NYT Crossword hints and answer for June 20, 2026
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Clues72
Across37
Down35
ConstructorKatie Hoody
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
Dad's pop, perhaps (9)
Starts with C, ends with ACREAMSODA→
10A
Attempt, informally (5)
Starts with S, ends with GSWING→
15A
One might be used to launch promotional materials (9)
Starts with A, ends with NAIRCANNON→
16A
It's often set on the stove while cooking (5)
Starts with T, ends with RTIMER→
17A
That's not the whole story! (9)
Starts with P, ends with TPLOTPOINT→
18A
Fancy and then some (5)
Starts with A, ends with EADORE→
19A
Like the eyes of an American coot (3)
Starts with R, ends with DRED→
20A
Be prepared to take a weight off someone's shoulders? (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSPOT→
21A
___ Howard, activist known as the "Mother of Pride" (6)
Starts with B, ends with ABRENDA→
22A
Said who's who or what's what? (4)
Starts with I, ends with DIDED→
24A
Allies often share one (5)
Starts with E, ends with YENEMY→
26A
Turnovers, but not crumpets (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSTAT→
27A
"Be my guest" and "Go right ahead" (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOKS→
29A
Fixture at a chocolate factory (3)
Starts with V, ends with TVAT→
30A
Rate of passage (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTOLL→
31A
With 28-Down, set hanging by a door (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPARE→
34A
Soprano Fleming (5)
Starts with R, ends with ERENEE→
36A
Call for a pass? (3)
Starts with Y, ends with AYEA→
37A
"I've done better" (15)
Starts with N, ends with KNOTMYFINESTWORK→
40A
Hooter (3)
Starts with O, ends with LOWL→
41A
Resonates beautifully (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSINGS→
42A
What might lead to a pile of dirty laundry (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECHUTE→
43A
___ Ewbank, Hall-of-Fame football coach (4)
Starts with W, ends with BWEEB→
46A
Margaret featured in "Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution" (3)
Starts with C, ends with OCHO→
48A
State-sponsored "wealth redistribution" scheme (5)
Starts with L, ends with OLOTTO→
50A
Support of a sort (4)
Starts with A, ends with HARCH→
54A
"I'm not sure what to make of that" (6)
Starts with I, ends with DITSODD→
56A
Helen with the podcast "Go Fact Yourself" (4)
Starts with H, ends with GHONG→
58A
Natural resource seen in arboretums? (3)
Starts with O, ends with EORE→
59A
Blushing matter (5)
Starts with R, ends with EROUGE→
60A
Creature whose appendages allow it to camouflage in masses of kelp (9)
Starts with S, ends with NSEADRAGON→
62A
N.B.A. analyst Burke (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDORIS→
63A
"That's what they say, anyway" (9)
Starts with O, ends with RORSOIHEAR→
64A
Smooth and shiny (5)
Starts with S, ends with KSLEEK→
65A
Celebratory opening (9)
Starts with L, ends with YLETSPARTY→
Down
1D
Destination for a day trip from Sorrento (5)
Starts with C, ends with ICAPRI→
2D
Got to (5)
Starts with R, ends with DRILED→
3D
Break the bank, say? (5)
Starts with E, ends with EERODE→
4D
What one might put on to impress others (3)
Starts with A, ends with TACT→
5D
Plans, with "out" (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMAPS→
6D
Website with a "Submit a Rumor" tab (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSNOPES→
7D
Bulb that becomes translucent when heated (5)
Starts with O, ends with NONION→
8D
"That's a subject you should absolutely avoid" (15)
Starts with D, ends with EDONTEVENGOTHERE→
9D
Fire ___ (3)
Starts with A, ends with TANT→
10D
Big name in lights (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTAR→
11D
Like Belmont's Big Sandy, among Triple Crown racetracks (6)
Starts with W, ends with TWIDEST→
12D
"Nice try, wise guy" (9)
Starts with I, ends with UIMONTOYOU→
13D
Jokey warning before diving into a niche topic (9)
Starts with N, ends with TNERDALERT→
14D
One of a noted quintet (9)
Starts with G, ends with EGREATLAKE→
21D
Small storage units (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBYTES→
23D
Stories of college students? (4)
Starts with D, ends with MDORM→
25D
Things that lions and zebras have in common (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMANES→
28D
See 31-Across (4)
Starts with K, ends with SKEYS→
31D
Fair weather followers (9)
Starts with S, ends with SSNOWBIRDS→
32D
Saw getting turned on, say (9)
Starts with P, ends with LPOWERTOOL→
33D
Chillaxing, more formally (9)
Starts with A, ends with EATLEISURE→
34D
Man's name whose first four letters spell a word describing its last letter (5)
Starts with R, ends with ORINGO→
35D
Score with some acid (4)
Starts with E, ends with HETCH→
39D
"Get outta here!" (4)
Starts with W, ends with AWHOA→
44D
Get down (6)
Starts with B, ends with EBOOGIE→
46D
Some vacation rentals (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCONDOS→
49D
Moment of high spirits? (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTOAST→
51D
"Got it" (5)
Starts with R, ends with RROGER→
52D
Rijeka native (5)
Starts with C, ends with TCROAT→
53D
___ Louis Gates Jr., host of PBS's "Finding Your Roots" (5)
Starts with H, ends with YHENRY→
55D
Anchor position (4)
Starts with D, ends with KDESK→
57D
Shakehand or penhold, in table tennis (4)
Starts with G, ends with PGRIP→
60D
___ de Mayo (symbol on the flags of Argentina and Uruguay) (3)
Starts with S, ends with LSOL→
61D
Sound made when something snaps into place? (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAHA→
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for June 20, 2026?+
72 clues: 37 Across and 35 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Katie Hoody and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Dad's pop, perhaps (CREAMSODA); Attempt, informally (SWING); One might be used to launch promotional materials (AIRCANNON).
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