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NYT Crossword June 20 2026 Answers

All 72 clues from the Saturday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

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ALL CLUES72 CLUES
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1ADad's pop, perhaps9 lettersSee answer ›10AAttempt, informally5 lettersSee answer ›15AOne might be used to launch promotional materials9 lettersSee answer ›16AIt's often set on the stove while cooking5 lettersSee answer ›17AThat's not the whole story!9 lettersSee answer ›18AFancy and then some5 lettersSee answer ›19ALike the eyes of an American coot3 lettersSee answer ›20ABe prepared to take a weight off someone's shoulders?4 lettersSee answer ›21A___ Howard, activist known as the "Mother of Pride"6 lettersSee answer ›22ASaid who's who or what's what?4 lettersSee answer ›24AAllies often share one5 lettersSee answer ›26ATurnovers, but not crumpets4 lettersSee answer ›27A"Be my guest" and "Go right ahead"3 lettersSee answer ›29AFixture at a chocolate factory3 lettersSee answer ›30ARate of passage4 lettersSee answer ›31AWith 28-Down, set hanging by a door5 lettersSee answer ›34ASoprano Fleming5 lettersSee answer ›36ACall for a pass?3 lettersSee answer ›37A"I've done better"15 lettersSee answer ›40AHooter3 lettersSee answer ›41AResonates beautifully5 lettersSee answer ›42AWhat might lead to a pile of dirty laundry5 lettersSee answer ›43A___ Ewbank, Hall-of-Fame football coach4 lettersSee answer ›45AI3 lettersSee answer ›46AMargaret featured in "Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution"3 lettersSee answer ›47APunch4 lettersSee answer ›48AState-sponsored "wealth redistribution" scheme5 lettersSee answer ›50ASupport of a sort4 lettersSee answer ›54A"I'm not sure what to make of that"6 lettersSee answer ›56AHelen with the podcast "Go Fact Yourself"4 lettersSee answer ›58ANatural resource seen in arboretums?3 lettersSee answer ›59ABlushing matter5 lettersSee answer ›60ACreature whose appendages allow it to camouflage in masses of kelp9 lettersSee answer ›62AN.B.A. analyst Burke5 lettersSee answer ›63A"That's what they say, anyway"9 lettersSee answer ›64ASmooth and shiny5 lettersSee answer ›65ACelebratory opening9 lettersSee answer ›
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1DDestination for a day trip from Sorrento5 lettersSee answer ›2DGot to5 lettersSee answer ›3DBreak the bank, say?5 lettersSee answer ›4DWhat one might put on to impress others3 lettersSee answer ›5DPlans, with "out"4 lettersSee answer ›6DWebsite with a "Submit a Rumor" tab6 lettersSee answer ›7DBulb that becomes translucent when heated5 lettersSee answer ›8D"That's a subject you should absolutely avoid"15 lettersSee answer ›9DFire ___3 lettersSee answer ›10DBig name in lights4 lettersSee answer ›11DLike Belmont's Big Sandy, among Triple Crown racetracks6 lettersSee answer ›12D"Nice try, wise guy"9 lettersSee answer ›13DJokey warning before diving into a niche topic9 lettersSee answer ›14DOne of a noted quintet9 lettersSee answer ›21DSmall storage units5 lettersSee answer ›23DStories of college students?4 lettersSee answer ›25DThings that lions and zebras have in common5 lettersSee answer ›28DSee 31-Across4 lettersSee answer ›31DFair weather followers9 lettersSee answer ›32DSaw getting turned on, say9 lettersSee answer ›33DChillaxing, more formally9 lettersSee answer ›34DMan's name whose first four letters spell a word describing its last letter5 lettersSee answer ›35DScore with some acid4 lettersSee answer ›38DArena5 lettersSee answer ›39D"Get outta here!"4 lettersSee answer ›44DGet down6 lettersSee answer ›46DSome vacation rentals6 lettersSee answer ›49DMoment of high spirits?5 lettersSee answer ›51D"Got it"5 lettersSee answer ›52DRijeka native5 lettersSee answer ›53D___ Louis Gates Jr., host of PBS's "Finding Your Roots"5 lettersSee answer ›55DAnchor position4 lettersSee answer ›57DShakehand or penhold, in table tennis4 lettersSee answer ›60D___ de Mayo (symbol on the flags of Argentina and Uruguay)3 lettersSee answer ›61DSound made when something snaps into place?3 lettersSee answer ›
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