Wednesday, June 24, 2026
By Kevin Curry and Zhou Zhang
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Retro kind of hairstyle
- 6Pinkglow pineapples and GloFish, for short
- 10Article of apparel often worn with sandals
- 14Ancient Greek marketplace
- 15Symphony site
- 16Singer Tori
- 17"Sleigh's loaded and ready! How are you feeling, Santa?"
- 19Son of Seth
- 20Ingested
- 21Like cotton candy
- 22Tolerate
- 23Not notice
- 25"I'm at the bakery - what kind of doughnut do you want?"
- 28Confused
- 30Fire ... or a firefighter's tool
- 31Kind of dairy-free milk developed in the 1990s
- 32Stubborn beast
- 34Uplifting coverage?
- 35Liberal ___
- 36Hand-held radios used by the speakers of the italicized clues and their answers?
- 40Amps (up)
- 41"___ Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter" (1965 #1 hit)
- 42Governor Walz, who ran with Kamala Harris
- 43Teacher's pest
- 44Fish with a Kohaku variety
- 45They're cover-ups!
- 49"What's tomorrow's chemistry exam about again?"
- 54Pastry that often has a fluted edge
- 55"See ya!"
- 56Look before you do this
- 58Deg. for an entrepreneur
- 59Jonathan Van ___ ("Queer Eye" co-star)
- 60"Before you go, what animal crosses the road in that old joke?"
- 63What postseason games can't end in
- 64___ bean
- 65Citrus-based sauce in Japanese cuisine
- 66Big name in e-commerce
- 67Sign of things to come
- 68Wow
Down
- 1Kind of pants worn on a rainy day, perhaps
- 2"Aha!"
- 3Equally
- 4Link letters
- 5Approves a Venmo request, perhaps
- 6Storied graverobber
- 7___ cum laude
- 8World Cup cheer
- 9Camera type, for short
- 10Workout program that's a portmanteau of two different sports
- 11Grizzly or black bear (but typically not a panda)
- 12A satisfying meal, informally
- 13Claims
- 18D&D; or WoW
- 22Lemon add-on
- 24Important creatures in Inuit culture
- 26Popular fast-fashion brand
- 27Glorify
- 29Hit up
- 33Paul who's been inducted twice into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
- 34Band whose spelled-out name translates to "Bulletproof Boy Scouts"
- 35Put in the cross hairs
- 36"Whew! Our journey is over!"
- 37Makes aware (of)
- 38Children's author Carle
- 39A little foxy?
- 40Very spicy
- 44Goals for boxers, in brief
- 46Sportswriter Shelburne
- 47Marketing team's goal with a new product launch, informally
- 48Pygmalion's Galatea, for one
- 50Like a commanding lead?
- 51Dark yellowish-green
- 52Thanksgiving pie nut
- 53One in a Himalayan herd
- 57Salt-N-___, "Shoop" group
- 60One who holds a company's purse strings, in brief
- 61One who's yukking it up
- 62French identification
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Retro kind of hairstyle — Answer: PINUP
- 6. Pinkglow pineapples and GloFish, for short — Answer: GMOS
- 10. Article of apparel often worn with sandals — Answer: TOGA
- 14. Ancient Greek marketplace — Answer: AGORA
- 15. Symphony site — Answer: HALL
- 16. Singer Tori — Answer: AMOS
- 17. "Sleigh's loaded and ready! How are you feeling, Santa?" — Answer: JOLLYROGER
- 19. Son of Seth — Answer: ENOS
- 20. Ingested — Answer: ATE
- 21. Like cotton candy — Answer: SPUN
- 22. Tolerate — Answer: ABIDE
- 23. Not notice — Answer: MISS
- 25. "I'm at the bakery - what kind of doughnut do you want?" — Answer: GLAZEDOVER
- 28. Confused — Answer: ATSEA
