NYT Crossword June 16 2026 Answers

The complete list of answers to the NYT Crossword published on June 16 2026.

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Clues Across (37 total)

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Bluffer's giveaway
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Dessert that wiggles
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Obsessive captain of fiction
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Like a loud crowd
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Trio minus one
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Pontiff's emblem with three horizontal bars
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Martial art with shoulder throws
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On the line
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Bottom of a long column, say
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"Capisce?"
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Spearheaded
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Think pieces, for short
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Incensed
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Amigo
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It scratches the itch
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Party with glowsticks
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Smidgens
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The Beatles' "Back in the ___"
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Crustaceans sometimes called "mudbugs"
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Test for a future Ph.D.
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Monsieur, in Madrid
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Fishing tool
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Maple tree harvest
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Where the rubber meets the road
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"That's my next move"
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"... ???"
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Open some bubbly with a bang
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"Logan" actor Jackman
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"The Price Is Right" unveiling
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Cleveland's lake
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Be a good dog, say
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Half-goat follower of Dionysus
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Honeybunch
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Clues Down (39 total)

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Patatas bravas and croquetas, e.g.
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Fill with joy
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Momentary slip
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Exam for a future J.D.
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Very muscular, in slang
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Dropped the ball
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"Facilities," in Britain
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Place for the highest-scoring golfer
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Ish
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College-credit class that says sayonara to H.S.?
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Really booked it
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"Dude!"
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Fingers-in-ears syllables
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Word with tank or tip
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Less sweet, as a wine
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"House" actress Ward
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Like an image just begging to be captioned and shared
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Casino calculations
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Rendezvoused with
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Blinding light
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Upper hand
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Put down gently
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Org. with Bulls and Bucks
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Obstacle to overcome
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"The Chronic" rapper, informally
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Fancy-schmancy
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[Zzzz]
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Light-filled lobbies
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Plates to share, informally
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Cartoon explorer who teaches Spanish
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Crushed, as a test
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Center of activity
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Part of a speedway or the stomach
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