NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jun 9

Tuesday, June 09, 2026

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1"Put a sock ___!"
  2. 5Bottomless pit
  3. 10Home of the W.N.B.A.'s Fever, informally
  4. 14Viral phenomenon
  5. 15Curse word cover-up
  6. 16Singer Del Rey
  7. 17Very impressed
  8. 18Echolocation technology
  9. 19One who can't handle the truth?
  10. 20Sport in an octagon, for short
  11. 21Chafes excessively
  12. 23Acid
  13. 24"The door's open!"
  14. 26Elasticized part of sweatpants
  15. 28Nearly unique
  16. 33Assists, in basketball slang
  17. 34Headed for the hills
  18. 35Romaine course
  19. 36Influential individual
  20. 37Collection of photographs or songs
  21. 39Broadway award
  22. 40Lump in one's throat
  23. 42Modifies
  24. 44Org. with Orioles, Blue Jays and Cardinals
  25. 46City with Carnival samba parades, informally
  26. 47Compromise that, ideally, leaves both parties satisfied
  27. 52Take to the skies
  28. 54English soccer star ___ James
  29. 55Sonic boom generator?
  30. 58Prediction of a negative outcome that is true of 21-, 28- and 47-Across
  31. 61"We feel the same way"
  32. 62Airport raced through in "Home Alone," in brief
  33. 63Info collected by a spy
  34. 64Sound of a cartoon hit
  35. 65Deep sorrow
  36. 66Cruising the Caribbean, say

Down

  1. 1Spiritual leader at a mosque
  2. 2State that's home to the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
  3. 3"Sheesh, gimme a break!"
  4. 4___ talk
  5. 5Really ridiculous
  6. 6Carnivorous cinematic alien
  7. 7Deep desires
  8. 8Cook in a very hot cast-iron pan, say
  9. 9Be a bed hog, maybe
  10. 10Under the weather
  11. 11Where employees work on tips and receive tips
  12. 12Half of a biological helix
  13. 13Spot for a swing set
  14. 21Dee who directed 2017's "Mudbound"
  15. 22Methods
  16. 25Decade after the aughts
  17. 27Steaming mad
  18. 28Make some alterations
  19. 29Not online, for short
  20. 30Snatch up
  21. 31Wildebeest
  22. 32Ice cream brand with an apostrophe in its name
  23. 37Football standout
  24. 38Word with name or voyage
  25. 41Little pest
  26. 43"Little old me?"
  27. 45"Toodle-oo!"
  28. 46Fall back
  29. 47Western half of Hispaniola
  30. 48Activity that may prompt burning questions?
  31. 49Parisian subway
  32. 50Squad captained by Lindsey Horan to win Olympic gold in '24, for short
  33. 51Gets together with
  34. 52Bit of concert memorabilia, once
  35. 53Very, very much
  36. 56Utter delight
  37. 57Penne ___ vodka
  38. 59Stir-frying vessel
  39. 60Part of una semana

