NYT Crossword Answers - Jun 18

By Eli Cotham

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  1. 1NearNIGH
  2. 5Fashion's Jimmy whose surname aptly rhymes with "shoe"CHOO
  3. 9Squeak removerLUBE
  4. 13Look bad?OGLE
  5. 14Not hisHERS
  6. 15"By Jove!"ISAY
  7. 16Offset, as something on a scaleCOUNTERBALANCE
  8. 19It might be swiped for cashATMCARD
  9. 20Org. that was a frequent James Bond foeKGB
  10. 21Mo. settingCST
  11. 23M.L.B.'er in a blue-and-orange uniformNYMET
  12. 24Gad about at a banquetTABLEHOP
  13. 26John or Jane of anonymityDOE
  14. 27Bite at a barTAPA
  15. 30Job security, for someTENURE
  16. 31Not just myOUR
  17. 32Mind-boggling designsOPART
  18. 34Like hand-me-downsUSED
  19. 35Rely on the hospitality of friends for lodgingCOUCHSURF
  20. 38"Star Wars" species on TatooineJAWA
  21. 41Sentiment on el Día de San ValentínTEAMO
  22. 42CardWIT
  23. 45Brewer CoorsADOLPH
  24. 48Once, onceERST
  25. 49Perfect serveACE
  26. 50Hit the pubsBARCRAWL
  27. 52HadOWNED
  28. 54Bygone initials at JFKSST
  29. 55"Mr. Blue Sky" band, in briefELO
  30. 56Be afraid toDARENOT
  31. 58Rainy-day game for children, whose play is punnily suggested by 16-, 24-, 35- and 50-AcrossTHEFLOORISLAVA
  32. 61Capital on the Baltic SeaRIGA
  33. 62Went through channels?SWAM
  34. 63Medicinal name in the shampoo aisleTGEL
  35. 64Short first stepATOB
  36. 65Takes up, as some new pantsHEMS
  37. 66Pennsylvania city or its countyYORK

