NYT Crossword Answers - Jun 16

By Jill Rafaloff and Michelle Sontarp

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  1. 1Three-player trick-taking gameSKAT
  2. 5Supermarket tabloids, informallyRAGS
  3. 9WalkwaysPATHS
  4. 14Difficult air to see throughHAZE
  5. 15Dog biterFLEA
  6. 16Greek theaterODEON
  7. 17Pitchers' statsERAS
  8. 18Short stiletto shoeKITTENHEEL
  9. 20Voice below sopranoALTO
  10. 22Locale for a person with a green thumbGARDEN
  11. 23'N Sync bandmate of Justin TimberlakeJOEYFATONE
  12. 26Black Friday or Cyber Monday eventSALE
  13. 29Letters before a criminal's aliasAKA
  14. 30Vaccine-approving org.FDA
  15. 31Finger ... or what a finger dials on a phoneDIGIT
  16. 32"Affirmative!"YES
  17. 33Floor modelDEMO
  18. 35Slanted edges, as on mirrorsBEVELS
  19. 36What a first crush might be dismissed asPUPPYLOVE
  20. 38Author Louisa May ___ALCOTT
  21. 41Slugger SammySOSA
  22. 42___ de JaneiroRIO
  23. 45Like cursive handwriting, typicallyLOOPY
  24. 46Yahoo alternativeAOL
  25. 47FinishEND
  26. 48Cash dispensersATMS
  27. 49Spot that may be affected by a charley horseCALFMUSCLE
  28. 53Bandit at seaPIRATE
  29. 55Small case for needlesETUI
  30. 56Movie marketed toward a primarily female audience, informallyCHICKFLICK
  31. 60West Point, in briefUSMA
  32. 622015 Adele hit that won three GrammysHELLO
  33. 63Adolescent woeACNE
  34. 64The first word of 18-, 23-, 36-, 49- or 56-Across is oneBABY
  35. 65Swords whose points were once dipped in dye before a duelEPEES
  36. 66Squealed, as an informantSANG
  37. 67___ gin fizzSLOE

