The full solution for the NY Times June 16 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Brad Lively and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Bluffer’s giveaway TELL
- 5A Dessert that wiggles JELLO
- 10A Obsessive captain of fiction AHAB
- 14A “___, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio” ALAS
- 15A Like a loud crowd AROAR
- 16A Trio minus one PAIR
- 17A Pontiff’s emblem with three horizontal bars PAPALCROSS
- 19A Martial art with shoulder throws JUDO
- 20A On the line ATSTAKE
- 21A Bottom of a long column, say TOTAL
- 23A “Capisce?” SEE
- 24A Spearheaded LED
- 25A Think pieces, for short OPEDS
- 28A Incensed MAD
- 29A Amigo COMPADRE
- 32A Ancient Brit for whom a language was named GAEL
- 34A Opening of a news article, in journalism lingo LEDE
- 35A It scratches the itch NAIL
- 36A Hemingway tale about an elderly fisherman, with “The” … or a phonetic hint to four sets of circled letters in this puzzle? OLDMANANDTHESEA
- 39A Party with glowsticks RAVE
- 40A Smidgens BITS
- 41A The Beatles’ “Back in the ___” USSR
- 42A Crustaceans sometimes called “mudbugs” CRAWDADS
- 44A Test for a future Ph.D. GRE
- 45A Monsieur, in Madrid SENOR
- 46A Fishing tool ROD
- 47A Maple tree harvest SAP
- 50A Where the rubber meets the road TREAD
- 53A “That’s my next move” IPLANTO
- 55A “… ???” WHAT
- 57A Open some bubbly with a bang POPTHECORK
- 59A “Logan” actor Jackman HUGH
- 60A “The Price Is Right” unveiling PRIZE
- 61A Cleveland’s lake ERIE
- 62A Be a good dog, say OBEY
- 63A Half-goat follower of Dionysus SATYR
- 64A Honeybunch DEAR
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Patatas bravas and croquetas, e.g. TAPAS
- 2D Fill with joy ELATE
- 3D Momentary slip LAPSE
- 4D Exam for a future J.D. LSAT
- 5D Very muscular, in slang JACKED
- 6D Dropped the ball ERRED
- 7D “Facilities,” in Britain LOO
- 8D Place for the highest-scoring golfer LAST
- 9D Ish ORSO
- 10D College-credit class that says sayonara to H.S.? APJAPANESE
- 11D Really booked it HAULEDASS
- 12D Charitable contributions, collectively AID
- 13D “Dude!” BRO
- 18D Fingers-in-ears syllables LALALA
- 22D Word with tank or tip TOP
- 26D Less sweet, as a wine DRIER
- 27D “House” actress Ward SELA
- 28D Like an image just begging to be captioned and shared MEMEWORTHY
- 29D Word appearing on the nickel but not the dime or quarter, surprisingly CENTS
- 30D Casino calculations ODDS
- 31D Rendezvoused with MET
- 32D Blinding light GLARE
- 33D Upper hand ADVANTAGE
- 34D Put down gently LAID
- 36D Green-skinned World of Warcraft characters ORCS
- 37D Org. with Bulls and Bucks NBA
- 38D Obstacle to overcome HURDLE
- 43D “The Chronic” rapper, informally DRE
- 44D Animal symbol of the University of Minnesota GOPHER
- 46D Fancy-schmancy RITZY
- 47D [Zzzz] SNORE
- 48D Light-filled lobbies ATRIA
- 49D Game with a World Series held in Las Vegas POKER
- 51D Plates to share, informally APPS
- 52D Cartoon explorer who teaches Spanish DORA
- 54D Crushed, as a test ACED
- 55D Word sung over 100 times in “___ Are You” by the ___ WHO
- 56D Center of activity HUB
- 58D Part of a speedway or the stomach PIT
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