NYT Crossword hints and answer for June 12, 2026
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Clues140
Across70
Down70
ConstructorAmanda Winters
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
Get-up (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDUDS→
1A
Get-up (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDUDS→
5A
Exhibiting a green face, stereotypically (7)
Starts with S, ends with KSEASICK→
5A
Exhibiting a green face, stereotypically (7)
Starts with S, ends with KSEASICK→
12A
Children's book title character in a green suit (5)
Starts with B, ends with RBABAR→
12A
Children's book title character in a green suit (5)
Starts with B, ends with RBABAR→
13A
Ambassador's aide (7)
Starts with A, ends with EATTACHE→
13A
Ambassador's aide (7)
Starts with A, ends with EATTACHE→
14A
Inheritance source, for good or ill (14)
Starts with G, ends with YGENETICLOTTERY→
14A
Inheritance source, for good or ill (14)
Starts with G, ends with YGENETICLOTTERY→
16A
"Red, the color of ___ / Black, the color of despair" ("Les Misérables" lyric) (6)
Starts with D, ends with EDESIRE→
16A
"Red, the color of ___ / Black, the color of despair" ("Les Misérables" lyric) (6)
Starts with D, ends with EDESIRE→
17A
Prefix with present (4)
Starts with O, ends with IOMNI→
17A
Prefix with present (4)
Starts with O, ends with IOMNI→
18A
Farm grazer (3)
Starts with C, ends with WCOW→
18A
Farm grazer (3)
Starts with C, ends with WCOW→
19A
"Empire of the ___" (1977 sci-fi film with an approval rating of 5% on Rotten Tomatoes) (4)
Starts with A, ends with SANTS→
19A
"Empire of the ___" (1977 sci-fi film with an approval rating of 5% on Rotten Tomatoes) (4)
Starts with A, ends with SANTS→
20A
Velociraptor, e.g., informally (4)
Starts with D, ends with ODINO→
20A
Velociraptor, e.g., informally (4)
Starts with D, ends with ODINO→
22A
___ asada (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECARNE→
22A
___ asada (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECARNE→
24A
Followers of the guru Nanak (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSIKHS→
24A
Followers of the guru Nanak (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSIKHS→
28A
Some fragrant gifts (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLEIS→
28A
Some fragrant gifts (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLEIS→
29A
Half ass reply? (3)
Starts with H, ends with EHEE→
29A
Half ass reply? (3)
Starts with H, ends with EHEE→
30A
Microscopic (4)
Starts with T, ends with YTINY→
30A
Microscopic (4)
Starts with T, ends with YTINY→
32A
Weight (6)
Starts with I, ends with TIMPACT→
32A
Weight (6)
Starts with I, ends with TIMPACT→
34A
Style with spotty coverage? (11)
Starts with P, ends with MPOINTILLISM→
34A
Style with spotty coverage? (11)
Starts with P, ends with MPOINTILLISM→
37A
Good market news (6)
Starts with U, ends with NUPTURN→
37A
Good market news (6)
Starts with U, ends with NUPTURN→
39A
Slip material (4)
Starts with S, ends with KSILK→
39A
Slip material (4)
Starts with S, ends with KSILK→
40A
Tally: Abbr. (3)
Starts with P, ends with SPTS→
40A
Tally: Abbr. (3)
Starts with P, ends with SPTS→
44A
Big name in cups (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOLO→
44A
Big name in cups (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOLO→
46A
Contents of a modern flood (5)
Starts with E, ends with LEMAIL→
46A
Contents of a modern flood (5)
Starts with E, ends with LEMAIL→
50A
Some camera moves (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPANS→
50A
Some camera moves (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPANS→
52A
Commedia dell'___ (4)
Starts with A, ends with EARTE→
52A
Commedia dell'___ (4)
Starts with A, ends with EARTE→
53A
Needing no script (3)
Starts with O, ends with COTC→
53A
Needing no script (3)
Starts with O, ends with COTC→
54A
Deuce follower (4)
Starts with A, ends with NADIN→
54A
Deuce follower (4)
Starts with A, ends with NADIN→
56A
"That's good to hear" (6)
Starts with I, ends with DIMGLAD→
56A
"That's good to hear" (6)
Starts with I, ends with DIMGLAD→
58A
58A
61A
Windflower (7)
Starts with A, ends with EANEMONE→
61A
Windflower (7)
Starts with A, ends with EANEMONE→
62A
Play again (5)
Starts with R, ends with RREAIR→
62A
Play again (5)
Starts with R, ends with RREAIR→
63A
Cone holders (7)
Starts with R, ends with SRETINAS→
63A
Cone holders (7)
Starts with R, ends with SRETINAS→
64A
Cost of a hand (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANTE→
64A
Cost of a hand (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANTE→
Down
1D
Pastry with Austrian origins, despite its name (6)
Starts with D, ends with HDANISH→
1D
Pastry with Austrian origins, despite its name (6)
Starts with D, ends with HDANISH→
2D
Cab alternative (4)
Starts with U, ends with RUBER→
2D
Cab alternative (4)
Starts with U, ends with RUBER→
4D
