Friday, June 12, 2026
By Amanda Winters
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Get-up
- 5Exhibiting a green face, stereotypically
- 12Children's book title character in a green suit
- 13Ambassador's aide
- 14Inheritance source, for good or ill
- 16"Red, the color of ___ / Black, the color of despair" ("Les Misérables" lyric)
- 17Prefix with present
- 18Farm grazer
- 19"Empire of the ___" (1977 sci-fi film with an approval rating of 5% on Rotten Tomatoes)
- 20Velociraptor, e.g., informally
- 22___ asada
- 24Followers of the guru Nanak
- 26Elate
- 28Some fragrant gifts
- 29Half ass reply?
- 30Microscopic
- 32Weight
- 34Style with spotty coverage?
- 37Good market news
- 39Slip material
- 40Tally: Abbr.
- 43Ex-
- 44Big name in cups
- 46Contents of a modern flood
- 48Lock
- 50Some camera moves
- 52Commedia dell'___
- 53Needing no script
- 54Deuce follower
- 56"That's good to hear"
- 58Home of the world's largest independently owned bookstore (spanning an entire city block)
- 61Windflower
- 62Play again
- 63Cone holders
- 64Cost of a hand
Down
- 1Pastry with Austrian origins, despite its name
- 2Cab alternative
- 3Passé
- 4Sanskrit honorific
- 5Certain ladder climber
- 6___ collar
- 7Ghost story?
- 8Didn't play
- 9Place where customers get their licks in?
- 10Persistent
- 11Home of the Ernest Hemingway House
- 12Hidden gem
- 14One who might say "You wish!"
- 15Site of America's first roller coaster
- 16T, in Morse code
- 21"___ it?"
- 23Locale for 11 Winter Olympics
- 25Mix up
- 27Tzatziki ingredient
- 31Quality establishments?
- 33M.C.'s need
- 35Baseball trio
- 36Symbol of courage
- 37Satisfactory
- 38Epic beginning
- 41Saturn satellite
- 42Runners carry it
- 45Puts in one's two cents
- 47Smith who has won the Triple Crown of Acting
- 49Do business?
- 51Obstacle for Odysseus
- 55___ Point, Calif.
- 57Central point
- 59"OMG, stop!"
- 60Pray, in Latin
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Get-up — Answer: DUDS
- 5. Exhibiting a green face, stereotypically — Answer: SEASICK
- 12. Children's book title character in a green suit — Answer: BABAR
- 13. Ambassador's aide — Answer: ATTACHE
- 14. Inheritance source, for good or ill — Answer: GENETICLOTTERY
- 16. "Red, the color of ___ / Black, the color of despair" ("Les Misérables" lyric) — Answer: DESIRE
- 17. Prefix with present — Answer: OMNI
- 18. Farm grazer — Answer: COW
- 19. "Empire of the ___" (1977 sci-fi film with an approval rating of 5% on Rotten Tomatoes) — Answer: ANTS
- 20. Velociraptor, e.g., informally — Answer: DINO
- 22. ___ asada — Answer: CARNE
- 24. Followers of the guru Nanak — Answer: SIKHS
- 26. Elate — Answer: SEND
- 28. Some fragrant gifts — Answer: LEIS
- 29. Half ass reply? — Answer: HEE
- 30. Microscopic — Answer: TINY
- 32. Weight — Answer: IMPACT
- 34. Style with spotty coverage? — Answer: POINTILLISM
- 37. Good market news — Answer: UPTURN
- 39. Slip material — Answer: SILK
- 40. Tally: Abbr. — Answer: PTS
- 43. Ex- — Answer: PAST
- 44. Big name in cups — Answer: SOLO
- 46. Contents of a modern flood — Answer: EMAIL
- 48. Lock — Answer: TRESS
- 50. Some camera moves — Answer: PANS
- 52. Commedia dell'___ — Answer: ARTE
- 53. Needing no script — Answer: OTC
- 54. Deuce follower — Answer: ADIN
- 56. "That's good to hear" — Answer: IMGLAD
- 58. Home of the world's largest independently owned bookstore (spanning an entire city block) — Answer: PORTLANDOREGON
- 61. Windflower — Answer: ANEMONE
- 62. Play again — Answer: REAIR
- 63. Cone holders — Answer: RETINAS
- 64. Cost of a hand — Answer: ANTE
Down
- 1. Pastry with Austrian origins, despite its name — Answer: DANISH
- 2. Cab alternative — Answer: UBER
- 3. Passé — Answer: DATED
- 4. Sanskrit honorific — Answer: SRI
- 5. Certain ladder climber — Answer: SALMON
- 6. ___ collar — Answer: ETON
- 7. Ghost story? — Answer: ATTIC
- 8. Didn't play — Answer: SAT
- 9. Place where customers get their licks in? — Answer: ICECREAMPARLOR
- 10. Persistent — Answer: CHRONIC
- 11. Home of the Ernest Hemingway House — Answer: KEYWEST
- 12. Hidden gem — Answer: BESTKEPTSECRET
- 14. One who might say "You wish!" — Answer: GENIE
- 15. Site of America's first roller coaster — Answer: CONEYISLAND
- 16. T, in Morse code — Answer: DASH
- 21. "___ it?" — Answer: ISNT
- 23. Locale for 11 Winter Olympics — Answer: ALPS
- 25. Mix up — Answer: STIR
- 27. Tzatziki ingredient — Answer: DILL
- 31. Quality establishments? — Answer: INNS
- 33. M.C.'s need — Answer: MIKE
- 35. Baseball trio — Answer: OUTS
- 36. Symbol of courage — Answer: LION
- 37. Satisfactory — Answer: UPTOPAR
- 38. Epic beginning — Answer: PARTONE
- 41. Saturn satellite — Answer: TITAN
- 42. Runners carry it — Answer: SLED
- 45. Puts in one's two cents — Answer: OPINES
- 47. Smith who has won the Triple Crown of Acting — Answer: MAGGIE
- 49. Do business? — Answer: SALON
- 51. Obstacle for Odysseus — Answer: SIREN
- 55. ___ Point, Calif. — Answer: DANA
- 57. Central point — Answer: MEAT
- 59. "OMG, stop!" — Answer: TMI
- 60. Pray, in Latin — Answer: ORA
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