NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jun 20

Friday, June 20, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1"Looks like it's settled!"
  2. 16Cultural attraction in London's Covent Garden neighborhood
  3. 17Campaign reminder
  4. 18Brief moment in time
  5. 19Medical drama sites, for short
  6. 20Queen Elizabeth II owned over 30 of them
  7. 21Sound from a crib
  8. 24Concave cooking items
  9. 25One side of a list
  10. 26K
  11. 27___ Jung-jae, Emmy-winning star of "Squid Game"
  12. 30Sci-fi droid, familiarly
  13. 32Crux
  14. 34Go about
  15. 35Loose items in a purse, perhaps
  16. 36Reddit rule enforcers
  17. 37Retro means of communication
  18. 39Variety of violet
  19. 40Jaden Smith, to Will Smith
  20. 41Torn
  21. 42Hairstyles that can be "messy"
  22. 43Leaning
  23. 44Like Greenland
  24. 46Part of many a car's dashboard
  25. 49"You can no more win a ___ than you can win an earthquake": Jeannette Rankin
  26. 50Trendy
  27. 52Nonchalant comeback
  28. 56Very, very close
  29. 57Everybody's talking about it

Down

  1. 1"___ jolie!"
  2. 2Appear overprotective, say
  3. 3Mate's reply
  4. 4Natural pitch
  5. 5Olympian Raisman
  6. 6They're long stories
  7. 7Mushroom-to-be
  8. 8Makes slick
  9. 9Before, in a poem
  10. 10Masked bandits?
  11. 11In a state
  12. 12Offerings at colleges and museums
  13. 13Was suspended
  14. 14Bubbly option
  15. 15Model Holliday
  16. 22Trudge
  17. 23What "2" can stand for
  18. 24Puppy's plaint
  19. 26Spoil
  20. 27This is the greatest part!
  21. 28Winds up
  22. 29Its first sale was a flamingo-print zip pouch for $8
  23. 30Pet sayings?
  24. 31Caramel-filled sweet
  25. 32Idly dreams
  26. 33Dweller near Dubai
  27. 35Moves slightly closer, as a baseball fielder
  28. 38Preceding
  29. 39"I was reading a book about mazes ... I got lost in it," e.g.
  30. 42Big name in bookstores
  31. 43Coffee roaster's creation
  32. 44Writer with a monument in Florence's Piazza Santa Croce
  33. 45Request by those under 21
  34. 46Munch
  35. 47Actor Paul of "12 Years a Slave"
  36. 48Mix up
  37. 49"OMG!," in a modern spelling
  38. 51Little annoyance
  39. 53Clock standard: Abbr.
  40. 54T-Mobile competitor, for short
  41. 55Old what's-___-name

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "Looks like it's settled!" — Answer: THATANSWERSTHAT
  2. 16. Cultural attraction in London's Covent Garden neighborhood — Answer: ROYALOPERAHOUSE
  3. 17. Campaign reminder — Answer: EVERYVOTECOUNTS
  4. 18. Brief moment in time — Answer: SEC
  5. 19. Medical drama sites, for short — Answer: ERS
  6. 20. Queen Elizabeth II owned over 30 of them — Answer: CORGIS
  7. 21. Sound from a crib — Answer: RATTLE
  8. 24. Concave cooking items — Answer: WOKS
  9. 25. One side of a list — Answer: PROS
  10. 26. K — Answer: THOU
  11. 27. ___ Jung-jae, Emmy-winning star of "Squid Game" — Answer: LEE
  12. 30. Sci-fi droid, familiarly — Answer: ARTOO
  13. 32. Crux — Answer: MAINPOINT
  14. 34. Go about — Answer: ROAM
  15. 35. Loose items in a purse, perhaps — Answer: COINS
  16. 36. Reddit rule enforcers — Answer: MODS
  17. 37. Retro means of communication — Answer: FLIPPHONE
  18. 39. Variety of violet — Answer: PANSY
  19. 40. Jaden Smith, to Will Smith — Answer: SON
  20. 41. Torn — Answer: RENT
  21. 42. Hairstyles that can be "messy" — Answer: BUNS
  22. 43. Leaning — Answer: BIAS
  23. 44. Like Greenland — Answer: DANISH
  24. 46. Part of many a car's dashboard — Answer: CDSLOT
  25. 49. "You can no more win a ___ than you can win an earthquake": Jeannette Rankin — Answer: WAR
  26. 50. Trendy — Answer: HIP
  27. 52. Nonchalant comeback — Answer: HATERSGONNAHATE
  28. 56. Very, very close — Answer: ONINTIMATETERMS
  29. 57. Everybody's talking about it — Answer: WORDONTHESTREET

Down

  1. 1. "___ jolie!" — Answer: TRES
  2. 2. Appear overprotective, say — Answer: HOVER
  3. 3. Mate's reply — Answer: AYECAPTAIN
  4. 4. Natural pitch — Answer: TAR
  5. 5. Olympian Raisman — Answer: ALY
  6. 6. They're long stories — Answer: NOVELS
  7. 7. Mushroom-to-be — Answer: SPORE
  8. 8. Makes slick — Answer: WETS
  9. 9. Before, in a poem — Answer: ERE
  10. 10. Masked bandits? — Answer: RACCOONS
  11. 11. In a state — Answer: SHOOKUP
  12. 12. Offerings at colleges and museums — Answer: TOURS
  13. 13. Was suspended — Answer: HUNG
  14. 14. Bubbly option — Answer: ASTI
  15. 15. Model Holliday — Answer: TESS
  16. 22. Trudge — Answer: TROMP
  17. 23. What "2" can stand for — Answer: TOO
  18. 24. Puppy's plaint — Answer: WHINE
  19. 26. Spoil — Answer: TAINT
  20. 27. This is the greatest part! — Answer: LIONSSHARE
  21. 28. Winds up — Answer: ENDS
  22. 29. Its first sale was a flamingo-print zip pouch for $8 — Answer: ETSY
  23. 30. Pet sayings? — Answer: ARFS
  24. 31. Caramel-filled sweet — Answer: ROLO
  25. 32. Idly dreams — Answer: MOONS
  26. 33. Dweller near Dubai — Answer: OMANI
  27. 35. Moves slightly closer, as a baseball fielder — Answer: CHEATSIN
  28. 38. Preceding — Answer: PRIORTO
  29. 39. "I was reading a book about mazes ... I got lost in it," e.g. — Answer: PUN
  30. 42. Big name in bookstores — Answer: BARNES
  31. 43. Coffee roaster's creation — Answer: BLEND
  32. 44. Writer with a monument in Florence's Piazza Santa Croce — Answer: DANTE
  33. 45. Request by those under 21 — Answer: HITME
  34. 46. Munch — Answer: CHOW
  35. 47. Actor Paul of "12 Years a Slave" — Answer: DANO
  36. 48. Mix up — Answer: STIR
  37. 49. "OMG!," in a modern spelling — Answer: WOAH
  38. 51. Little annoyance — Answer: PEST
  39. 53. Clock standard: Abbr. — Answer: GMT
  40. 54. T-Mobile competitor, for short — Answer: ATT
  41. 55. Old what's-___-name — Answer: HER

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NYT Crossword answers for June 20, 2025

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