"Where the Wild Things ___"

Crossword Answer — June 30, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Monday, June 30, 2025

By Dena R. Verkuil and Andrea Carla Michaels

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Guitar accessory
  2. 5Inventor Nikola with a car named after him
  3. 10Garment for Dracula
  4. 14Big Stuf cookie
  5. 15Exchange of negative commercials
  6. 16Certain draft picks?
  7. 17"My heavens!"
  8. 19Bout enders, for short
  9. 20Shift, Tab and Return
  10. 21Nine-digit ID
  11. 22Nickname for Haydn or Hemingway
  12. 23Crescent moon, for instance
  13. 25"Hold it right there!"
  14. 27Occupation
  15. 28Bay Area airport code
  16. 30Great Lakes tribe
  17. 31Walk heavily, as through muck or snow
  18. 33___ Alamos, N.M.
  19. 35Beast that brays
  20. 36Classic Robert De Niro line in "Taxi Driver" ... or a hint for 17-, 25-, 51- and 61-Across
  21. 41Noah's ___
  22. 42Total up
  23. 43"Fiddlesticks!"
  24. 45George Jetson's dog
  25. 48Timothy Leary's drug of choice
  26. 50___ Lanka
  27. 51"Absolutely, positively not!"
  28. 55No longer on one's plate
  29. 57Sheepish look, maybe
  30. 58Murmur during a massage
  31. 59___ bean
  32. 60"___ we forget"
  33. 61"I'm done with you"
  34. 65Italy's Villa d'___
  35. 66Parisian cap
  36. 67"Hello, sailor!"
  37. 68Eye annoyance
  38. 69Carne ___ (grilled dish)
  39. 70Aloha State goose

Down

  1. 1Gear tooth
  2. 2"Where the Wild Things ___"
  3. 3Baby's game
  4. 4Moves like molasses
  5. 5Art town NNE of Santa Fe
  6. 6End of a school's email address
  7. 7Nothing-but-net sound
  8. 8Cowboy's rope
  9. 9Sporting event venue
  10. 10Counterpart of a dog lover
  11. 11Base that dissolves in water
  12. 12Magazine with a celebrity on almost every cover
  13. 13Pieces of 1,000 words or so
  14. 18Soapmaking supplies
  15. 23Comfy clothes for sleepytime
  16. 24"___ camoly!"
  17. 25Cashmere or angora
  18. 26Where eggs hatch
  19. 29Carping
  20. 32Buyer's protection
  21. 34Mighty Mighty Bosstones music genre
  22. 35"No ifs, ___ or buts"
  23. 37Ancient city fooled by a horse
  24. 38Not being used
  25. 39A milk drinker may have one
  26. 40Raison d'___
  27. 44Confession in a confessional
  28. 45They're right at 90°
  29. 46Most achy
  30. 47Serpentine
  31. 49Hand out hands
  32. 52___ the Hutt ("Star Wars" villain)
  33. 53"Now I remember!"
  34. 54The so-called "Princess of Power"
  35. 56Birdlike
  36. 59Crumbly cheese in a Greek salad
  37. 62Gave sustenance to
  38. 63Particle that's either positive or negative
  39. 64Sea "sí"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Guitar accessory — Answer: CAPO
  2. 5. Inventor Nikola with a car named after him — Answer: TESLA
  3. 10. Garment for Dracula — Answer: CAPE
  4. 14. Big Stuf cookie — Answer: OREO
  5. 15. Exchange of negative commercials — Answer: ADWAR
  6. 16. Certain draft picks? — Answer: ALES
  7. 17. "My heavens!" — Answer: GEEZLOUISE
  8. 19. Bout enders, for short — Answer: TKOS
  9. 20. Shift, Tab and Return — Answer: KEYS
  10. 21. Nine-digit ID — Answer: SSN
  11. 22. Nickname for Haydn or Hemingway — Answer: PAPA
  12. 23. Crescent moon, for instance — Answer: PHASE
  13. 25. "Hold it right there!" — Answer: WHOANELLY
  14. 27. Occupation — Answer: JOB
  15. 28. Bay Area airport code — Answer: SFO
  16. 30. Great Lakes tribe — Answer: ERIES
  17. 31. Walk heavily, as through muck or snow — Answer: SLOG
  18. 33. ___ Alamos, N.M. — Answer: LOS. Hint: This word is often used to refer to a group of people in Spanish! 🌍
  19. 35. Beast that brays — Answer: ASS
  20. 36. Classic Robert De Niro line in "Taxi Driver" ... or a hint for 17-, 25-, 51- and 61-Across — Answer: YOUTALKINTOME
  21. 41. Noah's ___ — Answer: ARK
  22. 42. Total up — Answer: ADD
  23. 43. "Fiddlesticks!" — Answer: NUTS
  24. 45. George Jetson's dog — Answer: ASTRO
  25. 48. Timothy Leary's drug of choice — Answer: LSD
  26. 50. ___ Lanka — Answer: SRI
  27. 51. "Absolutely, positively not!" — Answer: NOWAYJOSE
  28. 55. No longer on one's plate — Answer: EATEN
  29. 57. Sheepish look, maybe — Answer: GRIN
  30. 58. Murmur during a massage — Answer: AHH
  31. 59. ___ bean — Answer: FAVA
  32. 60. "___ we forget" — Answer: LEST
  33. 61. "I'm done with you" — Answer: BYEFELICIA
  34. 65. Italy's Villa d'___ — Answer: ESTE
  35. 66. Parisian cap — Answer: BERET
  36. 67. "Hello, sailor!" — Answer: AHOY. Hint: This cheerful greeting is often associated with pirates and the sea! 🏴‍☠️
  37. 68. Eye annoyance — Answer: STYE
  38. 69. Carne ___ (grilled dish) — Answer: ASADA
  39. 70. Aloha State goose — Answer: NENE

