Our NYT Crossword Hints for June 15, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
NYT Crossword Hints, June 15, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 6/15/25. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. *Oh fiddlesticks!
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7A. Peace symbol
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12A. What a flipping tool!
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19A. Big, important people, informally
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21A. Listless malaise
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22A. National flowers of India, Vietnam and Egypt
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23A. Device used to clear out nasal passages / Final part of a radio countdown
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24A. Perez of "White Men Can't Jump"
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25A. Brunch entrees / Figure with an eponymous fire
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26A. Paper views?
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27A. Laughing hysterically
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30A. Cooling systems, for short
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31A. ___ Dems (U.K. party, informally)
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32A. Product branded as the "coldest drink in town"
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33A. Belafonte hit featured in the movie "Beetlejuice"
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34A. Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan "Vishy" ___
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36A. Genetic repositories / Reel Big Fish or Sublime
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39A. Eau zone?
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40A. Takes advantage of / Decoration painted on many a W.W. II aircraft
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43A. It's a sin
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44A. Vince Guaraldi ___, jazz group featured in "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
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46A. Note at work
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47A. Abbr. in lieu of an ellipsis
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48A. Figure who might leave you heart-stricken?
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50A. Taipei-based tech company
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52A. Thawb-wearing leaders
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54A. Hit 1981 German-language film / "What a shame!"
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57A. __ bene
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58A. Women abroad / Wrapped garments
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62A. Conference opponent of a Sun Devil
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63A. Concocts
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65A. Record label founded by Clive Davis
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67A. Moist
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68A. Father figure
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70A. "Love that for you!"
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72A. Actress Sink of "Stranger Things"
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73A. Introduction to a conclusion
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74A. Headed for disaster
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76A. No man's land, maybe?
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79A. Stumble ___ (punny bar name)
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80A. Offerings from Healthline / Roasting on an open fire, maybe
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82A. Up to it
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84A. Pioneer in Modernist poetry / Throne
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86A. Justice Sotomayor
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87A. Head-butts
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88A. Weapon used for touching
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89A. Gate inits.
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92A. Turn away
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93A. Ragamuffins and Pixie-bobs, for two
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95A. Besides with from
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98A. Portmanteau drinking hangouts / Marine crustacean
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100A. Film studio with a tower logo that beeped out "V for Victory" during W.W. II
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101A. Like some bikes / Sunken, as the eyes
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104A. "In all honesty ..."
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105A. Burst forth
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107A. Mud
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108A. Issa of "American Fiction"
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109A. Cry while covering one's ears, maybe
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110A. Was without peer
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113A. Social grace
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115A. Comparatively upper-crust, in a way / Wood cutter
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117A. One addressed as "lord"
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118A. Component of a Caesar salad / Captivate
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120A. Dessert with a cookie crust
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121A. Person I used to be
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122A. Bankroll
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123A. Trait of many healthy dogs
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124A. Positive feedback
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125A. How the U.S. has existed since its inception
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1D. "The Governator"
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2D. Reaction to a tearjerker
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3D. Hand-held snack with dried fruit
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4D. Rah-rah
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5D. Copies, as from a disc
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6D. Prefix with Confucianism
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7D. Chapter component
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8D. Little twerp
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9D. How a shirt might be put on in a rush … or a hint to this puzzle's theme
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10D. One of at least 35 smashed in 1967 alone by the Who's Pete Townshend
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11D. Actress Nash of "Never Have I Ever"
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12D. Bluish-black berry
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13D. Small, fuzzy dogs, informally
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14D. Took the cake?
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15D. University whose name sounds like a kind of highway
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16D. Scenario for a software developer
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17D. "Guys, we're better than this!"
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18D. Donkey
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20D. Become established over time, so to speak
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28D. Make one's home in the woods, say
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29D. Complete disasters
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32D. Like some pets and pools
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34D. Zhuzh (up)
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35D. Donkey grp.
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37D. English channel, with "the"
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38D. Life form that requires oxygen
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39D. Japanese paste imparting umami
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41D. Send, as money
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42D. Guadalajara girlfriend
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45D. Bad return policy?
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49D. Business address abbr.
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51D. Wrapped garment
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53D. Drink from a fountain
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54D. Got good
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55D. Company whose logo was designed to resemble the game Pong
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56D. Grasslike marsh plant
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59D. Pie chart dividers
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60D. __ acid
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61D. Totally beat
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64D. Question of authority
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66D. Most in need of salt, say
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69D. Goes bad
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71D. Fray
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72D. Gets in hot water?
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74D. Chowed down on
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75D. Share one's take
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77D. Smartphone alternative to Wi-Fi
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78D. El país de Palma
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81D. Program that debuted a little before "The Tonight Show," appropriately
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83D. "U crack me up"
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85D. Gap in logic
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89D. Inits. on a food assistance card
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90D. Served raw
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91D. Kit with cymbals
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94D. Comics legend Lee
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96D. Daring poker action
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97D. Someone who might find Darjeeling appealing
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99D. Like some ties
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100D. Colorful selection at an Irish pub
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102D. Civil rights activist Medgar
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103D. Parched place
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106D. New Orleans food specialty
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107D. Craving
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110D. Twice tres
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111D. One of many on Antarctica over 280 million years ago, scientists have discovered
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112D. Togo's capital
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113D. Gimme a break!
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114D. Succeed, as a joke
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115D. "There are no words ..."
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116D. Corp. debut
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119D. Nail polish brand with a "Wicked"-inspired collection
We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.
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