NYT Crossword June 4 2025 Answers (6/4/25)

Our NYT Crossword June 4, 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 4, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 6/4/25, 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	Going ___
5A	Clarifying words
11A	Student's concern, in brief
14A	Girl in Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit"
15A	Use a Sharpie on, perhaps
16A	Undefeated boxer Laila
17A	Platinum-selling singer who co-starred in the films "Moonlight" and "Hidden Figures"
19A	Family transport
20A	Certain chain movie theaters
21A	Egyptian snake
22A	Proof (or disproof) of paternity
24A	Corkscrew-shaped pasta
26A	Lion's home
27A	"Creature" that might "attack" a small child
31A	Shed tears
34A	Like snow leopards and giant pandas
35A	King of Norway and Sweden from 1844 to 1859
36A	Only known warm-blooded fish
38A	Not much
40A	Like fine wine and cheese
41A	The aughts, e.g.
44A	"Für ___" (Beethoven dedication)
47A	Wordsworth's "Intimations of Immortality," e.g.
48A	Homing devices?
51A	Done without much care, informally
52A	Something not to quit, they say
56A	Excels at school
57A	Year in Rio
59A	Cool, in slang
60A	Bit of light
61A	What to do when life gives you the proverbial items hidden in 17-, 27- and 48-Across
64A	Experiencing little to no amorous attraction, informally
65A	List ender
66A	Kind of sax
67A	A/C measure
68A	"Not so!," e.g.
69A	Line up, in a way
1D	Unforgettable place?
2D	Bit of color
3D	Seals the deal, informally
4D	Business card abbr.
5D	"Chic" modifier
6D	Rope fiber
7D	Fuss
8D	Partners often work in this
9D	"Oh yeah? Watch me!"
10D	The "S" of T.S. Eliot
11D	Tried something new, perhaps
12D	Drunk out of one's mind
13D	Is not, informally
14D	Cracked, as a door
18D	Pastor's flock
23D	Puccini opera
25D	Actress Vardalos
26D	North American peak named by the Koyukon Athabascans
28D	Rio maker
29D	Gets darker, say
30D	Carousel, e.g.
31D	Drink with a straw
32D	Kind of surgery
33D	Remark that may immediately follow an insult or a compliment
37D	They might be decked in December
39D	Morse bit
42D	Maligned
43D	Send off
45D	Twin city in the Bible
46D	Notable time period
49D	Resident of Japan's third-largest city
50D	Host of the 2000 Olympics
53D	Two-syllable woman's name that becomes a one-syllable woman's name if you drop the last letter
54D	Film portmanteau, informally
55D	"Divine medicine," per the Greek physician Paracelsus
56D	Snatch
57D	Actress Shawkat of "Arrested Development"
58D	Astrophysicist ___ deGrasse Tyson
62D	Certain Ivy Leaguer
63D	Tense parts of sports matches, for short

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.