NYT Crossword Answers - Jun 15
Tossing and Turning
By Adam Wagner and Rebecca Goldstein
Across
- 1"Oh, fiddlesticks!"AWDARN
- 7Peace symbolVSIGN
- 12What a flipping tool!SPATULA
- 19Big, important people, informallyHEAVIES
- 21Listless malaiseENNUI
- 26Paper views?OPEDS
- 27Laughing hystericallyINSTITCHES
- 39Eau zone?MER
- 43It's a sinGREED
- 46Note at workMEMO
- 52Thawb-wearing leadersEMIRS
- 57___ beneNOTA
- 58Women abroad / Wrapped garmentsSIGNORAS
- 63ConcoctsBREWS
- 67MoistDAMP
- 68Father figure?PADRE
- 70"Love that for you"HOWNICE
- 74Headed for disasterDOOMED
- 76No man's land, maybe?ISLET
- 82Up to itABLE
- 84Pioneer in Modernist poetry / ThroneTSELIOT
- 86Justice SotomayorSONIA
- 87Head-buttsRAMS
- 88Weapon used for touchingEPEE
- 89Gate inits.ETD
- 92Turn awayDENY
- 95Besides, with "from"APART
- 101Like some bikes / Sunken, as the eyesTENSPEED
- 104In all honestyTRULY
- 105Burst forthSPEW
- 107MudJAVA
- 110Was without peerSTOODALONE
- 113Social graceCLASS
- 117One addressed as "lord"BARON
- 118Component of a Caesar salad / CaptivateROMAINE
- 120Dessert with a cookie crustOREOPIE
- 121Person I used to beOLDME
- 122BankrollSPONSOR
- 123Trait of many healthy dogsWETNOSE
- 124Positive feedback?YESES
Down
- 1"The Governator"AHNOLD
- 2Reaction to a tearjerkerWEEPING
- 3Hand-held snack with dried fruitDATEBAR
- 4Rah-rahAVID
- 7Chapter componentVERSE
- 8Little twerpSNOT
- 9How a shirt might be put on in a rush ... or a hint to this puzzle's themeINSIDEOUTANDBACKWARDS
- 12Bluish-black berrySLOE
- 14Took the cake?ATE
- 16Scenario for a software developerUSECASE
- 17"Guys, we're better than this!"LETSNOT
- 18DonkeyASS
- 29Complete disastersHOTMESSES
- 32Like some pets and poolsINDOOR
- 34Zhuzh upADORN
- 35Donkey grp.DNC
- 38Life form that requires oxygenAEROBE
- 41Send, as moneyREMIT
- 42Guadalajara girlfriendAMIGA
- 45Bad return policy?RANSOM
- 51Wrapped garmentSARI
- 53Drink from a fountainSODA
- 54Got goodDUPED
- 56Grasslike marsh plantSEDGE
- 59Pie chart dividersRADII
- 60___ acidAMINO
- 61Totally beatSPENT
- 64Question of authorityWHOSAYSSO
- 66Most in need of salt, sayICIEST
- 69Goes badROTS
- 71FrayWEAR
- 72Gets in hot water?STEEPS
- 74Chowed down (on)DINED
- 75Share one's takeOPINE
- 78El país de PalmaESPANA
- 83"u crack me up"LMAO
- 85Gap in logicLEAP
- 90Served rawTARTARE
- 91Kit with cymbalsDRUMSET
- 94Comics legend LeeSTAN
- 96Daring poker actionRERAISE
- 99Like some tiesCLIPON
- 100Colorful selection at an Irish pubREDALE
- 102Civil rights activist MedgarEVERS
- 103Parched placeDESERT
- 106New Orleans food specialtyPOBOY
- 107CravingJONES
- 110Twice tresSEIS
- 112Togo's capitalLOME
- 113"Gimme a break!"CMON
- 114Succeed, as a jokeLAND
- 115"There are no words"WOW
- 116Corp. debutIPO
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. "Oh, fiddlesticks!" — Answer: AWDARN
- 7. Peace symbol — Answer: VSIGN
- 12. What a flipping tool! — Answer: SPATULA
- 19. Big, important people, informally — Answer: HEAVIES
- 21. Listless malaise — Answer: ENNUI
- 22. National flowers of India, Vietnam and Egypt — Answer: LOTUSES
- 23. Device used to clear out nasal passages / Final part of a radio countdown — Answer: NETIPOT
- 24. Perez of "White Men Can't Jump" — Answer: ROSIE
- 25. Brunch entrees / Figure with an eponymous fire — Answer: OMELETS
- 26. Paper views? — Answer: OPEDS
- 27. Laughing hysterically — Answer: INSTITCHES
