NYT Crossword June 23 2026 Answers (6/23/26)

Our NYT Crossword June 23, 2026 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 23, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 6/23/26, 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	Swiss currency
6A	Kind of clef used for the viola
10A	Command to Rover
14A	Word after lucky or little
15A	Reserve in advance
16A	Only PG-rated in terms of sexual content, say
17A	Menzel with a Tony for "Wicked"
18A	___ fresca (Latin American refreshment)
19A	Neural signal conductor
20A	One might involve a false account
22A	Judgmental sounds
23A	Outrage
24A	Grp. that adjusts oil production
26A	$100 bills, slangily
30A	Alias
34A	Casual greeting
35A	The Rev. Leonard Clement, in an Agatha Christie novel
36A	Hide ___ hair
37A	Emotional state
38A	Rash
39A	Target of Glade or Febreze
40A	Tidy updo, say
41A	Deices, as a road
42A	Wipe out
43A	Notable features of the Charleston, S.C., skyline
45A	Like some roofs
46A	Eye irritation
47A	Some small batteries
48A	Member of an ancient Peruvian empire
50A	Doesn't lie, exactly … or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters
57A	Babe in a stable
58A	Nondairy spread
59A	"Blue" locale in a 1977 Linda Ronstadt classic
60A	Big rig
61A	Sit (down) heavily
62A	Montréal traffic sign
63A	Peak in Greek myth
64A	Huff and puff
65A	"Geez-o-Pete!"
1D	Bank-protecting agcy.
2D	Make over
3D	Tel ___
4D	Number of digits in a Social Security number
5D	Transparent quality
6D	Taper off
7D	Apple's apple, for one
8D	College campus offering
9D	"All right! Enough already!"
10D	New York's ___ Island
11D	One might involve false accounts
12D	In a frenzy
13D	Yearnings
21D	Yearbook div.
25D	For each
26D	Detangles, in a way
27D	Big whoop
28D	Bad calls?
29D	It took more than 70 yrs. to complete its first edition
30D	They may be raised in defiance
31D	Follower of the Gospels?
32D	Most dangerous animal in Maine, it's said
33D	Messed up
35D	Word of farewell in old Rome
38D	Comet discovered in 1995
39D	Globe
41D	Secretly watch, with "on"
42D	Region of Oakland and Alameda
44D	Plus other things, in Latin
45D	Rip-roaring good time
47D	Take in a stray, say
48D	"In that event …"
49D	Vetoes
51D	Jazzy Fitzgerald
52D	Like the color of a safety vest, typically
53D	"Hyde and ___" (1955 Bugs Bunny short)
54D	Literary Jane
55D	Things stepped on by bad ballroom dancers
56D	The "R" of R.B.G.

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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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