NYT Crossword hints and answer for June 28, 2026
Hints that get gradually more specific, then the answer if you need it. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues145
Across67
Down78
TitleDown in the Valley
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
Counterpart of a rani (5)
Starts with R, ends with HRAJAH→
6A
Milk source (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTEAT→
10A
Water colors (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAQUAS→
15A
Carpet on the forest floor (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMOSS→
19A
Rust, e.g. (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOXIDE→
20A
Score direction for some stringed instruments (4)
Starts with A, ends with OARCO→
21A
Crispy, say (5)
Starts with B, ends with TBURNT→
22A
Intellectual gathering (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSALON→
23A
Was an employee at IHOP, in Valleyspeak? (16)
Starts with S, ends with SSOLDLIKEHOTCAKES→
26A
Director Kurosawa (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAKIRA→
27A
"The Little Prince" author ___ de Saint-Exupéry (7)
Starts with A, ends with EANTOINE→
28A
Bit of travel info, for short (3)
Starts with E, ends with AETA→
29A
Dream stage (3)
Starts with R, ends with MREM→
30A
Mentally nimble (6)
Starts with C, ends with RCLEVER→
31A
Quick bite (4)
Starts with N, ends with HNOSH→
32A
Fanned some Egyptian royalty, in Valleyspeak? (14)
Starts with S, ends with FSHOOKLIKEALEAF→
35A
More likely to clap back (7)
Starts with S, ends with RSASSIER→
38A
Designer who helped popularize the beatnik look, in brief (3)
Starts with Y, ends with LYSL→
39A
What Alaska is, among all the states (7)
Starts with C, ends with TCOLDEST→
40A
Remote button (3)
Starts with V, ends with LVOL→
43A
Extra space (3)
Starts with G, ends with PGAP→
46A
One of five Norwegian kings (4)
Starts with O, ends with VOLAV→
47A
Did some birding, in Valleyspeak? (16)
Starts with W, ends with KWATCHEDLIKEAHAWK→
57A
Architectural feature above a belfry (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPIRE→
58A
God who sacrificed an eye for wisdom (4)
Starts with O, ends with NODIN→
59A
Sharp-edged tool (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAXE→
60A
"Oh, sure" (6)
Starts with I, ends with TILLBET→
62A
Supplies (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSTOCKS→
65A
Nowhere to be found (4)
Starts with A, ends with LAWOL→
67A
Radio City Music Hall style, informally (4)
Starts with D, ends with ODECO→
69A
Pop singer Rita (3)
Starts with O, ends with AORA→
70A
Hitchhiked with a hangnail, in Valleyspeak? (22)
Starts with S, ends with BSTUCKOUTLIKEASORETHUMB→
75A
"I've been ___!" (3)
Starts with H, ends with DHAD→
76A
Mathematician John who won a Nobel in economic science in 1994 (4)
Starts with N, ends with HNASH→
77A
Craving (4)
Starts with I, ends with HITCH→
78A
Listings in a bankruptcy filing (6)
Starts with A, ends with SASSETS→
79A
First state to implement a bottle deposit to fight littering (6)
Starts with O, ends with NOREGON→
81A
Some pulpy drinks, for short (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOJS→
84A
"Doctor Who" and "Doctor Foster" airer, with "the" (4)
Starts with B, ends with BBEEB→
86A
Solemn words (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOATHS→
88A
The official fuel of the N.H.L. in Canada (4)
Starts with E, ends with OESSO→
89A
Made some outfielder errors, in Valleyspeak? (16)
Starts with D, ends with SDROPPEDLIKEFLIES→
93A
Cousin of a Tony (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOBIE→
96A
"Ciao!" (3)
Starts with B, ends with EBYE→
97A
Time to give up? (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLENT→
98A
"It's Raining ___" (gay anthem) (3)
Starts with M, ends with NMEN→
99A
"Oh, there's more ..." (7)
Starts with A, ends with OANDALSO→
102A
In the style of (3)
Starts with A, ends with AALA→
105A
Folded handout (7)
Starts with L, ends with TLEAFLET→
108A
Prepared for some new pet fish, in Valleyspeak? (14)
Starts with B, ends with KBUILTLIKEATANK→
112A
Fashion designer Emhoff (4)
Starts with E, ends with AELLA→
113A
Specialized vocabularies (6)
Starts with A, ends with SARGOTS→
114A
Govt. lawyers (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDAS→
115A
Kyiv's country: Abbr. (3)
Starts with U, ends with RUKR→
116A
Spanish "My God!" (7)
Starts with D, ends with ODIOSMIO→
120A
State capital in the Treasure Valley (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBOISE→
121A
Performed some witchcraft, in Valleyspeak? (16)
Starts with W, ends with MWORKEDLIKEACHARM→
124A
Was mistaken (5)
Starts with E, ends with DERRED→
125A
Little redhead in a long-running Broadway show (5)
Starts with A, ends with EANNIE→
126A
Nobel laureate Wiesel (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELIE→
127A
Island where parts of "Jurassic Park" were filmed (5)
Starts with K, ends with IKAUAI→
128A
Spot to plot (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLAIR→
129A
Binary question type (5)
Starts with Y, ends with OYESNO→
130A
High-five, e.g. (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSLAP→
131A
This won't last (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSTINT→
Down
1D
Santa ___, city that's home to the Charles M. Schulz Museum (4)
Starts with R, ends with AROSA→
2D
One acting on impulse? (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAXON→
3D
Split from suddenly, in a way (4)
Starts with J, ends with TJILT→
