NYT Crossword Answers - Jun 26

By Spencer Leach

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Across

  1. 1Hectic time for JFKXMAS
  2. 5Bar of note?FRET
  3. 9Texter's "Hang on a sec"BRB
  4. 12Tightfisted sortMISER
  5. 14Took an Uber, sayRODE
  6. 15Top bananaCZAR
  7. 16Biggest restaurant size that nevertheless is often topped?EXTRALARGEPIZZA
  8. 19Logic gate that is only on when neither input isNOR
  9. 20Like many films in teaser trailersNOTYETRATED
  10. 21Spanish "both"LOSDOS
  11. 23Top banana, for shortCEO
  12. 24Ocean-mapping instrumentsSONARS
  13. 25Upper limit that cannot be exceededHARDCAP
  14. 29TormentAGONY
  15. 30Symbol in the Kentucky Derby logoROSE
  16. 31Jazz singer AnitaODAY
  17. 33Holders of netsRIMS
  18. 34SchleppedTOTED
  19. 35SCOTUS head countNINE
  20. 36"Got it"ISEE
  21. 37Those forAYES
  22. 38Sing like SinatraCROON
  23. 39Mickey MouseTRIVIAL
  24. 41Jewelry fastenersCLASPS
  25. 42___ willILL
  26. 43Slangy response to a knock at the doorWHODAT
  27. 44Onetime rap group whose initials spell out a synonym for "Jump Around," appropriatelyHOUSEOFPAIN
  28. 49Unresponsive, maybe, for shortMIA
  29. 51Current affairs?ELECTRODYNAMICS
  30. 53Polite requestMAYI
  31. 54Public transport optionTRAM
  32. 55Popular toys, in a plural form officially discouraged by their makerLEGOS
  33. 56___ admin (I.T. role)SYS
  34. 57"Look, here's the deal ..."OKSO
  35. 58Refuses toWONT

Down

  1. 1Group of mutantsXMEN
  2. 2Expert on cosmos?MIXOLOGIST
  3. 3Expert on the cosmosASTRONOMER
  4. 4"To be," in TijuanaSER
  5. 5Goals for those in a rush, informallyFRATS
  6. 6Golf great McIlroyRORY
  7. 7Unlikely scenarios, in techspeakEDGECASES
  8. 8VacillatedTEETERED
  9. 9[WRONG!]BZZT
  10. 10LevelRAZE
  11. 11Two-pronged fastenerBRAD
  12. 13Was used upRANDRY
  13. 15Stan's workplace on "American Dad!," for shortCIA
  14. 17Places to go in the U.K.LOOS
  15. 18SpurPROD
  16. 22Third-generation Japanese AmericanSANSEI
  17. 24Draped garmentSARI
  18. 25Resting placeHOTEL
  19. 26Pulitzer-winning poet AikenCONRAD
  20. 27"Later, dude!"ADIOSAMIGO
  21. 28Prison design that allows one guard to keep watch on all the inmatesPANOPTICON
  22. 30Chess tactic in which the king and queen are attacked simultaneously by a single pieceROYALFORK
  23. 32ItchesYENS
  24. 34Personalize forTAILORTO
  25. 38Like offspring in a strictly asexual lineageCLONAL
  26. 40___ NamVIET
  27. 41Likely contact point of an uppercutCHIN
  28. 43Self-driving car company started by GoogleWAYMO
  29. 44Closes (in)HEMS
  30. 45Big name in skin careOLAY
  31. 46Some missed-exit maneuvers, informallyUEYS
  32. 47Poli-___ (certain college major, for short)SCI
  33. 48Smartphone predecessors, for shortPDAS
  34. 50Second: Abbr.ASST
  35. 52Copy cats?MEW

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Hectic time for JFK — Answer: XMAS
  2. 5. Bar of note? — Answer: FRET
  3. 9. Texter's "Hang on a sec" — Answer: BRB
  4. 12. Tightfisted sort — Answer: MISER
  5. 14. Took an Uber, say — Answer: RODE
  6. 15. Top banana — Answer: CZAR
  7. 16. Biggest restaurant size that nevertheless is often topped? — Answer: EXTRALARGEPIZZA
  8. 19. Logic gate that is only on when neither input is — Answer: NOR
  9. 20. Like many films in teaser trailers — Answer: NOTYETRATED
  10. 21. Spanish "both" — Answer: LOSDOS
  11. 23. Top banana, for short — Answer: CEO
  12. 24. Ocean-mapping instruments — Answer: SONARS
  13. 25. Upper limit that cannot be exceeded — Answer: HARDCAP
  14. 29. Torment — Answer: AGONY
  15. 30. Symbol in the Kentucky Derby logo — Answer: ROSE
  16. 31. Jazz singer Anita — Answer: ODAY
  17. 33. Holders of nets — Answer: RIMS
  18. 34. Schlepped — Answer: TOTED. Hint: This means carried something, often with effort. 👜
  19. 35. SCOTUS head count — Answer: NINE
  20. 36. "Got it" — Answer: ISEE. Hint: A concise way to show that you understand the message. 👍
  21. 37. Those for — Answer: AYES
  22. 38. Sing like Sinatra — Answer: CROON
  23. 39. Mickey Mouse — Answer: TRIVIAL
  24. 41. Jewelry fasteners — Answer: CLASPS
  25. 42. ___ will — Answer: ILL
  26. 43. Slangy response to a knock at the door — Answer: WHODAT
  27. 44. Onetime rap group whose initials spell out a synonym for "Jump Around," appropriately — Answer: HOUSEOFPAIN
  28. 49. Unresponsive, maybe, for short — Answer: MIA
  29. 51. Current affairs? — Answer: ELECTRODYNAMICS
  30. 53. Polite request — Answer: MAYI
  31. 54. Public transport option — Answer: TRAM
  32. 55. Popular toys, in a plural form officially discouraged by their maker — Answer: LEGOS
  33. 56. ___ admin (I.T. role) — Answer: SYS
  34. 57. "Look, here's the deal ..." — Answer: OKSO
  35. 58. Refuses to — Answer: WONT

