Wednesday, June 17, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Like Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher, some say
- 8App brought back by Microsoft in 2024
- 11Swear
- 15Disney film set in a fictional Colombian village
- 16BEFORE (Deck 1): Slackers
- 18Celebrity
- 19Fast-paced scam, such as the shell game
- 20BEFORE (Deck 2): PlayStation and Switch
- 22Laterite, for example
- 23Folkie DiFranco
- 24Chills
- 26"___ Recall" (1990 sci-fi film)
- 31Jay who hosted the 2020s revival of "You Bet Your Life"
- 33Wild European rabbit in Australia, e.g.
- 36Beer buy
- 37Join tightly
- 41BEFORE (Deck 3): Quarry
- 43Casino maneuvers carried out three times in this puzzle?
- 46AFTER (Deck 3): Crucial moment in a tennis match
- 47Osso ___ (veal dish)
- 48"The Emperor's New Groove" setting
- 49Blond, but not really
- 51Many a discovery in the Valley of the Kings
- 55Visit by plane
- 57___ With Friends
- 61Vardalos of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"
- 62Telepathy, e.g.
- 65AFTER (Deck 2): Noted quality of the Fonz
- 67Geraldo Rivera uncovered his "vaults" on live TV
- 72"___ the Day" (Thomas Pynchon's longest novel)
- 73AFTER (Deck 1): Slackers
- 74Was up the river
- 75Awards achievement reached in 2026 by Steven Spielberg
- 76Outdo
- 77Rival of a Raven
Down
- 1Paul who played William Shakespeare in "Hamnet"
- 2Vocalize
- 3Digitize, as a document
- 4"Just What I Needed" band, with "the"
- 5Disney+ series whose name sounds like a compound conjunction
- 6Got via the "five-finger discount"
- 7"The Complete Works of ..." books, say
- 8Booker T.'s backing band
- 9Neighborhood mentioned in "Werewolves of London"
- 10Former queen of Jordan
- 11Portable bed
- 12Mixed martial arts org.
- 13Bay Area airport code
- 14ID thief's target: Abbr.
- 17Instrument ridge
- 21Valvoline rival
- 25Gathering, informally
- 27Cat that's spotted in South America
- 28It's on a roll
- 29Sale caveat
- 30Permitted to
- 32Repelled
- 34Scrapbook keepsake
- 35Popcorn ___ (fried vegan treat)
- 38Subject of a declassified Pentagon document, in brief
- 39Averted a tag, maybe
- 40Start of a counting-out rhyme
- 42Lions and Bears are in it, in brief
- 43Stagger
- 44"Hey, doing my best"
- 45Goulash, e.g.
- 46UV blockage fig.
- 50Medical moniker
- 52Final score of at least 10% of professional soccer matches
- 53"Glad I'm back?"
- 54Thanksgiving kitchen tool
- 56Research for a political hit, slangily
- 58Map lines
- 59Give minimum effort
- 60British glam rock band of the 1970s
- 63Lenient
- 64411
- 66TV's Nick at ___
- 67Gray, say
- 68Record
- 69Bill's partner
- 70Back at sea
- 71"Ability" that's hard to believe, for short
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Like Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher, some say — Answer: MISCAST
- 8. App brought back by Microsoft in 2024 — Answer: MSN
- 11. Swear — Answer: CUSS
- 15. Disney film set in a fictional Colombian village — Answer: ENCANTO
- 16. BEFORE (Deck 1): Slackers — Answer: GOOFOFFS
- 18. Celebrity — Answer: STARDOM
- 19. Fast-paced scam, such as the shell game — Answer: SHORTCON
- 20. BEFORE (Deck 2): PlayStation and Switch — Answer: CONSOLES
- 22. Laterite, for example — Answer: ORE
- 23. Folkie DiFranco — Answer: ANI
- 24. Chills — Answer: RESTS
- 26. "___ Recall" (1990 sci-fi film) — Answer: TOTAL
- 31. Jay who hosted the 2020s revival of "You Bet Your Life" — Answer: LENO
