North African fortress, in one spelling

Crossword Answer — June 07, 2026

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NYT Crossword

Sunday, June 07, 2026

By Adam Wagner and Simeon Seigel

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Across

  1. 1Stiff
  2. 6___ Waller-Bridge, star and creator of TV's "Fleabag"
  3. 12Ball pit?
  4. 18Loves to pieces
  5. 20Excoriates
  6. 21Drink following a shot
  7. 22With 23- and 24-Across, airport announcement / Requirement to practice, perhaps
  8. 23See 22-Across
  9. 24See 22-Across
  10. 25Breakthrough cry
  11. 26North African fortress, in one spelling
  12. 28America's largest labor union, familiarly
  13. 30With 32- and 35-Across, "Now, here's the thing ..." / Some board game surfaces
  14. 32See 30-Across
  15. 35See 30-Across
  16. 39Long instrumental piece
  17. 41Former alliance of France, Italy, Japan, the U.S., the U.K. and West Germany
  18. 42Snuggle
  19. 43Slugger's tally
  20. 45Letters aptly missing from _ _ _ightl_
  21. 47Website for finding professional services
  22. 48With 50- and 54-Across, serious props / Had an evening meal
  23. 50See 48-Across
  24. 54See 48-Across
  25. 55Free of bumps
  26. 57"Not exactly ..."
  27. 58Philippe's head
  28. 59Bit of "Great British Baking Show" fare
  29. 60Some animation files
  30. 61Eighth Avenue express line in N.Y.C.
  31. 64Did some housekeeping
  32. 66Amount that "ain't bad," so to speak ... or what to make with six sets of answers in this puzzle?
  33. 70Creative evaluation of a sort
  34. 74Some eels
  35. 75Manufacturer's gross product?
  36. 79Worries
  37. 80Bevy : quails :: mob : ___
  38. 84Relieve (of)
  39. 85Feature of an intersection that forces a turn
  40. 87With 88- and 91-Across, syntax-reversing rhetorical device / Small, peelable citrus fruits
  41. 88See 87-Across
  42. 91See 87-Across
  43. 92Taylor Swift's ___ Tour
  44. 93Out of the ordinary
  45. 94Resident of the so-called "Nation of Poets"
  46. 96Early Google algorithm for determining the importance of websites
  47. 100Performs a simple operation
  48. 103"Why you little ...!"
  49. 105With 106- and 108-Across, "No need to hurry" / Like some security measures
  50. 106See 105-Across
  51. 108See 105-Across
  52. 110Enter hurriedly
  53. 112Chest beaters?
  54. 114Business address abbr.
  55. 115With 118- and 121-Across, didn't quite fit in, say / Not as frequently
  56. 118See 115-Across
  57. 121See 115-Across
  58. 123Upper-crusters
  59. 124What wristwatch straps are designed to accommodate
  60. 125Homes characterized by half-timbered walls
  61. 126Fine, if not great
  62. 127Flexibility
  63. 128Not in vogue

