NYT Crossword June 15 2025 Answers (6/15/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for June 15 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword June 15, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle 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 New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword June 15, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 6/15/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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# Clue
1A "Oh, fiddlesticks!"
7A Peace symbol
12A What a flipping tool!
19A Big, important people, informally
21A Listless malaise
22A National flowers of India, Vietnam and Egypt
23A Device used to clear out nasal passages / Final part of a radio countdown
24A Perez of "White Men Can't Jump"
25A Brunch entrees / Figure with an eponymous fire
26A Paper views?
27A Laughing hysterically
30A Cooling systems, for short
31A ___ Dems (U.K. party, informally)
32A Product branded as the "coldest drink in town"
33A Belafonte hit featured in the movie "Beetlejuice"
34A Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan "Vishy" ___
36A Genetic repositories / Reel Big Fish or Sublime
39A Eau zone?
40A Takes advantage of / Decoration painted on many a W.W. II aircraft
43A It's a sin
44A Vince Guaraldi ___, jazz group featured in "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
46A Note at work
47A Abbr. in lieu of an ellipsis
48A Figure who might leave you heart-stricken?
50A Taipei-based tech company
52A Thawb-wearing leaders
54A Hit 1981 German-language film / "What a shame!"
57A ___ bene
58A Women abroad / Wrapped garments
62A Conference opponent of a Sun Devil
63A Concocts
65A Record label founded by Clive Davis
67A Moist
68A Father figure?
70A "Love that for you"
72A Actress Sink of "Stranger Things"
73A Introduction to a conclusion
74A Headed for disaster
76A No man's land, maybe?
79A Stumble ___ (punny bar name)
80A Offerings from Healthline / Roasting on an open fire, maybe
82A Up to it
84A Pioneer in Modernist poetry / Throne
86A Justice Sotomayor
87A Head-butts
88A Weapon used for touching
89A Gate inits.
92A Turn away
93A Ragamuffins and Pixie-bobs, for two
95A Besides, with "from"
98A Portmanteau drinking hangouts / Marine crustacean
100A Film studio with a tower logo that beeped out "V for Victory" during W.W. II
101A Like some bikes / Sunken, as the eyes
104A In all honesty
105A Burst forth
107A Mud
108A Issa of "American Fiction"
109A Cry while covering one's ears, maybe
110A Was without peer
113A Social grace
115A Comparatively upper-crust, in a way / Wood cutter
117A One addressed as "lord"
118A Component of a Caesar salad / Captivate
120A Dessert with a cookie crust
121A Person I used to be
122A Bankroll
123A Trait of many healthy dogs
124A Positive feedback?
125A How the U.S. has existed since its inception
1D "The Governator"
2D Reaction to a tearjerker
3D Hand-held snack with dried fruit
4D Rah-rah
5D Copies, as from a disc
6D Prefix with Confucianism
7D Chapter component
8D Little twerp
9D How a shirt might be put on in a rush … or a hint to this puzzle's theme
10D One of at least 35 smashed in 1967 alone by the Who's Pete Townshend
11D Actress Nash of "Never Have I Ever"
12D Bluish-black berry
13D Small, fuzzy dogs, informally
14D Took the cake?
15D University whose name sounds like a kind of highway
16D Scenario for a software developer
17D "Guys, we're better than this!"
18D Donkey
20D Become established over time, so to speak
28D Make one's home in the woods, say
29D Complete disasters
32D Like some pets and pools
34D Zhuzh up
35D Donkey grp.
37D English channel, with "the"
38D Life form that requires oxygen
39D Japanese paste imparting umami
41D Send, as money
42D Guadalajara girlfriend
45D Bad return policy?
49D Business address abbr.
51D Wrapped garment
53D Drink from a fountain
54D Got good
55D Company whose logo was designed to resemble the game Pong
56D Grasslike marsh plant
59D Pie chart dividers
60D ___ acid
61D Totally beat
64D Question of authority
66D Most in need of salt, say
69D Goes bad
71D Fray
72D Gets in hot water?
74D Chowed down (on)
75D Share one's take
77D Smartphone alternative to Wi-Fi
78D El país de Palma
81D Program that debuted a little before "The Tonight Show," appropriately
83D "u crack me up"
85D Gap in logic
89D Inits. on a food assistance card
90D Served raw
91D Kit with cymbals
94D Comics legend Lee
96D Daring poker action
97D Someone who might find Darjeeling appealing
99D Like some ties
100D Colorful selection at an Irish pub
102D Civil rights activist Medgar
103D Parched place
106D New Orleans food specialty
107D Craving
110D Twice tres
111D One of many on Antarctica over 280 million years ago, scientists have discovered
112D Togo's capital
113D "Gimme a break!"
114D Succeed, as a joke
115D "There are no words"
116D Corp. debut
119D Nail polish brand with a "Wicked"-inspired collection

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.

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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.

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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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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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