NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jun 19

Friday, June 19, 2026

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Cut of beef used in Santa Maria-style barbecue
  2. 7___ Wilson, four-time M.V.P. of the 27-Down
  3. 10Common export, nowadays
  4. 13Field trip?
  5. 16Section of a timeline
  6. 17Chef's complimentary bite
  7. 18Staff
  8. 19Reacted to capturing a championship, perhaps
  9. 20Dish often served with tartar sauce, informally
  10. 22Terrorizer of Amity Island, in a 1975 blockbuster film
  11. 24Finishes filming
  12. 25Epitome of thinness
  13. 27Mushroom named for its resemblance to a body part
  14. 29"You've gotta be kidding me!"
  15. 32Off-grid connection?
  16. 33Former attorney general Bill
  17. 34Short cut
  18. 35"___ Green" (Kermit the Frog song)
  19. 36Skater who lit the Olympic cauldron in 1998
  20. 37Political philosopher who wrote "The state of a king shuts him from the world, yet the business of a king requires him to know it thoroughly"
  21. 41Maker of sole music?
  22. 43Succeed in
  23. 44Stamp purchase
  24. 45Companion of Ash and Misty in Pokémon anime
  25. 47Cold one enjoyed during a hot wash
  26. 49Word with ball or board
  27. 53Spot for a flask
  28. 54"That sounds brave ... but very stupid!"
  29. 56Date in France?
  30. 57One concerned with transparency in the workplace?
  31. 58Bench press target, informally
  32. 59Hebrew name meaning "high"
  33. 60Chinese revolutionary Sun ___

Down

  1. 1Spring event
  2. 2Twin city?
  3. 3Morning announcement
  4. 4Tries to identify, as a medical issue
  5. 5Red state
  6. 620-Across, e.g.
  7. 7A military parade might go through it
  8. 8Director of "Face/Off" and "Mission: Impossible II"
  9. 9Admitted fault
  10. 10Sudden reversal of fortune, in literature
  11. 11Mentions one's ring size, maybe
  12. 12They're hot, until they're not
  13. 14Film ___
  14. 15Certain canine
  15. 21Conned
  16. 23Clothing line
  17. 25"Too bad!"
  18. 26Preferring to keep one's feet on the ground?
  19. 27See 7-Across
  20. 28French director Clair
  21. 29Last words?
  22. 30Instrument usually pitched in C
  23. 31Awards season announcement, for short
  24. 35What might go off the rails?
  25. 37Guitarist who played the first-ever rock concert at the Sistine Chapel
  26. 38Item in a basket at the dinner table
  27. 39Felt completely confident in
  28. 40Insta post
  29. 42Patch, say
  30. 45"All ___ are off!"
  31. 46Losing side in the Battle of Shiloh, informally
  32. 47Insult, metaphorically
  33. 48Children of, in Hebrew
  34. 50What's going on
  35. 51Willie ___, first Black player in the N.H.L.
  36. 52Run-down
  37. 55Like