Down

  1. 1Pieces of Indian music
  2. 2Tubers from the Gem State
  3. 3Laid eyes on but good
  4. 4Country whose flag is known as "An Trídhathach" ("The Tricolor"): Abbr.
  5. 5Deal with it!
  6. 6Type of Thai red curry
  7. 7Lofty pitches
  8. 8Corrida cry
  9. 9Class for immigrants, in brief
  10. 10Tries to rile, as on social media
  11. 11Leave one's mark, say
  12. 12Scratch-and-sniff samples
  13. 13"How interesting!"
  14. 14Classic film said to be the most quotable movie of all time
  15. 15The Wildcats of the Big 12 Conf.
  16. 16Sonnet adverb ... or suffix?
  17. 17Green Day drummer ___ Cool
  18. 19Soda brand named for a volcano
  19. 20Broccoli ___
  20. 27Facts and figures
  21. 29Suffix with Brooklyn
  22. 31Phrases preceding lyrics
  23. 33Basic school subj.
  24. 34Like about 88% of the U.A.E.'s residents
  25. 36Musician who said "Reality leaves a lot to the imagination"
  26. 37The eldest Levy of "Schitt's Creek"
  27. 38Like many cathedrals
  28. 40Help in a pinch?
  29. 42Ural demurral
  30. 44Vice president Agnew
  31. 46This is the way: Abbr.
  32. 48Seasoning that imparts umami flavor, for short
  33. 49"___ dreaming?"
  34. 51Red-haired hunter in Genesis
  35. 52Record of money owed
  36. 53Condemn
  37. 54Response of comprehension
  38. 56Hems and ___
  39. 62Object of spiritual significance
  40. 63Award opportunity, in brief
  41. 65Out of fear that
  42. 66Thomas Hardy's titular Miss Durbeyfield
  43. 67Swinger's warning
  44. 68Shorten
  45. 69Underworld boss?
  46. 70Confirm, as a friend request
  47. 71Enthusiastic
  48. 72First responder's first response
  49. 73Initially offered lesser charge
  50. 75Union victory site of 1862
  51. 76The Declaration of Independence and the like
  52. 77Expose, in verse
  53. 78Some microwaves, in brief
  54. 81Gloom
  55. 822028 Summer Olympics host
  56. 83"Beat it!"
  57. 86Third-most-common suffix in country names, after -ia and -land
  58. 89Journalist's opening line
  59. 90Polite refusal
  60. 95Thoroughfare through N.Y.C.'s Chinatown
  61. 97Sandwich with sauerkraut
  62. 98Pass before a basket, e.g.
  63. 99Of an unspecified position in a sequence
  64. 101National flower of Mexico
  65. 102One of the Seven Dwarfs
  66. 104Dessert, to Brits
  67. 106Combined
  68. 107Subdue by stunning
  69. 109Needing kneading, perhaps
  70. 111Leaning type: Abbr.
  71. 113Counterpart to nuts
  72. 115Brought together
  73. 116Kölsch or saison
  74. 117[Not my misspelling!]
  75. 119The banned ingredient Red No. 3, e.g.
  76. 120Big retail inits. in footwear
  77. 122Org. banning 119-Down

