NYT Crossword Answers - Jun 22
Bringing a Plus One
By Ruth Bloomfield Margolin and Hannah Margolin
Across
- 7"We need to talk ..."AWORD
- 12Barnyard strutterCOCK
- 19Family elder in El SalvadorABUELA
- 20Bishop's deputyVICAR
- 21Marine predatorORCA
- 22Luau accessoryLEI
- 23Make a partner's beard presentable for all the photos?SHAVETHEDATE
- 27Survey optionNONE
- 28Responded to an alarmAROSE
- 31TrampleTREADON
- 34Cause of many headaches while planning the big day?WEDDINGDURESS
- 371980s tennis champ IvanLENDL
- 39Reeves of "The Matrix"KEANU
- 40Suffix with CaesarEAN
- 44Unagi catcherEELER
- 46Lay low?INTER
- 56Where inner truth is seen clearly?XRAYLAB
- 58Pro ___BONO
- 60Diamonds, for oneSUIT
- 62Little nobodiesTWERPS
- 67Milk sourceSOY
- 68Fancy headpiece ornament?FEATHEROFTHEBRIDE
- 72MuchFAR
- 76MesmerizedENRAPT
- 79In the style ofALA
- 81Spread the word?PREACH
- 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
- 96Trojan War kingPRIAM
- 99Rugby scuffleSCRUM
- 106Orthodox Jewish sectHASIDIM
- 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
- 123___-weenieTEENIE
- 124Wee bitTAD
- 125PlayStation makerSONY
- 126Head over heelsMADLY
- 127Taxis, typicallySEDANS
Down
- 1LacksHASNT
- 2DetestABHOR
- 4Gender ___ (prebirth event)REVEAL
- 5Fútbol cheerOLE
- 7DeclareAVER
- 9Rocker RicOCASEK
- 10Like the Mario Kart gamesRATEDE
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 91GaloreAPLENTY
- 95Social climber's obsessionSTATUS
- 98Like the cheese in fondueMELTED
- 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
- 1166, on a phoneMNO
- 117Leo's movie studioMGM
- 118FWIW partITS
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Large ___ Collider (facility in Geneva, Switzerland) — Answer: HADRON
- 7. "We need to talk ..." — Answer: AWORD
- 12. Barnyard strutter — Answer: COCK
- 16. Lazy day attire, for short — Answer: PJS
- 19. Family elder in El Salvador — Answer: ABUELA
- 20. Bishop's deputy — Answer: VICAR
- 21. Marine predator — Answer: ORCA
- 22. Luau accessory — Answer: LEI
- 23. Make a partner's beard presentable for all the photos? — Answer: SHAVETHEDATE
- 25. Poet hired to write the couple's vows in flowery verse? — Answer: CASHBARD
- 27. Survey option — Answer: NONE
- 28. Responded to an alarm — Answer: AROSE
- 29. Increment in an elephant's weight — Answer: TON
- 30. Pancake with applesauce or sour cream — Answer: LATKE
- 31. Trample — Answer: TREADON
- 34. Cause of many headaches while planning the big day? — Answer: WEDDINGDURESS
- 37. 1980s tennis champ Ivan — Answer: LENDL
- 39. Reeves of "The Matrix" — Answer: KEANU
- 40. Suffix with Caesar — Answer: EAN
- 41. What's broken for a record? — Answer: LAW
- 44. Unagi catcher — Answer: EELER
- 46. Lay low? — Answer: INTER
- 48. "___ on Down the Road," song from "The Wiz" — Answer: EASE
- 52. Tool for a couple who intend to return everything and keep the money? — Answer: GRIFTREGISTRY
- 56. Where inner truth is seen clearly? — Answer: XRAYLAB
- 58. Pro ___ — Answer: BONO
- 59. Start of a "RuPaul's Drag Race" farewell — Answer: SASHAY
- 60. Diamonds, for one — Answer: SUIT
- 61. Airport alternative to EWR — Answer: LGA
- 62. Little nobodies — Answer: TWERPS
- 65. Pope who excommunicated Martin Luther — Answer: LEOX
- 66. Response to winning a lottery, maybe — Answer: SPREE
- 67. Milk source — Answer: SOY
- 68. Fancy headpiece ornament? — Answer: FEATHEROFTHEBRIDE
- 72. Much — Answer: FAR
- 74. Famous "Dr." who never practiced medicine — Answer: SEUSS
- 75. "___ is me, to have seen what I have seen": Ophelia — Answer: OWOE
- 76. Mesmerized — Answer: ENRAPT
- 79. In the style of — Answer: ALA. Hint: Think of a compact phrase meaning “in the manner of” someone or something. 🧭
- 80. Weight of an empty container — Answer: TARE
- 81. Spread the word? — Answer: PREACH
- 83. One side of the Bosporus Strait — Answer: ASIA
- 84. "Absolutely!" — Answer: ISUREDO
- 86. Colorful sequined jacket that the groom chose to wear? — Answer: SOMETHINGBOLD
- 89. Mine find — Answer: LODE
- 90. Like some online purchases — Answer: INAPP. Hint: Think of transactions that might not require a visit to a physical store! 🛒
- 92. Obsessed with — Answer: SETON
- 93. Major lobby in D.C. — Answer: NEA
- 94. Communication that goes without saying, for short — Answer: ASL
