NYT Crossword June 17 2025 Answers (6/17/25)

Our NYT Crossword June 17, 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 17, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 6/17/25, 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	Ride-or-dies, in brief
5A	Healthy ones may be square
10A	Lively party
14A	Came down to earth
15A	Skate park trick
16A	Defaulter's loss, in brief
17A	Classic Beatles song written and sung by George Harrison
20A	Windstorm often accompanied by rain
21A	Shakespeare's Globe, e.g.
22A	Auction offer
23A	Outdoor gear giant
25A	Volcanic output
26A	Mathematician/philosopher who wrote "I think, therefore I am"
30A	Sidekick
31A	Talks in all caps, say
32A	Pedicured digit
34A	Pilots a plane
37A	Experience humiliation
40A	With 41-Across, popular candy represented by the circled letters in 17-, 26- and 57-Across?
41A	See 40-Across
42A	Like Santa's helpers
43A	Many an I.R.S. employee
46A	Like many dorm rooms
47A	Went through the air like a perfectly thrown football
50A	Shady, in modern lingo
53A	Aware of, as dangers
54A	Insta upload
57A	Does some door-to-door campaigning
60A	Own up to
61A	Reason for overtime
62A	Bloke
63A	Spades or diamonds
64A	"Chandelier" singer, 2014
65A	Typical high school student ... like this puzzle's constructor!
1D	Money in Thailand
2D	Skedaddle
3D	Something one probably won't change one's mind on
4D	Intervene
5D	Cattle calls
6D	Street liners in parts of New England
7D	Word after ginger or pale
8D	Online post whose title may begin "The Top 10 Best ..."
9D	Rogen of "The Studio" and "The Interview"
10D	Choice at KFC
11D	They're a matter of taste
12D	Cowboy boot attachment
13D	Sharpen, as skills
18D	Surrender
19D	Learn by word of mouth
24D	Subj. for some new U.S. residents
26D	Get tangled up
27D	Easter egg colorings
28D	"Make it snappy!"
29D	Sensitive skin spots
30D	Cut back
33D	Handicrafts site
35D	Garage sale caveat
36D	A sixth of the way through the hour
38D	R&R
39D	Proof of ownership
43D	Wave peaks
44D	Sequel title ender
45D	Tennis's Gibson who won back-to-back Wimbledons and U.S. Opens
48D	Suffix with percent
49D	Wireless standard inits.
50D	Relaxing retreats
51D	Language in which the first four counting numbers are ek, do, tin, char
52D	18-wheeler
54D	Sports star who debuted with the New York Cosmos in 1975
55D	Tahiti, e.g.
56D	Jackie of "Rush Hour"
58D	Host's directive to a guest
59D	Tennis do-over

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.