Down

  1. 1"Thar ___ blows!"SHE
  2. 2Sing-along activity at a barKARAOKE
  3. 3Colorful shrubs in the genus RhododendronAZALEAS
  4. 4In an irritable moodTESTY
  5. 5___ Stadium, former D.C. sports venueRFK
  6. 6Boxer who "stung like a bee"ALI
  7. 7OutsetGETGO
  8. 8LuciferSATAN
  9. 9Setting for "Make Way for Ducklings"POND
  10. 10Sticky stuffADHESIVE
  11. 11Like most first-year college studentsTEENAGE
  12. 12Groundbreaking invention for ancient farmers?HOE
  13. 13Longtime sketch comedy show, in briefSNL
  14. 19Before, poeticallyERE
  15. 21Not working, as a police officerOFFDUTY
  16. 23Bird whose name sounds like a letter of the alphabetJAY
  17. 24SkilledADEPT
  18. 25Pack (down)TAMP
  19. 27Rapper ___ Nas XLIL
  20. 28U.F.O. crewETS
  21. 31Lower one's estimation ofDEVALUE
  22. 34Yiddish lamentsOYS
  23. 35___ buddyBOSOM
  24. 36Treat on a stick that you lickPOPSICLE
  25. 37Bread purchaseLOAF
  26. 38Styled afterALA
  27. 39Parking placeLOT
  28. 40Put together, as a scrapbookCOMPILE
  29. 42Disengagement due to a conflict of interestRECUSAL
  30. 43Left hanging between two stagesINLIMBO
  31. 44Praiseful poemODE
  32. 49Half-___ (coffee order)CAF
  33. 50Bronze statue in Rockefeller CenterATLAS
  34. 51High-end German camera brandLEICA
  35. 52Things left after tearing checks out of checkbooksSTUBS
  36. 54Some bygone theatersRKOS
  37. 56Revolutionary GuevaraCHE
  38. 57No-longer-cool way to say "cool"HEP
  39. 58First channel to offer 24-hour reportingCNN
  40. 59Beer barrelKEG
  41. 61"Affirmative!" at seaAYE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Three-player trick-taking game — Answer: SKAT
  2. 5. Supermarket tabloids, informally — Answer: RAGS
  3. 9. Walkways — Answer: PATHS. Hint: Routes you might follow on foot through a park or neighborhood 🚶
  4. 14. Difficult air to see through — Answer: HAZE
  5. 15. Dog biter — Answer: FLEA
  6. 16. Greek theater — Answer: ODEON
  7. 17. Pitchers' stats — Answer: ERAS
  8. 18. Short stiletto shoe — Answer: KITTENHEEL
  9. 20. Voice below soprano — Answer: ALTO
  10. 22. Locale for a person with a green thumb — Answer: GARDEN
  11. 23. 'N Sync bandmate of Justin Timberlake — Answer: JOEYFATONE
  12. 26. Black Friday or Cyber Monday event — Answer: SALE
  13. 29. Letters before a criminal's alias — Answer: AKA
  14. 30. Vaccine-approving org. — Answer: FDA
  15. 31. Finger ... or what a finger dials on a phone — Answer: DIGIT
  16. 32. "Affirmative!" — Answer: YES
  17. 33. Floor model — Answer: DEMO. Hint: Think of a preview or trial version, often showcased before the final product! 🎉
  18. 35. Slanted edges, as on mirrors — Answer: BEVELS
  19. 36. What a first crush might be dismissed as — Answer: PUPPYLOVE
  20. 38. Author Louisa May ___ — Answer: ALCOTT
  21. 41. Slugger Sammy — Answer: SOSA. Hint: Recall the baseball star famous for his home-run race ⚾
  22. 42. ___ de Janeiro — Answer: RIO. Hint: This vibrant city is known for its stunning beaches and carnival festivities! 🌴
  23. 45. Like cursive handwriting, typically — Answer: LOOPY
  24. 46. Yahoo alternative — Answer: AOL
  25. 47. Finish — Answer: END. Hint: It's what happens when something comes to a close! 🛑
  26. 48. Cash dispensers — Answer: ATMS
  27. 49. Spot that may be affected by a charley horse — Answer: CALFMUSCLE
  28. 53. Bandit at sea — Answer: PIRATE
  29. 55. Small case for needles — Answer: ETUI
  30. 56. Movie marketed toward a primarily female audience, informally — Answer: CHICKFLICK
  31. 60. West Point, in brief — Answer: USMA. Hint: This prestigious military academy is often abbreviated and located in New York! 🎖️
  32. 62. 2015 Adele hit that won three Grammys — Answer: HELLO
  33. 63. Adolescent woe — Answer: ACNE
  34. 64. The first word of 18-, 23-, 36-, 49- or 56-Across is one — Answer: BABY
  35. 65. Swords whose points were once dipped in dye before a duel — Answer: EPEES
  36. 66. Squealed, as an informant — Answer: SANG
  37. 67. ___ gin fizz — Answer: SLOE

Down

  1. 1. "Thar ___ blows!" — Answer: SHE
  2. 2. Sing-along activity at a bar — Answer: KARAOKE
  3. 3. Colorful shrubs in the genus Rhododendron — Answer: AZALEAS
  4. 4. In an irritable mood — Answer: TESTY
  5. 5. ___ Stadium, former D.C. sports venue — Answer: RFK
  6. 6. Boxer who "stung like a bee" — Answer: ALI
  7. 7. Outset — Answer: GETGO
  8. 8. Lucifer — Answer: SATAN
  9. 9. Setting for "Make Way for Ducklings" — Answer: POND
  10. 10. Sticky stuff — Answer: ADHESIVE
  11. 11. Like most first-year college students — Answer: TEENAGE
  12. 12. Groundbreaking invention for ancient farmers? — Answer: HOE
  13. 13. Longtime sketch comedy show, in brief — Answer: SNL
  14. 19. Before, poetically — Answer: ERE. Hint: Think of a word that means 'previously' and has a poetic flair! 🌅
  15. 21. Not working, as a police officer — Answer: OFFDUTY
  16. 23. Bird whose name sounds like a letter of the alphabet — Answer: JAY
  17. 24. Skilled — Answer: ADEPT
  18. 25. Pack (down) — Answer: TAMP
  19. 27. Rapper ___ Nas X — Answer: LIL
  20. 28. U.F.O. crew — Answer: ETS
  21. 31. Lower one's estimation of — Answer: DEVALUE
  22. 34. Yiddish laments — Answer: OYS. Hint: These are Yiddish cries of dismay or sorrow. 😩
  23. 35. ___ buddy — Answer: BOSOM
  24. 36. Treat on a stick that you lick — Answer: POPSICLE
  25. 37. Bread purchase — Answer: LOAF
  26. 38. Styled after — Answer: ALA
  27. 39. Parking place — Answer: LOT. Hint: A designated spot where cars can wait while you shop or run errands. 🚗
  28. 40. Put together, as a scrapbook — Answer: COMPILE
  29. 42. Disengagement due to a conflict of interest — Answer: RECUSAL
  30. 43. Left hanging between two stages — Answer: INLIMBO
  31. 44. Praiseful poem — Answer: ODE
  32. 49. Half-___ (coffee order) — Answer: CAF
  33. 50. Bronze statue in Rockefeller Center — Answer: ATLAS
  34. 51. High-end German camera brand — Answer: LEICA
  35. 52. Things left after tearing checks out of checkbooks — Answer: STUBS
  36. 54. Some bygone theaters — Answer: RKOS
  37. 56. Revolutionary Guevara — Answer: CHE
  38. 57. No-longer-cool way to say "cool" — Answer: HEP
  39. 58. First channel to offer 24-hour reporting — Answer: CNN
  40. 59. Beer barrel — Answer: KEG. Hint: Beer often comes from this small storage barrel. 🍺
  41. 61. "Affirmative!" at sea — Answer: AYE

