Our NYT Crossword Hints for June 21, 2024 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 21, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 6/21/24. 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. Literally, "our thing"
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11A. What might come between "that" and "that"
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14A. They go downhill fast
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15A. Notes taken by a single person?
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16A. Condescendingly spells out
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17A. Chi-town daily
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18A. Colorado's ___ Mountains
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19A. Make sense of
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20A. Industry for marketing majors
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21A. Scrap
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22A. "That seems like a bad idea"
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24A. Scottish fold and Russian blue, e.g.
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26A. Sticky stuff on a shoe
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27A. Roughly half of mice
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28A. Genesis
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30A. Piece of wall décor at a lake house, perhaps
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31A. One of 17 on a Clue board
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32A. Like some covers
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33A. Nickname for a 3.2 million-year-old Australopithecus skeleton discovered in 1974
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34A. Word at the bottom of some marketing emails
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35A. Island that's home to Popeye Village, a film-set-turned-theme-park
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36A. Peddled good
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37A. It erupts from time to time
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39A. Word with failure or terror
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41A. Consideration for the Academy
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43A. In China, it's 1 at birth
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44A. Airport with the most runways in the world (8)
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45A. Filth
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47A. Screening org
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50A. Feature of many a bodega
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51A. Sign of sluggishness?
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53A. Fish that can survive for several hours on land
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54A. Rare shots
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55A. Shares on X, for short
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56A. Hang on
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1D. Turned up
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2D. Shape of the Crab Nebula
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3D. Didn't go down well?
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4D. Green and others
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5D. Dummies : pacifiers :: ___ : diapers
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6D. Like much adult programming
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7D. Leave damaged
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8D. "Serious situation developing here!"
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9D. Extend in a way
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10D. Fool
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11D. It takes suits from around the globe
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12D. Vulcans, e.g.
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13D. Blue yarn?
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15D. Repeat an interviewer's question, perhaps
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20D. Haggis ingredient
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21D. Title in children's literature
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23D. Dutch __
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24D. Rings given to a lover
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25D. One might be nesting
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27D. Page for a bookmaker
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29D. Covid test component
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31D. Holier-than-thou type
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32D. Biting comment
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33D. Intertwine
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35D. Paltry
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36D. "Yeah, yeah, yeah"
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38D. Sights on the Bollywood red carpet
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40D. First Stuart king of England
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42D. Dome-icile?
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46D. Pinged online
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47D. Home of a 20th-century art colony
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48D. Function that can be derived from a unit circle
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49D. ___ Burks, N.B.A. shooting guard since 2011
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51D. Sound in the stacks
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52D. Translation material
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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