"Nice try, wise guy" Crossword Clue

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WISE (noun)
1. United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)
2. United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900)
WISE (adjective)
1. improperly forward or bold
2. evidencing the possession of inside information
TRY (verb)
1. melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
2. test the limits of
TRY (noun)
1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

More NYT Crossword (6/20/2026) Answers

Across

1. Dad's pop, perhaps

10. Attempt, informally

15. One might be used to launch promotional materials

16. It's often set on the stove while cooking

17. That's not the whole story!

18. Fancy and then some

19. Like the eyes of an American coot

20. Be prepared to take a weight off someone's shoulders?

21. ___ Howard, activist known as the "Mother of Pride"

22. Said who's who or what's what?

24. Allies often share one

26. Turnovers, but not crumpets

27. "Be my guest" and "Go right ahead"

29. Fixture at a chocolate factory

30. Rate of passage

31. With 28-Down, set hanging by a door

34. Soprano Fleming

36. Call for a pass?

37. "I've done better"

40. Hooter

41. Resonates beautifully

42. What might lead to a pile of dirty laundry

43. ___ Ewbank, Hall-of-Fame football coach

45. I-

46. Margaret featured in "Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution"

47. Punch

48. State-sponsored "wealth redistribution" scheme

50. Support of a sort

54. "I'm not sure what to make of that"

56. Helen with the podcast "Go Fact Yourself"

58. Natural resource seen in arboretums?

59. Blushing matter

60. Creature whose appendages allow it to camouflage in masses of kelp

62. N.B.A. analyst Burke

63. "... that's what they say, anyway"

64. Smooth and shiny

65. Celebratory opening

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Down

1. Destination for a day trip from Sorrento

2. Got to

3. Break the bank, say?

4. What one might put on to impress others

5. Plans, with "out"

6. Website with a "Submit a Rumor" tab

7. Bulb that becomes translucent when heated

8. "That's a subject you should absolutely avoid"

9. Fire ___

10. Big name in lights

11. Like Belmont's Big Sandy, among Triple Crown racetracks

13. Jokey warning before diving into a niche topic

14. One of a noted quintet

21. Small storage units

23. Stories of college students?

25. Things that lions and zebras have in common

28. See 31-Across

31. Fair weather followers

32. Saw getting turned on, say

33. Chillaxing, more formally

34. Man's name whose first four letters spell a word describing its last letter

35. Score with some acid

38. Arena

39. Get outta here!

44. Get down

46. Some vacation rentals

49. Moment of high spirits?

51. "Got it"

52. Rijeka native

53. ___ Louis Gates Jr., host of PBS's "Finding Your Roots"

55. Anchor position

57. Shakehand or penhold, in table tennis

60. ___ de Mayo (symbol on the flags of Argentina and Uruguay)

61. Sound made when something snaps into place?

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