NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jun 27

Saturday, June 27, 2026

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1"Delightful!"
  2. 11Cock-a-hoop
  3. 15"What if we just ... didn't?"
  4. 16Dancer's restraint?
  5. 17Kitchen project with minimal cleanup
  6. 18City on India's "golden triangle" tourism circuit
  7. 19Castaway's place, perhaps
  8. 20Alternative to Word
  9. 21GPS calculation: Abbr.
  10. 22Gavrila Derzhavin's "God," e.g.
  11. 24Word repeated in a fit of disbelief
  12. 25"That way ..."
  13. 28He's credited as the director of photography for the 1967 film "Magical Mystery Tour"
  14. 32Female lobster
  15. 33On the topic of
  16. 34Hindu rule of living
  17. 35U-Haul competitor
  18. 37GPS calculation: Abbr.
  19. 39Some choppers
  20. 40Give credit for
  21. 41Wee, informally
  22. 43"Your point being ...?"
  23. 44Defense council?
  24. 47___ climbing a tree (Sichuan noodle dish)
  25. 48Musical group that went on hiatus in 2022 so its members could serve in the military
  26. 49British ___ (colonial rule of India)
  27. 50Lead-in to -ology, for the study of the atmosphere
  28. 52Doesn't sit by
  29. 54A bit stale, say
  30. 60British buddy
  31. 61Hit the hay, to a toddler
  32. 62Its tail blows in the wind
  33. 63"It's just me here"
  34. 64Worry, worry, worry
  35. 65When many rebellions emerge for the first time

Down

  1. 1"___ have thought?!"
  2. 2Sharpen
  3. 3Moves a lot
  4. 4Wanes, with "off"
  5. 5Command from space command
  6. 6Walks with a wobble
  7. 7Persian poet who wrote the "Masnavi"
  8. 8"Qui ___-vous?" (French for "Who are you?")
  9. 9Kind of clock
  10. 10City between Madrid and Ciudad Real
  11. 11Person congratulated in a yard sign, maybe
  12. 12Toy adorned with a tiny rubber cape
  13. 13That blows!
  14. 14Things analyzed in some forensic tests
  15. 23Many a political piece
  16. 25Homages to a prior era
  17. 26"Look where you're going!"
  18. 27Deliberately downplay
  19. 29Suffix with urban
  20. 30Out
  21. 31Prom night rental
  22. 33Like a fired-up sports crowd
  23. 36Multipurpose shortening?
  24. 38Put away
  25. 42In a quietly dignified way
  26. 45Plastic item in a lunchbox
  27. 46___ Oluo, author of 2018's "So You Want to Talk About Race"
  28. 47Diamond pattern
  29. 51Finish up by
  30. 53Eject
  31. 55Way up a mountain, perhaps
  32. 56"Do ___ ..."
  33. 57Light wind?
  34. 58Super Bowl X M.V.P. ___ Swann
  35. 59Diamond edges?

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "Delightful!" — Answer: WHATATREAT
  2. 11. Cock-a-hoop — Answer: GLAD
  3. 15. "What if we just ... didn't?" — Answer: HOWABOUTNO
  4. 16. Dancer's restraint? — Answer: REIN
  5. 17. Kitchen project with minimal cleanup — Answer: ONEPOTMEAL
  6. 18. City on India's "golden triangle" tourism circuit — Answer: AGRA
  7. 19. Castaway's place, perhaps — Answer: DESERTISLE
  8. 20. Alternative to Word — Answer: DOCS
  9. 21. GPS calculation: Abbr. — Answer: RTE
  10. 22. Gavrila Derzhavin's "God," e.g. — Answer: ODE
  11. 24. Word repeated in a fit of disbelief — Answer: BUT
  12. 25. "That way ..." — Answer: THUS
  13. 28. He's credited as the director of photography for the 1967 film "Magical Mystery Tour" — Answer: RINGOSTARR
  14. 32. Female lobster — Answer: HEN
  15. 33. On the topic of — Answer: ASTO
  16. 34. Hindu rule of living — Answer: SUTRA
  17. 35. U-Haul competitor — Answer: RYDER
  18. 37. GPS calculation: Abbr. — Answer: ETA
  19. 39. Some choppers — Answer: AXMEN
  20. 40. Give credit for — Answer: OWETO
  21. 41. Wee, informally — Answer: ITSY
  22. 43. "Your point being ...?" — Answer: AND
  23. 44. Defense council? — Answer: WARCABINET
  24. 47. ___ climbing a tree (Sichuan noodle dish) — Answer: ANTS
  25. 48. Musical group that went on hiatus in 2022 so its members could serve in the military — Answer: BTS
  26. 49. British ___ (colonial rule of India) — Answer: RAJ
  27. 50. Lead-in to -ology, for the study of the atmosphere — Answer: AER
  28. 52. Doesn't sit by — Answer: ACTS
  29. 54. A bit stale, say — Answer: GETTINGOLD
  30. 60. British buddy — Answer: CHAP
  31. 61. Hit the hay, to a toddler — Answer: GOBEDDYBYE
  32. 62. Its tail blows in the wind — Answer: KITE
  33. 63. "It's just me here" — Answer: IMALLALONE
  34. 64. Worry, worry, worry — Answer: STEW
  35. 65. When many rebellions emerge for the first time — Answer: EARLYTEENS

Down

  1. 1. "___ have thought?!" — Answer: WHOD
  2. 2. Sharpen — Answer: HONE
  3. 3. Moves a lot — Answer: AWES
  4. 4. Wanes, with "off" — Answer: TAPERS
  5. 5. Command from space command — Answer: ABORT
  6. 6. Walks with a wobble — Answer: TOTTERS
  7. 7. Persian poet who wrote the "Masnavi" — Answer: RUMI
  8. 8. "Qui ___-vous?" (French for "Who are you?") — Answer: ETES
  9. 9. Kind of clock — Answer: ANALOG
  10. 10. City between Madrid and Ciudad Real — Answer: TOLEDO
  11. 11. Person congratulated in a yard sign, maybe — Answer: GRAD
  12. 12. Toy adorned with a tiny rubber cape — Answer: LEGOBATMAN
  13. 13. That blows! — Answer: AIRCURRENT
  14. 14. Things analyzed in some forensic tests — Answer: DNASTRANDS
  15. 23. Many a political piece — Answer: ESSAY
  16. 25. Homages to a prior era — Answer: THROWBACKS
  17. 26. "Look where you're going!" — Answer: HEYWATCHIT
  18. 27. Deliberately downplay — Answer: UNDERSTATE
  19. 29. Suffix with urban — Answer: ITE
  20. 30. Out — Answer: NOTIN
  21. 31. Prom night rental — Answer: TUX
  22. 33. Like a fired-up sports crowd — Answer: AROAR
  23. 36. Multipurpose shortening? — Answer: ETC
  24. 38. Put away — Answer: ATE
  25. 42. In a quietly dignified way — Answer: STAIDLY
  26. 45. Plastic item in a lunchbox — Answer: BAGGIE
  27. 46. ___ Oluo, author of 2018's "So You Want to Talk About Race" — Answer: IJEOMA
  28. 47. Diamond pattern — Answer: ARGYLE
  29. 51. Finish up by — Answer: ENDAT
  30. 53. Eject — Answer: SPEW
  31. 55. Way up a mountain, perhaps — Answer: TBAR
  32. 56. "Do ___ ..." — Answer: TELL
  33. 57. Light wind? — Answer: OBOE
  34. 58. Super Bowl X M.V.P. ___ Swann — Answer: LYNN
  35. 59. Diamond edges? — Answer: DEES

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