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Cut of beef used in Santa Maria-style barbecue — Answer: TRITIP
  2. 7. ___ Wilson, four-time M.V.P. of the 27-Down — Answer: AJA
  3. 10. Common export, nowadays — Answer: PDF
  4. 13. Field trip? — Answer: HOMERUNTROT
  5. 16. Section of a timeline — Answer: ERA
  6. 17. Chef's complimentary bite — Answer: AMUSEBOUCHE
  7. 18. Staff — Answer: ROD
  8. 19. Reacted to capturing a championship, perhaps — Answer: WEPT
  9. 20. Dish often served with tartar sauce, informally — Answer: FISHNCHIPS
  10. 22. Terrorizer of Amity Island, in a 1975 blockbuster film — Answer: SHARK
  11. 24. Finishes filming — Answer: WRAPS
  12. 25. Epitome of thinness — Answer: WAFER
  13. 27. Mushroom named for its resemblance to a body part — Answer: WOODEAR
  14. 29. "You've gotta be kidding me!" — Answer: OHCOMEONNOW
  15. 32. Off-grid connection? — Answer: THE
  16. 33. Former attorney general Bill — Answer: BARR
  17. 34. Short cut — Answer: BOB
  18. 35. "___ Green" (Kermit the Frog song) — Answer: BEIN
  19. 36. Skater who lit the Olympic cauldron in 1998 — Answer: ITO
  20. 37. Political philosopher who wrote "The state of a king shuts him from the world, yet the business of a king requires him to know it thoroughly" — Answer: THOMASPAINE
  21. 41. Maker of sole music? — Answer: TAPSHOE
  22. 43. Succeed in — Answer: WINAT
  23. 44. Stamp purchase — Answer: SHEET
  24. 45. Companion of Ash and Misty in Pokémon anime — Answer: BROCK
  25. 47. Cold one enjoyed during a hot wash — Answer: SHOWERBEER
  26. 49. Word with ball or board — Answer: SNOW
  27. 53. Spot for a flask — Answer: LAB
  28. 54. "That sounds brave ... but very stupid!" — Answer: DONTBEAHERO
  29. 56. Date in France? — Answer: AMI
  30. 57. One concerned with transparency in the workplace? — Answer: GLASSBLOWER
  31. 58. Bench press target, informally — Answer: PEC
  32. 59. Hebrew name meaning "high" — Answer: ELI
  33. 60. Chinese revolutionary Sun ___ — Answer: YATSEN

Down

  1. 1. Spring event — Answer: THAW
  2. 2. Twin city? — Answer: ROME
  3. 3. Morning announcement — Answer: IMUP
  4. 4. Tries to identify, as a medical issue — Answer: TESTSFOR
  5. 5. Red state — Answer: IRE
  6. 6. 20-Across, e.g. — Answer: PUBFARE
  7. 7. A military parade might go through it — Answer: ARCH
  8. 8. Director of "Face/Off" and "Mission: Impossible II" — Answer: JOHNWOO
  9. 9. Admitted fault — Answer: ATECROW
  10. 10. Sudden reversal of fortune, in literature — Answer: PERIPETEIA
  11. 11. Mentions one's ring size, maybe — Answer: DROPSAHINT
  12. 12. They're hot, until they're not — Answer: FADS
  13. 14. Film ___ — Answer: NOIR
  14. 15. Certain canine — Answer: TUSK
  15. 21. Conned — Answer: HAD
  16. 23. Clothing line — Answer: HEM
  17. 25. "Too bad!" — Answer: WHATASHAME
  18. 26. Preferring to keep one's feet on the ground? — Answer: ACROPHOBIC
  19. 27. See 7-Across — Answer: WNBA
  20. 28. French director Clair — Answer: RENE
  21. 29. Last words? — Answer: OBIT
  22. 30. Instrument usually pitched in C — Answer: OBOE
  23. 31. Awards season announcement, for short — Answer: NOM
  24. 35. What might go off the rails? — Answer: BANKSHOT
  25. 37. Guitarist who played the first-ever rock concert at the Sistine Chapel — Answer: THEEDGE
  26. 38. Item in a basket at the dinner table — Answer: HOTROLL
  27. 39. Felt completely confident in — Answer: SWOREBY
  28. 40. Insta post — Answer: PIC
  29. 42. Patch, say — Answer: SEW
  30. 45. "All ___ are off!" — Answer: BETS
  31. 46. Losing side in the Battle of Shiloh, informally — Answer: REBS
  32. 47. Insult, metaphorically — Answer: SLAP
  33. 48. Children of, in Hebrew — Answer: BNAI
  34. 50. What's going on — Answer: NEWS
  35. 51. Willie ___, first Black player in the N.H.L. — Answer: OREE
  36. 52. Run-down — Answer: WORN
  37. 55. Like — Answer: ALA

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NYT Crossword answers for June 19, 2026

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