NYT Crossword hints and answer for June 23, 2025
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Clues76
Across39
Down37
ConstructorZhouqin Burnikel
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
"That was ages ___" (3)
Starts with A, ends with OAGO→
4A
Classic dog name (4)
Starts with F, ends with OFIDO→
8A
Break down in tears (3)
Starts with S, ends with BSOB→
11A
iPod ___ (old music provider) (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONANO→
13A
Bra or purse part (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSTRAP→
14A
Not fake (4)
Starts with R, ends with LREAL→
15A
Can it! (10)
Starts with D, ends with EDILLPICKLE→
17A
Voting no (4)
Starts with A, ends with IANTI→
18A
Devious fellow (6)
Starts with S, ends with GSLYDOG→
19A
__ Juan, Puerto Rico (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSAN→
20A
Insect in a nest (4)
Starts with W, ends with PWASP→
21A
Quite a long time (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEONS→
23A
"Nothing for me, thanks" (5)
Starts with I, ends with TIMSET→
25A
Locale for a goatee (4)
Starts with C, ends with NCHIN→
28A
Off-road ride, for short (3)
Starts with A, ends with VATV→
30A
Acknowledgment to a 31-Down operator (5)
Starts with R, ends with RROGER→
32A
Pep rally sound (3)
Starts with R, ends with HRAH→
33A
Zip it! (11)
Starts with S, ends with GSLEEPINGBAG→
36A
Like some mobile purchases (5)
Starts with I, ends with PINAPP→
38A
"What ___ you saying?" (3)
Starts with A, ends with EARE→
39A
Onstage comment to the audience (5)
Starts with A, ends with EASIDE→
40A
Shut it! (11)
Starts with B, ends with RBEDROOMDOOR→
43A
"Ransom" rapper ___ Tecca (3)
Starts with L, ends with LLIL→
44A
Held back, as a news story (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSATON→
45A
Final chapter (3)
Starts with E, ends with DEND→
46A
Quite frequently (4)
Starts with A, ends with TALOT→
47A
Stephen Vincent ___, "John Brown's Body" poet (5)
Starts with B, ends with TBENET→
49A
Stamp for a notary public (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSEAL→
51A
Nut that contains caffeine (4)
Starts with K, ends with AKOLA→
53A
Early web portal (3)
Starts with A, ends with LAOL→
55A
Reprimands (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSCOLDS→
59A
Hollywood's Driver or Sandler (4)
Starts with A, ends with MADAM→
60A
Button it! (10)
Starts with D, ends with TDRESSSHIRT→
62A
Fuzzy green stuff on some trees (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMOSS→
63A
Scorpion pose or cobra pose (5)
Starts with A, ends with AASANA→
64A
Samoa's capital (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAPIA→
65A
Ballet, beadwork or bonsai (3)
Starts with A, ends with TART→
66A
"In the middle of the night I call your name / Oh ___ / Oh ___" (John Lennon lyric) (4)
Starts with Y, ends with OYOKO→
67A
Someone who might use a fake passport (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSPY→
Down
1D
"No ifs, ___ or buts" (4)
Starts with A, ends with SANDS→
2D
Sprinter Devers, three-time gold medal winner at the Olympics (4)
Starts with G, ends with LGAIL→
3D
The first "O" of YOLO (4)
Starts with O, ends with YONLY→
4D
Org. to which to report a phone scam (3)
Starts with F, ends with CFTC→
5D
Rubs the wrong way (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIRKS→
6D
___ Lama (Tibetan leader) (5)
Starts with D, ends with IDALAI→
7D
Hosp. scan that's better for claustrophobes (7)
Starts with O, ends with IOPENMRI→
8D
Upper-house legislative proposal (10)
Starts with S, ends with LSENATEBILL→
9D
Grains often found on top of an apple crisp (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOATS→
10D
Dot on a radar screen (4)
Starts with B, ends with PBLIP→
12D
From days of yore (5)
Starts with O, ends with NOLDEN→
13D
Encrypted messaging software (6)
Starts with S, ends with LSIGNAL→
14D
Breakfast items for Rocky in "Rocky" (7)
Starts with R, ends with SRAWEGGS→
16D
Yorkie-___ (dog hybrid) (3)
Starts with P, ends with OPOO→
22D
Vapor from a teapot (5)
Starts with S, ends with MSTEAM→
24D
Underwater tracking aid (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSONAR→
25D
Nursery item with slatted sides (4)
Starts with C, ends with BCRIB→
26D
Fruit of the Loom rival (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHANES→
27D
"That was so fun!" (10)
Starts with I, ends with TIHADABLAST→
29D
Salsa ___ (green sauce) (5)
Starts with V, ends with EVERDE→
31D
See 30-Across (5)
Starts with R, ends with ORADIO→
33D
What to eat ice cream with (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSPOON→
34D
Menial workers (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPEONS→
35D
Hanukkah coins (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGELT→
37D
Groups of spin doctors, informally (7)
Starts with P, ends with SPRTEAMS→
41D
Popular vitamin brand or its recommended dosage (7)
Starts with O, ends with YONEADAY→
42D
Texas city in the book and film "Friday Night Lights" (6)
Starts with O, ends with AODESSA→
46D
"Welcome to Honolulu!" (5)
Starts with A, ends with AALOHA→
48D
Trunk of the body (5)
Starts with T, ends with OTORSO→
50D
Coolers of condos, e.g. (3)
Starts with A, ends with SACS→
51D
___ Sutra (4)
Starts with K, ends with AKAMA→
52D
Bad thing to find in a refrigerator (4)
Starts with O, ends with RODOR→
54D
Air mattress problem (4)
Starts with L, ends with KLEAK→
56D
Pair that can be licked or locked (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLIPS→
57D
Faucet annoyance (4)
Starts with D, ends with PDRIP→
58D
"Don't go anywhere!" (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSTAY→
61D
___-Caps (candy brand) (3)
Starts with S, ends with OSNO→
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for June 23, 2025?+
76 clues: 39 Across and 37 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Zhouqin Burnikel and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: "That was ages ___" (AGO); Classic dog name (FIDO); Break down in tears (SOB).
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