NYT Crossword Answers - Jun 18

By Scott Hogan

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  1. 1Prepares for offspringNESTS
  2. 6HackCHOP
  3. 10Supplier to Wile E. CoyoteACME
  4. 14Employee after working hours, on "Severance"OUTIE
  5. 15SoleLONE
  6. 16Horse with a muted coatROAN
  7. 17Bro?BROADWAYOPENING
  8. 20"ur funny"LOL
  9. 21EssenceGIST
  10. 22"Goosebumps" authorSTINE
  11. 23Adrenaline surge providersEPIPENS
  12. 25Bit of Yahtzee equipmentDICECUP
  13. 27Word rhymed with "flash" in "A Visit From St. Nicholas"SASH
  14. 28Obnoxiously blingyGARISH
  15. 30"___ Been to the Mountaintop" (M.L.K. Jr. speech)IVE
  16. 31Feminine sidesANIMAS
  17. 33Gave a handAIDED
  18. 35Sit?VISITORCENTER
  19. 38Alfred ___, co-creator of the original I.Q. testBINET
  20. 39Rents out againRELETS
  21. 40Mix-___ (ice cream shop supply)INS
  22. 41Like shipping that's not quite overnightTWODAY
  23. 43Downfall of the boy in 2018's "Beautiful Boy," in briefMETH
  24. 47Total after costsNETGAIN
  25. 49"Next one's on me"IOWEYOU
  26. 51[So heavy!]GRUNT
  27. 52Mind-reading scan, in a wayFMRI
  28. 531,000,000,000 years, in astronomyEON
  29. 54Ale?FAIRYTALEENDING
  30. 57Relative of HindiURDU
  31. 58Follower of "4" on a love noteEVER
  32. 59Start of a selection processEENIE
  33. 60They might be seededRYES
  34. 61Some yellow-green sodas, informallyDEWS
  35. 62Bob with the Silver Bullet BandSEGER

