NYT Crossword Answers for June 20, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for June 20, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Dad's pop, perhaps View hint and explanation

CREAMSODA

10A

Attempt, informally View hint and explanation

SWING

15A

One might be used to launch promotional materials View hint and explanation

AIRCANNON

16A

It's often set on the stove while cooking View hint and explanation

TIMER

17A

That's not the whole story! View hint and explanation

PLOTPOINT

18A

Fancy and then some View hint and explanation

ADORE

19A

Like the eyes of an American coot View hint and explanation

RED

20A

Be prepared to take a weight off someone's shoulders? View hint and explanation

SPOT

21A

___ Howard, activist known as the "Mother of Pride" View hint and explanation

BRENDA

22A

Said who's who or what's what? View hint and explanation

IDED

24A

Allies often share one View hint and explanation

ENEMY

26A

Turnovers, but not crumpets View hint and explanation

STAT

27A

"Be my guest" and "Go right ahead" View hint and explanation

OKS

29A

Fixture at a chocolate factory View hint and explanation

VAT

30A

Rate of passage View hint and explanation

TOLL

31A

With 28-Down, set hanging by a door View hint and explanation

SPARE

34A

Soprano Fleming View hint and explanation

RENEE

36A

Call for a pass? View hint and explanation

YEA

37A

"I've done better" View hint and explanation

NOTMYFINESTWORK

40A

Hooter View hint and explanation

OWL

41A

Resonates beautifully View hint and explanation

SINGS

42A

What might lead to a pile of dirty laundry View hint and explanation

CHUTE

43A

___ Ewbank, Hall-of-Fame football coach View hint and explanation

WEEB

45A

I View hint and explanation

EGO

46A

Margaret featured in "Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution" View hint and explanation

CHO

47A

Punch View hint and explanation

BRIO

48A

State-sponsored "wealth redistribution" scheme View hint and explanation

LOTTO

50A

Support of a sort View hint and explanation

ARCH

54A

"I'm not sure what to make of that" View hint and explanation

ITSODD

56A

Helen with the podcast "Go Fact Yourself" View hint and explanation

HONG

58A

Natural resource seen in arboretums? View hint and explanation

ORE

59A

Blushing matter View hint and explanation

ROUGE

60A

Creature whose appendages allow it to camouflage in masses of kelp View hint and explanation

SEADRAGON

62A

N.B.A. analyst Burke View hint and explanation

DORIS

63A

"That's what they say, anyway" View hint and explanation

ORSOIHEAR

64A

Smooth and shiny View hint and explanation

SLEEK

65A

Celebratory opening View hint and explanation

LETSPARTY

Down Answers

Destination for a day trip from Sorrento View hint and explanation

CAPRI

Got to View hint and explanation

RILED

Break the bank, say? View hint and explanation

ERODE

What one might put on to impress others View hint and explanation

ACT

Plans, with "out" View hint and explanation

MAPS

Website with a "Submit a Rumor" tab View hint and explanation

SNOPES

Bulb that becomes translucent when heated View hint and explanation

ONION

"That's a subject you should absolutely avoid" View hint and explanation

DONTEVENGOTHERE

Fire ___ View hint and explanation

ANT

10D

Big name in lights View hint and explanation

STAR

11D

Like Belmont's Big Sandy, among Triple Crown racetracks View hint and explanation

WIDEST

12D

"Nice try, wise guy" View hint and explanation

IMONTOYOU

13D

Jokey warning before diving into a niche topic View hint and explanation

NERDALERT

14D

One of a noted quintet View hint and explanation

GREATLAKE

21D

Small storage units View hint and explanation

BYTES

23D

Stories of college students? View hint and explanation

DORM

25D

Things that lions and zebras have in common View hint and explanation

MANES

28D

See 31-Across View hint and explanation

KEYS

31D

Fair weather followers View hint and explanation

SNOWBIRDS

32D

Saw getting turned on, say View hint and explanation

POWERTOOL

33D

Chillaxing, more formally View hint and explanation

ATLEISURE

34D

Man's name whose first four letters spell a word describing its last letter View hint and explanation

RINGO

35D

Score with some acid View hint and explanation

ETCH

38D

Arena View hint and explanation

FIELD

39D

"Get outta here!" View hint and explanation

WHOA

44D

Get down View hint and explanation

BOOGIE

46D

Some vacation rentals View hint and explanation

CONDOS

49D

Moment of high spirits? View hint and explanation

TOAST

51D

"Got it" View hint and explanation

ROGER

52D

Rijeka native View hint and explanation

CROAT

53D

___ Louis Gates Jr., host of PBS's "Finding Your Roots" View hint and explanation

HENRY

55D

Anchor position View hint and explanation

DESK

57D

Shakehand or penhold, in table tennis View hint and explanation

GRIP

60D

___ de Mayo (symbol on the flags of Argentina and Uruguay) View hint and explanation

SOL

61D

Sound made when something snaps into place? View hint and explanation

AHA