New York Times Crossword June 16 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on June 16 2026, constructed by Brad Lively. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1ABluffer's giveaway›
- 5ADessert that wiggles›
- 10AObsessive captain of fiction›
- 14A"___, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio"›
- 15ALike a loud crowd›
- 16ATrio minus one›
- 17APontiff's emblem with three horizontal bars›
- 19AMartial art with shoulder throws›
- 20AOn the line›
- 21ABottom of a long column, say›
- 23A"Capisce?"›
- 24ASpearheaded›
- 25AThink pieces, for short›
- 28AIncensed›
- 29AAmigo›
- 32AAncient Brit for whom a language was named›
- 34AOpening of a news article, in journalism lingo›
- 35AIt scratches the itch›
- 36AHemingway tale about an elderly fisherman, with "The" ... or a phonetic hint to four sets of circled letters in this puzzle?›
- 39AParty with glowsticks›
- 40ASmidgens›
- 41AThe Beatles' "Back in the ___"›
- 42ACrustaceans sometimes called "mudbugs"›
- 44ATest for a future Ph.D.›
- 45AMonsieur, in Madrid›
- 46AFishing tool›
- 47AMaple tree harvest›
- 50AWhere the rubber meets the road›
- 53A"That's my next move"›
- 55A"... ???"›
- 57AOpen some bubbly with a bang›
- 59A"Logan" actor Jackman›
- 60A"The Price Is Right" unveiling›
- 61ACleveland's lake›
- 62ABe a good dog, say›
- 63AHalf-goat follower of Dionysus›
- 64AHoneybunch›
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- 1DPatatas bravas and croquetas, e.g.›
- 2DFill with joy›
- 3DMomentary slip›
- 4DExam for a future J.D.›
- 5DVery muscular, in slang›
- 6DDropped the ball›
- 7D"Facilities," in Britain›
- 8DPlace for the highest-scoring golfer›
- 9DIsh›
- 10DCollege-credit class that says sayonara to H.S.?›
- 11DReally booked it›
- 12DCharitable contributions, collectively›
- 13D"Dude!"›
- 18DFingers-in-ears syllables›
- 22DWord with tank or tip›
- 26DLess sweet, as a wine›
- 27D"House" actress Ward›
- 28DLike an image just begging to be captioned and shared›
- 29DWord appearing on the nickel but not the dime or quarter, surprisingly›
- 30DCasino calculations›
- 31DRendezvoused with›
- 32DBlinding light›
- 33DUpper hand›
- 34DPut down gently›
- 36DGreen-skinned World of Warcraft characters›
- 37DOrg. with Bulls and Bucks›
- 38DObstacle to overcome›
- 43D"The Chronic" rapper, informally›
- 44DAnimal symbol of the University of Minnesota›
- 46DFancy-schmancy›
- 47D[Zzzz]›
- 48DLight-filled lobbies›
- 49DGame with a World Series held in Las Vegas›
- 51DPlates to share, informally›
- 52DCartoon explorer who teaches Spanish›
- 54DCrushed, as a test›
- 55DWord sung over 100 times in "___ Are You" by the ___›
- 56DCenter of activity›
- 58DPart of a speedway or the stomach›
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