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for June 16, 2025

Every clue from the June 16 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Three-player trick-taking gameSKAT
5Supermarket tabloids, informallyRAGS
9WalkwaysPATHS
14Difficult air to see throughHAZE
15Dog biterFLEA
16Greek theaterODEON
17Pitchers' statsERAS
18Short stiletto shoeKITTENHEEL
20Voice below sopranoALTO
22Locale for a person with a green thumbGARDEN
23'N Sync bandmate of Justin TimberlakeJOEYFATONE
26Black Friday or Cyber Monday eventSALE
29Letters before a criminal's aliasAKA
30Vaccine-approving org.FDA
31Finger ... or what a finger dials on a phoneDIGIT
32"Affirmative!"YES
33Floor modelDEMO
35Slanted edges, as on mirrorsBEVELS
36What a first crush might be dismissed asPUPPYLOVE
38Author Louisa May ___ALCOTT
41Slugger SammySOSA
42___ de JaneiroRIO
45Like cursive handwriting, typicallyLOOPY
46Yahoo alternativeAOL
47FinishEND
48Cash dispensersATMS
49Spot that may be affected by a charley horseCALFMUSCLE
53Bandit at seaPIRATE
55Small case for needlesETUI
56Movie marketed toward a primarily female audience, informallyCHICKFLICK
60West Point, in briefUSMA
622015 Adele hit that won three GrammysHELLO
63Adolescent woeACNE
64The first word of 18-, 23-, 36-, 49- or 56-Across is oneBABY
65Swords whose points were once dipped in dye before a duelEPEES
66Squealed, as an informantSANG
67___ gin fizzSLOE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1"Thar ___ blows!"SHE
2Sing-along activity at a barKARAOKE
3Colorful shrubs in the genus RhododendronAZALEAS
4In an irritable moodTESTY
5___ Stadium, former D.C. sports venueRFK
6Boxer who "stung like a bee"ALI
7OutsetGETGO
8LuciferSATAN
9Setting for "Make Way for Ducklings"POND
10Sticky stuffADHESIVE
11Like most first-year college studentsTEENAGE
12Groundbreaking invention for ancient farmers?HOE
13Longtime sketch comedy show, in briefSNL
19Before, poeticallyERE
21Not working, as a police officerOFFDUTY
23Bird whose name sounds like a letter of the alphabetJAY
24SkilledADEPT
25Pack (down)TAMP
27Rapper ___ Nas XLIL
28U.F.O. crewETS
31Lower one's estimation ofDEVALUE
34Yiddish lamentsOYS
35___ buddyBOSOM
36Treat on a stick that you lickPOPSICLE
37Bread purchaseLOAF
38Styled afterALA
39Parking placeLOT
40Put together, as a scrapbookCOMPILE
42Disengagement due to a conflict of interestRECUSAL
43Left hanging between two stagesINLIMBO
44Praiseful poemODE
49Half-___ (coffee order)CAF
50Bronze statue in Rockefeller CenterATLAS
51High-end German camera brandLEICA
52Things left after tearing checks out of checkbooksSTUBS
54Some bygone theatersRKOS
56Revolutionary GuevaraCHE
57No-longer-cool way to say "cool"HEP
58First channel to offer 24-hour reportingCNN
59Beer barrelKEG
61"Affirmative!" at seaAYE

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