Go-aheads

Crossword Answer — June 08, 2025

Answer

NYT Crossword

Sunday, June 08, 2025

By John Kugelman

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Regarding
  2. 5Some hotel check-in areas
  3. 10Singer Cruz known as the "Queen of Salsa"
  4. 15Jibe
  5. 19Break, slangily
  6. 20Rafael Nadal has won a record 14 of these
  7. 22Boxer's diet, maybe
  8. 23Mmes. : France :: ___ : Spain
  9. 24Deal with a problem later, as a filmmaker
  10. 25Belle boy?
  11. 26It's a cinch!
  12. 27"Everything in the world is about ___ except ___" (quote often attributed to Oscar Wilde)
  13. 28Wedding toast signals
  14. 29Howe'er
  15. 31Adds to an email
  16. 32Some narrative homages, informally
  17. 34National anthem contraction
  18. 35Uncle ___ (nickname for comedian Berle)
  19. 37Point in the direction of
  20. 39Yosemite's ___ Adams Gallery
  21. 41Gateway to the Amalfi Coast
  22. 42-
  23. 43-
  24. 45-
  25. 47-
  26. 48Brand used for Taco Tuesday
  27. 51Share cleanup duty, in a way
  28. 54Brittney of the W.N.B.A.
  29. 57Hardy mountain plants
  30. 61Highest point
  31. 65Cold and wet, as weather
  32. 66Last-one-standing fights
  33. 69"!!!"
  34. 70Seventh of 24
  35. 71"Ain't ___ Sweet"
  36. 72Hopper in the Hundred Acre Wood
  37. 73Hightail it
  38. 74Plead
  39. 75A, in German class
  40. 76Forehead-slapping moments
  41. 77Mich. neighbor
  42. 78"Star Trek: T.N.G." empath
  43. 80Greeting from a man's best friend
  44. 81Abstainer
  45. 83Beefy, as gym bros
  46. 85Composer Vivaldi
  47. 87Bumps on a log
  48. 88Fancy diving flips
  49. 90Prefix with -caster
  50. 91-
  51. 92-
  52. 93-
  53. 95-
  54. 96Something that often changes color before it falls
  55. 98Vegas opener?
  56. 99One-named pop star with releases on the Monkey Puzzle record label
  57. 100Kids' cries
  58. 101Guinness record holder for most words in a hit single (1,560 in six minutes)
  59. 103De Armas of "Blade Runner 2049"
  60. 106Fibonacci and Galileo, for two
  61. 108Powerful force of attraction on display in this puzzle?
  62. 111Dance in celebration
  63. 114Single-use binders
  64. 115"You gotta be kidding me!"
  65. 119Reddit endorsement
  66. 120Fat substitute
  67. 121Smallest discrete units of energy
  68. 122More expensive
  69. 123Drift (off)
  70. 124Captain's rear
  71. 125Not go along, say

Down

  1. 1What Jason Momoa has, notably
  2. 2Potassium ___ (preservative)
  3. 3Orientation participant
  4. 4Go-aheads
  5. 5Manner
  6. 6It's for kids, not silly rabbits
  7. 7"Toy Story" dino
  8. 8Still alive, so to speak
  9. 9Jason Statham or Sylvester Stallone
  10. 10Churchgoer
  11. 11Actor Omar
  12. 12Fifth of 12
  13. 13Part of M.I.T.: Abbr.
  14. 14Literally, "panting," in Greek
  15. 15Literary fairy queen
  16. 16Spider-Man's lightning-wielding foe
  17. 17In la-la land, with "out"
  18. 18Church
  19. 21Gregory of Hollywood
  20. 27"My man"
  21. 30Vegetable ___
  22. 33Convicted criminal
  23. 36Yielded
  24. 38Piece of one's mine
  25. 39Even a little
  26. 40Cagney's partner on classic TV
  27. 41La petite Thérèse, e.g.: Abbr.
  28. 44Striped stones
  29. 46Meal modifier
  30. 49Hebrew honorific
  31. 50Makes a mess of
  32. 52Lesser deities in Greek mythology
  33. 53Computer addresses, for short
  34. 54Colorful feature of a lawn
  35. 55Based on reason
  36. 56"Show me! Show me!"
  37. 58Ground cover plant with trailing vines and five-petaled flowers
  38. 59Like some patches
  39. 60Japanese restaurant order
  40. 62Lose it
  41. 63Part of a retirement title
  42. 64Chinese restaurant order
  43. 67Yonder, to a pirate
  44. 68Dr. Zhivago's beloved
  45. 76Syst. of unspoken words
  46. 79Addams Family cousin
  47. 82Constellation on Alaska's flag
  48. 83Big Fifth Avenue retailer
  49. 84Subject of the Liberi painting "The Birth of Love"
  50. 86Offal
  51. 88Tall, chic woman
  52. 89Attacks like a kitten
  53. 92Kind of sch.
  54. 94Bottleful for un bébé
  55. 97Like a mom or dad's patience
  56. 100Amalgamation
  57. 102African country whose name is found in another country's name
  58. 103Totally stoked
  59. 104Washington team, to fans
  60. 105State of unease
  61. 107"Thong Song" singer, 2000
  62. 109Stitch's film friend
  63. 110Soft ball brand
  64. 111Flop
  65. 112Expose, poetically
  66. 113Director DuVernay
  67. 116Pioneer in electronica music
  68. 117Soccer analyst Holden
  69. 118Bowler or boater

