NYT Crossword hints and answer for June 15, 2026
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Clues76
Across35
Down41
ConstructorEric Rollfing
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
Tops of cups (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLIDS→
5A
Canine command (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESHAKE→
10A
"That was a close one!" (4)
Starts with P, ends with WPHEW→
14A
Cash crop of northern Brazil (4)
Starts with A, ends with IACAI→
15A
Speaker stands (5)
Starts with P, ends with APODIA→
16A
Was a passenger (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERODE→
17A
Device that helps you make a point in class? (15)
Starts with P, ends with RPENCILSHARPENER→
20A
Brief moment (3)
Starts with S, ends with CSEC→
21A
Require (4)
Starts with N, ends with DNEED→
22A
Make up for past transgressions (5)
Starts with A, ends with EATONE→
23A
Mitigate (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEASE→
25A
Indy 500 competitors (6)
Starts with R, ends with SRACERS→
27A
Toy likely to be found at a pop-up store? (12)
Starts with J, ends with XJACKINTHEBOX→
31A
Surrounding glows (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAURAS→
32A
"Where the heart is" (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOME→
33A
"No more details, plz" (3)
Starts with T, ends with ITMI→
36A
GPS suggestion: Abbr. (3)
Starts with R, ends with ERTE→
37A
Sites with remains of mammoths (7)
Starts with T, ends with STARPITS→
40A
Kerfuffle (3)
Starts with A, ends with OADO→
42A
Come up short money-wise (3)
Starts with O, ends with EOWE→
44A
Red vegetable (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBEET→
45A
Former boxer Ali who voiced herself in a "Scooby Doo" series (5)
Starts with L, ends with ALAILA→
47A
Revolutionary kitchen gadget? (12)
Starts with S, ends with RSALADSPINNER→
50A
Did some engraving (6)
Starts with E, ends with DETCHED→
52A
Semihard cheese of North Holland (4)
Starts with E, ends with MEDAM→
53A
Hello in Honolulu (5)
Starts with A, ends with AALOHA→
54A
Boarding pass info (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGATE→
56A
It literally takes ages (3)
Starts with E, ends with NEON→
59A
64A
"You get what you give" principle (5)
Starts with K, ends with AKARMA→
65A
End of a fishing line (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELURE→
66A
Loch ___ monster (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNESS→
67A
Boxing or bowling (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSPORT→
68A
Hurdle for prospective attys. (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLSAT→
Down
1D
Trips around the track (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLAPS→
2D
Drink that might cause brain freeze (4)
Starts with I, ends with EICEE→
3D
Certain group of hip-hop performers (9)
Starts with D, ends with WDANCECREW→
4D
[Not my mistake] (3)
Starts with S, ends with CSIC→
5D
White blood cell producer said to be shaped like a coffee bean (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSPLEEN→
6D
Fire truck attachment (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOSE→
7D
Condition that may be treated with meds like Concerta (4)
Starts with A, ends with DADHD→
8D
Soul from Seoul (3)
Starts with K, ends with AKIA→
9D
Floppy part of a beagle (3)
Starts with E, ends with REAR→
10D
False reason given for doing something (7)
Starts with P, ends with TPRETEXT→
11D
On the ___ system (5)
Starts with H, ends with RHONOR→
12D
Natural paradises (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEDENS→
13D
"___ not worthy!" ("Wayne's World" quote) (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWERE→
18D
Not take "no" for an answer (6)
Starts with I, ends with TINSIST→
19D
Fashion designer Rabanne (4)
Starts with P, ends with OPACO→
24D
Letters before an alias (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAKA→
25D
Transfers, as funds (6)
Starts with R, ends with SREMITS→
26D
Help in crime (4)
Starts with A, ends with TABET→
27D
Site that might contain saved cookies? (3)
Starts with J, ends with RJAR→
28D
Honda or Hyundai (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAUTO→
29D
Series of messages on social media (6)
Starts with T, ends with DTHREAD→
30D
Wished (for) (5)
Starts with H, ends with DHOPED→
34D
Navigational aids for website users (9)
Starts with M, ends with SMAINMENUS→
35D
Not working (4)
Starts with I, ends with EIDLE→
38D
Up to the task (4)
Starts with A, ends with EABLE→
39D
Petite burger (6)
Starts with S, ends with RSLIDER→
41D
Rowing implement (3)
Starts with O, ends with ROAR→
43D
Forgoes (7)
Starts with E, ends with SESCHEWS→
46D
Actress de Armas (3)
Starts with A, ends with AANA→
48D
White whale chaser of literature (4)
Starts with A, ends with BAHAB→
49D
Companion that might fall asleep on your keyboard (6)
Starts with P, ends with TPETCAT→
50D
Run off to get hitched (5)
Starts with E, ends with EELOPE→
51D
Heavy books (5)
Starts with T, ends with STOMES→
53D
The "A" of P.T.A.: Abbr. (4)
Starts with A, ends with NASSN→
54D
Taverna wrap (4)
Starts with G, ends with OGYRO→
55D
Soft, warm, tingly feeling, in brief (4)
Starts with A, ends with RASMR→
57D
Gumbo ingredient (4)
Starts with O, ends with AOKRA→
58D
Russian refusal (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNYET→
60D
Green-lights (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOKS→
61D
High-five alternative (3)
Starts with D, ends with PDAP→
62D
Entirety (3)
Starts with A, ends with LALL→
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for June 15, 2026?+
76 clues: 35 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Eric Rollfing and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Tops of cups (LIDS); Canine command (SHAKE); "That was a close one!" (PHEW).
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