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

Our NYT Crossword June 26, 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 26, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 6/26/26, 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	Hectic time for JFK
5A	Bar of note?
9A	Texter's "Hang on a sec"
12A	Tightfisted sort
14A	Took an Uber, say
15A	Top banana
16A	Biggest restaurant size that nevertheless is often topped?
19A	Logic gate that is only on when neither input is
20A	Like many films in teaser trailers
21A	Spanish "both"
23A	Top banana, for short
24A	Ocean-mapping instruments
25A	Upper limit that cannot be exceeded
29A	Torment
30A	Symbol in the Kentucky Derby logo
31A	Jazz singer Anita
33A	Holders of nets
34A	Schlepped
35A	SCOTUS head count
36A	"Got it"
37A	Those for
38A	Sing like Sinatra
39A	Mickey Mouse
41A	Jewelry fasteners
42A	___ will
43A	Slangy response to a knock at the door
44A	Onetime rap group whose initials spell out a synonym for "Jump Around," appropriately
49A	Unresponsive, maybe, for short
51A	Current affairs?
53A	Polite request
54A	Public transport option
55A	Popular toys, in a plural form officially discouraged by their maker
56A	___ admin (I.T. role)
57A	"Look, here's the deal …"
58A	Refuses to
1D	Group of mutants
2D	Expert on cosmos?
3D	Expert on the cosmos
4D	"To be," in Tijuana
5D	Goals for those in a rush, informally
6D	Golf great McIlroy
7D	Unlikely scenarios, in techspeak
8D	Vacillated
9D	[WRONG!]
10D	Level
11D	Two-pronged fastener
13D	Was used up
15D	Stan's workplace on "American Dad!," for short
17D	Places to go in the U.K.
18D	Spur
22D	Third-generation Japanese American
24D	Draped garment
25D	Resting place
26D	Pulitzer-winning poet Aiken
27D	"Later, dude!"
28D	Prison design that allows one guard to keep watch on all the inmates
30D	Chess tactic in which the king and queen are attacked simultaneously by a single piece
32D	Itches
34D	Personalize for
38D	Like offspring in a strictly asexual lineage
40D	___ Nam
41D	Likely contact point of an uppercut
43D	Self-driving car company started by Google
44D	Closes (in)
45D	Big name in skin care
46D	Some missed-exit maneuvers, informally
47D	Poli-___ (certain college major, for short)
48D	Smartphone predecessors, for short
50D	Second: Abbr.
52D	Copy cats?

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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.

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.

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