Saturday, June 20, 2026
By Katie Hoody
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Dad's pop, perhaps
- 10Attempt, informally
- 15One might be used to launch promotional materials
- 16It's often set on the stove while cooking
- 17That's not the whole story!
- 18Fancy and then some
- 19Like the eyes of an American coot
- 20Be prepared to take a weight off someone's shoulders?
- 21___ Howard, activist known as the "Mother of Pride"
- 22Said who's who or what's what?
- 24Allies often share one
- 26Turnovers, but not crumpets
- 27"Be my guest" and "Go right ahead"
- 29Fixture at a chocolate factory
- 30Rate of passage
- 31With 28-Down, set hanging by a door
- 34Soprano Fleming
- 36Call for a pass?
- 37"I've done better"
- 40Hooter
- 41Resonates beautifully
- 42What might lead to a pile of dirty laundry
- 43___ Ewbank, Hall-of-Fame football coach
- 45I
- 46Margaret featured in "Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution"
- 47Punch
- 48State-sponsored "wealth redistribution" scheme
- 50Support of a sort
- 54"I'm not sure what to make of that"
- 56Helen with the podcast "Go Fact Yourself"
- 58Natural resource seen in arboretums?
- 59Blushing matter
- 60Creature whose appendages allow it to camouflage in masses of kelp
- 62N.B.A. analyst Burke
- 63"That's what they say, anyway"
- 64Smooth and shiny
- 65Celebratory opening
Down
- 1Destination for a day trip from Sorrento
- 2Got to
- 3Break the bank, say?
- 4What one might put on to impress others
- 5Plans, with "out"
- 6Website with a "Submit a Rumor" tab
- 7Bulb that becomes translucent when heated
- 8"That's a subject you should absolutely avoid"
- 9Fire ___
- 10Big name in lights
- 11Like Belmont's Big Sandy, among Triple Crown racetracks
- 12"Nice try, wise guy"
- 13Jokey warning before diving into a niche topic
- 14One of a noted quintet
- 21Small storage units
- 23Stories of college students?
- 25Things that lions and zebras have in common
- 28See 31-Across
- 31Fair weather followers
- 32Saw getting turned on, say
- 33Chillaxing, more formally
- 34Man's name whose first four letters spell a word describing its last letter
- 35Score with some acid
- 38Arena
- 39"Get outta here!"
- 44Get down
- 46Some vacation rentals
- 49Moment of high spirits?
- 51"Got it"
- 52Rijeka native
- 53___ Louis Gates Jr., host of PBS's "Finding Your Roots"
- 55Anchor position
- 57Shakehand or penhold, in table tennis
- 60___ de Mayo (symbol on the flags of Argentina and Uruguay)
- 61Sound made when something snaps into place?
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Dad's pop, perhaps — Answer: CREAMSODA
- 10. Attempt, informally — Answer: SWING
- 15. One might be used to launch promotional materials — Answer: AIRCANNON
- 16. It's often set on the stove while cooking — Answer: TIMER
- 17. That's not the whole story! — Answer: PLOTPOINT
- 18. Fancy and then some — Answer: ADORE
- 19. Like the eyes of an American coot — Answer: RED
- 20. Be prepared to take a weight off someone's shoulders? — Answer: SPOT
- 21. ___ Howard, activist known as the "Mother of Pride" — Answer: BRENDA
- 22. Said who's who or what's what? — Answer: IDED
- 24. Allies often share one — Answer: ENEMY
- 26. Turnovers, but not crumpets — Answer: STAT
- 27. "Be my guest" and "Go right ahead" — Answer: OKS
- 29. Fixture at a chocolate factory — Answer: VAT
- 30. Rate of passage — Answer: TOLL
- 31. With 28-Down, set hanging by a door — Answer: SPARE
- 34. Soprano Fleming — Answer: RENEE
- 36. Call for a pass? — Answer: YEA
- 37. "I've done better" — Answer: NOTMYFINESTWORK
- 40. Hooter — Answer: OWL
- 41. Resonates beautifully — Answer: SINGS
- 42. What might lead to a pile of dirty laundry — Answer: CHUTE
- 43. ___ Ewbank, Hall-of-Fame football coach — Answer: WEEB
- 45. I — Answer: EGO
- 46. Margaret featured in "Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution" — Answer: CHO
- 47. Punch — Answer: BRIO
- 48. State-sponsored "wealth redistribution" scheme — Answer: LOTTO
- 50. Support of a sort — Answer: ARCH
- 54. "I'm not sure what to make of that" — Answer: ITSODD
- 56. Helen with the podcast "Go Fact Yourself" — Answer: HONG
- 58. Natural resource seen in arboretums? — Answer: ORE
- 59. Blushing matter — Answer: ROUGE
- 60. Creature whose appendages allow it to camouflage in masses of kelp — Answer: SEADRAGON
- 62. N.B.A. analyst Burke — Answer: DORIS
- 63. "That's what they say, anyway" — Answer: ORSOIHEAR
- 64. Smooth and shiny — Answer: SLEEK
- 65. Celebratory opening — Answer: LETSPARTY
Down
- 1. Destination for a day trip from Sorrento — Answer: CAPRI
- 2. Got to — Answer: RILED
- 3. Break the bank, say? — Answer: ERODE
- 4. What one might put on to impress others — Answer: ACT
- 5. Plans, with "out" — Answer: MAPS
- 6. Website with a "Submit a Rumor" tab — Answer: SNOPES
- 7. Bulb that becomes translucent when heated — Answer: ONION
- 8. "That's a subject you should absolutely avoid" — Answer: DONTEVENGOTHERE
- 9. Fire ___ — Answer: ANT
- 10. Big name in lights — Answer: STAR
- 11. Like Belmont's Big Sandy, among Triple Crown racetracks — Answer: WIDEST
- 12. "Nice try, wise guy" — Answer: IMONTOYOU
- 13. Jokey warning before diving into a niche topic — Answer: NERDALERT
- 14. One of a noted quintet — Answer: GREATLAKE
- 21. Small storage units — Answer: BYTES
- 23. Stories of college students? — Answer: DORM
- 25. Things that lions and zebras have in common — Answer: MANES
- 28. See 31-Across — Answer: KEYS
- 31. Fair weather followers — Answer: SNOWBIRDS
- 32. Saw getting turned on, say — Answer: POWERTOOL
- 33. Chillaxing, more formally — Answer: ATLEISURE
- 34. Man's name whose first four letters spell a word describing its last letter — Answer: RINGO
- 35. Score with some acid — Answer: ETCH
- 38. Arena — Answer: FIELD
- 39. "Get outta here!" — Answer: WHOA
- 44. Get down — Answer: BOOGIE
- 46. Some vacation rentals — Answer: CONDOS
- 49. Moment of high spirits? — Answer: TOAST
- 51. "Got it" — Answer: ROGER
- 52. Rijeka native — Answer: CROAT
- 53. ___ Louis Gates Jr., host of PBS's "Finding Your Roots" — Answer: HENRY
- 55. Anchor position — Answer: DESK
- 57. Shakehand or penhold, in table tennis — Answer: GRIP
- 60. ___ de Mayo (symbol on the flags of Argentina and Uruguay) — Answer: SOL
- 61. Sound made when something snaps into place? — Answer: AHA
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