Our NYT Crossword Hints for June 20, 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 20, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 6/20/25. 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. "Looks like it's settled!"
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16A. Cultural attraction in London's Covent Garden neighborhood
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17A. Campaign reminder
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18A. Brief moment in time
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19A. Medical drama sites, for short
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20A. Queen Elizabeth II owned over 30 of them
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21A. Sound from a crib
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24A. Concave cooking items
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25A. One side of a list
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26A. K
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27A. ___ Jung-jae, Emmy-winning star of "Squid Game"
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30A. Sci-fi droid, familiarly
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32A. Crux
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34A. Go about
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35A. Loose items in a purse, perhaps
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36A. Reddit rule enforcers
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37A. Retro means of communication
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39A. Variety of violet
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40A. Jaden Smith, to Will Smith
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41A. Torn
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42A. Hairstyles that can be "messy"
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43A. Leaning
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44A. Like Greenland
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46A. Part of many a car's dashboard
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49A. "You can no more win a ___ than you can win an earthquake": Jeannette Rankin
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50A. Trendy
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52A. Nonchalant comeback
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56A. Very, very close
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57A. Everybody's talking about it
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1D. "___ jolie!"
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2D. Appear overprotective, say
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3D. Mate's reply
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4D. Natural pitch
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5D. Olympian Raisman
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6D. They're long stories
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7D. Mushroom-to-be
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8D. Makes slick
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9D. "Before," in a poem
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10D. Masked bandits?
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11D. In a state
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12D. Offerings at colleges and museums
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13D. Was suspended
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14D. Bubbly option
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15D. Model Holliday
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22D. Trudge
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23D. What "2" can stand for
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24D. Puppy's plaint
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26D. Spoil
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27D. This is the greatest part!
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28D. Winds up
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29D. Its first sale was a flamingo-print zip pouch for $8
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30D. Pet sayings?
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31D. Caramel-filled sweet
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32D. Idly dreams
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33D. Dweller near Dubai
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35D. Moves slightly closer, as a baseball fielder
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38D. Preceding
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39D. "I was reading a book about mazes ... I got lost in it," e.g.
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42D. Big name in bookstores
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43D. Coffee roaster's creation
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44D. Writer with a monument in Florence's Piazza Santa Croce
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45D. Request by those under 21
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46D. Munch
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47D. Actor Paul of "12 Years a Slave"
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48D. Mix up
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49D. "OMG!," in a modern spelling
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51D. Little annoyance
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53D. Clock standard: Abbr.
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54D. T-Mobile competitor, for short
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55D. "Old what's-___-name"
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.
The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.
The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.
Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.
If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.
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