Our NYT Crossword Hints for June 21, 2026 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, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 6/21/26. 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. Letters accompanying applications, for short
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5A. Includes without others knowing, in a way
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9A. "I haven't a clue"
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16A. Plant with an edible inner gel
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17A. Up to snuff
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18A. All over the place
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19A. Drove in an A.T.V., say, informally
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21A. Fighting technique used by [circled letters] (as explained at 76-Across)
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22A. Unreal
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23A. Verify, as an editor might
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25A. Launch points in disc golf
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28A. "Everything good?," as a cook might ask
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29A. Laptop mode
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30A. Tap products
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32A. ID used for far more than its name suggests
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33A. Do wrong
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34A. They're just one problem after another
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37A. Spanish direction
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41A. Whatchamacallit
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43A. "One ___ Soldier" (1969 antiwar song)
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44A. Belgrade resident
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47A. Word on either side of "to"
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48A. Physician specializing in reproductive health, informally
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49A. Like some flights: Abbr.
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51A. Restrict
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53A. Long, hooded cloak that's also an author's name
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55A. Areas of influence
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56A. Part of many a mailing address, in brief
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59A. White dwarf phenomenon
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61A. ___ so often
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62A. Traps during a storm, perhaps
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64A. Vermont summer hrs.
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66A. Certain natural hairstyle
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67A. "Boy, you're asking too much" … or what you might say after following the instructions at 76-Across?
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71A. Popular browser for accessing the dark web
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72A. "Is it OK for us to leave?"
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73A. It's one for the history books
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76A. Annual June 21 celebration of the animal depicted in this puzzle by connecting the circled letters from A to T and back to A
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81A. Japanese audio brand
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82A. Secondary account, in social media slang
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83A. Boundaries
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84A. Be part of, as a film
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85A. "Surprised to see you here!"
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88A. Limber
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89A. Hindu god with an elephant head
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92A. Satchel with a gendered name
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94A. Defeats without difficulty
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95A. I ___ you!
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96A. Indian royal
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100A. Certain sib
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101A. M.L.B. team whose stadium is less than 10 miles from another M.L.B. team's
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103A. "Go on, beat it!"
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104A. Pizazz
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105A. "Qué ___ contigo?" ("What's wrong with you?")
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107A. Cancels out
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110A. Common holder of pens
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111A. Mathematical constant equal to two times pi
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114A. Honoré de Balzac's "___ Goriot"
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115A. Give a buzz
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117A. Farm play area
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119A. Clergyman known for his verbal gaffes
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121A. Takes little effort
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123A. Minimally
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124A. Habitat for [circled letters]
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125A. Starchy plant part in Asian cooking
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129A. Something running at a bar
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130A. Fateful day
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131A. Digital know-it-all
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132A. Debuted to stockholders, in Wall St. lingo
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133A. Art museum that awards the annual Turner Prize
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134A. Reindeer cousins
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1D. Big name in the pasta aisle
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2D. One often pictured wearing pointy shoes
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3D. Task for an office gofer, maybe
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4D. Colorful wrap
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5D. Spoke sheepishly?
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6D. Compound found in marijuana, for short
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7D. What sets the tone
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8D. Calms
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9D. Natural predispositions
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10D. Builds
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11D. National park in Utah
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12D. "Here, try a sample"
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13D. Driver's alternative to automatic
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14D. Semiaquatic carnivore
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15D. Med. diagnostic
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20D. Closest living relative of the [circled letters]
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24D. Show groups
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25D. Golfer Yani
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26D. The Jetsons son
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27D. Attended, as a lecture
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31D. Temporarily gave
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35D. This goes in one ear
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36D. {1, 2, 3} and {4, 5, 6}
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38D. Offering in lieu of a cash refund, perhaps
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39D. Term for groups of [circled letters]
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40D. Teeny-tiny
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42D. Free
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45D. Sometimes-intentional jeans feature
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46D. Looked (upon)
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50D. "I want you to be honest …"
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52D. R&B group Bell Biv ___
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54D. Follower of "x" or "y"
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56D. Pennsylvania school, for short
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57D. Diez minus dos
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58D. Testify
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60D. Chicagos __ Planetarium
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63D. Salt's formula
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65D. Threads around a forum?
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68D. "Look at this!"
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69D. Part of WASP
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70D. "hahahaha"
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74D. Vow
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75D. Where Ferrari is "RACE," in brief
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77D. Tot's injuries
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78D. Price for a return, perhaps
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79D. Sneaker brand
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80D. Political exile
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81D. Tree whose leaves are eaten by [circled letters]
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84D. Audibly shocked
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86D. Big garage, essentially
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87D. They're sent after save-the-date cards
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90D. Tone
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91D. Memo abbr.
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93D. Eight bits
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97D. Nutty extract
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98D. French for "yellow"
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99D. Tick off
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102D. Filter option
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106D. Small superhero whose catchphrase starts "Up and at ’em"
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108D. Becomes wild, as a party
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109D. Fur pattern on a [circled letters]
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112D. Self-reflective question
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113D. Start to take off, as a onesie
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116D. Practically speechless?
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117D. Spelling bee?
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118D. Late singer Bryson
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120D. YouTube button with two lines
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121D. Bit of superhero wear
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122D. "Star Wars" character whose species is never named
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124D. "You reap what you ___"
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126D. Holiday whose name means "festival"
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127D. Mork's home planet
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128D. 'Indeed'
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