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Regarding — Answer: ASTO. Hint: Think about how you might refer to something in relation to another topic! 📚
  2. 5. Some hotel check-in areas — Answer: ATRIA
  3. 10. Singer Cruz known as the "Queen of Salsa" — Answer: CELIA
  4. 15. Jibe — Answer: MESH
  5. 19. Break, slangily — Answer: BORK
  6. 20. Rafael Nadal has won a record 14 of these — Answer: FRENCHOPENS
  7. 22. Boxer's diet, maybe — Answer: ALPO
  8. 23. Mmes. : France :: ___ : Spain — Answer: SRAS
  9. 24. Deal with a problem later, as a filmmaker — Answer: FIXITINPOST
  10. 25. Belle boy? — Answer: BEAU
  11. 26. It's a cinch! — Answer: OBI
  12. 27. "Everything in the world is about ___ except ___" (quote often attributed to Oscar Wilde) — Answer: SEX
  13. 28. Wedding toast signals — Answer: TINGS
  14. 29. Howe'er — Answer: THO
  15. 31. Adds to an email — Answer: CCS
  16. 32. Some narrative homages, informally — Answer: FANFIC
  17. 34. National anthem contraction — Answer: OER
  18. 35. Uncle ___ (nickname for comedian Berle) — Answer: MILTIE
  19. 37. Point in the direction of — Answer: STEERTO
  20. 39. Yosemite's ___ Adams Gallery — Answer: ANSEL
  21. 41. Gateway to the Amalfi Coast — Answer: SALERNO
  22. 42. - — Answer: TEEL
  23. 43. - — Answer: RATS
  24. 45. - — Answer: GANT
  25. 47. - — Answer: DOGF
  26. 48. Brand used for Taco Tuesday — Answer: ORTEGA
  27. 51. Share cleanup duty, in a way — Answer: COEDIT
  28. 54. Brittney of the W.N.B.A. — Answer: GRINER
  29. 57. Hardy mountain plants — Answer: ALPINES
  30. 61. Highest point — Answer: APOGEE
  31. 65. Cold and wet, as weather — Answer: RAW
  32. 66. Last-one-standing fights — Answer: BATTLEROYALES
  33. 69. "!!!" — Answer: OMG
  34. 70. Seventh of 24 — Answer: ETA
  35. 71. "Ain't ___ Sweet" — Answer: SHE
  36. 72. Hopper in the Hundred Acre Wood — Answer: ROO
  37. 73. Hightail it — Answer: LAM
  38. 74. Plead — Answer: BEG
  39. 75. A, in German class — Answer: EIN
  40. 76. Forehead-slapping moments — Answer: AHAS
  41. 77. Mich. neighbor — Answer: IND
  42. 78. "Star Trek: T.N.G." empath — Answer: TROI
  43. 80. Greeting from a man's best friend — Answer: ARF
  44. 81. Abstainer — Answer: NONUSER
  45. 83. Beefy, as gym bros — Answer: SWOLE
  46. 85. Composer Vivaldi — Answer: ANTONIO
  47. 87. Bumps on a log — Answer: GNARLS
  48. 88. Fancy diving flips — Answer: GAINERS
  49. 90. Prefix with -caster — Answer: STRATO
  50. 91. - — Answer: RASS
  51. 92. - — Answer: ELKN
  52. 93. - — Answer: BOWL
  53. 95. - — Answer: GNUY
  54. 96. Something that often changes color before it falls — Answer: LEAF
  55. 98. Vegas opener? — Answer: LAS
  56. 99. One-named pop star with releases on the Monkey Puzzle record label — Answer: SIA
  57. 100. Kids' cries — Answer: MAAS
  58. 101. Guinness record holder for most words in a hit single (1,560 in six minutes) — Answer: EMINEM
  59. 103. De Armas of "Blade Runner 2049" — Answer: ANA
  60. 106. Fibonacci and Galileo, for two — Answer: PISANS
  61. 108. Powerful force of attraction on display in this puzzle? — Answer: ANIMALMAGNETISM
  62. 111. Dance in celebration — Answer: DOAJIG
  63. 114. Single-use binders — Answer: ZIPTIES
  64. 115. "You gotta be kidding me!" — Answer: SHEESH
  65. 119. Reddit endorsement — Answer: UPVOTE
  66. 120. Fat substitute — Answer: OLESTRA
  67. 121. Smallest discrete units of energy — Answer: QUANTA
  68. 122. More expensive — Answer: DEARER
  69. 123. Drift (off) — Answer: NOD
  70. 124. Captain's rear — Answer: AFT
  71. 125. Not go along, say — Answer: OPTOUT

