Many a commencement speaker, in brief

Crossword Answer — June 11, 2026

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NYT Crossword

Thursday, June 11, 2026

By Nikhil Bailey

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Across

  1. 1Word before baked or naked
  2. 5Pinnacles
  3. 10Thousand ___, city that's part of Greater Los Angeles
  4. 14___ Sea, body of water that lost 90% of its volume to irrigation
  5. 15Not secured
  6. 16Arm part
  7. 17It might have many sides
  8. 18"Yes, sir!," to an ancient Roman?
  9. 20Like photons, but not protons
  10. 22Passes out
  11. 23Sarcastic laugh syllable
  12. 24Yea or nay
  13. 25Sailor's bearings, to an ancient Roman?
  14. 30Flu-fighting org.
  15. 33Met someone?
  16. 34"Begone!"
  17. 35Milky Way explosion
  18. 36Live
  19. 38Many a commencement speaker, in brief
  20. 39Had the answer
  21. 40Your mind's eye?
  22. 42"To be," in Iberia
  23. 43Certain Microsoft Office files, to an ancient Roman?
  24. 45Destination for 2025's ESCAPADE satellites
  25. 46"Cobra ___" (Netflix series)
  26. 47Chicken
  27. 50Something you might keep tabs on?
  28. 55Prestigious group of schools, to an ancient Roman?
  29. 57Lack of friction
  30. 58A wine (with an accent), or a flower (without one)
  31. 59Farm measures
  32. 60Genetic communicator, for short
  33. 61Lyrical works
  34. 62Bare amount
  35. 63Gym units

Down

  1. 1Jon of "Top Gun: Maverick"
  2. 2Integral calculation
  3. 3Setups for some routers, in brief
  4. 4Poker holding of four cards of the same suit
  5. 5Clark Kent has one
  6. 6Barnyard producers of 7-Down
  7. 7Sounds produced by 6-Down
  8. 8Key next to a Touch Bar on some Mac laptops
  9. 9Ocean mist
  10. 10Convex physical feature
  11. 11EGOT-winning composer Menken
  12. 12Furrow, as one's brow
  13. 13Without
  14. 19Gillette Stadium team in the N.F.L., to fans
  15. 21TV journalist Spencer
  16. 24Truth
  17. 25Traffic jam cacophony
  18. 26Barely winning, say
  19. 27Word on either side of "say"
  20. 28People one might meet at a drive
  21. 29Bounded
  22. 30Olympic snowboarder Kim
  23. 31Reservations
  24. 32Shows up
  25. 34Bargain hunter's targets
  26. 37Most perilous
  27. 41Country that forms a tripoint border with Niger and Nigeria
  28. 43Fall short
  29. 44Test of will
  30. 45Stable females
  31. 47Hairstyle sported by painter Bob Ross
  32. 48"There is no love sincerer than the love of ___": George Bernard Shaw
  33. 49Villainous ploy
  34. 50Eastern city with a famous mausoleum
  35. 51Prompts
  36. 52Like blue lobsters
  37. 53"That ___ funny"
  38. 54"Mushy" side dish with fish and chips
  39. 56Esteemed fighter pilot