Down

  1. 1"Impossible!"NOCANDO
  2. 2"Ha ha ha!," on April Fools' DayIGOTYOU
  3. 3Not so happyGLUMMER
  4. 4ThereforeHENCE
  5. 5Acting Oscar winner inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of FameCHER
  6. 6What's rounded up in a roundupHERD
  7. 7Earth or sun, for exampleORB
  8. 8Home to the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan (built in A.D. 593)OSAKA
  9. 9Likely (to)LIABLE
  10. 10SEAL's org.USN
  11. 11Wine god of mythBACCHUS
  12. 12House with a long-unmowed lawn, e.g.EYESORE
  13. 17Anchor or heart, maybeTATTOO
  14. 18Letters before Q, sometimesLGBT
  15. 22"Decorated," as a house for HalloweenTPED
  16. 24North Carolina athleteTARHEEL
  17. 25Broadway's "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is ___"ENUF
  18. 28"The Simpsons" shopkeeperAPU
  19. 29What a handshake may lead toPACT
  20. 33Ruling title that dates back to the Byzantine EmpireTSAR
  21. 35Course that may follow trigCALC
  22. 36Verbal hesitationsUMS
  23. 37Chopper partsROTORS
  24. 38Pokes in the ringJABS
  25. 392019 Brad Pitt sci-fi thrillerADASTRA
  26. 40"I don't care what that cost!"WORTHIT
  27. 42"You in?"WANNAGO
  28. 43Freeze upICEOVER
  29. 44The first one was delivered in 1984TEDTALK
  30. 46Like a house built in a day, sayPREFAB
  31. 47Long way to go?HALL
  32. 51"Sound" of a point sailing over someone's headWOOSH
  33. 53Eudora ___, Pulitzer winner for "The Optimist's Daughter"WELTY
  34. 56Small amount of whiskeyDRAM
  35. 57GoalsAIMS
  36. 59It's not you, it's meEGO
  37. 60"You ___ me!"OWE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Near — Answer: NIGH
  2. 5. Fashion's Jimmy whose surname aptly rhymes with "shoe" — Answer: CHOO
  3. 9. Squeak remover — Answer: LUBE
  4. 13. Look bad? — Answer: OGLE
  5. 14. Not his — Answer: HERS
  6. 15. "By Jove!" — Answer: ISAY
  7. 16. Offset, as something on a scale — Answer: COUNTERBALANCE
  8. 19. It might be swiped for cash — Answer: ATMCARD
  9. 20. Org. that was a frequent James Bond foe — Answer: KGB
  10. 21. Mo. setting — Answer: CST
  11. 23. M.L.B.'er in a blue-and-orange uniform — Answer: NYMET
  12. 24. Gad about at a banquet — Answer: TABLEHOP
  13. 26. John or Jane of anonymity — Answer: DOE
  14. 27. Bite at a bar — Answer: TAPA
  15. 30. Job security, for some — Answer: TENURE
  16. 31. Not just my — Answer: OUR
  17. 32. Mind-boggling designs — Answer: OPART
  18. 34. Like hand-me-downs — Answer: USED
  19. 35. Rely on the hospitality of friends for lodging — Answer: COUCHSURF
  20. 38. "Star Wars" species on Tatooine — Answer: JAWA
  21. 41. Sentiment on el Día de San Valentín — Answer: TEAMO
  22. 42. Card — Answer: WIT
  23. 45. Brewer Coors — Answer: ADOLPH
  24. 48. Once, once — Answer: ERST
  25. 49. Perfect serve — Answer: ACE. Hint: In tennis, it’s a serve so perfect that your opponent can’t touch it! 🎾
  26. 50. Hit the pubs — Answer: BARCRAWL
  27. 52. Had — Answer: OWNED
  28. 54. Bygone initials at JFK — Answer: SST
  29. 55. "Mr. Blue Sky" band, in brief — Answer: ELO
  30. 56. Be afraid to — Answer: DARENOT
  31. 58. Rainy-day game for children, whose play is punnily suggested by 16-, 24-, 35- and 50-Across — Answer: THEFLOORISLAVA
  32. 61. Capital on the Baltic Sea — Answer: RIGA
  33. 62. Went through channels? — Answer: SWAM
  34. 63. Medicinal name in the shampoo aisle — Answer: TGEL
  35. 64. Short first step — Answer: ATOB
  36. 65. Takes up, as some new pants — Answer: HEMS
  37. 66. Pennsylvania city or its county — Answer: YORK

Down

  1. 1. "Impossible!" — Answer: NOCANDO
  2. 2. "Ha ha ha!," on April Fools' Day — Answer: IGOTYOU
  3. 3. Not so happy — Answer: GLUMMER
  4. 4. Therefore — Answer: HENCE. Hint: A neat word for “as a result.” 🤔
  5. 5. Acting Oscar winner inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — Answer: CHER
  6. 6. What's rounded up in a roundup — Answer: HERD
  7. 7. Earth or sun, for example — Answer: ORB
  8. 8. Home to the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan (built in A.D. 593) — Answer: OSAKA
  9. 9. Likely (to) — Answer: LIABLE
  10. 10. SEAL's org. — Answer: USN
  11. 11. Wine god of myth — Answer: BACCHUS
  12. 12. House with a long-unmowed lawn, e.g. — Answer: EYESORE
  13. 17. Anchor or heart, maybe — Answer: TATTOO
  14. 18. Letters before Q, sometimes — Answer: LGBT
  15. 22. "Decorated," as a house for Halloween — Answer: TPED
  16. 24. North Carolina athlete — Answer: TARHEEL
  17. 25. Broadway's "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is ___" — Answer: ENUF
  18. 28. "The Simpsons" shopkeeper — Answer: APU
  19. 29. What a handshake may lead to — Answer: PACT
  20. 33. Ruling title that dates back to the Byzantine Empire — Answer: TSAR
  21. 35. Course that may follow trig — Answer: CALC
  22. 36. Verbal hesitations — Answer: UMS
  23. 37. Chopper parts — Answer: ROTORS
  24. 38. Pokes in the ring — Answer: JABS
  25. 39. 2019 Brad Pitt sci-fi thriller — Answer: ADASTRA
  26. 40. "I don't care what that cost!" — Answer: WORTHIT
  27. 42. "You in?" — Answer: WANNAGO
  28. 43. Freeze up — Answer: ICEOVER
  29. 44. The first one was delivered in 1984 — Answer: TEDTALK
  30. 46. Like a house built in a day, say — Answer: PREFAB
  31. 47. Long way to go? — Answer: HALL
  32. 51. "Sound" of a point sailing over someone's head — Answer: WOOSH
  33. 53. Eudora ___, Pulitzer winner for "The Optimist's Daughter" — Answer: WELTY
  34. 56. Small amount of whiskey — Answer: DRAM
  35. 57. Goals — Answer: AIMS
  36. 59. It's not you, it's me — Answer: EGO
  37. 60. "You ___ me!" — Answer: OWE

