Our NYT Crossword Hints for June 26, 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 26, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 6/26/26. 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. Hectic time for JFK
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5A. Bar of note?
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9A. Texters Hang on a sec
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12A. Tightfisted sort
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14A. Took an Uber, say
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15A. Top banana
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16A. Biggest restaurant size that nevertheless is often topped?
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19A. Logic gate that is only on when neither input is
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20A. Like many films in teaser trailers
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21A. Spanish "both"
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23A. Top banana, for short
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24A. Ocean-mapping instruments
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25A. Upper limit that cannot be exceeded
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29A. Torment
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30A. Symbol in the Kentucky Derby logo
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31A. Jazz singer Anita
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33A. Holders of nets
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34A. Schlepped
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35A. SCOTUS head count
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36A. "Got it"
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37A. Those for
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38A. Sing like Sinatra
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39A. Mickey Mouse
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41A. Jewelry fasteners
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42A. ___ will
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43A. Slangy response to a knock at the door
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44A. Onetime rap group whose initials spell out a synonym for "Jump Around," appropriately
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49A. Unresponsive, maybe, for short
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51A. Current affairs
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53A. Polite request
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54A. Public transport option
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55A. Popular toys, in a plural form officially discouraged by their maker
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56A. ___ admin (I.T. role)
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57A. "Look, here's the deal …"
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58A. Refuses to
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1D. Group of mutants
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2D. Expert on cosmos?
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3D. Expert on the cosmos
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4D. To be, in Tijuana
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5D. Goals for those in a rush, informally
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6D. Golf great McIlroy
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7D. Unlikely scenarios, in techspeak
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8D. Vacillated
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9D. Wrong
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10D. Level
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11D. Two-pronged fastener
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13D. Was used up
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15D. Stan's workplace on "American Dad!," for short
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17D. Places to go in the U.K.
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18D. Spur
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22D. Third-generation Japanese American
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24D. Draped garment
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25D. Resting place
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26D. Pulitzer-winning poet Aiken
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27D. "Later, dude!"
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28D. Prison design that allows one guard to keep watch on all the inmates
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30D. Chess tactic in which the king and queen are attacked simultaneously by a single piece
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32D. Itches
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34D. Personalize for
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38D. Like offspring in a strictly asexual lineage
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40D. ___ Nam
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41D. Likely contact point of an uppercut
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43D. Self-driving car company started by Google
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44D. Closes (in)
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45D. Big name in skin care
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46D. Some missed-exit maneuvers, informally
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47D. Poli ___ (certain college major, for short)
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48D. Smartphone predecessors, for short
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50D. Second: Abbr.
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52D. Copy cats
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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