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "Put a sock ___!" — Answer: INIT
  2. 5. Bottomless pit — Answer: ABYSS
  3. 10. Home of the W.N.B.A.'s Fever, informally — Answer: INDY
  4. 14. Viral phenomenon — Answer: MEME
  5. 15. Curse word cover-up — Answer: BLEEP
  6. 16. Singer Del Rey — Answer: LANA
  7. 17. Very impressed — Answer: AWED
  8. 18. Echolocation technology — Answer: SONAR
  9. 19. One who can't handle the truth? — Answer: LIAR
  10. 20. Sport in an octagon, for short — Answer: MMA
  11. 21. Chafes excessively — Answer: RUBSRAW
  12. 23. Acid — Answer: LSD
  13. 24. "The door's open!" — Answer: ENTER
  14. 26. Elasticized part of sweatpants — Answer: WAIST
  15. 28. Nearly unique — Answer: EXCEEDINGLYRARE
  16. 33. Assists, in basketball slang — Answer: DIMES
  17. 34. Headed for the hills — Answer: RAN
  18. 35. Romaine course — Answer: SALAD
  19. 36. Influential individual — Answer: ICON
  20. 37. Collection of photographs or songs — Answer: ALBUM
  21. 39. Broadway award — Answer: TONY
  22. 40. Lump in one's throat — Answer: TONSIL
  23. 42. Modifies — Answer: AMENDS
  24. 44. Org. with Orioles, Blue Jays and Cardinals — Answer: MLB
  25. 46. City with Carnival samba parades, informally — Answer: RIO
  26. 47. Compromise that, ideally, leaves both parties satisfied — Answer: HAPPYMEDIUM
  27. 52. Take to the skies — Answer: SOAR
  28. 54. English soccer star ___ James — Answer: REECE
  29. 55. Sonic boom generator? — Answer: SEGA
  30. 58. Prediction of a negative outcome that is true of 21-, 28- and 47-Across — Answer: THISWONTENDWELL
  31. 61. "We feel the same way" — Answer: USTOO
  32. 62. Airport raced through in "Home Alone," in brief — Answer: ORD
  33. 63. Info collected by a spy — Answer: INTEL
  34. 64. Sound of a cartoon hit — Answer: BOINK
  35. 65. Deep sorrow — Answer: WOE
  36. 66. Cruising the Caribbean, say — Answer: ATSEA

Down

  1. 1. Spiritual leader at a mosque — Answer: IMAM
  2. 2. State that's home to the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum — Answer: NEWMEXICO
  3. 3. "Sheesh, gimme a break!" — Answer: IMEANCMON
  4. 4. ___ talk — Answer: TED
  5. 5. Really ridiculous — Answer: ABSURD
  6. 6. Carnivorous cinematic alien — Answer: BLOB
  7. 7. Deep desires — Answer: YENS
  8. 8. Cook in a very hot cast-iron pan, say — Answer: SEAR
  9. 9. Be a bed hog, maybe — Answer: SPRAWL
  10. 10. Under the weather — Answer: ILL
  11. 11. Where employees work on tips and receive tips — Answer: NAILSALON
  12. 12. Half of a biological helix — Answer: DNASTRAND
  13. 13. Spot for a swing set — Answer: YARD
  14. 21. Dee who directed 2017's "Mudbound" — Answer: REES
  15. 22. Methods — Answer: WAYS
  16. 25. Decade after the aughts — Answer: TEENS
  17. 27. Steaming mad — Answer: IRATE
  18. 28. Make some alterations — Answer: EDIT
  19. 29. Not online, for short — Answer: IRL
  20. 30. Snatch up — Answer: NAB
  21. 31. Wildebeest — Answer: GNU
  22. 32. Ice cream brand with an apostrophe in its name — Answer: EDYS
  23. 37. Football standout — Answer: ALLPRO
  24. 38. Word with name or voyage — Answer: MAIDEN
  25. 41. Little pest — Answer: IMP
  26. 43. "Little old me?" — Answer: MOI
  27. 45. "Toodle-oo!" — Answer: BYENOW
  28. 46. Fall back — Answer: RECEDE
  29. 47. Western half of Hispaniola — Answer: HAITI
  30. 48. Activity that may prompt burning questions? — Answer: ARSON
  31. 49. Parisian subway — Answer: METRO
  32. 50. Squad captained by Lindsey Horan to win Olympic gold in '24, for short — Answer: USWNT
  33. 51. Gets together with — Answer: MEETS
  34. 52. Bit of concert memorabilia, once — Answer: STUB
  35. 53. Very, very much — Answer: OHSO
  36. 56. Utter delight — Answer: GLEE
  37. 57. Penne ___ vodka — Answer: ALLA
  38. 59. Stir-frying vessel — Answer: WOK
  39. 60. Part of una semana — Answer: DIA

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