Tuesday, June 16, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Bluffer's giveaway
- 5Dessert that wiggles
- 10Obsessive captain of fiction
- 14"___, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio"
- 15Like a loud crowd
- 16Trio minus one
- 17Pontiff's emblem with three horizontal bars
- 19Martial art with shoulder throws
- 20On the line
- 21Bottom of a long column, say
- 23"Capisce?"
- 24Spearheaded
- 25Think pieces, for short
- 28Incensed
- 29Amigo
- 32Ancient Brit for whom a language was named
- 34Opening of a news article, in journalism lingo
- 35It scratches the itch
- 36Hemingway tale about an elderly fisherman, with "The" ... or a phonetic hint to four sets of circled letters in this puzzle?
- 39Party with glowsticks
- 40Smidgens
- 41The Beatles' "Back in the ___"
- 42Crustaceans sometimes called "mudbugs"
- 44Test for a future Ph.D.
- 45Monsieur, in Madrid
- 46Fishing tool
- 47Maple tree harvest
- 50Where the rubber meets the road
- 53"That's my next move"
- 55"... ???"
- 57Open some bubbly with a bang
- 59"Logan" actor Jackman
- 60"The Price Is Right" unveiling
- 61Cleveland's lake
- 62Be a good dog, say
- 63Half-goat follower of Dionysus
- 64Honeybunch
Down
- 1Patatas bravas and croquetas, e.g.
- 2Fill with joy
- 3Momentary slip
- 4Exam for a future J.D.
- 5Very muscular, in slang
- 6Dropped the ball
- 7"Facilities," in Britain
- 8Place for the highest-scoring golfer
- 9Ish
- 10College-credit class that says sayonara to H.S.?
- 11Really booked it
- 12Charitable contributions, collectively
- 13"Dude!"
- 18Fingers-in-ears syllables
- 22Word with tank or tip
- 26Less sweet, as a wine
- 27"House" actress Ward
- 28Like an image just begging to be captioned and shared
- 29Word appearing on the nickel but not the dime or quarter, surprisingly
- 30Casino calculations
- 31Rendezvoused with
- 32Blinding light
- 33Upper hand
- 34Put down gently
- 36Green-skinned World of Warcraft characters
- 37Org. with Bulls and Bucks
- 38Obstacle to overcome
- 43"The Chronic" rapper, informally
- 44Animal symbol of the University of Minnesota
- 46Fancy-schmancy
- 47[Zzzz]
- 48Light-filled lobbies
- 49Game with a World Series held in Las Vegas
- 51Plates to share, informally
- 52Cartoon explorer who teaches Spanish
- 54Crushed, as a test
- 55Word sung over 100 times in "___ Are You" by the ___
- 56Center of activity
- 58Part of a speedway or the stomach
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Bluffer's giveaway — Answer: TELL
- 5. Dessert that wiggles — Answer: JELLO
- 10. Obsessive captain of fiction — Answer: AHAB
- 14. "___, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio" — Answer: ALAS
- 15. Like a loud crowd — Answer: AROAR
- 16. Trio minus one — Answer: PAIR
- 17. Pontiff's emblem with three horizontal bars — Answer: PAPALCROSS
- 19. Martial art with shoulder throws — Answer: JUDO
- 20. On the line — Answer: ATSTAKE
- 21. Bottom of a long column, say — Answer: TOTAL
- 23. "Capisce?" — Answer: SEE
- 24. Spearheaded — Answer: LED
- 25. Think pieces, for short — Answer: OPEDS
- 28. Incensed — Answer: MAD
- 29. Amigo — Answer: COMPADRE
- 32. Ancient Brit for whom a language was named — Answer: GAEL
- 34. Opening of a news article, in journalism lingo — Answer: LEDE
- 35. It scratches the itch — Answer: NAIL
- 36. Hemingway tale about an elderly fisherman, with "The" ... or a phonetic hint to four sets of circled letters in this puzzle? — Answer: OLDMANANDTHESEA
- 39. Party with glowsticks — Answer: RAVE
- 40. Smidgens — Answer: BITS
- 41. The Beatles' "Back in the ___" — Answer: USSR
- 42. Crustaceans sometimes called "mudbugs" — Answer: CRAWDADS
- 44. Test for a future Ph.D. — Answer: GRE
- 45. Monsieur, in Madrid — Answer: SENOR
- 46. Fishing tool — Answer: ROD
- 47. Maple tree harvest — Answer: SAP
- 50. Where the rubber meets the road — Answer: TREAD
- 53. "That's my next move" — Answer: IPLANTO
- 55. "... ???" — Answer: WHAT
- 57. Open some bubbly with a bang — Answer: POPTHECORK
- 59. "Logan" actor Jackman — Answer: HUGH
- 60. "The Price Is Right" unveiling — Answer: PRIZE
- 61. Cleveland's lake — Answer: ERIE
- 62. Be a good dog, say — Answer: OBEY
- 63. Half-goat follower of Dionysus — Answer: SATYR
- 64. Honeybunch — Answer: DEAR
Down
- 1. Patatas bravas and croquetas, e.g. — Answer: TAPAS
- 2. Fill with joy — Answer: ELATE
- 3. Momentary slip — Answer: LAPSE
- 4. Exam for a future J.D. — Answer: LSAT
- 5. Very muscular, in slang — Answer: JACKED
- 6. Dropped the ball — Answer: ERRED
- 7. "Facilities," in Britain — Answer: LOO
- 8. Place for the highest-scoring golfer — Answer: LAST
- 9. Ish — Answer: ORSO
- 10. College-credit class that says sayonara to H.S.? — Answer: APJAPANESE
- 11. Really booked it — Answer: HAULEDASS
- 12. Charitable contributions, collectively — Answer: AID
- 13. "Dude!" — Answer: BRO
- 18. Fingers-in-ears syllables — Answer: LALALA
- 22. Word with tank or tip — Answer: TOP
- 26. Less sweet, as a wine — Answer: DRIER
- 27. "House" actress Ward — Answer: SELA
- 28. Like an image just begging to be captioned and shared — Answer: MEMEWORTHY
- 29. Word appearing on the nickel but not the dime or quarter, surprisingly — Answer: CENTS
- 30. Casino calculations — Answer: ODDS
- 31. Rendezvoused with — Answer: MET
- 32. Blinding light — Answer: GLARE
- 33. Upper hand — Answer: ADVANTAGE
- 34. Put down gently — Answer: LAID
- 36. Green-skinned World of Warcraft characters — Answer: ORCS
- 37. Org. with Bulls and Bucks — Answer: NBA
- 38. Obstacle to overcome — Answer: HURDLE
- 43. "The Chronic" rapper, informally — Answer: DRE
- 44. Animal symbol of the University of Minnesota — Answer: GOPHER
- 46. Fancy-schmancy — Answer: RITZY
- 47. [Zzzz] — Answer: SNORE
- 48. Light-filled lobbies — Answer: ATRIA
- 49. Game with a World Series held in Las Vegas — Answer: POKER
- 51. Plates to share, informally — Answer: APPS
- 52. Cartoon explorer who teaches Spanish — Answer: DORA
- 54. Crushed, as a test — Answer: ACED
- 55. Word sung over 100 times in "___ Are You" by the ___ — Answer: WHO
- 56. Center of activity — Answer: HUB
- 58. Part of a speedway or the stomach — Answer: PIT
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