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  1. 1Argon, krypton and xenon, informallyNOBLES
  2. 2Moon of Jupiter that has a liquid ocean under its surfaceEUROPA
  3. 3Absolut alternativesSTOLIS
  4. 4Hermana de la madreTIA
  5. 5"The ___ is wither'd from the lake": KeatsSEDGE
  6. 6Bona fide numbskullCLASSAMORON
  7. 7Big name in archery equipmentHOYT
  8. 8Fuyumi ___, author of the "Twelve Kingdoms" fantasy novelsONO
  9. 9Colas in the "cola wars"PEPSIS
  10. 10Former governor Schwarzenegger, informallyARNIE
  11. 11Occur at the same timeCOINCIDE
  12. 12Skillful moveMANEUVER
  13. 13Lit. courseENG
  14. 18ImproviseWINGIT
  15. 19Chemical agent used to make frosted glassETCHANT
  16. 24The terrible twos, for onePHASE
  17. 25"Use at your own risk" and "Not professional advice," for twoDISCLAIMERS
  18. 26"Of the foot" prefixPED
  19. 29Rose (up), in dialectRARED
  20. 32___ Lion, Penn State mascotNITTANY
  21. 34Nonspecific response to "Who's there?"ITSME
  22. 35Like pickles and some potato saladsVINEGARY
  23. 36Chill way to take thingsINSTRIDE
  24. 37Kid-lit character who says "It's not much of a tail, but I'm sort of attached to it"EEYORE
  25. 38Where many things get tossedBIN
  26. 42Follower of quick or dimWITTED
  27. 44Checking outEYEING
  28. 45$2 coin, eh?TOONIE
  29. 46DriveHUNGER
  30. 48MastersGURUS
  31. 50Cellar stockWINES
  32. 52What time did in fun timesFLEW
  33. 54Traditional parka materialFUR
  34. 55Boston's Mass ___AVE
  35. 561.0 G.P.A.DEE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Prepares for offspring — Answer: NESTS
  2. 6. Hack — Answer: CHOP
  3. 10. Supplier to Wile E. Coyote — Answer: ACME
  4. 14. Employee after working hours, on "Severance" — Answer: OUTIE
  5. 15. Sole — Answer: LONE
  6. 16. Horse with a muted coat — Answer: ROAN
  7. 17. Bro? — Answer: BROADWAYOPENING
  8. 20. "ur funny" — Answer: LOL
  9. 21. Essence — Answer: GIST
  10. 22. "Goosebumps" author — Answer: STINE
  11. 23. Adrenaline surge providers — Answer: EPIPENS
  12. 25. Bit of Yahtzee equipment — Answer: DICECUP
  13. 27. Word rhymed with "flash" in "A Visit From St. Nicholas" — Answer: SASH
  14. 28. Obnoxiously blingy — Answer: GARISH
  15. 30. "___ Been to the Mountaintop" (M.L.K. Jr. speech) — Answer: IVE
  16. 31. Feminine sides — Answer: ANIMAS
  17. 33. Gave a hand — Answer: AIDED
  18. 35. Sit? — Answer: VISITORCENTER
  19. 38. Alfred ___, co-creator of the original I.Q. test — Answer: BINET
  20. 39. Rents out again — Answer: RELETS
  21. 40. Mix-___ (ice cream shop supply) — Answer: INS
  22. 41. Like shipping that's not quite overnight — Answer: TWODAY
  23. 43. Downfall of the boy in 2018's "Beautiful Boy," in brief — Answer: METH
  24. 47. Total after costs — Answer: NETGAIN
  25. 49. "Next one's on me" — Answer: IOWEYOU. Hint: This is a promise to repay a favor or cover the next round. 🍻
  26. 51. [So heavy!] — Answer: GRUNT
  27. 52. Mind-reading scan, in a way — Answer: FMRI
  28. 53. 1,000,000,000 years, in astronomy — Answer: EON
  29. 54. Ale? — Answer: FAIRYTALEENDING
  30. 57. Relative of Hindi — Answer: URDU
  31. 58. Follower of "4" on a love note — Answer: EVER
  32. 59. Start of a selection process — Answer: EENIE
  33. 60. They might be seeded — Answer: RYES
  34. 61. Some yellow-green sodas, informally — Answer: DEWS
  35. 62. Bob with the Silver Bullet Band — Answer: SEGER

Down

  1. 1. Argon, krypton and xenon, informally — Answer: NOBLES
  2. 2. Moon of Jupiter that has a liquid ocean under its surface — Answer: EUROPA
  3. 3. Absolut alternatives — Answer: STOLIS
  4. 4. Hermana de la madre — Answer: TIA
  5. 5. "The ___ is wither'd from the lake": Keats — Answer: SEDGE
  6. 6. Bona fide numbskull — Answer: CLASSAMORON
  7. 7. Big name in archery equipment — Answer: HOYT
  8. 8. Fuyumi ___, author of the "Twelve Kingdoms" fantasy novels — Answer: ONO
  9. 9. Colas in the "cola wars" — Answer: PEPSIS
  10. 10. Former governor Schwarzenegger, informally — Answer: ARNIE
  11. 11. Occur at the same time — Answer: COINCIDE
  12. 12. Skillful move — Answer: MANEUVER
  13. 13. Lit. course — Answer: ENG
  14. 18. Improvise — Answer: WINGIT
  15. 19. Chemical agent used to make frosted glass — Answer: ETCHANT
  16. 24. The terrible twos, for one — Answer: PHASE
  17. 25. "Use at your own risk" and "Not professional advice," for two — Answer: DISCLAIMERS
  18. 26. "Of the foot" prefix — Answer: PED
  19. 29. Rose (up), in dialect — Answer: RARED
  20. 32. ___ Lion, Penn State mascot — Answer: NITTANY
  21. 34. Nonspecific response to "Who's there?" — Answer: ITSME
  22. 35. Like pickles and some potato salads — Answer: VINEGARY
  23. 36. Chill way to take things — Answer: INSTRIDE
  24. 37. Kid-lit character who says "It's not much of a tail, but I'm sort of attached to it" — Answer: EEYORE
  25. 38. Where many things get tossed — Answer: BIN
  26. 42. Follower of quick or dim — Answer: WITTED
  27. 44. Checking out — Answer: EYEING
  28. 45. $2 coin, eh? — Answer: TOONIE
  29. 46. Drive — Answer: HUNGER
  30. 48. Masters — Answer: GURUS
  31. 50. Cellar stock — Answer: WINES
  32. 52. What time did in fun times — Answer: FLEW
  33. 54. Traditional parka material — Answer: FUR
  34. 55. Boston's Mass ___ — Answer: AVE
  35. 56. 1.0 G.P.A. — Answer: DEE