- 96. Trojan War king — Answer: PRIAM
- 99. Rugby scuffle — Answer: SCRUM
- 101. One ensuring that each family can invite the same number of guests? — Answer: PARITYPLANNER
- 106. Orthodox Jewish sect — Answer: HASIDIM
- 110. What wispy swirling lines from a cartoon pie may represent — Answer: AROMA
- 111. Umpire's call — Answer: LET
- 112. Febreze competitor — Answer: GLADE
- 114. Disembodied assistant — Answer: SIRI
- 115. Animal's escort down the aisle? — Answer: BEASTMAN
- 117. Parent who foolishly wore stiletto heels to a garden event? — Answer: MOTHERINLAWN
- 120. Popular 90-min. show — Answer: SNL
- 121. A bushel or a peck — Answer: UNIT
- 122. Gather a bushel or a peck, perhaps — Answer: GLEAN
- 123. ___-weenie — Answer: TEENIE
- 124. Wee bit — Answer: TAD. Hint: Think of a very small amount—just enough to make a difference. 🤏
- 125. PlayStation maker — Answer: SONY
- 126. Head over heels — Answer: MADLY
- 127. Taxis, typically — Answer: SEDANS
Down
- 1. Lacks — Answer: HASNT
- 2. Detest — Answer: ABHOR
- 3. One of music's Allman Brothers — Answer: DUANE
- 4. Gender ___ (prebirth event) — Answer: REVEAL
- 5. Fútbol cheer — Answer: OLE. Hint: A spirited Spanish-language shout from the stands celebrates a great play. ⚽
- 6. "King" Cole's first name — Answer: NAT
- 7. Declare — Answer: AVER
- 8. Lady Anne, at the beginning of "Richard III" — Answer: WIDOW
- 9. Rocker Ric — Answer: OCASEK
- 10. Like the Mario Kart games — Answer: RATEDE
- 11. Famous "Dr." who never practiced medicine — Answer: DRE
- 12. Piña colada vessel — Answer: COCONUT
- 13. Cousin of a chimp — Answer: ORANG
- 14. Loops in, in brief — Answer: CCS
- 15. Mudslide component — Answer: KAHLUA
- 16. Batter's position — Answer: PLATE
- 17. Spasms — Answer: JERKS
- 18. Menu heading — Answer: SIDES
- 24. Manages — Answer: HANDLES
- 26. Dinosaur "from our imagination" — Answer: BARNEY
- 29. Thin-sounding — Answer: TINNY
- 32. Off! ingredient — Answer: DEET
- 33. Real lulu — Answer: ONER
- 35. Milk source — Answer: DAIRY
- 36. Caboose — Answer: DERRIERE
- 38. Terms of a contract? — Answer: LEGALESE
- 41. Queue before Q — Answer: LGBT
- 42. Get one's ducks in ___ — Answer: AROW
- 43. Vintage racket? — Answer: WINEFRAUD
- 45. Choral arrangement essentials — Answer: RISERS
- 47. Community at the end of the line — Answer: EXURB
- 49. Year-round, as tires — Answer: ALLSEASON
- 50. Starch-yielding palm — Answer: SAGO
- 51. Parent of Shopping.com — Answer: EBAY
- 53. Driver's warning — Answer: FORE
- 54. "Away with you!" — Answer: SHOO
- 55. 1099, e.g. — Answer: TAXFORM
- 57. Stayed home for dinner — Answer: ATEIN
- 60. Filibuster components — Answer: SPEECHES
- 63. Wallop — Answer: PASTE
- 64. Without change — Answer: STEADILY
- 66. Young pigs — Answer: SHOATS
- 69. The "H" in HOMES — Answer: HURON
- 70. Overly precious — Answer: TWEE
- 71. Lackluster — Answer: DRAB
- 72. F that comes right after A, B, C and D — Answer: FAIL
- 73. Additionally — Answer: ALSO
- 77. Heap — Answer: PILE. Hint: Think of stacking things up, like a mountain of laundry! 🏔️
- 78. "Look! I did it!" — Answer: TADA
- 81. Make a quick visit — Answer: POPIN
- 82. One looking for a free ride — Answer: HITCHER
- 85. Adjusts sights — Answer: REAIMS
- 86. Jack on a nonfat diet — Answer: SPRAT
- 87. Awkwafina's given name — Answer: NORA
- 88. Hoofed creatures that sound up-to-date? — Answer: GNUS
- 91. Galore — Answer: APLENTY
- 95. Social climber's obsession — Answer: STATUS
- 97. Second-largest Portuguese-speaking country — Answer: ANGOLA
- 98. Like the cheese in fondue — Answer: MELTED
- 100. How one might feel when a crossword clue is tricky — Answer: MISLED
- 101. Blue Ribbon beer — Answer: PABST
- 102. "The Hunger Games" venue — Answer: ARENA
- 103. South Pole trailblazer Amundsen — Answer: ROALD
- 104. Bagel option — Answer: PLAIN
- 105. Motorsports Hall-of-Famer Bobby — Answer: RAHAL
- 107. Character in "The Crown" — Answer: DIANA
- 108. "Crocodile Hunter" Steve — Answer: IRWIN
- 109. Digs for data — Answer: MINES
- 113. "___ thy father and refuse thy name": Juliet — Answer: DENY
- 116. 6, on a phone — Answer: MNO
- 117. Leo's movie studio — Answer: MGM
- 118. FWIW part — Answer: ITS
- 119. Helpful word on a class reunion name tag — Answer: NEE
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