NYT Crossword Answers - Jun 25

By Ben Zimmer and Zach Sherwin

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Across

  1. 1BesmirchTAR
  2. 4Sound of a bass drumTHUMP
  3. 9"Challenge accepted!"ITSON
  4. 14TV newswoman CabreraANA
  5. 15Drive backREPEL
  6. 16Like avaricious eyesBEADY
  7. 17Historic agreement of 1215MAGNAARTA
  8. 19Wear on earth?ERODE
  9. 20"Through the fog it came" in Part I of Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"ALBATROSS
  10. 21Big name in DadaismARP
  11. 22Lets borrowLOANSTO
  12. 23"Dream a Little Dream of Me" singer of 1968, familiarlyMAMAASS
  13. 27What silken tofu may replace in vegan recipesEGG
  14. 28Frog's friend in an easy-reader classicTOAD
  15. 30Ethnic group of RwandaHUTU
  16. 31California ___ (abstaining from everything but cannabis, say)SOBER
  17. 34Formally forces outEXILES
  18. 36Onomatopoetic breakfast trioSNAPCRAKLEPOP
  19. 39Facility for outpatientsCLINIC
  20. 40Yorkshire metropolisLEEDS
  21. 41Delay deciding, informallyPUNT
  22. 42Olympic bladeEPEE
  23. 44Olympic "blade"OAR
  24. 47907, for a high oneAREAODE
  25. 49Bit of gear for VermeerPALETTE
  26. 53Bad bugFLU
  27. 542008 romantic drama starring Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth PaltrowTWOLOVERS
  28. 56Concern for an Allied shipUBOAT
  29. 58Incentive to stay indoors on a sweltering day, informally ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzleCENTRALAC
  30. 59"Cheers" in ChiapasSALUD
  31. 60Bird-relatedAVIAN
  32. 61Simu ___, portrayer of Rival Ken in "Barbie"LIU
  33. 62"Ergo ..."ANDSO
  34. 63Flashy fishTETRA
  35. 64A person's soul mate, with "the"ONE

Down

  1. 1Tex-Mex treatTAMALE
  2. 2Like a clock with handsANALOG
  3. 3Miscellaneous collectionRAGBAG
  4. 4Expansive parcelsTRATS
  5. 5Love, in emoji-speakHEART
  6. 6Tool for removing a tree stumpUPROOTER
  7. 7M.L.B. team that retired Strawberry's #18METS
  8. 8Substance in stars and neon signsPLASMA
  9. 9Flanged girderIBEAM
  10. 10Healthful snack brandTERRAHIPS
  11. 11Home to the Museum of the Portuguese LanguageSAOPAULO
  12. 12"That's unexpected ..."ODD
  13. 13Bill promoting science educationNYE
  14. 18One of the Bobbsey twins, in children's literatureNAN
  15. 24Top-selling musical artist of the 2010sADELE
  16. 25Part of a danceSTEP
  17. 26Questionable, in modern lingoSUS
  18. 29Source of prophecyORALE
  19. 31Popular stocking stuffer?SANTALAUS
  20. 32Nail polish brand with a MillenniYUM shadeOPI
  21. 33Quietly added to a threadBCCED
  22. 35Marked, in a wayXED
  23. 36Legato notation, in musicSLUR
  24. 37Tripled, then tripled againNINEFOLD
  25. 38"Don't let up. You've got this!"KEEPONIT
  26. 39Tax prep proCPA
  27. 43Acquisition that may solve a mouse problemPETCAT
  28. 44Opera with a baritone IagoOTELLO
  29. 45"Quickest way to Harlem," in songATRAIN
  30. 46Former stray, oftenRESCUE
  31. 48Get the edge overOUTDO
  32. 50Rite place at the rite time?ALTAR
  33. 51___ Doone (cookie brand)LORNA
  34. 52First lady of Italy?EVA
  35. 55"___ got some difficult days ahead": Martin Luther King Jr.WEVE
  36. 56Team for gymnasts Biles and ChilesUSA
  37. 57BlacklistBAN

