Our NYT Crossword Hints for June 8, 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 8, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 6/8/26. 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. Deer sir?
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5A. Free trial version
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9A. Caspian or Mediterranean
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12A. Designer ___ Boss
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13A. Typographical embellishment
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14A. Go across
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15A. "Su-u-ure"
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16A. Something green in a greenhouse
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17A. Half ___ (when the minute hand points down)
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18A. Popular board game adapted from India [1]
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20A. They quickly spread online
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21A. "Soldier, stop!"
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22A. Page (through)
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23A. Challenge for student drivers [2]
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30A. Metals in mines
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31A. Actor Stonestreet of "Modern Family"
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32A. Apt zodiac sign for Bert Lahr, who played the Cowardly Lion
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33A. Vitality
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34A. Scoundrel's deeds
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37A. A pair
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38A. Card game whose name is something players cry
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39A. Assistant
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40A. Anthropologist Margaret
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41A. Never stop having fun [3]
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46A. '___ the night before Christmas . . .'
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47A. Word repeated in "___ ye, ___ ye!"
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48A. Cube maker Erno
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50A. Of the highest importance … or, when parsed differently, what each bracketed number in the clues indicates?
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55A. World's largest country with a four-letter name
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56A. Underpinning
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57A. Home of Columbus?
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58A. A single time
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59A. Up in the air
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60A. Zero
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61A. 'What a shame'
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62A. Test the weight of
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63A. Backyard storage space
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1D. Steamer or cruiser
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2D. "Oom-pah" instrument
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3D. Follower of New or teen
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4D. Hidden snags
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5D. Key to the right of "+" and "=" on a Mac keyboard
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6D. What Taylor Swift calls the stages of her career
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7D. 5x5-square crossword
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8D. Frequently in poetry
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9D. Email winnower
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10D. Effortlessness
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11D. Tiny hill builders
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13D. Characterize?
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14D. Orate
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19D. Nickname akin to Harry
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20D. Compassion
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22D. Den
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23D. Short-term kind of store
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24D. Sports locale
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25D. Give a debriefing (to)
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26D. Prime use for a crowbar
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27D. Opposite of "post"
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28D. Starting to learn
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29D. “Oh boy!”
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34D. Watercraft for an Inuit
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35D. Small bites
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36D. Accessibility law inits.
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40D. Leaves stranded
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42D. Strong string
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43D. What misers take to an extreme
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44D. Bread maker's supply
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45D. ___ Beesly, character who has the last line in the finale of "The Office"
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48D. Civil uprising
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49D. Caterer's containers
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50D. Whitish
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51D. Starting, timewise
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52D. This looks like trouble …
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53D. Number in a nonet
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54D. Follower of pointy or pigeon
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56D. Expression of contempt
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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