NYT Crossword Answers - Jun 21

By Christina Iverson and Doug Peterson

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Across

  1. 1Olympics event in which Germany is the traditional powerhouseBOBSLED
  2. 8ScatteredSPARSE
  3. 14Words before ask, admit or goIHAVETO
  4. 15First name of the "Princess of Pop"ARIANA
  5. 16Donned quicklyTHREWON
  6. 17Puts in orderTIDIES
  7. 18Fuel for a family feudSIBLINGRIVALRY
  8. 20"Oh, ___ on!"ITS
  9. 21Rita of the "Fifty Shades" moviesORA
  10. 22Food label abbr.RDA
  11. 23Kitchen alternative to tallowGHEE
  12. 25Grammy-winning song (2013) that begins "The snow glows white on the mountain tonight"LETITGO
  13. 28Gen-Xer's "excellent"RAD
  14. 29Black-and-yellow demarcationPOLICETAPE
  15. 32Cootie-free greetingAIRKISS
  16. 34Foster kid in "Taxi Driver"?JODIE
  17. 35Bargaining subjectsPLEAS
  18. 36Frank who wrote the music and lyrics to "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"LOESSER
  19. 38Like a Mediterranean dietHEARTSMART
  20. 41Endurance event, for shortTRI
  21. 42Bending over, perhapsMOONING
  22. 43Word before or after bookCASE
  23. 44"Ugh!"GAH
  24. 46QB Dawson who faced Bart Starr in Super Bowl ILEN
  25. 47Prune, sayCUT
  26. 48Exhibited perfect brakesSTOPPEDONADIME
  27. 54Sommelier, e.g.POURER
  28. 55TolledRANGOUT
  29. 56In the shop, sayONSITE
  30. 57Dish, at timesANTENNA
  31. 58Was overrunTEEMED
  32. 59Performs a perfect dismount, e.g.NAILSIT

Down

  1. 1Storage unitsBITS
  2. 2"Didn't see ya there!"OHHI
  3. 3Crib for a dollBARBIEDREAMHOUSE
  4. 4TrimSVELTE
  5. 5Literature Nobelist who wrote "Dodsworth" and "Kingsblood Royal"LEWIS
  6. 6Berkshire institutionETON
  7. 7Vietnamese currencyDONG
  8. 8Like "Animal Farm" and "Don Quixote"SATIRIC
  9. 9Flight of fancy?PRIVATEJET
  10. 10"Ritorna vincitor" singerAIDA
  11. 11Training facilities?RAILROADSTATIONS
  12. 12Mortimer who once made a guest appearance on "The Muppet Show"SNERD
  13. 13Average boosterEASYA
  14. 19Side order with curryROTI
  15. 23It has its peaks and valleysGRAPH
  16. 24Ethiopian emperor SelassieHAILE
  17. 25Part of U.C.L.A.LOS
  18. 26High waysELS
  19. 27Vehicles seen in the films "Dazed and Confused" and "Two-Lane Blacktop"GTOS
  20. 29Basketball legend Maravich's nicknamePISTOLPETE
  21. 30Some seaside attractionsPIERS
  22. 31Disturbing, in a wayEERIE
  23. 33Name in the baking aisleKARO
  24. 36Brief office hookup?LAN
  25. 37___ chartORG
  26. 39Dismissed, with "at"SNEERED
  27. 40Word with game or controlMIND
  28. 43Old-fashioned clubCUDGEL
  29. 44Sex therapy topicGSPOT
  30. 45Pay (for)ATONE
  31. 47"C'mon, please?"CANTI
  32. 49StarchedPRIM
  33. 50Port WSW of AlgiersORAN
  34. 51Gram alternativeNANA
  35. 52Certain bond, informallyMUNI
  36. 53Ministre d'___ETAT

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Olympics event in which Germany is the traditional powerhouse — Answer: BOBSLED
  2. 8. Scattered — Answer: SPARSE
  3. 14. Words before ask, admit or go — Answer: IHAVETO
  4. 15. First name of the "Princess of Pop" — Answer: ARIANA
  5. 16. Donned quickly — Answer: THREWON
  6. 17. Puts in order — Answer: TIDIES
  7. 18. Fuel for a family feud — Answer: SIBLINGRIVALRY
  8. 20. "Oh, ___ on!" — Answer: ITS
  9. 21. Rita of the "Fifty Shades" movies — Answer: ORA
  10. 22. Food label abbr. — Answer: RDA
  11. 23. Kitchen alternative to tallow — Answer: GHEE
  12. 25. Grammy-winning song (2013) that begins "The snow glows white on the mountain tonight" — Answer: LETITGO
  13. 28. Gen-Xer's "excellent" — Answer: RAD
  14. 29. Black-and-yellow demarcation — Answer: POLICETAPE
  15. 32. Cootie-free greeting — Answer: AIRKISS
  16. 34. Foster kid in "Taxi Driver"? — Answer: JODIE
  17. 35. Bargaining subjects — Answer: PLEAS
  18. 36. Frank who wrote the music and lyrics to "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" — Answer: LOESSER
  19. 38. Like a Mediterranean diet — Answer: HEARTSMART
  20. 41. Endurance event, for short — Answer: TRI
  21. 42. Bending over, perhaps — Answer: MOONING
  22. 43. Word before or after book — Answer: CASE
  23. 44. "Ugh!" — Answer: GAH
  24. 46. QB Dawson who faced Bart Starr in Super Bowl I — Answer: LEN
  25. 47. Prune, say — Answer: CUT
  26. 48. Exhibited perfect brakes — Answer: STOPPEDONADIME
  27. 54. Sommelier, e.g. — Answer: POURER
  28. 55. Tolled — Answer: RANGOUT
  29. 56. In the shop, say — Answer: ONSITE
  30. 57. Dish, at times — Answer: ANTENNA
  31. 58. Was overrun — Answer: TEEMED
  32. 59. Performs a perfect dismount, e.g. — Answer: NAILSIT

