Bringing a Plus One

By Ruth Bloomfield Margolin and Hannah Margolin

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Across

  1. 31TrampleTREADON
  2. 46Lay low?INTER
  3. 58Pro ___BONO
  4. 68Fancy headpiece ornament?FEATHEROFTHEBRIDE
  5. 72MuchFAR
  6. 76MesmerizedENRAPT
  7. 84"Absolutely!"ISUREDO
  8. 89Mine findLODE
  9. 123___-weenieTEENIE
  10. 124Wee bitTAD

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  1. 1LacksHASNT
  2. 2DetestABHOR
  3. 7DeclareAVER
  4. 9Rocker RicOCASEK
  5. 17SpasmsJERKS
  6. 24ManagesHANDLES
  7. 33Real luluONER
  8. 36CabooseDERRIERE
  9. 43Vintage racket?WINEFRAUD
  10. 551099, e.g.TAXFORM
  11. 63WallopPASTE
  12. 64Without changeSTEADILY
  13. 66Young pigsSHOATS
  14. 77HeapPILE
  15. 91GaloreAPLENTY
  16. 104Bagel optionPLAIN
  17. 118FWIW partITS

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Large ___ Collider (facility in Geneva, Switzerland) — Answer: HADRON
  2. 7. "We need to talk ..." — Answer: AWORD
  3. 12. Barnyard strutter — Answer: COCK
  4. 16. Lazy day attire, for short — Answer: PJS
  5. 19. Family elder in El Salvador — Answer: ABUELA
  6. 20. Bishop's deputy — Answer: VICAR
  7. 21. Marine predator — Answer: ORCA
  8. 22. Luau accessory — Answer: LEI
  9. 23. Make a partner's beard presentable for all the photos? — Answer: SHAVETHEDATE
  10. 25. Poet hired to write the couple's vows in flowery verse? — Answer: CASHBARD
  11. 27. Survey option — Answer: NONE
  12. 28. Responded to an alarm — Answer: AROSE
  13. 29. Increment in an elephant's weight — Answer: TON
  14. 30. Pancake with applesauce or sour cream — Answer: LATKE
  15. 31. Trample — Answer: TREADON
  16. 34. Cause of many headaches while planning the big day? — Answer: WEDDINGDURESS
  17. 37. 1980s tennis champ Ivan — Answer: LENDL
  18. 39. Reeves of "The Matrix" — Answer: KEANU
  19. 40. Suffix with Caesar — Answer: EAN
  20. 41. What's broken for a record? — Answer: LAW
  21. 44. Unagi catcher — Answer: EELER
  22. 46. Lay low? — Answer: INTER
  23. 48. "___ on Down the Road," song from "The Wiz" — Answer: EASE
  24. 52. Tool for a couple who intend to return everything and keep the money? — Answer: GRIFTREGISTRY
  25. 56. Where inner truth is seen clearly? — Answer: XRAYLAB
  26. 58. Pro ___ — Answer: BONO
  27. 59. Start of a "RuPaul's Drag Race" farewell — Answer: SASHAY