Down

  1. 1. Group of mutants — Answer: XMEN
  2. 2. Expert on cosmos? — Answer: MIXOLOGIST
  3. 3. Expert on the cosmos — Answer: ASTRONOMER
  4. 4. "To be," in Tijuana — Answer: SER
  5. 5. Goals for those in a rush, informally — Answer: FRATS
  6. 6. Golf great McIlroy — Answer: RORY
  7. 7. Unlikely scenarios, in techspeak — Answer: EDGECASES
  8. 8. Vacillated — Answer: TEETERED
  9. 9. [WRONG!] — Answer: BZZT
  10. 10. Level — Answer: RAZE
  11. 11. Two-pronged fastener — Answer: BRAD
  12. 13. Was used up — Answer: RANDRY
  13. 15. Stan's workplace on "American Dad!," for short — Answer: CIA
  14. 17. Places to go in the U.K. — Answer: LOOS
  15. 18. Spur — Answer: PROD
  16. 22. Third-generation Japanese American — Answer: SANSEI
  17. 24. Draped garment — Answer: SARI
  18. 25. Resting place — Answer: HOTEL
  19. 26. Pulitzer-winning poet Aiken — Answer: CONRAD
  20. 27. "Later, dude!" — Answer: ADIOSAMIGO
  21. 28. Prison design that allows one guard to keep watch on all the inmates — Answer: PANOPTICON
  22. 30. Chess tactic in which the king and queen are attacked simultaneously by a single piece — Answer: ROYALFORK
  23. 32. Itches — Answer: YENS
  24. 34. Personalize for — Answer: TAILORTO
  25. 38. Like offspring in a strictly asexual lineage — Answer: CLONAL
  26. 40. ___ Nam — Answer: VIET
  27. 41. Likely contact point of an uppercut — Answer: CHIN
  28. 43. Self-driving car company started by Google — Answer: WAYMO
  29. 44. Closes (in) — Answer: HEMS
  30. 45. Big name in skin care — Answer: OLAY
  31. 46. Some missed-exit maneuvers, informally — Answer: UEYS
  32. 47. Poli-___ (certain college major, for short) — Answer: SCI
  33. 48. Smartphone predecessors, for short — Answer: PDAS. Hint: These pocket organizers came before today’s all-purpose phones 📱
  34. 50. Second: Abbr. — Answer: ASST
  35. 52. Copy cats? — Answer: MEW

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Every clue from the June 26 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Hectic time for JFKXMAS
5Bar of note?FRET
9Texter's "Hang on a sec"BRB
12Tightfisted sortMISER
14Took an Uber, sayRODE
15Top bananaCZAR
16Biggest restaurant size that nevertheless is often topped?EXTRALARGEPIZZA
19Logic gate that is only on when neither input isNOR
20Like many films in teaser trailersNOTYETRATED
21Spanish "both"LOSDOS
23Top banana, for shortCEO
24Ocean-mapping instrumentsSONARS
25Upper limit that cannot be exceededHARDCAP
29TormentAGONY
30Symbol in the Kentucky Derby logoROSE
31Jazz singer AnitaODAY
33Holders of netsRIMS
34SchleppedTOTED
35SCOTUS head countNINE
36"Got it"ISEE
37Those forAYES
38Sing like SinatraCROON
39Mickey MouseTRIVIAL
41Jewelry fastenersCLASPS
42___ willILL
43Slangy response to a knock at the doorWHODAT
44Onetime rap group whose initials spell out a synonym for "Jump Around," appropriatelyHOUSEOFPAIN
49Unresponsive, maybe, for shortMIA
51Current affairs?ELECTRODYNAMICS
53Polite requestMAYI
54Public transport optionTRAM
55Popular toys, in a plural form officially discouraged by their makerLEGOS
56___ admin (I.T. role)SYS
57"Look, here's the deal ..."OKSO
58Refuses toWONT

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Group of mutantsXMEN
2Expert on cosmos?MIXOLOGIST
3Expert on the cosmosASTRONOMER
4"To be," in TijuanaSER
5Goals for those in a rush, informallyFRATS
6Golf great McIlroyRORY
7Unlikely scenarios, in techspeakEDGECASES
8VacillatedTEETERED
9[WRONG!]BZZT
10LevelRAZE
11Two-pronged fastenerBRAD
13Was used upRANDRY
15Stan's workplace on "American Dad!," for shortCIA
17Places to go in the U.K.LOOS
18SpurPROD
22Third-generation Japanese AmericanSANSEI
24Draped garmentSARI
25Resting placeHOTEL
26Pulitzer-winning poet AikenCONRAD
27"Later, dude!"ADIOSAMIGO
28Prison design that allows one guard to keep watch on all the inmatesPANOPTICON
30Chess tactic in which the king and queen are attacked simultaneously by a single pieceROYALFORK
32ItchesYENS
34Personalize forTAILORTO
38Like offspring in a strictly asexual lineageCLONAL
40___ NamVIET
41Likely contact point of an uppercutCHIN
43Self-driving car company started by GoogleWAYMO
44Closes (in)HEMS
45Big name in skin careOLAY
46Some missed-exit maneuvers, informallyUEYS
47Poli-___ (certain college major, for short)SCI
48Smartphone predecessors, for shortPDAS
50Second: Abbr.ASST
52Copy cats?MEW

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