NYT Crossword hints and answer for June 20, 2025

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Clues70
Across29
Down41
ConstructorAdrianne Baik

Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers

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Across

1A
"Looks like it's settled!" (15)
Starts with T, ends with TTHATANSWERSTHAT→
17A
Campaign reminder (15)
Starts with E, ends with SEVERYVOTECOUNTS→
18A
Brief moment in time (3)
Starts with S, ends with CSEC→
19A
Medical drama sites, for short (3)
Starts with E, ends with SERS→
20A
Queen Elizabeth II owned over 30 of them (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCORGIS→
21A
Sound from a crib (6)
Starts with R, ends with ERATTLE→
24A
Concave cooking items (4)
Starts with W, ends with SWOKS→
25A
One side of a list (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPROS→
26A
K (4)
Starts with T, ends with UTHOU→
27A
30A
Sci-fi droid, familiarly (5)
Starts with A, ends with OARTOO→
32A
Crux (9)
Starts with M, ends with TMAINPOINT→
34A
Go about (4)
Starts with R, ends with MROAM→
35A
Loose items in a purse, perhaps (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCOINS→
36A
Reddit rule enforcers (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMODS→
37A
Retro means of communication (9)
Starts with F, ends with EFLIPPHONE→
39A
Variety of violet (5)
Starts with P, ends with YPANSY→
40A
Jaden Smith, to Will Smith (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSON→
41A
Torn (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRENT→
42A
Hairstyles that can be "messy" (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBUNS→
43A
Leaning (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBIAS→
44A
Like Greenland (6)
Starts with D, ends with HDANISH→
46A
Part of many a car's dashboard (6)
Starts with C, ends with TCDSLOT→
50A
Trendy (3)
Starts with H, ends with PHIP→
52A
Nonchalant comeback (15)
Starts with H, ends with EHATERSGONNAHATE→
56A
Very, very close (15)
Starts with O, ends with SONINTIMATETERMS→
57A
Everybody's talking about it (15)
Starts with W, ends with TWORDONTHESTREET→

Down

1D
"___ jolie!" (4)
Starts with T, ends with STRES→
2D
Appear overprotective, say (5)
Starts with H, ends with RHOVER→
3D
Mate's reply (10)
Starts with A, ends with NAYECAPTAIN→
4D
Natural pitch (3)
Starts with T, ends with RTAR→
5D
Olympian Raisman (3)
Starts with A, ends with YALY→
6D
They're long stories (6)
Starts with N, ends with SNOVELS→
7D
Mushroom-to-be (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPORE→
8D
Makes slick (4)
Starts with W, ends with SWETS→
9D
Before, in a poem (3)
Starts with E, ends with EERE→
10D
Masked bandits? (8)
Starts with R, ends with SRACCOONS→
11D
In a state (7)
Starts with S, ends with PSHOOKUP→
12D
Offerings at colleges and museums (5)
Starts with T, ends with STOURS→
13D
Was suspended (4)
Starts with H, ends with GHUNG→
14D
Bubbly option (4)
Starts with A, ends with IASTI→
15D
Model Holliday (4)
Starts with T, ends with STESS→
22D
Trudge (5)
Starts with T, ends with PTROMP→
23D
What "2" can stand for (3)
Starts with T, ends with OTOO→
24D
Puppy's plaint (5)
Starts with W, ends with EWHINE→
26D
Spoil (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTAINT→
27D
This is the greatest part! (10)
Starts with L, ends with ELIONSSHARE→
28D
Winds up (4)
Starts with E, ends with SENDS→
30D
Pet sayings? (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARFS→
31D
Caramel-filled sweet (4)
Starts with R, ends with OROLO→
32D
Idly dreams (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMOONS→
33D
Dweller near Dubai (5)
Starts with O, ends with IOMANI→
38D
Preceding (7)
Starts with P, ends with OPRIORTO→
42D
Big name in bookstores (6)
Starts with B, ends with SBARNES→
43D
Coffee roaster's creation (5)
Starts with B, ends with DBLEND→
45D
Request by those under 21 (5)
Starts with H, ends with EHITME→
46D
Munch (4)
Starts with C, ends with WCHOW→
47D
Actor Paul of "12 Years a Slave" (4)
Starts with D, ends with ODANO→
48D
Mix up (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTIR→
49D
"OMG!," in a modern spelling (4)
Starts with W, ends with HWOAH→
51D
Little annoyance (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPEST→
53D
Clock standard: Abbr. (3)
Starts with G, ends with TGMT→
54D
T-Mobile competitor, for short (3)
Starts with A, ends with TATT→
55D
Old what's-___-name (3)
Starts with H, ends with RHER→

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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for June 20, 2025?+

70 clues: 29 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Adrianne Baik and edited by Will Shortz.

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