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Besmirch — Answer: TAR. Hint: To besmirch someone is to smear their reputation with a sticky black substance. 🖤
  2. 4. Sound of a bass drum — Answer: THUMP
  3. 9. "Challenge accepted!" — Answer: ITSON
  4. 14. TV newswoman Cabrera — Answer: ANA
  5. 15. Drive back — Answer: REPEL
  6. 16. Like avaricious eyes — Answer: BEADY
  7. 17. Historic agreement of 1215 — Answer: MAGNAARTA
  8. 19. Wear on earth? — Answer: ERODE
  9. 20. "Through the fog it came" in Part I of Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" — Answer: ALBATROSS
  10. 21. Big name in Dadaism — Answer: ARP
  11. 22. Lets borrow — Answer: LOANSTO
  12. 23. "Dream a Little Dream of Me" singer of 1968, familiarly — Answer: MAMAASS
  13. 27. What silken tofu may replace in vegan recipes — Answer: EGG
  14. 28. Frog's friend in an easy-reader classic — Answer: TOAD
  15. 30. Ethnic group of Rwanda — Answer: HUTU
  16. 31. California ___ (abstaining from everything but cannabis, say) — Answer: SOBER
  17. 34. Formally forces out — Answer: EXILES
  18. 36. Onomatopoetic breakfast trio — Answer: SNAPCRAKLEPOP
  19. 39. Facility for outpatients — Answer: CLINIC
  20. 40. Yorkshire metropolis — Answer: LEEDS
  21. 41. Delay deciding, informally — Answer: PUNT
  22. 42. Olympic blade — Answer: EPEE. Hint: Think of the slender fencing sword used in Olympic bouts 🤺
  23. 44. Olympic "blade" — Answer: OAR
  24. 47. 907, for a high one — Answer: AREAODE
  25. 49. Bit of gear for Vermeer — Answer: PALETTE
  26. 53. Bad bug — Answer: FLU
  27. 54. 2008 romantic drama starring Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow — Answer: TWOLOVERS
  28. 56. Concern for an Allied ship — Answer: UBOAT
  29. 58. Incentive to stay indoors on a sweltering day, informally ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle — Answer: CENTRALAC
  30. 59. "Cheers" in Chiapas — Answer: SALUD
  31. 60. Bird-related — Answer: AVIAN
  32. 61. Simu ___, portrayer of Rival Ken in "Barbie" — Answer: LIU
  33. 62. "Ergo ..." — Answer: ANDSO
  34. 63. Flashy fish — Answer: TETRA
  35. 64. A person's soul mate, with "the" — Answer: ONE

Down

  1. 1. Tex-Mex treat — Answer: TAMALE
  2. 2. Like a clock with hands — Answer: ANALOG
  3. 3. Miscellaneous collection — Answer: RAGBAG
  4. 4. Expansive parcels — Answer: TRATS
  5. 5. Love, in emoji-speak — Answer: HEART
  6. 6. Tool for removing a tree stump — Answer: UPROOTER
  7. 7. M.L.B. team that retired Strawberry's #18 — Answer: METS
  8. 8. Substance in stars and neon signs — Answer: PLASMA
  9. 9. Flanged girder — Answer: IBEAM
  10. 10. Healthful snack brand — Answer: TERRAHIPS
  11. 11. Home to the Museum of the Portuguese Language — Answer: SAOPAULO
  12. 12. "That's unexpected ..." — Answer: ODD
  13. 13. Bill promoting science education — Answer: NYE
  14. 18. One of the Bobbsey twins, in children's literature — Answer: NAN
  15. 24. Top-selling musical artist of the 2010s — Answer: ADELE
  16. 25. Part of a dance — Answer: STEP
  17. 26. Questionable, in modern lingo — Answer: SUS
  18. 29. Source of prophecy — Answer: ORALE
  19. 31. Popular stocking stuffer? — Answer: SANTALAUS
  20. 32. Nail polish brand with a MillenniYUM shade — Answer: OPI
  21. 33. Quietly added to a thread — Answer: BCCED
  22. 35. Marked, in a way — Answer: XED
  23. 36. Legato notation, in music — Answer: SLUR
  24. 37. Tripled, then tripled again — Answer: NINEFOLD
  25. 38. "Don't let up. You've got this!" — Answer: KEEPONIT
  26. 39. Tax prep pro — Answer: CPA. Hint: This certified professional helps individuals and businesses file their returns. 🧾
  27. 43. Acquisition that may solve a mouse problem — Answer: PETCAT
  28. 44. Opera with a baritone Iago — Answer: OTELLO
  29. 45. "Quickest way to Harlem," in song — Answer: ATRAIN
  30. 46. Former stray, often — Answer: RESCUE
  31. 48. Get the edge over — Answer: OUTDO
  32. 50. Rite place at the rite time? — Answer: ALTAR
  33. 51. ___ Doone (cookie brand) — Answer: LORNA
  34. 52. First lady of Italy? — Answer: EVA
  35. 55. "___ got some difficult days ahead": Martin Luther King Jr. — Answer: WEVE
  36. 56. Team for gymnasts Biles and Chiles — Answer: USA
  37. 57. Blacklist — Answer: BAN