Down

  1. 1. Storage units — Answer: BITS
  2. 2. "Didn't see ya there!" — Answer: OHHI
  3. 3. Crib for a doll — Answer: BARBIEDREAMHOUSE
  4. 4. Trim — Answer: SVELTE
  5. 5. Literature Nobelist who wrote "Dodsworth" and "Kingsblood Royal" — Answer: LEWIS
  6. 6. Berkshire institution — Answer: ETON
  7. 7. Vietnamese currency — Answer: DONG
  8. 8. Like "Animal Farm" and "Don Quixote" — Answer: SATIRIC
  9. 9. Flight of fancy? — Answer: PRIVATEJET
  10. 10. "Ritorna vincitor" singer — Answer: AIDA
  11. 11. Training facilities? — Answer: RAILROADSTATIONS
  12. 12. Mortimer who once made a guest appearance on "The Muppet Show" — Answer: SNERD
  13. 13. Average booster — Answer: EASYA
  14. 19. Side order with curry — Answer: ROTI
  15. 23. It has its peaks and valleys — Answer: GRAPH
  16. 24. Ethiopian emperor Selassie — Answer: HAILE
  17. 25. Part of U.C.L.A. — Answer: LOS
  18. 26. High ways — Answer: ELS
  19. 27. Vehicles seen in the films "Dazed and Confused" and "Two-Lane Blacktop" — Answer: GTOS
  20. 29. Basketball legend Maravich's nickname — Answer: PISTOLPETE
  21. 30. Some seaside attractions — Answer: PIERS
  22. 31. Disturbing, in a way — Answer: EERIE
  23. 33. Name in the baking aisle — Answer: KARO
  24. 36. Brief office hookup? — Answer: LAN
  25. 37. ___ chart — Answer: ORG
  26. 39. Dismissed, with "at" — Answer: SNEERED
  27. 40. Word with game or control — Answer: MIND
  28. 43. Old-fashioned club — Answer: CUDGEL
  29. 44. Sex therapy topic — Answer: GSPOT
  30. 45. Pay (for) — Answer: ATONE
  31. 47. "C'mon, please?" — Answer: CANTI
  32. 49. Starched — Answer: PRIM
  33. 50. Port WSW of Algiers — Answer: ORAN
  34. 51. Gram alternative — Answer: NANA
  35. 52. Certain bond, informally — Answer: MUNI
  36. 53. Ministre d'___ — Answer: ETAT

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Olympics event in which Germany is the traditional powerhouseBOBSLED
8ScatteredSPARSE
14Words before ask, admit or goIHAVETO
15First name of the "Princess of Pop"ARIANA
16Donned quicklyTHREWON
17Puts in orderTIDIES
18Fuel for a family feudSIBLINGRIVALRY
20"Oh, ___ on!"ITS
21Rita of the "Fifty Shades" moviesORA
22Food label abbr.RDA
23Kitchen alternative to tallowGHEE
25Grammy-winning song (2013) that begins "The snow glows white on the mountain tonight"LETITGO
28Gen-Xer's "excellent"RAD
29Black-and-yellow demarcationPOLICETAPE
32Cootie-free greetingAIRKISS
34Foster kid in "Taxi Driver"?JODIE
35Bargaining subjectsPLEAS
36Frank who wrote the music and lyrics to "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"LOESSER
38Like a Mediterranean dietHEARTSMART
41Endurance event, for shortTRI
42Bending over, perhapsMOONING
43Word before or after bookCASE
44"Ugh!"GAH
46QB Dawson who faced Bart Starr in Super Bowl ILEN
47Prune, sayCUT
48Exhibited perfect brakesSTOPPEDONADIME
54Sommelier, e.g.POURER
55TolledRANGOUT
56In the shop, sayONSITE
57Dish, at timesANTENNA
58Was overrunTEEMED
59Performs a perfect dismount, e.g.NAILSIT

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Storage unitsBITS
2"Didn't see ya there!"OHHI
3Crib for a dollBARBIEDREAMHOUSE
4TrimSVELTE
5Literature Nobelist who wrote "Dodsworth" and "Kingsblood Royal"LEWIS
6Berkshire institutionETON
7Vietnamese currencyDONG
8Like "Animal Farm" and "Don Quixote"SATIRIC
9Flight of fancy?PRIVATEJET
10"Ritorna vincitor" singerAIDA
11Training facilities?RAILROADSTATIONS
12Mortimer who once made a guest appearance on "The Muppet Show"SNERD
13Average boosterEASYA
19Side order with curryROTI
23It has its peaks and valleysGRAPH
24Ethiopian emperor SelassieHAILE
25Part of U.C.L.A.LOS
26High waysELS
27Vehicles seen in the films "Dazed and Confused" and "Two-Lane Blacktop"GTOS
29Basketball legend Maravich's nicknamePISTOLPETE
30Some seaside attractionsPIERS
31Disturbing, in a wayEERIE
33Name in the baking aisleKARO
36Brief office hookup?LAN
37___ chartORG
39Dismissed, with "at"SNEERED
40Word with game or controlMIND
43Old-fashioned clubCUDGEL
44Sex therapy topicGSPOT
45Pay (for)ATONE
47"C'mon, please?"CANTI
49StarchedPRIM
50Port WSW of AlgiersORAN
51Gram alternativeNANA
52Certain bond, informallyMUNI
53Ministre d'___ETAT

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