Proverbial bad thing to have your mind in

Crossword Answer — June 19, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Thursday, June 19, 2025

By Hannah Slovut-Einertson

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Real estate, e.g.
  2. 6First word of Carroll's "Jabberwocky"
  3. 10Grps. that are often inactive in the summer
  4. 14Frida who portrayed her chronic pain through art
  5. 15Water wheel?
  6. 16The best of the best
  7. 17Acrobat developer
  8. 18"You're in on this?"
  9. 20Tattle on ... or an instruction for answering 22-Across
  10. 22Proverbial bad thing to have your mind in
  11. 23Back muscle, in brief
  12. 25Sites for mosaics in cathedrals, often
  13. 27___ of Solomon
  14. 28Some aquarium attractions ... or an instruction for answering 30-Across
  15. 30Like the tail of a stegosaurus
  16. 32On
  17. 33More likely to be marked down, say
  18. 34Diplomacy
  19. 37Comedian Chelsea
  20. 41Close
  21. 43Elected position
  22. 44Informal name for a weather event ... or an instruction for answering 45-Across
  23. 45Precursor to a license
  24. 47NASCAR ___ (demographic group)
  25. 48They keep the wheels turning
  26. 50Teddy bear, e.g.
  27. 51Part of a beer name ... or an instruction for answering 53-Across
  28. 53Certain clergy member
  29. 55In no way
  30. 57Orderly display
  31. 60For all time
  32. 61Podcaster's need
  33. 62Witherspoon of "Little Fires Everywhere"
  34. 63Forms a union
  35. 64Rock climber
  36. 65Temporary store

Down

  1. 1Stefani Germanotta ___ Lady Gaga
  2. 2"That's very unfortunate"
  3. 3Weight measurement commonly known by only its second part
  4. 4North ___, N.Y. (home of Lake Placid)
  5. 5Simple exercise often done while standing
  6. 6Subject of "This Land Is Your Land," informally
  7. 7Like Hawaii, among the 50 states
  8. 8Secondary social media acct.
  9. 9Self-congratulatory
  10. 10Silent marching band position
  11. 11Trumpeted
  12. 12Upfront payments
  13. 13Person it should be impossible to surprise
  14. 19Intermediary
  15. 21Nail polish brand with the shade I Just Can't Cope-acabana
  16. 23Bakery purchase
  17. 24When Elphaba sings "Defying Gravity" in "Wicked"
  18. 26Like a dog in the middle of a bath
  19. 29Creates some opportunities
  20. 31The Cavaliers, on scoreboards
  21. 33"Fulcrum" sculptor Richard
  22. 35Begins to feel real
  23. 36___ Gonçalo, Brazil
  24. 38Activity for many H.S. juniors
  25. 39Singer Cruz with the 2010 hit "Dynamite"
  26. 40Teensy
  27. 42Stuntperson's two-wheeler
  28. 44Heavily inked
  29. 45Each
  30. 46F equivalent
  31. 47Had the wheel
  32. 49Makeup of some gloves and paint
  33. 51From the start
  34. 52Prefix with sweet or soft
  35. 54Commercial item sometimes advertised as "twistable"
  36. 56Chest guard
  37. 58Sun Devils' sch.
  38. 59"Okey-dokey"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Real estate, e.g. — Answer: ASSET
  2. 6. First word of Carroll's "Jabberwocky" — Answer: TWAS
  3. 10. Grps. that are often inactive in the summer — Answer: PTAS
  4. 14. Frida who portrayed her chronic pain through art — Answer: KAHLO
  5. 15. Water wheel? — Answer: HELM
  6. 16. The best of the best — Answer: AONE
  7. 17. Acrobat developer — Answer: ADOBE
  8. 18. "You're in on this?" — Answer: ETTUBRUTE
  9. 20. Tattle on ... or an instruction for answering 22-Across — Answer: RATOUT
  10. 22. Proverbial bad thing to have your mind in — Answer: GRATER
  11. 23. Back muscle, in brief — Answer: LAT
  12. 25. Sites for mosaics in cathedrals, often — Answer: APSES
  13. 27. ___ of Solomon — Answer: ODES
  14. 28. Some aquarium attractions ... or an instruction for answering 30-Across — Answer: OCTOPI
  15. 30. Like the tail of a stegosaurus — Answer: SOCKED
  16. 32. On — Answer: ATOP
  17. 33. More likely to be marked down, say — Answer: STALER
  18. 34. Diplomacy — Answer: FINESSE
  19. 37. Comedian Chelsea — Answer: PERETTI
  20. 41. Close — Answer: NEARBY
  21. 43. Elected position — Answer: SEAT
  22. 44. Informal name for a weather event ... or an instruction for answering 45-Across — Answer: TSTORM
  23. 45. Precursor to a license — Answer: PETSIT
  24. 47. NASCAR ___ (demographic group) — Answer: DADS
  25. 48. They keep the wheels turning — Answer: AXLES
  26. 50. Teddy bear, e.g. — Answer: TOY
  27. 51. Part of a beer name ... or an instruction for answering 53-Across — Answer: ARTOIS
  28. 53. Certain clergy member — Answer: BARHOP
  29. 55. In no way — Answer: NOTONEBIT
  30. 57. Orderly display — Answer: ARRAY
  31. 60. For all time — Answer: EVER
  32. 61. Podcaster's need — Answer: MIKE
  33. 62. Witherspoon of "Little Fires Everywhere" — Answer: REESE
  34. 63. Forms a union — Answer: WEDS
  35. 64. Rock climber — Answer: IBEX
  36. 65. Temporary store — Answer: POPUP