- 33. Wild European rabbit in Australia, e.g. — Answer: PEST
- 36. Beer buy — Answer: CASE
- 37. Join tightly — Answer: FUSE
- 41. BEFORE (Deck 3): Quarry — Answer: STONEPIT
- 43. Casino maneuvers carried out three times in this puzzle? — Answer: RIFFLESHUFFLES
- 46. AFTER (Deck 3): Crucial moment in a tennis match — Answer: SETPOINT
- 47. Osso ___ (veal dish) — Answer: BUCO
- 48. "The Emperor's New Groove" setting — Answer: PERU
- 49. Blond, but not really — Answer: DYED
- 51. Many a discovery in the Valley of the Kings — Answer: TOMB
- 55. Visit by plane — Answer: FLYTO
- 57. ___ With Friends — Answer: WORDS
- 61. Vardalos of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" — Answer: NIA
- 62. Telepathy, e.g. — Answer: PSI
- 65. AFTER (Deck 2): Noted quality of the Fonz — Answer: COOLNESS
- 67. Geraldo Rivera uncovered his "vaults" on live TV — Answer: ALCAPONE
- 72. "___ the Day" (Thomas Pynchon's longest novel) — Answer: AGAINST
- 73. AFTER (Deck 1): Slackers — Answer: GOOFOFFS
- 74. Was up the river — Answer: DIDTIME
- 75. Awards achievement reached in 2026 by Steven Spielberg — Answer: EGOT
- 76. Outdo — Answer: TOP
- 77. Rival of a Raven — Answer: STEELER
Down
- 1. Paul who played William Shakespeare in "Hamnet" — Answer: MESCAL
- 2. Vocalize — Answer: INTONE
- 3. Digitize, as a document — Answer: SCANIN
- 4. "Just What I Needed" band, with "the" — Answer: CARS
- 5. Disney+ series whose name sounds like a compound conjunction — Answer: ANDOR
- 6. Got via the "five-finger discount" — Answer: STOLE
- 7. "The Complete Works of ..." books, say — Answer: TOMES
- 8. Booker T.'s backing band — Answer: MGS
- 9. Neighborhood mentioned in "Werewolves of London" — Answer: SOHO
- 10. Former queen of Jordan — Answer: NOOR
- 11. Portable bed — Answer: COT
- 12. Mixed martial arts org. — Answer: UFC
- 13. Bay Area airport code — Answer: SFO
- 14. ID thief's target: Abbr. — Answer: SSN
- 17. Instrument ridge — Answer: FRET
- 21. Valvoline rival — Answer: STP
- 25. Gathering, informally — Answer: SESH
- 27. Cat that's spotted in South America — Answer: OCELOT
- 28. It's on a roll — Answer: TAPE
- 29. Sale caveat — Answer: ASIS
- 30. Permitted to — Answer: LET
- 32. Repelled — Answer: OFFPUT
- 34. Scrapbook keepsake — Answer: STUB
- 35. Popcorn ___ (fried vegan treat) — Answer: TOFU
- 38. Subject of a declassified Pentagon document, in brief — Answer: UFO
- 39. Averted a tag, maybe — Answer: SLID
- 40. Start of a counting-out rhyme — Answer: EENY
- 42. Lions and Bears are in it, in brief — Answer: NFC
- 43. Stagger — Answer: REEL
- 44. "Hey, doing my best" — Answer: ITRY
- 45. Goulash, e.g. — Answer: STEW
- 46. UV blockage fig. — Answer: SPF
- 50. Medical moniker — Answer: DOC
- 52. Final score of at least 10% of professional soccer matches — Answer: ONENIL
- 53. "Glad I'm back?" — Answer: MISSME
- 54. Thanksgiving kitchen tool — Answer: BASTER
- 56. Research for a political hit, slangily — Answer: OPPO
- 58. Map lines — Answer: ROADS
- 59. Give minimum effort — Answer: DOGIT
- 60. British glam rock band of the 1970s — Answer: SLADE
- 63. Lenient — Answer: SOFT
- 64. 411 — Answer: INFO
- 66. TV's Nick at ___ — Answer: NITE
- 67. Gray, say — Answer: AGE
- 68. Record — Answer: LOG
- 69. Bill's partner — Answer: COO
- 70. Back at sea — Answer: AFT
- 71. "Ability" that's hard to believe, for short — Answer: ESP
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