Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Professional wrestler's takedown
- 5Halt, to a horse
- 9"You've ___ this!"
- 12Business-casual tops worn in the summer
- 14Devout
- 15Beatles compilation album with 27 chart-topping hits
- 16Big name in pain relief
- 17Peter ___, physicist with a field and a particle named for him
- 18Anti-trafficking agcy.
- 19*Knack for success
- 21Makes angry, old-style
- 22Reveal
- 23Still on the run
- 25Something grilled at a tailgating party
- 27*Source of ongoing income, informally
- 29Do more work on, as a farrier might
- 31Slow-moving tree-dweller
- 32Landscape photographer Adams
- 33Green-lights
- 34Surprisingly dangerous "river horse"
- 38Warning before your breaking point?
- 40Fund-raising drive participants
- 41*Reckless motorist in "The Wind in the Willows"
- 45Mothers in a flock
- 46Plans (to)
- 47Ctrl+V action
- 49Dragon's den
- 50Remarks void of meaning ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to the starred clues
- 54What the prefix "omni-" means
- 55Easily broken
- 56Ancient Greek region along the Aegean coast
- 57Rolled randomizer
- 58Like some martinis and jokes
- 59Sweat ___
- 60"Sure thing!"
- 61Workers in a colony
- 62Made haste
Down
- 1Meat sold in a can
- 2Showgirl at the Copacabana, in song
- 3Vessel for a pub pint
- 4*Where new features are released?
- 5Nintendo Switch predecessor
- 6"Sooooey!" and "Here, piggy, piggy!"
- 7Really should
- 8Total jerk
- 9Suddenly cease all communication
- 10Tightly wound, maybe
- 11Mad Hatter's collection
- 13Breakaway group
- 14Word after smart or flip
- 20Thick book
- 21*Metal lathes and drill presses
- 24Printmaking process, for short
- 25Supportive undergarment
- 26Kylo ___, "Star Wars" villain
- 28Extend an invitation for
- 30Bygone
- 33Get the better of
- 35Get 40 winks in 20 minutes, say
- 36Historic introduction?
- 37Pre-C.I.A. spy group
- 39Get a pizza delivered, perhaps
- 40Historic Normandy date
- 41Chivalrous address to a noblewoman
- 42Bad way to get caught
- 43Julia of "10 Things I Hate About You"
- 44In an appropriate way
- 48Big gulp
- 51Cherry discards
- 52Break bread
- 53Org. promoting responsible choices for youth
- 55Medicine-approving grp.
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Professional wrestler's takedown — Answer: SLAM
- 5. Halt, to a horse — Answer: WHOA
- 9. "You've ___ this!" — Answer: GOT
- 12. Business-casual tops worn in the summer — Answer: POLOS
- 14. Devout — Answer: PIOUS
- 15. Beatles compilation album with 27 chart-topping hits — Answer: ONE
- 16. Big name in pain relief — Answer: ALEVE
- 17. Peter ___, physicist with a field and a particle named for him — Answer: HIGGS
- 18. Anti-trafficking agcy. — Answer: DEA
- 19. *Knack for success — Answer: MAGICTOUCH
- 21. Makes angry, old-style — Answer: MADS
- 22. Reveal — Answer: LETON
- 23. Still on the run — Answer: ATLARGE
- 25. Something grilled at a tailgating party — Answer: BRAT
- 27. *Source of ongoing income, informally — Answer: MEALTICKET
- 29. Do more work on, as a farrier might — Answer: RESHOE
- 31. Slow-moving tree-dweller — Answer: SLOTH
- 32. Landscape photographer Adams — Answer: ANSEL
- 33. Green-lights — Answer: OKS
- 34. Surprisingly dangerous "river horse" — Answer: HIPPO
- 38. Warning before your breaking point? — Answer: ADOUT
- 40. Fund-raising drive participants — Answer: DONORS
- 41. *Reckless motorist in "The Wind in the Willows" — Answer: MISTERTOAD
- 45. Mothers in a flock — Answer: EWES
- 46. Plans (to) — Answer: INTENDS
- 47. Ctrl+V action — Answer: PASTE
- 49. Dragon's den — Answer: LAIR
- 50. Remarks void of meaning ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to the starred clues — Answer: EMPTYWORDS
- 54. What the prefix "omni-" means — Answer: ALL
- 55. Easily broken — Answer: FRAIL
- 56. Ancient Greek region along the Aegean coast — Answer: IONIA
- 57. Rolled randomizer — Answer: DIE
- 58. Like some martinis and jokes — Answer: DIRTY
- 59. Sweat ___ — Answer: GLAND
- 60. "Sure thing!" — Answer: YES
- 61. Workers in a colony — Answer: ANTS
- 62. Made haste — Answer: SPED
Down
- 1. Meat sold in a can — Answer: SPAM
- 2. Showgirl at the Copacabana, in song — Answer: LOLA
- 3. Vessel for a pub pint — Answer: ALEGLASS
- 4. *Where new features are released? — Answer: MOVIETHEATER
- 5. Nintendo Switch predecessor — Answer: WIIU
- 6. "Sooooey!" and "Here, piggy, piggy!" — Answer: HOGCALLS
- 7. Really should — Answer: OUGHTTO
- 8. Total jerk — Answer: ASS
- 9. Suddenly cease all communication — Answer: GODARK
- 10. Tightly wound, maybe — Answer: ONEDGE
- 11. Mad Hatter's collection — Answer: TEASET
- 13. Breakaway group — Answer: SECT
- 14. Word after smart or flip — Answer: PHONE
- 20. Thick book — Answer: TOME
- 21. *Metal lathes and drill presses — Answer: MACHINETOOLS
- 24. Printmaking process, for short — Answer: LITHO
- 25. Supportive undergarment — Answer: BRA
- 26. Kylo ___, "Star Wars" villain — Answer: REN
- 28. Extend an invitation for — Answer: ASKTO
- 30. Bygone — Answer: OLDEN
- 33. Get the better of — Answer: OUTSMART
- 35. Get 40 winks in 20 minutes, say — Answer: POWERNAP
- 36. Historic introduction? — Answer: PRE
- 37. Pre-C.I.A. spy group — Answer: OSS
- 39. Get a pizza delivered, perhaps — Answer: ORDERIN
- 40. Historic Normandy date — Answer: DDAY
- 41. Chivalrous address to a noblewoman — Answer: MILADY
- 42. Bad way to get caught — Answer: INALIE
- 43. Julia of "10 Things I Hate About You" — Answer: STILES
- 44. In an appropriate way — Answer: APTLY
- 48. Big gulp — Answer: SWIG
- 51. Cherry discards — Answer: PITS
- 52. Break bread — Answer: DINE
- 53. Org. promoting responsible choices for youth — Answer: SADD
- 55. Medicine-approving grp. — Answer: FDA
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