NYT Crossword June 18 2025 Answers (6/18/25)

Our NYT Crossword June 18, 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 18, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 6/18/25, 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	Near
5A	Fashion's Jimmy whose surname aptly rhymes with "shoe"
9A	Squeak remover
13A	Look bad?
14A	Not his
15A	"By Jove!"
16A	Offset, as something on a scale
19A	It might be swiped for cash
20A	Org. that was a frequent James Bond foe
21A	Mo. setting
23A	M.L.B.'er in a blue-and-orange uniform
24A	Gad about at a banquet
26A	John or Jane of anonymity
27A	Bite at a bar
30A	Job security, for some
31A	Not just my
32A	Mind-boggling designs
34A	Like hand-me-downs
35A	Rely on the hospitality of friends for lodging
38A	"Star Wars" species on Tatooine
41A	Sentiment on el Día de San Valentín
42A	Card
45A	Brewer Coors
48A	Once, once
49A	Perfect serve
50A	Hit the pubs
52A	Had
54A	Bygone initials at JFK
55A	"Mr. Blue Sky" band, in brief
56A	Be afraid to
58A	Rainy-day game for children, whose play is punnily suggested by 16-, 24-, 35- and 50-Across
61A	Capital on the Baltic Sea
62A	Went through channels?
63A	Medicinal name in the shampoo aisle
64A	Short first step
65A	Takes up, as some new pants
66A	Pennsylvania city or its county
1D	"Impossible!"
2D	"Ha ha ha!," on April Fools' Day
3D	Not so happy
4D	Therefore
5D	Acting Oscar winner inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
6D	What's rounded up in a roundup
7D	Earth or sun, for example
8D	Home to the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan (built in A.D. 593)
9D	Likely (to)
10D	SEAL's org.
11D	Wine god of myth
12D	House with a long-unmowed lawn, e.g.
17D	Anchor or heart, maybe
18D	Letters before Q, sometimes
22D	"Decorated," as a house for Halloween
24D	North Carolina athlete
25D	Broadway's "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is ___"
28D	"The Simpsons" shopkeeper
29D	What a handshake may lead to
33D	Ruling title that dates back to the Byzantine Empire
35D	Course that may follow trig
36D	Verbal hesitations
37D	Chopper parts
38D	Pokes in the ring
39D	2019 Brad Pitt sci-fi thriller
40D	"I don't care what that cost!"
42D	"You in?"
43D	Freeze up
44D	The first one was delivered in 1984
46D	Like a house built in a day, say
47D	Long way to go?
51D	"Sound" of a point sailing over someone's head
53D	Eudora ___, Pulitzer winner for "The Optimist's Daughter"
56D	Small amount of whiskey
57D	Goals
59D	It's not you, it's me
60D	"You ___ me!"

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.