Down

  1. 1. Stefani Germanotta ___ Lady Gaga — Answer: AKA
  2. 2. "That's very unfortunate" — Answer: SAD
  3. 3. Weight measurement commonly known by only its second part — Answer: SHORTTON
  4. 4. North ___, N.Y. (home of Lake Placid) — Answer: ELBA
  5. 5. Simple exercise often done while standing — Answer: TOETAP
  6. 6. Subject of "This Land Is Your Land," informally — Answer: THEUS
  7. 7. Like Hawaii, among the 50 states — Answer: WETTEST
  8. 8. Secondary social media acct. — Answer: ALT
  9. 9. Self-congratulatory — Answer: SMUG
  10. 10. Silent marching band position — Answer: PARADEREST
  11. 11. Trumpeted — Answer: TOUTED
  12. 12. Upfront payments — Answer: ANTES
  13. 13. Person it should be impossible to surprise — Answer: SEER
  14. 19. Intermediary — Answer: BROKER
  15. 21. Nail polish brand with the shade I Just Can't Cope-acabana — Answer: OPI
  16. 23. Bakery purchase — Answer: LOAF
  17. 24. When Elphaba sings "Defying Gravity" in "Wicked" — Answer: ACTI
  18. 26. Like a dog in the middle of a bath — Answer: SOAPY
  19. 29. Creates some opportunities — Answer: OPENSDOORS
  20. 31. The Cavaliers, on scoreboards — Answer: CLE
  21. 33. "Fulcrum" sculptor Richard — Answer: SERRA
  22. 35. Begins to feel real — Answer: SETSIN
  23. 36. ___ Gonçalo, Brazil — Answer: SAO
  24. 38. Activity for many H.S. juniors — Answer: TESTPREP
  25. 39. Singer Cruz with the 2010 hit "Dynamite" — Answer: TAIO
  26. 40. Teensy — Answer: ITTY
  27. 42. Stuntperson's two-wheeler — Answer: BMXBIKE
  28. 44. Heavily inked — Answer: TATTED
  29. 45. Each — Answer: PER
  30. 46. F equivalent — Answer: ESHARP
  31. 47. Had the wheel — Answer: DROVE
  32. 49. Makeup of some gloves and paint — Answer: LATEX
  33. 51. From the start — Answer: ANEW
  34. 52. Prefix with sweet or soft — Answer: SEMI
  35. 54. Commercial item sometimes advertised as "twistable" — Answer: OREO
  36. 56. Chest guard — Answer: BIB
  37. 58. Sun Devils' sch. — Answer: ASU
  38. 59. "Okey-dokey" — Answer: YEP

The answer to “Proverbial bad thing to have your mind in” in the New York Times crossword is GRATER — a 6-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on June 19, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 22-Across. 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.

“Proverbial bad thing to have your mind in” answer

GRATER (6 letters)

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Why the answer is GRATER

GRATER is the 6-letter solution that fits "Proverbial bad thing to have your mind in" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 19, 2025 (22-Across). 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 “Proverbial bad thing to have your mind in”?

The answer is GRATER, a 6-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 19, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Proverbial bad thing to have your mind in”?

6 letters: GRATER.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on June 19, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 22-Across.

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