- 30. Cooling systems, for short — Answer: ACS. Hint: These appliances keep rooms comfortable in hot weather. ❄️
- 31. ___ Dems (U.K. party, informally) — Answer: LIB
- 32. Product branded as the "coldest drink in town" — Answer: ICEE
- 33. Belafonte hit featured in the movie "Beetlejuice" — Answer: DAYO
- 34. Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan "Vishy" ___ — Answer: ANAND
- 36. Genetic repositories / Reel Big Fish or Sublime — Answer: DNABANKS
- 39. Eau zone? — Answer: MER
- 40. Takes advantage of / Decoration painted on many a W.W. II aircraft — Answer: TRADESON
- 43. It's a sin — Answer: GREED
- 44. Vince Guaraldi ___, jazz group featured in "A Charlie Brown Christmas" — Answer: TRIO
- 46. Note at work — Answer: MEMO
- 47. Abbr. in lieu of an ellipsis — Answer: ETC
- 48. Figure who might leave you heart-stricken? — Answer: EROS
- 50. Taipei-based tech company — Answer: ASUS
- 52. Thawb-wearing leaders — Answer: EMIRS
- 54. Hit 1981 German-language film / "What a shame!" — Answer: DASBOOT
- 57. ___ bene — Answer: NOTA
- 58. Women abroad / Wrapped garments — Answer: SIGNORAS
- 62. Conference opponent of a Sun Devil — Answer: UTE
- 63. Concocts — Answer: BREWS
- 65. Record label founded by Clive Davis — Answer: ARISTA
- 67. Moist — Answer: DAMP
- 68. Father figure? — Answer: PADRE
- 70. "Love that for you" — Answer: HOWNICE
- 72. Actress Sink of "Stranger Things" — Answer: SADIE
- 73. Introduction to a conclusion — Answer: ERGO
- 74. Headed for disaster — Answer: DOOMED
- 76. No man's land, maybe? — Answer: ISLET
- 79. Stumble ___ (punny bar name) — Answer: INN
- 80. Offerings from Healthline / Roasting on an open fire, maybe — Answer: DIETTIPS
- 82. Up to it — Answer: ABLE
- 84. Pioneer in Modernist poetry / Throne — Answer: TSELIOT
- 86. Justice Sotomayor — Answer: SONIA
- 87. Head-butts — Answer: RAMS
- 88. Weapon used for touching — Answer: EPEE
- 89. Gate inits. — Answer: ETD
- 92. Turn away — Answer: DENY
- 93. Ragamuffins and Pixie-bobs, for two — Answer: CATS
- 95. Besides, with "from" — Answer: APART
- 98. Portmanteau drinking hangouts / Marine crustacean — Answer: BARCADES
- 100. Film studio with a tower logo that beeped out "V for Victory" during W.W. II — Answer: RKO
- 101. Like some bikes / Sunken, as the eyes — Answer: TENSPEED
- 104. In all honesty — Answer: TRULY
- 105. Burst forth — Answer: SPEW
- 107. Mud — Answer: JAVA
- 108. Issa of "American Fiction" — Answer: RAE
- 109. Cry while covering one's ears, maybe — Answer: TMI
- 110. Was without peer — Answer: STOODALONE
- 113. Social grace — Answer: CLASS
- 115. Comparatively upper-crust, in a way / Wood cutter — Answer: WASPIER
- 117. One addressed as "lord" — Answer: BARON
- 118. Component of a Caesar salad / Captivate — Answer: ROMAINE
- 120. Dessert with a cookie crust — Answer: OREOPIE
- 121. Person I used to be — Answer: OLDME
- 122. Bankroll — Answer: SPONSOR
- 123. Trait of many healthy dogs — Answer: WETNOSE
- 124. Positive feedback? — Answer: YESES
- 125. How the U.S. has existed since its inception — Answer: INDEBT
Down
- 1. "The Governator" — Answer: AHNOLD
- 2. Reaction to a tearjerker — Answer: WEEPING
- 3. Hand-held snack with dried fruit — Answer: DATEBAR
- 4. Rah-rah — Answer: AVID
- 5. Copies, as from a disc — Answer: RIPS
- 6. Prefix with Confucianism — Answer: NEO
- 7. Chapter component — Answer: VERSE
- 8. Little twerp — Answer: SNOT
