NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jun 25

Thursday, June 25, 2026

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Some terminals
  2. 7Gamer's state of invincibility enabled by a cheat code
  3. 14Listens to, as a radio station
  4. 16Achieves success for the first time
  5. 17*They may result in people wrongly being sent to jail
  6. 18*Bonny young girl
  7. 19Spanner of 11 time zones
  8. 20Klondike territory
  9. 22Copacabana locale
  10. 23*Exercise experts
  11. 26Bit of improv
  12. 28One end of a playground "telephone"
  13. 30Wish for a romantic pairing between, in modern lingo
  14. 33"Thor: Ragnarok" actress Thompson
  15. 35*Advocate of women's equality
  16. 38Tower in the water
  17. 39Hi-fi spinners
  18. 41Ewe said it!
  19. 42School org.
  20. 43*"Let's pick up the pace!"
  21. 46Preschooler's wheels
  22. 48Trivia contest venues
  23. 49Restaurant icon McDonald
  24. 51Breakfast that may be prepared overnight
  25. 54*Some online courses
  26. 58"The Matrix" character
  27. 60N.C.A.A. basketball powerhouse, informally
  28. 62Cantina freebie
  29. 63With 65-Across, market no-no ... or a hint to entering the answers to the starred clues
  30. 65See 63-Across
  31. 68Simply taboo
  32. 69Melted adhesive
  33. 70Categorizes
  34. 71Removes a curse?

Down

  1. 1Up
  2. 2Front-line hero during the 2020 pandemic
  3. 3"We're live!" studio sign
  4. 4Goes
  5. 5Spanish pronoun
  6. 6The Science Kid, in children's television
  7. 7Get an eyeful
  8. 8Some McFlurry ingredients
  9. 9Knocked back a few
  10. 10Bad start?
  11. 11Analyze excessively
  12. 12Slicer's place
  13. 13ExxonMobil brand
  14. 15"Bye Bye Bye" boy band
  15. 21Falcons' grp.
  16. 24Congressional divide
  17. 25Like purchases made while playing freemium games
  18. 27Distinctive doctrine
  19. 29Point of writing
  20. 31"So that's how it is"
  21. 32Organizer of an after-school event, in brief
  22. 33You might go on tiptoe in this
  23. 34Consequences of compliments
  24. 36Sharansky who wrote the memoir "Fear No Evil"
  25. 37Country rocker Steve with the album "Exit 0"
  26. 38Medicinal amt.
  27. 40Paul McCartney, for one
  28. 44Org. that hires cryptanalysts
  29. 45Minor municipality
  30. 47Conventioneer's passport
  31. 50First grade of high school, typically
  32. 52Old royal house
  33. 53Lilac, e.g.
  34. 55Twinkle-toed
  35. 56Preceding time
  36. 57Solomonic figures
  37. 581492 caravel
  38. 59Grandson of Eve
  39. 61Get a lode of these!
  40. 64Words sealed with a kiss
  41. 66___ blind
  42. 67W.N.B.A.'s Dream, on scoreboards