Down

  1. 1. What Jason Momoa has, notably — Answer: ABSOFST
  2. 2. Potassium ___ (preservative) — Answer: SORBATE
  3. 3. Orientation participant — Answer: TRAINEE
  4. 4. Go-aheads — Answer: OKS
  5. 5. Manner — Answer: AFFECT
  6. 6. It's for kids, not silly rabbits — Answer: TRIX
  7. 7. "Toy Story" dino — Answer: REX
  8. 8. Still alive, so to speak — Answer: INIT
  9. 9. Jason Statham or Sylvester Stallone — Answer: ACTIONS
  10. 10. Churchgoer — Answer: CONGREG
  11. 11. Actor Omar — Answer: EPPS
  12. 12. Fifth of 12 — Answer: LEO
  13. 13. Part of M.I.T.: Abbr. — Answer: INST
  14. 14. Literally, "panting," in Greek — Answer: ASTHMA
  15. 15. Literary fairy queen — Answer: MAB
  16. 16. Spider-Man's lightning-wielding foe — Answer: ELECTRO
  17. 17. In la-la land, with "out" — Answer: SPACING
  18. 18. Church — Answer: HOUSEOF
  19. 21. Gregory of Hollywood — Answer: HINES
  20. 27. "My man" — Answer: SIR
  21. 30. Vegetable ___ — Answer: OIL
  22. 33. Convicted criminal — Answer: FELON
  23. 36. Yielded — Answer: LEDTO
  24. 38. Piece of one's mine — Answer: ORE
  25. 39. Even a little — Answer: ATALL
  26. 40. Cagney's partner on classic TV — Answer: LACEY
  27. 41. La petite Thérèse, e.g.: Abbr. — Answer: STE
  28. 44. Striped stones — Answer: AGATES
  29. 46. Meal modifier — Answer: NOSALT
  30. 49. Hebrew honorific — Answer: REB
  31. 50. Makes a mess of — Answer: TRASHES
  32. 52. Lesser deities in Greek mythology — Answer: DAEMONS
  33. 53. Computer addresses, for short — Answer: IPS
  34. 54. Colorful feature of a lawn — Answer: GREENGR
  35. 55. Based on reason — Answer: RATIONAL
  36. 56. "Show me! Show me!" — Answer: IWANNASEE
  37. 58. Ground cover plant with trailing vines and five-petaled flowers — Answer: PERIWIN
  38. 59. Like some patches — Answer: IRONON
  39. 60. Japanese restaurant order — Answer: NOODLEB
  40. 62. Lose it — Answer: GOBANANAS
  41. 63. Part of a retirement title — Answer: EMERITUS
  42. 64. Chinese restaurant order — Answer: EGGFOOY
  43. 67. Yonder, to a pirate — Answer: THAR
  44. 68. Dr. Zhivago's beloved — Answer: LARA
  45. 76. Syst. of unspoken words — Answer: ASL
  46. 79. Addams Family cousin — Answer: ITT
  47. 82. Constellation on Alaska's flag — Answer: URSAMAJOR
  48. 83. Big Fifth Avenue retailer — Answer: SAKS
  49. 84. Subject of the Liberi painting "The Birth of Love" — Answer: EROS
  50. 86. Offal — Answer: ORGANMEAT
  51. 88. Tall, chic woman — Answer: GLAMAZON
  52. 89. Attacks like a kitten — Answer: SWIPESAT
  53. 92. Kind of sch. — Answer: ELEM
  54. 94. Bottleful for un bébé — Answer: LAIT
  55. 97. Like a mom or dad's patience — Answer: FINITE
  56. 100. Amalgamation — Answer: MASHUP
  57. 102. African country whose name is found in another country's name — Answer: NIGER
  58. 103. Totally stoked — Answer: AMPED
  59. 104. Washington team, to fans — Answer: NATS
  60. 105. State of unease — Answer: AGITA
  61. 107. "Thong Song" singer, 2000 — Answer: SISQO
  62. 109. Stitch's film friend — Answer: LILO
  63. 110. Soft ball brand — Answer: NERF
  64. 111. Flop — Answer: DUD
  65. 112. Expose, poetically — Answer: OPE
  66. 113. Director DuVernay — Answer: AVA
  67. 116. Pioneer in electronica music — Answer: ENO
  68. 117. Soccer analyst Holden — Answer: STU
  69. 118. Bowler or boater — Answer: HAT

The answer to “Go-aheads” in the New York Times crossword is OKS — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on June 8, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 4-Down. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“Go-aheads” answer

OKS (3 letters)

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Why the answer is OKS

OKS is the 3-letter solution that fits "Go-aheads" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 8, 2025 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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What is the answer to “Go-aheads”?

The answer is OKS, a 3-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 8, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Go-aheads”?

3 letters: OKS.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on June 8, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 4-Down.

Can “Go-aheads” have a different answer?

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