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1BesmirchTAR
4Sound of a bass drumTHUMP
9"Challenge accepted!"ITSON
14TV newswoman CabreraANA
15Drive backREPEL
16Like avaricious eyesBEADY
17Historic agreement of 1215MAGNAARTA
19Wear on earth?ERODE
20"Through the fog it came" in Part I of Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"ALBATROSS
21Big name in DadaismARP
22Lets borrowLOANSTO
23"Dream a Little Dream of Me" singer of 1968, familiarlyMAMAASS
27What silken tofu may replace in vegan recipesEGG
28Frog's friend in an easy-reader classicTOAD
30Ethnic group of RwandaHUTU
31California ___ (abstaining from everything but cannabis, say)SOBER
34Formally forces outEXILES
36Onomatopoetic breakfast trioSNAPCRAKLEPOP
39Facility for outpatientsCLINIC
40Yorkshire metropolisLEEDS
41Delay deciding, informallyPUNT
42Olympic bladeEPEE
44Olympic "blade"OAR
47907, for a high oneAREAODE
49Bit of gear for VermeerPALETTE
53Bad bugFLU
542008 romantic drama starring Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth PaltrowTWOLOVERS
56Concern for an Allied shipUBOAT
58Incentive to stay indoors on a sweltering day, informally ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzleCENTRALAC
59"Cheers" in ChiapasSALUD
60Bird-relatedAVIAN
61Simu ___, portrayer of Rival Ken in "Barbie"LIU
62"Ergo ..."ANDSO
63Flashy fishTETRA
64A person's soul mate, with "the"ONE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Tex-Mex treatTAMALE
2Like a clock with handsANALOG
3Miscellaneous collectionRAGBAG
4Expansive parcelsTRATS
5Love, in emoji-speakHEART
6Tool for removing a tree stumpUPROOTER
7M.L.B. team that retired Strawberry's #18METS
8Substance in stars and neon signsPLASMA
9Flanged girderIBEAM
10Healthful snack brandTERRAHIPS
11Home to the Museum of the Portuguese LanguageSAOPAULO
12"That's unexpected ..."ODD
13Bill promoting science educationNYE
18One of the Bobbsey twins, in children's literatureNAN
24Top-selling musical artist of the 2010sADELE
25Part of a danceSTEP
26Questionable, in modern lingoSUS
29Source of prophecyORALE
31Popular stocking stuffer?SANTALAUS
32Nail polish brand with a MillenniYUM shadeOPI
33Quietly added to a threadBCCED
35Marked, in a wayXED
36Legato notation, in musicSLUR
37Tripled, then tripled againNINEFOLD
38"Don't let up. You've got this!"KEEPONIT
39Tax prep proCPA
43Acquisition that may solve a mouse problemPETCAT
44Opera with a baritone IagoOTELLO
45"Quickest way to Harlem," in songATRAIN
46Former stray, oftenRESCUE
48Get the edge overOUTDO
50Rite place at the rite time?ALTAR
51___ Doone (cookie brand)LORNA
52First lady of Italy?EVA
55"___ got some difficult days ahead": Martin Luther King Jr.WEVE
56Team for gymnasts Biles and ChilesUSA
57BlacklistBAN

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