NYT Crossword Answers for June 16, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for June 16, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Bluffer's giveaway View hint and explanation

TELL

Dessert that wiggles View hint and explanation

JELLO

10A

Obsessive captain of fiction View hint and explanation

AHAB

14A

"___, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio" View hint and explanation

ALAS

15A

Like a loud crowd View hint and explanation

AROAR

16A

Trio minus one View hint and explanation

PAIR

17A

Pontiff's emblem with three horizontal bars View hint and explanation

PAPALCROSS

19A

Martial art with shoulder throws View hint and explanation

JUDO

20A

On the line View hint and explanation

ATSTAKE

21A

Bottom of a long column, say View hint and explanation

TOTAL

23A

"Capisce?" View hint and explanation

SEE

24A

Spearheaded View hint and explanation

LED

25A

Think pieces, for short View hint and explanation

OPEDS

28A

Incensed View hint and explanation

MAD

29A

Amigo View hint and explanation

COMPADRE

32A

Ancient Brit for whom a language was named View hint and explanation

GAEL

34A

Opening of a news article, in journalism lingo View hint and explanation

LEDE

35A

It scratches the itch View hint and explanation

NAIL

36A

Hemingway tale about an elderly fisherman, with "The" ... or a phonetic hint to four sets of circled letters in this puzzle? View hint and explanation

OLDMANANDTHESEA

39A

Party with glowsticks View hint and explanation

RAVE

40A

Smidgens View hint and explanation

BITS

41A

The Beatles' "Back in the ___" View hint and explanation

USSR

42A

Crustaceans sometimes called "mudbugs" View hint and explanation

CRAWDADS

44A

Test for a future Ph.D. View hint and explanation

GRE

45A

Monsieur, in Madrid View hint and explanation

SENOR

46A

Fishing tool View hint and explanation

ROD

47A

Maple tree harvest View hint and explanation

SAP

50A

Where the rubber meets the road View hint and explanation

TREAD

53A

"That's my next move" View hint and explanation

IPLANTO

55A

"... ???" View hint and explanation

WHAT

57A

Open some bubbly with a bang View hint and explanation

POPTHECORK

59A

"Logan" actor Jackman View hint and explanation

HUGH

60A

"The Price Is Right" unveiling View hint and explanation

PRIZE

61A

Cleveland's lake View hint and explanation

ERIE

62A

Be a good dog, say View hint and explanation

OBEY

63A

Half-goat follower of Dionysus View hint and explanation

SATYR

64A

Honeybunch View hint and explanation

DEAR

Down Answers

Patatas bravas and croquetas, e.g. View hint and explanation

TAPAS

Fill with joy View hint and explanation

ELATE

Momentary slip View hint and explanation

LAPSE

Exam for a future J.D. View hint and explanation

LSAT

Very muscular, in slang View hint and explanation

JACKED

Dropped the ball View hint and explanation

ERRED

"Facilities," in Britain View hint and explanation

LOO

Place for the highest-scoring golfer View hint and explanation

LAST

Ish View hint and explanation

ORSO

10D

College-credit class that says sayonara to H.S.? View hint and explanation

APJAPANESE

11D

Really booked it View hint and explanation

HAULEDASS

12D

Charitable contributions, collectively View hint and explanation

AID

13D

"Dude!" View hint and explanation

BRO

18D

Fingers-in-ears syllables View hint and explanation

LALALA

22D

Word with tank or tip View hint and explanation

TOP

26D

Less sweet, as a wine View hint and explanation

DRIER

27D

"House" actress Ward View hint and explanation

SELA

28D

Like an image just begging to be captioned and shared View hint and explanation

MEMEWORTHY

29D

Word appearing on the nickel but not the dime or quarter, surprisingly View hint and explanation

CENTS

30D

Casino calculations View hint and explanation

ODDS

31D

Rendezvoused with View hint and explanation

MET

32D

Blinding light View hint and explanation

GLARE

33D

Upper hand View hint and explanation

ADVANTAGE

34D

Put down gently View hint and explanation

LAID

36D

Green-skinned World of Warcraft characters View hint and explanation

ORCS

37D

Org. with Bulls and Bucks View hint and explanation

NBA

38D

Obstacle to overcome View hint and explanation

HURDLE

43D

"The Chronic" rapper, informally View hint and explanation

DRE

44D

Animal symbol of the University of Minnesota View hint and explanation

GOPHER

46D

Fancy-schmancy View hint and explanation

RITZY

47D

[Zzzz] View hint and explanation

SNORE

48D

Light-filled lobbies View hint and explanation

ATRIA

49D

Game with a World Series held in Las Vegas View hint and explanation

POKER

51D

Plates to share, informally View hint and explanation

APPS

52D

Cartoon explorer who teaches Spanish View hint and explanation

DORA

54D

Crushed, as a test View hint and explanation

ACED

55D

Word sung over 100 times in "___ Are You" by the ___ View hint and explanation

WHO

56D

Center of activity View hint and explanation

HUB

58D

Part of a speedway or the stomach View hint and explanation

PIT