4D
Extras (6)
Starts with A, ends with SADDONS→
5D
Greek sun god (6)
Starts with H, ends with SHELIOS→
6D
"Let this be a lesson!" (8)
Starts with T, ends with DTAKEHEED→
7D
Shakespearean conjunction (3)
Starts with E, ends with EERE→
8D
Deep-seated desires (5)
Starts with A, ends with SACHES→
9D
Wide and uninhibited, as a grin (6)
Starts with T, ends with YTOOTHY→
10D
Start of a song with the same tune as "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" (3)
Starts with A, ends with CABC→
11D
Hadron component (5)
Starts with Q, ends with KQUARK→
12D
Iconic nerd of 1990s TV (5)
Starts with U, ends with LURKEL→
13D
Needing iron supplements, say (6)
Starts with A, ends with CANEMIC→
14D
Lines on some grids: Abbr. (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSTS→
15D
Get even? (9)
Starts with M, ends with LMAKELEVEL→
16D
Oily fruits (6)
Starts with O, ends with SOLIVES→
17D
Irritated with (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSOREAT→
18D
Wolf (down) (5)
Starts with S, ends with FSNARF→
22D
Course in a Brazilian meal (6)
Starts with S, ends with ASALADA→
24D
Word with job or track (6)
Starts with I, ends with EINSIDE→
25D
New Mexico county or its seat (4)
Starts with T, ends with STAOS→
30D
Neuron, e.g. (4)
Starts with C, ends with LCELL→
33D
Actress Kurylenko of "Quantum of Solace" (4)
Starts with O, ends with AOLGA→
34D
Eccentric sort (4)
Starts with K, ends with KKOOK→
35D
They shine during the day (9)
Starts with S, ends with SSOAPSTARS→
36D
Great heights (9)
Starts with A, ends with SALTITUDES→
37D
Move, in Realtor-speak (4)
Starts with R, ends with ORELO→
40D
Some microbuses, in brief (3)
Starts with V, ends with SVWS→
42D
Relating to some forces on Earth (5)
Starts with T, ends with LTIDAL→
44D
"I knew it!" (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAHA→
45D
Peaceful period (3)
Starts with P, ends with XPAX→
48D
Swamp critter (4)
Starts with C, ends with CCROC→
49D
"Keep dreaming" (6)
Starts with H, ends with OHECKNO→
50D
Smallest relative of an ostrich (4)
Starts with K, ends with IKIWI→
51D
Kind of mushroom that comes in a bundle (5)
Starts with E, ends with IENOKI→
52D
"What can ___ to help?" (4)
Starts with W, ends with OWEDO→
54D
"What took so long?!" (9)
Starts with A, ends with EABOUTTIME→
55D
Summary of a contract's details (9)
Starts with T, ends with TTERMSHEET→
56D
Wild guess (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSTAB→
60D
Treats, in a way, as a swelling (4)
Starts with I, ends with SICES→
61D
So many (6)
Starts with L, ends with FLOTSOF→
63D
Riddle in Zen Buddhism (4)
Starts with K, ends with NKOAN→
64D
Pretty fishy (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSUS→
66D
Leave alone (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELETBE→
68D
One might be named for a king or queen (3)
Starts with E, ends with AERA→
70D
Pump, say (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESHOE→
71D
God who rides in a chariot pulled by two goats (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTHOR→
72D
Got just right (4)
Starts with A, ends with DACED→
73D
Souvenir from the seashore (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSHELL→
74D
Improve (4)
Starts with H, ends with LHEAL→
80D
Competitor who has manners (9)
Starts with G, ends with RGOODLOSER→
82D
"You had one ___!" (3)
Starts with J, ends with BJOB→
83D
Washington, D.C.'s International ___ Museum (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSPY→
85D
Jessica of "The Better Sister" (4)
Starts with B, ends with LBIEL→
87D
W-2 requirement, in brief (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSSN→
89D
Person from South Asia (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDESI→
90D
Whisky flavorer (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPEAT→
91D
Very involved (in) (8)
Starts with K, ends with PKNEEDEEP→
92D
Catchall phrase from Latin (6)
Starts with E, ends with AETALIA→
94D
Stepped up to the plate (6)
Starts with B, ends with DBATTED→
99D
Awe-inspiring light show (6)
Starts with A, ends with AAURORA→
100D
Sushi consisting of thin slices of fish over rice (6)
Starts with N, ends with INIGIRI→
101D
"Whew! Finished!" (6)
Starts with O, ends with EOKDONE→
104D
Joints shown by no-show socks (6)
Starts with A, ends with SANKLES→
106D
Gathers (together) (6)
Starts with F, ends with SFLOCKS→
107D
Light into (6)
Starts with L, ends with TLASHAT→
108D
Biblical tower locale (5)
Starts with B, ends with LBABEL→
109D
Clears, as profit (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEARNS→
110D
Welcome at the door (5)
Starts with A, ends with NASKIN→
111D
Something consumed by the ton by whales (5)
Starts with K, ends with LKRILL→
117D
Home of the Road to Hana, whose 64-mile length contains more than 600 curves (4)
Starts with M, ends with IMAUI→
118D
Modern-day Persia (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRAN→
119D
Neglect to include (4)
Starts with O, ends with TOMIT→
122D
Abbr. in a job posting (3)
Starts with E, ends with OEEO→
123D
Carnival maker (3)
Starts with K, ends with AKIA→
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for June 28, 2026?+
145 clues: 67 Across and 78 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Rebecca Goldstein and Christina Iverson and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Counterpart of a rani (RAJAH); Milk source (TEAT); Water colors (AQUAS).
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