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1NearNIGH
5Fashion's Jimmy whose surname aptly rhymes with "shoe"CHOO
9Squeak removerLUBE
13Look bad?OGLE
14Not hisHERS
15"By Jove!"ISAY
16Offset, as something on a scaleCOUNTERBALANCE
19It might be swiped for cashATMCARD
20Org. that was a frequent James Bond foeKGB
21Mo. settingCST
23M.L.B.'er in a blue-and-orange uniformNYMET
24Gad about at a banquetTABLEHOP
26John or Jane of anonymityDOE
27Bite at a barTAPA
30Job security, for someTENURE
31Not just myOUR
32Mind-boggling designsOPART
34Like hand-me-downsUSED
35Rely on the hospitality of friends for lodgingCOUCHSURF
38"Star Wars" species on TatooineJAWA
41Sentiment on el Día de San ValentínTEAMO
42CardWIT
45Brewer CoorsADOLPH
48Once, onceERST
49Perfect serveACE
50Hit the pubsBARCRAWL
52HadOWNED
54Bygone initials at JFKSST
55"Mr. Blue Sky" band, in briefELO
56Be afraid toDARENOT
58Rainy-day game for children, whose play is punnily suggested by 16-, 24-, 35- and 50-AcrossTHEFLOORISLAVA
61Capital on the Baltic SeaRIGA
62Went through channels?SWAM
63Medicinal name in the shampoo aisleTGEL
64Short first stepATOB
65Takes up, as some new pantsHEMS
66Pennsylvania city or its countyYORK

Down

#ClueAnswer
1"Impossible!"NOCANDO
2"Ha ha ha!," on April Fools' DayIGOTYOU
3Not so happyGLUMMER
4ThereforeHENCE
5Acting Oscar winner inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of FameCHER
6What's rounded up in a roundupHERD
7Earth or sun, for exampleORB
8Home to the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan (built in A.D. 593)OSAKA
9Likely (to)LIABLE
10SEAL's org.USN
11Wine god of mythBACCHUS
12House with a long-unmowed lawn, e.g.EYESORE
17Anchor or heart, maybeTATTOO
18Letters before Q, sometimesLGBT
22"Decorated," as a house for HalloweenTPED
24North Carolina athleteTARHEEL
25Broadway's "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is ___"ENUF
28"The Simpsons" shopkeeperAPU
29What a handshake may lead toPACT
33Ruling title that dates back to the Byzantine EmpireTSAR
35Course that may follow trigCALC
36Verbal hesitationsUMS
37Chopper partsROTORS
38Pokes in the ringJABS
392019 Brad Pitt sci-fi thrillerADASTRA
40"I don't care what that cost!"WORTHIT
42"You in?"WANNAGO
43Freeze upICEOVER
44The first one was delivered in 1984TEDTALK
46Like a house built in a day, sayPREFAB
47Long way to go?HALL
51"Sound" of a point sailing over someone's headWOOSH
53Eudora ___, Pulitzer winner for "The Optimist's Daughter"WELTY
56Small amount of whiskeyDRAM
57GoalsAIMS
59It's not you, it's meEGO
60"You ___ me!"OWE

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