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Prepares for offspringNESTS
6HackCHOP
10Supplier to Wile E. CoyoteACME
14Employee after working hours, on "Severance"OUTIE
15SoleLONE
16Horse with a muted coatROAN
17Bro?BROADWAYOPENING
20"ur funny"LOL
21EssenceGIST
22"Goosebumps" authorSTINE
23Adrenaline surge providersEPIPENS
25Bit of Yahtzee equipmentDICECUP
27Word rhymed with "flash" in "A Visit From St. Nicholas"SASH
28Obnoxiously blingyGARISH
30"___ Been to the Mountaintop" (M.L.K. Jr. speech)IVE
31Feminine sidesANIMAS
33Gave a handAIDED
35Sit?VISITORCENTER
38Alfred ___, co-creator of the original I.Q. testBINET
39Rents out againRELETS
40Mix-___ (ice cream shop supply)INS
41Like shipping that's not quite overnightTWODAY
43Downfall of the boy in 2018's "Beautiful Boy," in briefMETH
47Total after costsNETGAIN
49"Next one's on me"IOWEYOU
51[So heavy!]GRUNT
52Mind-reading scan, in a wayFMRI
531,000,000,000 years, in astronomyEON
54Ale?FAIRYTALEENDING
57Relative of HindiURDU
58Follower of "4" on a love noteEVER
59Start of a selection processEENIE
60They might be seededRYES
61Some yellow-green sodas, informallyDEWS
62Bob with the Silver Bullet BandSEGER

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Argon, krypton and xenon, informallyNOBLES
2Moon of Jupiter that has a liquid ocean under its surfaceEUROPA
3Absolut alternativesSTOLIS
4Hermana de la madreTIA
5"The ___ is wither'd from the lake": KeatsSEDGE
6Bona fide numbskullCLASSAMORON
7Big name in archery equipmentHOYT
8Fuyumi ___, author of the "Twelve Kingdoms" fantasy novelsONO
9Colas in the "cola wars"PEPSIS
10Former governor Schwarzenegger, informallyARNIE
11Occur at the same timeCOINCIDE
12Skillful moveMANEUVER
13Lit. courseENG
18ImproviseWINGIT
19Chemical agent used to make frosted glassETCHANT
24The terrible twos, for onePHASE
25"Use at your own risk" and "Not professional advice," for twoDISCLAIMERS
26"Of the foot" prefixPED
29Rose (up), in dialectRARED
32___ Lion, Penn State mascotNITTANY
34Nonspecific response to "Who's there?"ITSME
35Like pickles and some potato saladsVINEGARY
36Chill way to take thingsINSTRIDE
37Kid-lit character who says "It's not much of a tail, but I'm sort of attached to it"EEYORE
38Where many things get tossedBIN
42Follower of quick or dimWITTED
44Checking outEYEING
45$2 coin, eh?TOONIE
46DriveHUNGER
48MastersGURUS
50Cellar stockWINES
52What time did in fun timesFLEW
54Traditional parka materialFUR
55Boston's Mass ___AVE
561.0 G.P.A.DEE

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