  28. 60. Diamonds, for one — Answer: SUIT
  29. 61. Airport alternative to EWR — Answer: LGA
  30. 62. Little nobodies — Answer: TWERPS
  31. 65. Pope who excommunicated Martin Luther — Answer: LEOX
  32. 66. Response to winning a lottery, maybe — Answer: SPREE
  33. 67. Milk source — Answer: SOY
  34. 68. Fancy headpiece ornament? — Answer: FEATHEROFTHEBRIDE
  35. 72. Much — Answer: FAR
  36. 74. Famous "Dr." who never practiced medicine — Answer: SEUSS
  37. 75. "___ is me, to have seen what I have seen": Ophelia — Answer: OWOE
  38. 76. Mesmerized — Answer: ENRAPT
  39. 79. In the style of — Answer: ALA. Hint: Think of a compact phrase meaning “in the manner of” someone or something. 🧭
  40. 80. Weight of an empty container — Answer: TARE
  41. 81. Spread the word? — Answer: PREACH
  42. 83. One side of the Bosporus Strait — Answer: ASIA
  43. 84. "Absolutely!" — Answer: ISUREDO
  44. 86. Colorful sequined jacket that the groom chose to wear? — Answer: SOMETHINGBOLD
  45. 89. Mine find — Answer: LODE
  46. 90. Like some online purchases — Answer: INAPP. Hint: Think of transactions that might not require a visit to a physical store! 🛒
  47. 92. Obsessed with — Answer: SETON
  48. 93. Major lobby in D.C. — Answer: NEA
  49. 94. Communication that goes without saying, for short — Answer: ASL
  50. 96. Trojan War king — Answer: PRIAM
  51. 99. Rugby scuffle — Answer: SCRUM
  52. 101. One ensuring that each family can invite the same number of guests? — Answer: PARITYPLANNER
  53. 106. Orthodox Jewish sect — Answer: HASIDIM
  54. 110. What wispy swirling lines from a cartoon pie may represent — Answer: AROMA
  55. 111. Umpire's call — Answer: LET
  56. 112. Febreze competitor — Answer: GLADE
  57. 114. Disembodied assistant — Answer: SIRI
  58. 115. Animal's escort down the aisle? — Answer: BEASTMAN
  59. 117. Parent who foolishly wore stiletto heels to a garden event? — Answer: MOTHERINLAWN
  60. 120. Popular 90-min. show — Answer: SNL
  61. 121. A bushel or a peck — Answer: UNIT
  62. 122. Gather a bushel or a peck, perhaps — Answer: GLEAN
  63. 123. ___-weenie — Answer: TEENIE
  64. 124. Wee bit — Answer: TAD. Hint: Think of a very small amount—just enough to make a difference. 🤏
  65. 125. PlayStation maker — Answer: SONY
  66. 126. Head over heels — Answer: MADLY
  67. 127. Taxis, typically — Answer: SEDANS