- 9. How a shirt might be put on in a rush ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme — Answer: INSIDEOUTANDBACKWARDS
- 10. One of at least 35 smashed in 1967 alone by the Who's Pete Townshend — Answer: GUITAR
- 11. Actress Nash of "Never Have I Ever" — Answer: NIECY
- 12. Bluish-black berry — Answer: SLOE
- 13. Small, fuzzy dogs, informally — Answer: POMS
- 14. Took the cake? — Answer: ATE
- 15. University whose name sounds like a kind of highway — Answer: TULANE
- 16. Scenario for a software developer — Answer: USECASE
- 17. "Guys, we're better than this!" — Answer: LETSNOT
- 18. Donkey — Answer: ASS. Hint: This animal is often known for its stubbornness and is a common character in fables! 🐴
- 20. Become established over time, so to speak — Answer: STICK
- 28. Make one's home in the woods, say — Answer: NEST
- 29. Complete disasters — Answer: HOTMESSES
- 32. Like some pets and pools — Answer: INDOOR
- 34. Zhuzh up — Answer: ADORN
- 35. Donkey grp. — Answer: DNC
- 37. English channel, with "the" — Answer: BEEB
- 38. Life form that requires oxygen — Answer: AEROBE
- 39. Japanese paste imparting umami — Answer: MISO
- 41. Send, as money — Answer: REMIT
- 42. Guadalajara girlfriend — Answer: AMIGA
- 45. Bad return policy? — Answer: RANSOM
- 49. Business address abbr. — Answer: STE. Hint: Think about the common abbreviation used for where companies hang their hats! 🏢
- 51. Wrapped garment — Answer: SARI. Hint: This colorful drape is often seen in South Asian celebrations! 🌺
- 53. Drink from a fountain — Answer: SODA
- 54. Got good — Answer: DUPED
- 55. Company whose logo was designed to resemble the game Pong — Answer: ATARI
- 56. Grasslike marsh plant — Answer: SEDGE
- 59. Pie chart dividers — Answer: RADII
- 60. ___ acid — Answer: AMINO
- 61. Totally beat — Answer: SPENT
- 64. Question of authority — Answer: WHOSAYSSO
- 66. Most in need of salt, say — Answer: ICIEST
- 69. Goes bad — Answer: ROTS
- 71. Fray — Answer: WEAR
- 72. Gets in hot water? — Answer: STEEPS
- 74. Chowed down (on) — Answer: DINED
- 75. Share one's take — Answer: OPINE
- 77. Smartphone alternative to Wi-Fi — Answer: LTE
- 78. El país de Palma — Answer: ESPANA
- 81. Program that debuted a little before "The Tonight Show," appropriately — Answer: TODAY
- 83. "u crack me up" — Answer: LMAO
- 85. Gap in logic — Answer: LEAP
- 89. Inits. on a food assistance card — Answer: EBT
- 90. Served raw — Answer: TARTARE
- 91. Kit with cymbals — Answer: DRUMSET
- 94. Comics legend Lee — Answer: STAN
- 96. Daring poker action — Answer: RERAISE
- 97. Someone who might find Darjeeling appealing — Answer: TEASNOB
- 99. Like some ties — Answer: CLIPON
- 100. Colorful selection at an Irish pub — Answer: REDALE
- 102. Civil rights activist Medgar — Answer: EVERS
- 103. Parched place — Answer: DESERT. Hint: Think of a sandy, rain-starved region where oases are precious 🏜️
- 106. New Orleans food specialty — Answer: POBOY
- 107. Craving — Answer: JONES
- 110. Twice tres — Answer: SEIS
- 111. One of many on Antarctica over 280 million years ago, scientists have discovered — Answer: TREE
- 112. Togo's capital — Answer: LOME
- 113. "Gimme a break!" — Answer: CMON
- 114. Succeed, as a joke — Answer: LAND
- 115. "There are no words" — Answer: WOW
- 116. Corp. debut — Answer: IPO
- 119. Nail polish brand with a "Wicked"-inspired collection — Answer: OPI
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