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Some terminals — Answer: ANODES
  2. 7. Gamer's state of invincibility enabled by a cheat code — Answer: GODMODE
  3. 14. Listens to, as a radio station — Answer: TUNESIN
  4. 16. Achieves success for the first time — Answer: ARRIVES
  5. 17. *They may result in people wrongly being sent to jail — Answer: BRAPADS
  6. 18. *Bonny young girl — Answer: WEASELS
  7. 19. Spanner of 11 time zones — Answer: ASIA
  8. 20. Klondike territory — Answer: YUKON
  9. 22. Copacabana locale — Answer: RIO
  10. 23. *Exercise experts — Answer: TERRAINS
  11. 26. Bit of improv — Answer: SKIT
  12. 28. One end of a playground "telephone" — Answer: TINCAN
  13. 30. Wish for a romantic pairing between, in modern lingo — Answer: SHIP
  14. 33. "Thor: Ragnarok" actress Thompson — Answer: TESSA
  15. 35. *Advocate of women's equality — Answer: FINEMIST
  16. 38. Tower in the water — Answer: TUG
  17. 39. Hi-fi spinners — Answer: LPS
  18. 41. Ewe said it! — Answer: BAA
  19. 42. School org. — Answer: NEA
  20. 43. *"Let's pick up the pace!" — Answer: STONEPIT
  21. 46. Preschooler's wheels — Answer: TRIKE
  22. 48. Trivia contest venues — Answer: PUBS
  23. 49. Restaurant icon McDonald — Answer: RONALD
  24. 51. Breakfast that may be prepared overnight — Answer: OATS
  25. 54. *Some online courses — Answer: WINEBARS
  26. 58. "The Matrix" character — Answer: NEO
  27. 60. N.C.A.A. basketball powerhouse, informally — Answer: UCONN
  28. 62. Cantina freebie — Answer: AGUA
  29. 63. With 65-Across, market no-no ... or a hint to entering the answers to the starred clues — Answer: INSIDER
  30. 65. See 63-Across — Answer: TRADING
  31. 68. Simply taboo — Answer: NOTDONE
  32. 69. Melted adhesive — Answer: HOTGLUE
  33. 70. Categorizes — Answer: ASSORTS
  34. 71. Removes a curse? — Answer: BLEEPS

Down

  1. 1. Up — Answer: ATBAT
  2. 2. Front-line hero during the 2020 pandemic — Answer: NURSE
  3. 3. "We're live!" studio sign — Answer: ONAIR
  4. 4. Goes — Answer: DEPARTS
  5. 5. Spanish pronoun — Answer: ESA
  6. 6. The Science Kid, in children's television — Answer: SID
  7. 7. Get an eyeful — Answer: GAWK
  8. 8. Some McFlurry ingredients — Answer: OREOS
  9. 9. Knocked back a few — Answer: DRANK
  10. 10. Bad start? — Answer: MIS
  11. 11. Analyze excessively — Answer: OVERTHINK
  12. 12. Slicer's place — Answer: DELI
  13. 13. ExxonMobil brand — Answer: ESSO
  14. 15. "Bye Bye Bye" boy band — Answer: NSYNC
  15. 21. Falcons' grp. — Answer: USAF
  16. 24. Congressional divide — Answer: AISLE
  17. 25. Like purchases made while playing freemium games — Answer: INAPP
  18. 27. Distinctive doctrine — Answer: ISM
  19. 29. Point of writing — Answer: NIB
  20. 31. "So that's how it is" — Answer: ISEE
  21. 32. Organizer of an after-school event, in brief — Answer: PTA
  22. 33. You might go on tiptoe in this — Answer: TUTU
  23. 34. Consequences of compliments — Answer: EGOBOOSTS
  24. 36. Sharansky who wrote the memoir "Fear No Evil" — Answer: NATAN
  25. 37. Country rocker Steve with the album "Exit 0" — Answer: EARLE
  26. 38. Medicinal amt. — Answer: TSP
  27. 40. Paul McCartney, for one — Answer: SIR
  28. 44. Org. that hires cryptanalysts — Answer: NSA
  29. 45. Minor municipality — Answer: TOWN
  30. 47. Conventioneer's passport — Answer: IDBADGE
  31. 50. First grade of high school, typically — Answer: NINTH
  32. 52. Old royal house — Answer: TUDOR
  33. 53. Lilac, e.g. — Answer: SCENT
  34. 55. Twinkle-toed — Answer: AGILE
  35. 56. Preceding time — Answer: RUNUP
  36. 57. Solomonic figures — Answer: SAGES
  37. 58. 1492 caravel — Answer: NINA
  38. 59. Grandson of Eve — Answer: ENOS
  39. 61. Get a lode of these! — Answer: ORES
  40. 64. Words sealed with a kiss — Answer: IDO
  41. 66. ___ blind — Answer: ROB
  42. 67. W.N.B.A.'s Dream, on scoreboards — Answer: ATL

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