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  1. 1. Lacks — Answer: HASNT
  2. 2. Detest — Answer: ABHOR
  3. 3. One of music's Allman Brothers — Answer: DUANE
  4. 4. Gender ___ (prebirth event) — Answer: REVEAL
  5. 5. Fútbol cheer — Answer: OLE. Hint: A spirited Spanish-language shout from the stands celebrates a great play. ⚽
  6. 6. "King" Cole's first name — Answer: NAT
  7. 7. Declare — Answer: AVER
  8. 8. Lady Anne, at the beginning of "Richard III" — Answer: WIDOW
  9. 9. Rocker Ric — Answer: OCASEK
  10. 10. Like the Mario Kart games — Answer: RATEDE
  11. 11. Famous "Dr." who never practiced medicine — Answer: DRE
  12. 12. Piña colada vessel — Answer: COCONUT
  13. 13. Cousin of a chimp — Answer: ORANG
  14. 14. Loops in, in brief — Answer: CCS
  15. 15. Mudslide component — Answer: KAHLUA
  16. 16. Batter's position — Answer: PLATE
  17. 17. Spasms — Answer: JERKS
  18. 18. Menu heading — Answer: SIDES
  19. 24. Manages — Answer: HANDLES
  20. 26. Dinosaur "from our imagination" — Answer: BARNEY
  21. 29. Thin-sounding — Answer: TINNY
  22. 32. Off! ingredient — Answer: DEET
  23. 33. Real lulu — Answer: ONER
  24. 35. Milk source — Answer: DAIRY
  25. 36. Caboose — Answer: DERRIERE
  26. 38. Terms of a contract? — Answer: LEGALESE
  27. 41. Queue before Q — Answer: LGBT
  28. 42. Get one's ducks in ___ — Answer: AROW
  29. 43. Vintage racket? — Answer: WINEFRAUD
  30. 45. Choral arrangement essentials — Answer: RISERS
  31. 47. Community at the end of the line — Answer: EXURB
  32. 49. Year-round, as tires — Answer: ALLSEASON
  33. 50. Starch-yielding palm — Answer: SAGO
  34. 51. Parent of Shopping.com — Answer: EBAY
  35. 53. Driver's warning — Answer: FORE
  36. 54. "Away with you!" — Answer: SHOO
  37. 55. 1099, e.g. — Answer: TAXFORM
  38. 57. Stayed home for dinner — Answer: ATEIN
  39. 60. Filibuster components — Answer: SPEECHES
  40. 63. Wallop — Answer: PASTE
  41. 64. Without change — Answer: STEADILY
  42. 66. Young pigs — Answer: SHOATS
  43. 69. The "H" in HOMES — Answer: HURON
  44. 70. Overly precious — Answer: TWEE
  45. 71. Lackluster — Answer: DRAB
  46. 72. F that comes right after A, B, C and D — Answer: FAIL
  47. 73. Additionally — Answer: ALSO
  48. 77. Heap — Answer: PILE. Hint: Think of stacking things up, like a mountain of laundry! 🏔️
  49. 78. "Look! I did it!" — Answer: TADA
  50. 81. Make a quick visit — Answer: POPIN
  51. 82. One looking for a free ride — Answer: HITCHER
  52. 85. Adjusts sights — Answer: REAIMS
  53. 86. Jack on a nonfat diet — Answer: SPRAT
  54. 87. Awkwafina's given name — Answer: NORA
  55. 88. Hoofed creatures that sound up-to-date? — Answer: GNUS
  56. 91. Galore — Answer: APLENTY
  57. 95. Social climber's obsession — Answer: STATUS
  58. 97. Second-largest Portuguese-speaking country — Answer: ANGOLA
  59. 98. Like the cheese in fondue — Answer: MELTED
  60. 100. How one might feel when a crossword clue is tricky — Answer: MISLED
  61. 101. Blue Ribbon beer — Answer: PABST
  62. 102. "The Hunger Games" venue — Answer: ARENA
  63. 103. South Pole trailblazer Amundsen — Answer: ROALD
  64. 104. Bagel option — Answer: PLAIN
  65. 105. Motorsports Hall-of-Famer Bobby — Answer: RAHAL
  66. 107. Character in "The Crown" — Answer: DIANA
  67. 108. "Crocodile Hunter" Steve — Answer: IRWIN
  68. 109. Digs for data — Answer: MINES
  69. 113. "___ thy father and refuse thy name": Juliet — Answer: DENY
  70. 116. 6, on a phone — Answer: MNO
  71. 117. Leo's movie studio — Answer: MGM
  72. 118. FWIW part — Answer: ITS
  73. 119. Helpful word on a class reunion name tag — Answer: NEE