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Word before baked or naked — Answer: HALF
  2. 5. Pinnacles — Answer: ACMES
  3. 10. Thousand ___, city that's part of Greater Los Angeles — Answer: OAKS
  4. 14. ___ Sea, body of water that lost 90% of its volume to irrigation — Answer: ARAL
  5. 15. Not secured — Answer: LOOSE
  6. 16. Arm part — Answer: ULNA
  7. 17. It might have many sides — Answer: MENU
  8. 18. "Yes, sir!," to an ancient Roman? — Answer: TWOCAPTAIN
  9. 20. Like photons, but not protons — Answer: MASSLESS
  10. 22. Passes out — Answer: FAINTS
  11. 23. Sarcastic laugh syllable — Answer: HAR
  12. 24. Yea or nay — Answer: VOTE
  13. 25. Sailor's bearings, to an ancient Roman? — Answer: HUNDREDLEGS
  14. 30. Flu-fighting org. — Answer: CDC
  15. 33. Met someone? — Answer: OPERAGOER
  16. 34. "Begone!" — Answer: SHOO
  17. 35. Milky Way explosion — Answer: NOVA
  18. 36. Live — Answer: ONAIR. Hint: This describes a broadcast happening right now. 📡
  19. 38. Many a commencement speaker, in brief — Answer: ALUM
  20. 39. Had the answer — Answer: KNEW
  21. 40. Your mind's eye? — Answer: OPTICLOBE
  22. 42. "To be," in Iberia — Answer: SER
  23. 43. Certain Microsoft Office files, to an ancient Roman? — Answer: FORTYSHEETS
  24. 45. Destination for 2025's ESCAPADE satellites — Answer: MARS
  25. 46. "Cobra ___" (Netflix series) — Answer: KAI
  26. 47. Chicken — Answer: AFRAID
  27. 50. Something you might keep tabs on? — Answer: ACIDTRIP
  28. 55. Prestigious group of schools, to an ancient Roman? — Answer: FOURLEAGUE
  29. 57. Lack of friction — Answer: EASE
  30. 58. A wine (with an accent), or a flower (without one) — Answer: ROSE
  31. 59. Farm measures — Answer: ACRES
  32. 60. Genetic communicator, for short — Answer: MRNA
  33. 61. Lyrical works — Answer: ODES
  34. 62. Bare amount — Answer: LEAST
  35. 63. Gym units — Answer: SETS

Down

  1. 1. Jon of "Top Gun: Maverick" — Answer: HAMM
  2. 2. Integral calculation — Answer: AREA
  3. 3. Setups for some routers, in brief — Answer: LANS
  4. 4. Poker holding of four cards of the same suit — Answer: FLUSHDRAW
  5. 5. Clark Kent has one — Answer: ALTEREGO
  6. 6. Barnyard producers of 7-Down — Answer: COWS
  7. 7. Sounds produced by 6-Down — Answer: MOOS
  8. 8. Key next to a Touch Bar on some Mac laptops — Answer: ESC
  9. 9. Ocean mist — Answer: SEAFOG
  10. 10. Convex physical feature — Answer: OUTIE
  11. 11. EGOT-winning composer Menken — Answer: ALAN
  12. 12. Furrow, as one's brow — Answer: KNIT
  13. 13. Without — Answer: SANS
  14. 19. Gillette Stadium team in the N.F.L., to fans — Answer: PATS
  15. 21. TV journalist Spencer — Answer: LARA
  16. 24. Truth — Answer: VERITY
  17. 25. Traffic jam cacophony — Answer: HONKS
  18. 26. Barely winning, say — Answer: UPONE
  19. 27. Word on either side of "say" — Answer: NEVER
  20. 28. People one might meet at a drive — Answer: DONORS
  21. 29. Bounded — Answer: LEAPT
  22. 30. Olympic snowboarder Kim — Answer: CHLOE
  23. 31. Reservations — Answer: DOUBT
  24. 32. Shows up — Answer: COMES
  25. 34. Bargain hunter's targets — Answer: SALEITEMS
  26. 37. Most perilous — Answer: RISKIEST
  27. 41. Country that forms a tripoint border with Niger and Nigeria — Answer: CHAD
  28. 43. Fall short — Answer: FAIL
  29. 44. Test of will — Answer: ORDEAL
  30. 45. Stable females — Answer: MARES
  31. 47. Hairstyle sported by painter Bob Ross — Answer: AFRO
  32. 48. "There is no love sincerer than the love of ___": George Bernard Shaw — Answer: FOOD
  33. 49. Villainous ploy — Answer: RUSE
  34. 50. Eastern city with a famous mausoleum — Answer: AGRA
  35. 51. Prompts — Answer: CUES
  36. 52. Like blue lobsters — Answer: RARE
  37. 53. "That ___ funny" — Answer: ISNT
  38. 54. "Mushy" side dish with fish and chips — Answer: PEAS
  39. 56. Esteemed fighter pilot — Answer: ACE

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