NYT Crossword
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
By Kathy Bloomer
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NYT Crossword Clues
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Swiss currency — Answer: FRANC
- 6. Kind of clef used for the viola — Answer: ALTO
- 10. Command to Rover — Answer: STAY
- 14. Word after lucky or little — Answer: DEVIL
- 15. Reserve in advance — Answer: BOOK
- 16. Only PG-rated in terms of sexual content, say — Answer: TAME
- 17. Menzel with a Tony for "Wicked" — Answer: IDINA
- 18. ___ fresca (Latin American refreshment) — Answer: AGUA
- 19. Neural signal conductor — Answer: AXON
- 20. One might involve a false account — Answer: COVERSTORY
- 22. Judgmental sounds — Answer: TSKS
- 23. Outrage — Answer: IRE
- 24. Grp. that adjusts oil production — Answer: OPEC
- 26. $100 bills, slangily — Answer: CSPOTS
- 30. Alias — Answer: FAKENAME
- 34. Casual greeting — Answer: OHHEY
- 35. The Rev. Leonard Clement, in an Agatha Christie novel — Answer: VICAR
- 36. Hide ___ hair — Answer: NOR
- 37. Emotional state — Answer: MOOD
- 38. Rash — Answer: HASTY
- 39. Target of Glade or Febreze — Answer: ODOR
- 40. Tidy updo, say — Answer: BUN
- 41. Deices, as a road — Answer: SALTS
- 42. Wipe out — Answer: ERASE
- 43. Notable features of the Charleston, S.C., skyline — Answer: STEEPLES
- 45. Like some roofs — Answer: GABLED
- 46. Eye irritation — Answer: STYE. Hint: This pesky bump can make you squint! 👁️
- 47. Some small batteries — Answer: AAS. Hint: These little power sources might just give you a boost! 🔋
- 48. Member of an ancient Peruvian empire — Answer: INCA
- 50. Doesn't lie, exactly ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters — Answer: BENDSTHETR
- 57. Babe in a stable — Answer: FOAL
- 58. Nondairy spread — Answer: OLEO
- 59. "Blue" locale in a 1977 Linda Ronstadt classic — Answer: BAYOU
- 60. Big rig — Answer: SEMI
- 61. Sit (down) heavily — Answer: PLOP. Hint: A heavy little landing sound when you drop into a seat 😄
- 62. Montréal traffic sign — Answer: ARRET
- 63. Peak in Greek myth — Answer: OSSA
- 64. Huff and puff — Answer: PANT
- 65. "Geez-o-Pete!" — Answer: YEESH
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- 1. Bank-protecting agcy. — Answer: FDIC
- 2. Make over — Answer: REDO. Hint: Give it another pass with a fresh approach and improve the result. 🔄
- 3. Tel ___ — Answer: AVIV
- 4. Number of digits in a Social Security number — Answer: NINE
- 5. Transparent quality — Answer: CLARITY
- 6. Taper off — Answer: ABATE
- 7. Apple's apple, for one — Answer: LOGO
- 8. College campus offering — Answer: TOUR
- 9. "All right! Enough already!" — Answer: OKAYOKAY
- 10. New York's ___ Island — Answer: STATEN
- 11. One might involve false accounts — Answer: TAXSCANDAL
- 12. In a frenzy — Answer: AMOK
- 13. Yearnings — Answer: YENS
- 21. Yearbook div. — Answer: SRS
- 25. For each — Answer: PER. Hint: Think about how we express something in relation to a single unit! 📏
- 26. Detangles, in a way — Answer: COMBS
- 27. Big whoop — Answer: SHOUT
- 28. Bad calls? — Answer: PHONESCAMS
- 29. It took more than 70 yrs. to complete its first edition — Answer: OED
- 30. They may be raised in defiance — Answer: FISTS
- 31. Follower of the Gospels? — Answer: ACTS
- 32. Most dangerous animal in Maine, it's said — Answer: MOOSE
- 33. Messed up — Answer: ERRED
- 35. Word of farewell in old Rome — Answer: VALE
- 38. Comet discovered in 1995 — Answer: HALEBOPP
- 39. Globe — Answer: ORB
- 41. Secretly watch, with "on" — Answer: SPY
- 42. Region of Oakland and Alameda — Answer: EASTBAY
- 44. Plus other things, in Latin — Answer: ETALIA
- 45. Rip-roaring good time — Answer: GAS
- 47. Take in a stray, say — Answer: ADOPT
- 48. "In that event ..." — Answer: IFSO
- 49. Vetoes — Answer: NOES
- 51. Jazzy Fitzgerald — Answer: ELLA
- 52. Like the color of a safety vest, typically — Answer: NEON
- 53. "Hyde and ___" (1955 Bugs Bunny short) — Answer: HARE
- 54. Literary Jane — Answer: EYRE
- 55. Things stepped on by bad ballroom dancers — Answer: TOES
- 56. The "R" of R.B.G. — Answer: RUTH
The answer to “Hide ___ hair” in the New York Times crossword is NOR — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on June 23, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 36-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.
“Hide ___ hair” answer
NOR (3 letters)
Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is NOR.
Why the answer is NOR
NOR is the 3-letter solution that fits "Hide ___ hair" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 23, 2026 (36-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
When else has “Hide ___ hair” appeared?
New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up before, and what the answer was each time — handy if you landed here from a puzzle on another date.
June 23, 2026 (this puzzle) → NOR. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.
More clues from the NYT Crossword on June 23, 2026
Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.
- One might involve false accounts → TAXSCANDAL
- Most dangerous animal in Maine, it's said → MOOSE
- Messed up → ERRED
- The Rev. Leonard Clement, in an Agatha Christie novel → VICAR
- Emotional state → MOOD
- Word of farewell in old Rome → VALE
- Casual greeting → OHHEY
- Rash → HASTY
Want every clue in one place? The full New York Times answer list for June 23, 2026 is on that day's grid page, and today's live NYT Crossword answers are always one tap from the today page.
About the NYT Crossword
The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Tuesday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Hide ___ hair”?
The answer is NOR, a 3-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 23, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Hide ___ hair”?
3 letters: NOR.
Where did this clue appear?
In the New York Times crossword on June 23, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 36-Across.
Can “Hide ___ hair” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for June 23, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.