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for June 22, 2025

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Large ___ Collider (facility in Geneva, Switzerland)HADRON
7"We need to talk ..."AWORD
12Barnyard strutterCOCK
16Lazy day attire, for shortPJS
19Family elder in El SalvadorABUELA
20Bishop's deputyVICAR
21Marine predatorORCA
22Luau accessoryLEI
23Make a partner's beard presentable for all the photos?SHAVETHEDATE
25Poet hired to write the couple's vows in flowery verse?CASHBARD
27Survey optionNONE
28Responded to an alarmAROSE
29Increment in an elephant's weightTON
30Pancake with applesauce or sour creamLATKE
31TrampleTREADON
34Cause of many headaches while planning the big day?WEDDINGDURESS
371980s tennis champ IvanLENDL
39Reeves of "The Matrix"KEANU
40Suffix with CaesarEAN
41What's broken for a record?LAW
44Unagi catcherEELER
46Lay low?INTER
48"___ on Down the Road," song from "The Wiz"EASE
52Tool for a couple who intend to return everything and keep the money?GRIFTREGISTRY
56Where inner truth is seen clearly?XRAYLAB
58Pro ___BONO
59Start of a "RuPaul's Drag Race" farewellSASHAY
60Diamonds, for oneSUIT
61Airport alternative to EWRLGA
62Little nobodiesTWERPS
65Pope who excommunicated Martin LutherLEOX
66Response to winning a lottery, maybeSPREE
67Milk sourceSOY
68Fancy headpiece ornament?FEATHEROFTHEBRIDE
72MuchFAR
74Famous "Dr." who never practiced medicineSEUSS
75"___ is me, to have seen what I have seen": OpheliaOWOE
76MesmerizedENRAPT
79In the style ofALA
80Weight of an empty containerTARE
81Spread the word?PREACH
83One side of the Bosporus StraitASIA
84"Absolutely!"ISUREDO
86Colorful sequined jacket that the groom chose to wear?SOMETHINGBOLD
89Mine findLODE
90Like some online purchasesINAPP
92Obsessed withSETON
93Major lobby in D.C.NEA
94Communication that goes without saying, for shortASL
96Trojan War kingPRIAM
99Rugby scuffleSCRUM
101One ensuring that each family can invite the same number of guests?PARITYPLANNER
106Orthodox Jewish sectHASIDIM
110What wispy swirling lines from a cartoon pie may representAROMA
111Umpire's callLET
112Febreze competitorGLADE
114Disembodied assistantSIRI
115Animal's escort down the aisle?BEASTMAN
117Parent who foolishly wore stiletto heels to a garden event?MOTHERINLAWN
120Popular 90-min. showSNL
121A bushel or a peckUNIT
122Gather a bushel or a peck, perhapsGLEAN
123___-weenieTEENIE
124Wee bitTAD
125PlayStation makerSONY
126Head over heelsMADLY
127Taxis, typicallySEDANS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1LacksHASNT
2DetestABHOR
3One of music's Allman BrothersDUANE
4Gender ___ (prebirth event)REVEAL
5Fútbol cheerOLE
6"King" Cole's first nameNAT
7DeclareAVER
8Lady Anne, at the beginning of "Richard III"WIDOW
9Rocker RicOCASEK
10Like the Mario Kart gamesRATEDE
11Famous "Dr." who never practiced medicineDRE
12Piña colada vesselCOCONUT
13Cousin of a chimpORANG
14Loops in, in briefCCS
15Mudslide componentKAHLUA
16Batter's positionPLATE
17SpasmsJERKS
18Menu headingSIDES
24ManagesHANDLES
26Dinosaur "from our imagination"BARNEY
29Thin-soundingTINNY
32Off! ingredientDEET
33Real luluONER
35Milk sourceDAIRY
36CabooseDERRIERE
38Terms of a contract?LEGALESE
41Queue before QLGBT
42Get one's ducks in ___AROW
43Vintage racket?WINEFRAUD
45Choral arrangement essentialsRISERS
47Community at the end of the lineEXURB
49Year-round, as tiresALLSEASON
50Starch-yielding palmSAGO
51Parent of Shopping.comEBAY
53Driver's warningFORE
54"Away with you!"SHOO
551099, e.g.TAXFORM
57Stayed home for dinnerATEIN
60Filibuster componentsSPEECHES
63WallopPASTE
64Without changeSTEADILY
66Young pigsSHOATS
69The "H" in HOMESHURON
70Overly preciousTWEE
71LacklusterDRAB
72F that comes right after A, B, C and DFAIL
73AdditionallyALSO
77HeapPILE
78"Look! I did it!"TADA
81Make a quick visitPOPIN
82One looking for a free rideHITCHER
85Adjusts sightsREAIMS
86Jack on a nonfat dietSPRAT
87Awkwafina's given nameNORA
88Hoofed creatures that sound up-to-date?GNUS
91GaloreAPLENTY
95Social climber's obsessionSTATUS
97Second-largest Portuguese-speaking countryANGOLA
98Like the cheese in fondueMELTED
100How one might feel when a crossword clue is trickyMISLED
101Blue Ribbon beerPABST
102"The Hunger Games" venueARENA
103South Pole trailblazer AmundsenROALD
104Bagel optionPLAIN
105Motorsports Hall-of-Famer BobbyRAHAL
107Character in "The Crown"DIANA
108"Crocodile Hunter" SteveIRWIN
109Digs for dataMINES
113"___ thy father and refuse thy name": JulietDENY
1166, on a phoneMNO
117Leo's movie studioMGM
118FWIW partITS
119Helpful word on a class reunion name tagNEE

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