Thursday, June 11, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Word before baked or naked
- 5Pinnacles
- 10Thousand ___, city that's part of Greater Los Angeles
- 14___ Sea, body of water that lost 90% of its volume to irrigation
- 15Not secured
- 16Arm part
- 17It might have many sides
- 18"Yes, sir!," to an ancient Roman?
- 20Like photons, but not protons
- 22Passes out
- 23Sarcastic laugh syllable
- 24Yea or nay
- 25Sailor's bearings, to an ancient Roman?
- 30Flu-fighting org.
- 33Met someone?
- 34"Begone!"
- 35Milky Way explosion
- 36Live
- 38Many a commencement speaker, in brief
- 39Had the answer
- 40Your mind's eye?
- 42"To be," in Iberia
- 43Certain Microsoft Office files, to an ancient Roman?
- 45Destination for 2025's ESCAPADE satellites
- 46"Cobra ___" (Netflix series)
- 47Chicken
- 50Something you might keep tabs on?
- 55Prestigious group of schools, to an ancient Roman?
- 57Lack of friction
- 58A wine (with an accent), or a flower (without one)
- 59Farm measures
- 60Genetic communicator, for short
- 61Lyrical works
- 62Bare amount
- 63Gym units
Down
- 1Jon of "Top Gun: Maverick"
- 2Integral calculation
- 3Setups for some routers, in brief
- 4Poker holding of four cards of the same suit
- 5Clark Kent has one
- 6Barnyard producers of 7-Down
- 7Sounds produced by 6-Down
- 8Key next to a Touch Bar on some Mac laptops
- 9Ocean mist
- 10Convex physical feature
- 11EGOT-winning composer Menken
- 12Furrow, as one's brow
- 13Without
- 19Gillette Stadium team in the N.F.L., to fans
- 21TV journalist Spencer
- 24Truth
- 25Traffic jam cacophony
- 26Barely winning, say
- 27Word on either side of "say"
- 28People one might meet at a drive
- 29Bounded
- 30Olympic snowboarder Kim
- 31Reservations
- 32Shows up
- 34Bargain hunter's targets
- 37Most perilous
- 41Country that forms a tripoint border with Niger and Nigeria
- 43Fall short
- 44Test of will
- 45Stable females
- 47Hairstyle sported by painter Bob Ross
- 48"There is no love sincerer than the love of ___": George Bernard Shaw
- 49Villainous ploy
- 50Eastern city with a famous mausoleum
- 51Prompts
- 52Like blue lobsters
- 53"That ___ funny"
- 54"Mushy" side dish with fish and chips
- 56Esteemed fighter pilot
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Word before baked or naked — Answer: HALF
- 5. Pinnacles — Answer: ACMES
- 10. Thousand ___, city that's part of Greater Los Angeles — Answer: OAKS
- 14. ___ Sea, body of water that lost 90% of its volume to irrigation — Answer: ARAL
- 15. Not secured — Answer: LOOSE
- 16. Arm part — Answer: ULNA
- 17. It might have many sides — Answer: MENU
- 18. "Yes, sir!," to an ancient Roman? — Answer: TWOCAPTAIN
- 20. Like photons, but not protons — Answer: MASSLESS
- 22. Passes out — Answer: FAINTS
- 23. Sarcastic laugh syllable — Answer: HAR
- 24. Yea or nay — Answer: VOTE
- 25. Sailor's bearings, to an ancient Roman? — Answer: HUNDREDLEGS
- 30. Flu-fighting org. — Answer: CDC
- 33. Met someone? — Answer: OPERAGOER
- 34. "Begone!" — Answer: SHOO
- 35. Milky Way explosion — Answer: NOVA
- 36. Live — Answer: ONAIR
- 38. Many a commencement speaker, in brief — Answer: ALUM
- 39. Had the answer — Answer: KNEW
- 40. Your mind's eye? — Answer: OPTICLOBE
- 42. "To be," in Iberia — Answer: SER
- 43. Certain Microsoft Office files, to an ancient Roman? — Answer: FORTYSHEETS
- 45. Destination for 2025's ESCAPADE satellites — Answer: MARS
- 46. "Cobra ___" (Netflix series) — Answer: KAI
- 47. Chicken — Answer: AFRAID
- 50. Something you might keep tabs on? — Answer: ACIDTRIP
- 55. Prestigious group of schools, to an ancient Roman? — Answer: FOURLEAGUE
- 57. Lack of friction — Answer: EASE
- 58. A wine (with an accent), or a flower (without one) — Answer: ROSE
- 59. Farm measures — Answer: ACRES
- 60. Genetic communicator, for short — Answer: MRNA
- 61. Lyrical works — Answer: ODES
- 62. Bare amount — Answer: LEAST
- 63. Gym units — Answer: SETS
Down
- 1. Jon of "Top Gun: Maverick" — Answer: HAMM
- 2. Integral calculation — Answer: AREA
- 3. Setups for some routers, in brief — Answer: LANS
- 4. Poker holding of four cards of the same suit — Answer: FLUSHDRAW
- 5. Clark Kent has one — Answer: ALTEREGO
- 6. Barnyard producers of 7-Down — Answer: COWS
- 7. Sounds produced by 6-Down — Answer: MOOS
- 8. Key next to a Touch Bar on some Mac laptops — Answer: ESC
- 9. Ocean mist — Answer: SEAFOG
- 10. Convex physical feature — Answer: OUTIE
- 11. EGOT-winning composer Menken — Answer: ALAN
- 12. Furrow, as one's brow — Answer: KNIT
- 13. Without — Answer: SANS
- 19. Gillette Stadium team in the N.F.L., to fans — Answer: PATS
- 21. TV journalist Spencer — Answer: LARA
- 24. Truth — Answer: VERITY
- 25. Traffic jam cacophony — Answer: HONKS
- 26. Barely winning, say — Answer: UPONE
- 27. Word on either side of "say" — Answer: NEVER
- 28. People one might meet at a drive — Answer: DONORS
- 29. Bounded — Answer: LEAPT
- 30. Olympic snowboarder Kim — Answer: CHLOE
- 31. Reservations — Answer: DOUBT
- 32. Shows up — Answer: COMES
- 34. Bargain hunter's targets — Answer: SALEITEMS
- 37. Most perilous — Answer: RISKIEST
- 41. Country that forms a tripoint border with Niger and Nigeria — Answer: CHAD
- 43. Fall short — Answer: FAIL
- 44. Test of will — Answer: ORDEAL
- 45. Stable females — Answer: MARES
- 47. Hairstyle sported by painter Bob Ross — Answer: AFRO
- 48. "There is no love sincerer than the love of ___": George Bernard Shaw — Answer: FOOD
- 49. Villainous ploy — Answer: RUSE
- 50. Eastern city with a famous mausoleum — Answer: AGRA
- 51. Prompts — Answer: CUES
- 52. Like blue lobsters — Answer: RARE
- 53. "That ___ funny" — Answer: ISNT
- 54. "Mushy" side dish with fish and chips — Answer: PEAS
- 56. Esteemed fighter pilot — Answer: ACE
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