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Stiff — Answer: RIGID
  2. 6. ___ Waller-Bridge, star and creator of TV's "Fleabag" — Answer: PHOEBE
  3. 12. Ball pit? — Answer: SOCKET
  4. 18. Loves to pieces — Answer: ADORES
  5. 20. Excoriates — Answer: RAILSAT
  6. 21. Drink following a shot — Answer: CHASER
  7. 22. With 23- and 24-Across, airport announcement / Requirement to practice, perhaps — Answer: GATECH
  8. 23. See 22-Across — Answer: ANGELIC
  9. 24. See 22-Across — Answer: ENSURE
  10. 25. Breakthrough cry — Answer: AHA
  11. 26. North African fortress, in one spelling — Answer: KASBAH
  12. 28. America's largest labor union, familiarly — Answer: THENEA
  13. 30. With 32- and 35-Across, "Now, here's the thing ..." / Some board game surfaces — Answer: SOLI
  14. 32. See 30-Across — Answer: STENCHES
  15. 35. See 30-Across — Answer: STABLES
  16. 39. Long instrumental piece — Answer: SONATA
  17. 41. Former alliance of France, Italy, Japan, the U.S., the U.K. and West Germany — Answer: GSIX
  18. 42. Snuggle — Answer: NESTLEUP
  19. 43. Slugger's tally — Answer: ATBATS
  20. 45. Letters aptly missing from _ _ _ightl_ — Answer: SPRY
  21. 47. Website for finding professional services — Answer: ANGI
  22. 48. With 50- and 54-Across, serious props / Had an evening meal — Answer: MADRE
  23. 50. See 48-Across — Answer: SPECTATED
  24. 54. See 48-Across — Answer: INNER
  25. 55. Free of bumps — Answer: SMOOTH
  26. 57. "Not exactly ..." — Answer: ISH
  27. 58. Philippe's head — Answer: TETE
  28. 59. Bit of "Great British Baking Show" fare — Answer: SCONE
  29. 60. Some animation files — Answer: GIFS
  30. 61. Eighth Avenue express line in N.Y.C. — Answer: ATRAIN
  31. 64. Did some housekeeping — Answer: CLEANED
  32. 66. Amount that "ain't bad," so to speak ... or what to make with six sets of answers in this puzzle? — Answer: TWOOUTOFTHREE
  33. 70. Creative evaluation of a sort — Answer: ARTTEST
  34. 74. Some eels — Answer: MORAYS
  35. 75. Manufacturer's gross product? — Answer: SMOG
  36. 79. Worries — Answer: CARES
  37. 80. Bevy : quails :: mob : ___ — Answer: EMUS
  38. 84. Relieve (of) — Answer: RID
  39. 85. Feature of an intersection that forces a turn — Answer: TSHAPE
  40. 87. With 88- and 91-Across, syntax-reversing rhetorical device / Small, peelable citrus fruits — Answer: CHIAS
  41. 88. See 87-Across — Answer: MUSCLEMEN
  42. 91. See 87-Across — Answer: TINES
  43. 92. Taylor Swift's ___ Tour — Answer: ERAS
  44. 93. Out of the ordinary — Answer: RARE
  45. 94. Resident of the so-called "Nation of Poets" — Answer: SOMALI
  46. 96. Early Google algorithm for determining the importance of websites — Answer: PAGERANK
  47. 100. Performs a simple operation — Answer: ADDS
  48. 103. "Why you little ...!" — Answer: SONOFA
  49. 105. With 106- and 108-Across, "No need to hurry" / Like some security measures — Answer: THEREST
  50. 106. See 105-Across — Answer: IMEANTIT
  51. 108. See 105-Across — Answer: HEFT
  52. 110. Enter hurriedly — Answer: RUSHIN
  53. 112. Chest beaters? — Answer: HEARTS
  54. 114. Business address abbr. — Answer: STE. Hint: Think about the common abbreviation used for where companies hang their hats! 🏢
  55. 115. With 118- and 121-Across, didn't quite fit in, say / Not as frequently — Answer: WASABI
  56. 118. See 115-Across — Answer: TODDLES
  57. 121. See 115-Across — Answer: SOFTEN
  58. 123. Upper-crusters — Answer: ELITES
  59. 124. What wristwatch straps are designed to accommodate — Answer: ANYSIZE
  60. 125. Homes characterized by half-timbered walls — Answer: TUDORS
  61. 126. Fine, if not great — Answer: DECENT
  62. 127. Flexibility — Answer: LEEWAY
  63. 128. Not in vogue — Answer: PASSE

