NYT Crossword Answers for June 21, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for June 21, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Letters accompanying applications, for short View hint and explanation

RECS

Includes without others knowing, in a way View hint and explanation

BCCS

"I haven't a clue" View hint and explanation

BEATSME

16A

Plant with an edible inner gel View hint and explanation

ALOE

17A

Up to snuff View hint and explanation

ABLE

18A

All over the place View hint and explanation

ERRATIC

19A

Drove in an A.T.V., say, informally View hint and explanation

OFFROADED

21A

Fighting technique used by [circled letters] (as explained at 76-Across) View hint and explanation

NECKING

22A

Unreal? View hint and explanation

FAKE

23A

Verify, as an editor might View hint and explanation

FACTCHECK

25A

Launch points in disc golf View hint and explanation

TEEPADS

28A

"Everything good?," as a cook might ask View hint and explanation

TASTEOK

29A

Laptop mode View hint and explanation

SLEEP

30A

Tap products View hint and explanation

ALES

32A

ID used for far more than its name suggests View hint and explanation

SSN

33A

Do wrong View hint and explanation

ERR

34A

They're just one problem after another View hint and explanation

IQTESTS

37A

Spanish direction View hint and explanation

ESTE

41A

Whatchamacallit View hint and explanation

NOUN

43A

"One ___ Soldier" (1969 antiwar song) View hint and explanation

TIN

44A

Belgrade resident View hint and explanation

SERB

47A

Word on either side of "to" View hint and explanation

TOE

48A

Physician specializing in reproductive health, informally View hint and explanation

GYNO

49A

Like some flights: Abbr. View hint and explanation

INTL

51A

Restrict View hint and explanation

TIEDOWN

53A

Long, hooded cloak that's also an author's name View hint and explanation

CAPOTE

55A

Areas of influence View hint and explanation

SPHERES

56A

Part of many a mailing address, in brief View hint and explanation

POBOX

59A

White dwarf phenomenon View hint and explanation

NOVA

61A

___ so often View hint and explanation

EVERY

62A

Traps during a storm, perhaps View hint and explanation

ICESIN

64A

Vermont summer hrs. View hint and explanation

EDT

66A

Certain natural hairstyle View hint and explanation

LOCS

67A

"Boy, you're asking too much" ... or what you might say after following the instructions at 76-Across? View hint and explanation

THATSATALLORDER

71A

Popular browser for accessing the dark web View hint and explanation

TOR

72A

"Is it OK for us to leave?" View hint and explanation

CANWEGO

73A

It's one for the history books View hint and explanation

EON

76A

Annual June 21 celebration of the animal depicted in this puzzle by connecting the circled letters from A to T and back to A View hint and explanation

WORLDGIRAFFEDAY

81A

Japanese audio brand View hint and explanation

AIWA

82A

Secondary account, in social media slang View hint and explanation

ALT

83A

Boundaries View hint and explanation

LIMITS

84A

Be part of, as a film View hint and explanation

ACTIN

85A

"Surprised to see you here!" View hint and explanation

OHHI

88A

Limber View hint and explanation

LITHE

89A

Hindu god with an elephant head View hint and explanation

GANESHA

92A

Satchel with a gendered name View hint and explanation

MANBAG

94A

Defeats without difficulty View hint and explanation

ACESOUT

95A

"I ___ you!" View hint and explanation

ENVY

96A

Indian royal View hint and explanation

RAJA

100A

Certain sib View hint and explanation

SIS

101A

M.L.B. team whose stadium is less than 10 miles from another M.L.B. team's View hint and explanation

