NYT Crossword June 8 2026 Answers (6/8/26)

Our NYT Crossword June 8, 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 8, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 6/8/26, 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	Deer sir?
5A	Free trial version
9A	Caspian or Mediterranean
12A	Designer ___ Boss
13A	Typographical embellishment
14A	Go across
15A	"Su-u-ure"
16A	Something green in a greenhouse
17A	Half ___ (when the minute hand points down)
18A	Popular board game adapted from India [1]
20A	They quickly spread online
21A	"Soldier, stop!"
22A	Page (through)
23A	Challenge for student drivers [2]
30A	Metals in mines
31A	Actor Stonestreet of "Modern Family"
32A	Apt zodiac sign for Bert Lahr, who played the Cowardly Lion
33A	Vitality
34A	Scoundrel's deeds
37A	A pair
38A	Card game whose name is something players cry
39A	Assistant
40A	Anthropologist Margaret
41A	Never stop having fun [3]
46A	"___ the night before Christmas …"
47A	Word repeated in "___ ye, ___ ye!"
48A	Cube maker Erno
50A	Of the highest importance … or, when parsed differently, what each bracketed number in the clues indicates?
55A	World's largest country with a four-letter name
56A	Underpinning
57A	Home of Columbus
58A	A single time
59A	Up in the air
60A	Zero
61A	"What a shame!"
62A	Test the weight of
63A	Backyard storage space
1D	Steamer or cruiser
2D	Oom-pah instrument
3D	Follower of New or teen
4D	Hidden snags
5D	Key to the right of "+" and "=" on a Mac keyboard
6D	What Taylor Swift calls the stages of her career
7D	5x5-square crossword
8D	Frequently, in poetry
9D	Email winnower
10D	Effortlessness
11D	Tiny hill builders
13D	Characterize?
14D	Orate
19D	Nickname akin to Harry
20D	Compassion
22D	Den
23D	Short-term kind of store
24D	Sports locale
25D	Give a debriefing (to)
26D	Prime use for a crowbar
27D	Opposite of post-
28D	Starting to learn
29D	"Oh boy!"
34D	Watercraft for an Inuit
35D	Small bites
36D	Accessibility law inits.
40D	Leaves stranded
42D	Strong string
43D	What misers take to an extreme
44D	Bread maker's supply
45D	___ Beesly, character who has the last line in the finale of "The Office"
48D	Civil uprising
49D	Caterer's containers
50D	Whitish
51D	Starting, timewise
52D	"This looks like trouble!"
53D	Number in a nonet
54D	Follower of pointy or pigeon
56D	Expression of contempt

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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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