Sanskrit honorific (3)
Starts with S, ends with ISRI→
4D
Sanskrit honorific (3)
Starts with S, ends with ISRI→
5D
Certain ladder climber (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSALMON→
5D
Certain ladder climber (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSALMON→
6D
___ collar (4)
Starts with E, ends with NETON→
6D
___ collar (4)
Starts with E, ends with NETON→
7D
Ghost story? (5)
Starts with A, ends with CATTIC→
7D
Ghost story? (5)
Starts with A, ends with CATTIC→
8D
Didn't play (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSAT→
8D
Didn't play (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSAT→
9D
Place where customers get their licks in? (14)
Starts with I, ends with RICECREAMPARLOR→
9D
Place where customers get their licks in? (14)
Starts with I, ends with RICECREAMPARLOR→
10D
Persistent (7)
Starts with C, ends with CCHRONIC→
10D
Persistent (7)
Starts with C, ends with CCHRONIC→
11D
Home of the Ernest Hemingway House (7)
Starts with K, ends with TKEYWEST→
11D
Home of the Ernest Hemingway House (7)
Starts with K, ends with TKEYWEST→
12D
Hidden gem (14)
Starts with B, ends with TBESTKEPTSECRET→
12D
Hidden gem (14)
Starts with B, ends with TBESTKEPTSECRET→
14D
One who might say "You wish!" (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGENIE→
14D
One who might say "You wish!" (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGENIE→
15D
Site of America's first roller coaster (11)
Starts with C, ends with DCONEYISLAND→
15D
Site of America's first roller coaster (11)
Starts with C, ends with DCONEYISLAND→
16D
T, in Morse code (4)
Starts with D, ends with HDASH→
16D
T, in Morse code (4)
Starts with D, ends with HDASH→
21D
"___ it?" (4)
Starts with I, ends with TISNT→
21D
"___ it?" (4)
Starts with I, ends with TISNT→
23D
Locale for 11 Winter Olympics (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALPS→
23D
Locale for 11 Winter Olympics (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALPS→
25D
Mix up (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTIR→
25D
Mix up (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTIR→
27D
Tzatziki ingredient (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDILL→
27D
Tzatziki ingredient (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDILL→
31D
Quality establishments? (4)
Starts with I, ends with SINNS→
31D
Quality establishments? (4)
Starts with I, ends with SINNS→
33D
M.C.'s need (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMIKE→
33D
M.C.'s need (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMIKE→
35D
Baseball trio (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOUTS→
35D
Baseball trio (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOUTS→
36D
Symbol of courage (4)
Starts with L, ends with NLION→
36D
Symbol of courage (4)
Starts with L, ends with NLION→
37D
Satisfactory (7)
Starts with U, ends with RUPTOPAR→
37D
Satisfactory (7)
Starts with U, ends with RUPTOPAR→
38D
Epic beginning (7)
Starts with P, ends with EPARTONE→
38D
Epic beginning (7)
Starts with P, ends with EPARTONE→
41D
Saturn satellite (5)
Starts with T, ends with NTITAN→
41D
Saturn satellite (5)
Starts with T, ends with NTITAN→
42D
Runners carry it (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSLED→
42D
Runners carry it (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSLED→
45D
Puts in one's two cents (6)
Starts with O, ends with SOPINES→
45D
Puts in one's two cents (6)
Starts with O, ends with SOPINES→
47D
Smith who has won the Triple Crown of Acting (6)
Starts with M, ends with EMAGGIE→
47D
Smith who has won the Triple Crown of Acting (6)
Starts with M, ends with EMAGGIE→
49D
Do business? (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSALON→
49D
Do business? (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSALON→
51D
Obstacle for Odysseus (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSIREN→
51D
Obstacle for Odysseus (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSIREN→
55D
___ Point, Calif. (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADANA→
55D
___ Point, Calif. (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADANA→
57D
Central point (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMEAT→
57D
Central point (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMEAT→
59D
"OMG, stop!" (3)
Starts with T, ends with ITMI→
59D
"OMG, stop!" (3)
Starts with T, ends with ITMI→
60D
Pray, in Latin (3)
Starts with O, ends with AORA→
60D
Pray, in Latin (3)
Starts with O, ends with AORA→
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for June 12, 2026?+
140 clues: 70 Across and 70 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Amanda Winters and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Get-up (DUDS); Get-up (DUDS); Exhibiting a green face, stereotypically (SEASICK).
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