METS

103A

"Go on, beat it!" View hint and explanation

GIT

104A

Pizazz View hint and explanation

ELAN

105A

"Qué ___ contigo?" ("What's wrong with you?") View hint and explanation

PASA

107A

Cancels out View hint and explanation

NEGATES

110A

Common holder of pens View hint and explanation

MUG

111A

Mathematical constant equal to two times pi View hint and explanation

TAU

114A

Honoré de Balzac's "___ Goriot" View hint and explanation

PERE

115A

Give a buzz View hint and explanation

PHONE

117A

Farm play area View hint and explanation

CORNPIT

119A

Clergyman known for his verbal gaffes View hint and explanation

SPOONER

121A

Takes little effort View hint and explanation

COMESEASY

123A

Minimally View hint and explanation

ATAD

124A

Habitat for [circled letters] View hint and explanation

SAVANNA

125A

Starchy plant part in Asian cooking View hint and explanation

LOTUSROOT

129A

Something running at a bar View hint and explanation

OPENTAB

130A

Fateful day View hint and explanation

IDES

131A

Digital know-it-all View hint and explanation

SIRI

132A

Debuted to stockholders, in Wall St. lingo View hint and explanation

WENTIPO

133A

Art museum that awards the annual Turner Prize View hint and explanation

TATE

134A

Reindeer cousins View hint and explanation

ELKS

Down Answers

Big name in the pasta aisle View hint and explanation

RAO

One often pictured wearing pointy shoes View hint and explanation

ELF

Task for an office gofer, maybe View hint and explanation

COFFEERUN

Colorful wrap View hint and explanation

SERAPE

Spoke sheepishly? View hint and explanation

BAAED

Compound found in marijuana, for short View hint and explanation

CBD

What sets the tone View hint and explanation

CLEF

Calms View hint and explanation

SEDATES

Natural predispositions View hint and explanation

BENTS

10D

Builds View hint and explanation

ERECTS

11D

National park in Utah View hint and explanation

ARCHES

12D

"Here, try a sample" View hint and explanation

TAKEONE

13D

Driver's alternative to automatic View hint and explanation

STICK

14D

Semiaquatic carnivore View hint and explanation

MINK

15D

Med. diagnostic View hint and explanation

ECG

20D

Closest living relative of the [circled letters] View hint and explanation

OKAPI

24D

Show groups View hint and explanation

CASTS

25D

Golfer Yani View hint and explanation

TSENG

26D

"The Jetsons" son View hint and explanation

ELROY

27D

Attended, as a lecture View hint and explanation

SATINON

31D

Temporarily gave View hint and explanation

LENTTO

35D

This goes in one ear View hint and explanation

QTIP

36D

{1, 2, 3} and {4, 5, 6} View hint and explanation

SETS

38D

Offering in lieu of a cash refund, perhaps View hint and explanation

STORECREDIT

39D

Term for groups of [circled letters] View hint and explanation

TOWERS

40D

Teeny-tiny View hint and explanation

EENSY

42D

Free View hint and explanation

NOCOST

45D

Sometimes-intentional jeans feature View hint and explanation

RIP

46D

Looked upon View hint and explanation

BEHELD

50D

"I want you to be honest ..." View hint and explanation

LEVELWITHME

52D

R&B group Bell Biv ___ View hint and explanation

DEVOE

54D

Follower of "x" or "y" View hint and explanation

AXIS

56D

Pennsylvania school, for short View hint and explanation

PITT

57D

Diez minus dos View hint and explanation

OCHO

58D

Testify View hint and explanation

BEARWITNESS

60D

Chicago's ___ Planetarium View hint and explanation

ADLER

63D

Salt's formula View hint and explanation

NACL

65D

Threads around a forum? View hint and explanation

TOGA

68D

"Look at this!" View hint and explanation

TADA

69D

Part of WASP View hint and explanation

ANGLO

70D

"HAHAHAHA!" View hint and explanation

ROFL

74D

Vow View hint and explanation

OATH

75D

Where Ferrari is "RACE," in brief View hint and explanation

NYSE

77D

Tot's injuries View hint and explanation

OWIES

78D

Price for a return, perhaps View hint and explanation

RANSOM

79D

Sneaker brand View hint and explanation

FILA

80D

Political exile View hint and explanation

EMIGRE

81D

Tree whose leaves are eaten by [circled letters] View hint and explanation

ACACIA

84D

Audibly shocked View hint and explanation

AGASP

86D

Big garage, essentially View hint and explanation

HANGAR

87D

They're sent after save-the-date cards View hint and explanation

INVITES

90D

Tone View hint and explanation

HUE

91D

Memo abbr. View hint and explanation

ATTN

93D

Eight bits View hint and explanation

BYTE

97D

Nutty extract View hint and explanation

ALMONDOIL

98D

French for "yellow" View hint and explanation

JAUNE

99D

Tick off View hint and explanation

ANGER

102D

Filter option View hint and explanation

SEPIA

106D

Small superhero whose catchphrase starts "Up and at 'em" View hint and explanation

ATOMANT

108D

Becomes wild, as a party View hint and explanation

GETSLIT

109D

Fur pattern on a [circled letters] View hint and explanation

SPOTS

112D

Self-reflective question View hint and explanation

ARENTI

113D

Start to take off, as a onesie View hint and explanation

UNSNAP

116D

Practically speechless? View hint and explanation

HOARSE

117D

Spelling bee? View hint and explanation

COVEN

118D

Late singer Bryson View hint and explanation

PEABO

120D

YouTube button with two lines View hint and explanation

PAUSE

121D

Bit of superhero wear View hint and explanation

CAPE

122D

"Star Wars" character whose species is never named View hint and explanation

YODA

124D

"You reap what you ___" View hint and explanation

SOW

126D

Holiday whose name means "festival" View hint and explanation

TET

127D

Mork's home planet View hint and explanation

ORK

128D

"Indeed" View hint and explanation

TIS