- 30. Fire ... or a firefighter's tool — Answer: AXE
- 31. Kind of dairy-free milk developed in the 1990s — Answer: OAT
- 32. Stubborn beast — Answer: ASS
- 34. Uplifting coverage? — Answer: BRA
- 35. Liberal ___ — Answer: ARTS
- 36. Hand-held radios used by the speakers of the italicized clues and their answers? — Answer: WALKIETALKIES
- 40. Amps (up) — Answer: PEPS
- 41. "___ Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter" (1965 #1 hit) — Answer: MRS
- 42. Governor Walz, who ran with Kamala Harris — Answer: TIM
- 43. Teacher's pest — Answer: IMP
- 44. Fish with a Kohaku variety — Answer: KOI
- 45. They're cover-ups! — Answer: TARPS
- 49. "What's tomorrow's chemistry exam about again?" — Answer: CARBONCOPY
- 54. Pastry that often has a fluted edge — Answer: TART
- 55. "See ya!" — Answer: ADIOS
- 56. Look before you do this — Answer: LEAP
- 58. Deg. for an entrepreneur — Answer: MBA
- 59. Jonathan Van ___ ("Queer Eye" co-star) — Answer: NESS
- 60. "Before you go, what animal crosses the road in that old joke?" — Answer: CHICKENOUT
- 63. What postseason games can't end in — Answer: TIES
- 64. ___ bean — Answer: FAVA
- 65. Citrus-based sauce in Japanese cuisine — Answer: PONZU
- 66. Big name in e-commerce — Answer: ETSY
- 67. Sign of things to come — Answer: OMEN
- 68. Wow — Answer: AMAZE
Down
- 1. Kind of pants worn on a rainy day, perhaps — Answer: PAJAMA
- 2. "Aha!" — Answer: IGOTIT
- 3. Equally — Answer: NOLESS
- 4. Link letters — Answer: URL
- 5. Approves a Venmo request, perhaps — Answer: PAYS
- 6. Storied graverobber — Answer: GHOUL
- 7. ___ cum laude — Answer: MAGNA
- 8. World Cup cheer — Answer: OLE
- 9. Camera type, for short — Answer: SLR
- 10. Workout program that's a portmanteau of two different sports — Answer: TAEBO
- 11. Grizzly or black bear (but typically not a panda) — Answer: OMNIVORE
- 12. A satisfying meal, informally — Answer: GOODEATS
- 13. Claims — Answer: ASSERTS
- 18. D&D; or WoW — Answer: RPG
- 22. Lemon add-on — Answer: ADE
- 24. Important creatures in Inuit culture — Answer: SEALS
- 26. Popular fast-fashion brand — Answer: ZARA
- 27. Glorify — Answer: EXALT
- 29. Hit up — Answer: ASK
- 33. Paul who's been inducted twice into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — Answer: SIMON
- 34. Band whose spelled-out name translates to "Bulletproof Boy Scouts" — Answer: BTS
- 35. Put in the cross hairs — Answer: AIMAT
- 36. "Whew! Our journey is over!" — Answer: WEMADEIT
- 37. Makes aware (of) — Answer: APPRISES
- 38. Children's author Carle — Answer: ERIC
- 39. A little foxy? — Answer: KIT
- 40. Very spicy — Answer: PICANTE
- 44. Goals for boxers, in brief — Answer: KOS
- 46. Sportswriter Shelburne — Answer: RAMONA
- 47. Marketing team's goal with a new product launch, informally — Answer: PRBUZZ
- 48. Pygmalion's Galatea, for one — Answer: STATUE
- 50. Like a commanding lead? — Answer: BOSSY
- 51. Dark yellowish-green — Answer: OLIVE
- 52. Thanksgiving pie nut — Answer: PECAN
- 53. One in a Himalayan herd — Answer: YAK
- 57. Salt-N-___, "Shoop" group — Answer: PEPA
- 60. One who holds a company's purse strings, in brief — Answer: CFO
- 61. One who's yukking it up — Answer: HAM
- 62. French identification — Answer: NOM
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