Down

  1. 1. Gear tooth — Answer: COG
  2. 2. "Where the Wild Things ___" — Answer: ARE
  3. 3. Baby's game — Answer: PEEKABOO
  4. 4. Moves like molasses — Answer: OOZES
  5. 5. Art town NNE of Santa Fe — Answer: TAOS
  6. 6. End of a school's email address — Answer: EDU
  7. 7. Nothing-but-net sound — Answer: SWISH
  8. 8. Cowboy's rope — Answer: LASSO
  9. 9. Sporting event venue — Answer: ARENA
  10. 10. Counterpart of a dog lover — Answer: CATPERSON
  11. 11. Base that dissolves in water — Answer: ALKALI
  12. 12. Magazine with a celebrity on almost every cover — Answer: PEOPLE
  13. 13. Pieces of 1,000 words or so — Answer: ESSAYS
  14. 18. Soapmaking supplies — Answer: LYES
  15. 23. Comfy clothes for sleepytime — Answer: PJS
  16. 24. "___ camoly!" — Answer: HOLY
  17. 25. Cashmere or angora — Answer: WOOL
  18. 26. Where eggs hatch — Answer: NEST
  19. 29. Carping — Answer: FLAK
  20. 32. Buyer's protection — Answer: GUARANTEE
  21. 34. Mighty Mighty Bosstones music genre — Answer: SKA
  22. 35. "No ifs, ___ or buts" — Answer: ANDS
  23. 37. Ancient city fooled by a horse — Answer: TROY
  24. 38. Not being used — Answer: IDLE
  25. 39. A milk drinker may have one — Answer: MUSTACHE
  26. 40. Raison d'___ — Answer: ETRE
  27. 44. Confession in a confessional — Answer: SIN
  28. 45. They're right at 90° — Answer: ANGLES
  29. 46. Most achy — Answer: SOREST
  30. 47. Serpentine — Answer: TWISTY
  31. 49. Hand out hands — Answer: DEAL
  32. 52. ___ the Hutt ("Star Wars" villain) — Answer: JABBA
  33. 53. "Now I remember!" — Answer: OHYES
  34. 54. The so-called "Princess of Power" — Answer: SHERA
  35. 56. Birdlike — Answer: AVIAN
  36. 59. Crumbly cheese in a Greek salad — Answer: FETA
  37. 62. Gave sustenance to — Answer: FED
  38. 63. Particle that's either positive or negative — Answer: ION
  39. 64. Sea "sí" — Answer: AYE

The answer to “"Where the Wild Things ___"” in the New York Times crossword is ARE — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on June 30, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 2-Down. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“"Where the Wild Things ___"” answer

ARE (3 letters)

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Why the answer is ARE

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"Where the Wild Things ___"”?

The answer is ARE, a 3-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 30, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “"Where the Wild Things ___"”?

3 letters: ARE.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on June 30, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 2-Down.

Can “"Where the Wild Things ___"” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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