NYT Crossword hints and answer for June 16, 2026
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Clues76
Across37
Down39
ConstructorBrad Lively
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
1A
Bluffer's giveaway (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTELL→
5A
Dessert that wiggles (5)
Starts with J, ends with OJELLO→
10A
Obsessive captain of fiction (4)
Starts with A, ends with BAHAB→
14A
"___, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio" (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALAS→
15A
Like a loud crowd (5)
Starts with A, ends with RAROAR→
16A
Trio minus one (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPAIR→
17A
Pontiff's emblem with three horizontal bars (10)
Starts with P, ends with SPAPALCROSS→
19A
Martial art with shoulder throws (4)
Starts with J, ends with OJUDO→
20A
On the line (7)
Starts with A, ends with EATSTAKE→
21A
Bottom of a long column, say (5)
Starts with T, ends with LTOTAL→
23A
"Capisce?" (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
24A
Spearheaded (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLED→
25A
Think pieces, for short (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOPEDS→
28A
Incensed (3)
Starts with M, ends with DMAD→
32A
Ancient Brit for whom a language was named (4)
Starts with G, ends with LGAEL→
34A
Opening of a news article, in journalism lingo (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELEDE→
35A
It scratches the itch (4)
Starts with N, ends with LNAIL→
36A
39A
Party with glowsticks (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERAVE→
40A
Smidgens (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBITS→
41A
The Beatles' "Back in the ___" (4)
Starts with U, ends with RUSSR→
42A
Crustaceans sometimes called "mudbugs" (8)
Starts with C, ends with SCRAWDADS→
44A
Test for a future Ph.D. (3)
Starts with G, ends with EGRE→
45A
Monsieur, in Madrid (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSENOR→
46A
Fishing tool (3)
Starts with R, ends with DROD→
47A
Maple tree harvest (3)
Starts with S, ends with PSAP→
50A
Where the rubber meets the road (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTREAD→
53A
"That's my next move" (7)
Starts with I, ends with OIPLANTO→
55A
"... ???" (4)
Starts with W, ends with TWHAT→
57A
Open some bubbly with a bang (10)
Starts with P, ends with KPOPTHECORK→
59A
"Logan" actor Jackman (4)
Starts with H, ends with HHUGH→
60A
"The Price Is Right" unveiling (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPRIZE→
61A
Cleveland's lake (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
62A
Be a good dog, say (4)
Starts with O, ends with YOBEY→
63A
Half-goat follower of Dionysus (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSATYR→
64A
Honeybunch (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDEAR→
Down
1D
Patatas bravas and croquetas, e.g. (5)
Starts with T, ends with STAPAS→
2D
Fill with joy (5)
Starts with E, ends with EELATE→
3D
Momentary slip (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELAPSE→
4D
Exam for a future J.D. (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLSAT→
5D
Very muscular, in slang (6)
Starts with J, ends with DJACKED→
6D
Dropped the ball (5)
Starts with E, ends with DERRED→
7D
"Facilities," in Britain (3)
Starts with L, ends with OLOO→
8D
Place for the highest-scoring golfer (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLAST→
10D
College-credit class that says sayonara to H.S.? (10)
Starts with A, ends with EAPJAPANESE→
11D
Really booked it (9)
Starts with H, ends with SHAULEDASS→
12D
Charitable contributions, collectively (3)
Starts with A, ends with DAID→
13D
"Dude!" (3)
Starts with B, ends with OBRO→
18D
Fingers-in-ears syllables (6)
Starts with L, ends with ALALALA→
22D
Word with tank or tip (3)
Starts with T, ends with PTOP→
26D
Less sweet, as a wine (5)
Starts with D, ends with RDRIER→
27D
"House" actress Ward (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASELA→
28D
Like an image just begging to be captioned and shared (10)
Starts with M, ends with YMEMEWORTHY→
29D
Word appearing on the nickel but not the dime or quarter, surprisingly (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCENTS→
30D
Casino calculations (4)
Starts with O, ends with SODDS→
31D
Rendezvoused with (3)
Starts with M, ends with TMET→
32D
Blinding light (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGLARE→
33D
Upper hand (9)
Starts with A, ends with EADVANTAGE→
34D
Put down gently (4)
Starts with L, ends with DLAID→
36D
Green-skinned World of Warcraft characters (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORCS→
37D
Org. with Bulls and Bucks (3)
Starts with N, ends with ANBA→
38D
Obstacle to overcome (6)
Starts with H, ends with EHURDLE→
43D
"The Chronic" rapper, informally (3)
Starts with D, ends with EDRE→
44D
Animal symbol of the University of Minnesota (6)
Starts with G, ends with RGOPHER→
46D
Fancy-schmancy (5)
Starts with R, ends with YRITZY→
47D
[Zzzz] (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESNORE→
48D
Light-filled lobbies (5)
Starts with A, ends with AATRIA→
49D
Game with a World Series held in Las Vegas (5)
Starts with P, ends with RPOKER→
51D
Plates to share, informally (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAPPS→
52D
Cartoon explorer who teaches Spanish (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADORA→
54D
Crushed, as a test (4)
Starts with A, ends with DACED→
55D
Word sung over 100 times in "___ Are You" by the ___ (3)
Starts with W, ends with OWHO→
56D
Center of activity (3)
Starts with H, ends with BHUB→
58D
Part of a speedway or the stomach (3)
Starts with P, ends with TPIT→
How to solve the NYT Crossword
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for June 16, 2026?+
76 clues: 37 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Brad Lively and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Bluffer's giveaway (TELL); Dessert that wiggles (JELLO); Obsessive captain of fiction (AHAB).
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