Down

  1. 1. Pieces of Indian music — Answer: RAGAS
  2. 2. Tubers from the Gem State — Answer: IDAHOS
  3. 3. Laid eyes on but good — Answer: GOTALOADOF
  4. 4. Country whose flag is known as "An Trídhathach" ("The Tricolor"): Abbr. — Answer: IRE
  5. 5. Deal with it! — Answer: DECK
  6. 6. Type of Thai red curry — Answer: PANANG
  7. 7. Lofty pitches — Answer: HIGHCS
  8. 8. Corrida cry — Answer: OLE
  9. 9. Class for immigrants, in brief — Answer: ESL
  10. 10. Tries to rile, as on social media — Answer: BAITS
  11. 11. Leave one's mark, say — Answer: ETCH
  12. 12. Scratch-and-sniff samples — Answer: SCENTS
  13. 13. "How interesting!" — Answer: OHNEAT
  14. 14. Classic film said to be the most quotable movie of all time — Answer: CASABLANCA
  15. 15. The Wildcats of the Big 12 Conf. — Answer: KSU
  16. 16. Sonnet adverb ... or suffix? — Answer: EER
  17. 17. Green Day drummer ___ Cool — Answer: TRE
  18. 19. Soda brand named for a volcano — Answer: SHASTA
  19. 20. Broccoli ___ — Answer: RABE
  20. 27. Facts and figures — Answer: STATS
  21. 29. Suffix with Brooklyn — Answer: ESE
  22. 31. Phrases preceding lyrics — Answer: INTROS
  23. 33. Basic school subj. — Answer: HIST
  24. 34. Like about 88% of the U.A.E.'s residents — Answer: EXPAT
  25. 36. Musician who said "Reality leaves a lot to the imagination" — Answer: LENNON
  26. 37. The eldest Levy of "Schitt's Creek" — Answer: EUGENE
  27. 38. Like many cathedrals — Answer: SPIRED
  28. 40. Help in a pinch? — Answer: ABET
  29. 42. Ural demurral — Answer: NYET
  30. 44. Vice president Agnew — Answer: SPIRO
  31. 46. This is the way: Abbr. — Answer: RTE
  32. 48. Seasoning that imparts umami flavor, for short — Answer: MSG
  33. 49. "___ dreaming?" — Answer: AMI
  34. 51. Red-haired hunter in Genesis — Answer: ESAU
  35. 52. Record of money owed — Answer: CHIT
  36. 53. Condemn — Answer: DECRY
  37. 54. Response of comprehension — Answer: ISEE
  38. 56. Hems and ___ — Answer: HAWS
  39. 62. Object of spiritual significance — Answer: TOTEM
  40. 63. Award opportunity, in brief — Answer: NOM
  41. 65. Out of fear that — Answer: LEST
  42. 66. Thomas Hardy's titular Miss Durbeyfield — Answer: TESS
  43. 67. Swinger's warning — Answer: FORE
  44. 68. Shorten — Answer: TRIM
  45. 69. Underworld boss? — Answer: HADES
  46. 70. Confirm, as a friend request — Answer: ACCEPT
  47. 71. Enthusiastic — Answer: RAHRAH
  48. 72. First responder's first response — Answer: TRIAGE
  49. 73. Initially offered lesser charge — Answer: TEASERRATE
  50. 75. Union victory site of 1862 — Answer: SHILOH
  51. 76. The Declaration of Independence and the like — Answer: MANIFESTOS
  52. 77. Expose, in verse — Answer: OPE
  53. 78. Some microwaves, in brief — Answer: GES
  54. 81. Gloom — Answer: MURK
  55. 82. 2028 Summer Olympics host — Answer: USA
  56. 83. "Beat it!" — Answer: SCRAM
  57. 86. Third-most-common suffix in country names, after -ia and -land — Answer: STAN
  58. 89. Journalist's opening line — Answer: LEDE
  59. 90. Polite refusal — Answer: NOSIR
  60. 95. Thoroughfare through N.Y.C.'s Chinatown — Answer: MOTTST
  61. 97. Sandwich with sauerkraut — Answer: REUBEN
  62. 98. Pass before a basket, e.g. — Answer: ASSIST
  63. 99. Of an unspecified position in a sequence — Answer: NTH
  64. 101. National flower of Mexico — Answer: DAHLIA
  65. 102. One of the Seven Dwarfs — Answer: SNEEZY
  66. 104. Dessert, to Brits — Answer: AFTERS
  67. 106. Combined — Answer: INONE
  68. 107. Subdue by stunning — Answer: TASE
  69. 109. Needing kneading, perhaps — Answer: TENSE
  70. 111. Leaning type: Abbr. — Answer: ITAL
  71. 113. Counterpart to nuts — Answer: SOUP
  72. 115. Brought together — Answer: WED
  73. 116. Kölsch or saison — Answer: ALE
  74. 117. [Not my misspelling!] — Answer: SIC
  75. 119. The banned ingredient Red No. 3, e.g. — Answer: DYE
  76. 120. Big retail inits. in footwear — Answer: DSW
  77. 122. Org. banning 119-Down — Answer: FDA

The answer to “North African fortress, in one spelling” in the New York Times crossword is KASBAH — a 6-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on June 7, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 26-Across. 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.

“North African fortress, in one spelling” answer

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The answer is KASBAH, a 6-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 7, 2026.

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In the New York Times crossword on June 7, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 26-Across.

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