NYT Crossword Answers for June 26, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for June 26, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Hectic time for JFK View hint and explanation

XMAS

Bar of note? View hint and explanation

FRET

Texter's "Hang on a sec" View hint and explanation

BRB

12A

Tightfisted sort View hint and explanation

MISER

14A

Took an Uber, say View hint and explanation

RODE

15A

Top banana View hint and explanation

CZAR

16A

Biggest restaurant size that nevertheless is often topped? View hint and explanation

EXTRALARGEPIZZA

19A

Logic gate that is only on when neither input is View hint and explanation

NOR

20A

Like many films in teaser trailers View hint and explanation

NOTYETRATED

21A

Spanish "both" View hint and explanation

LOSDOS

23A

Top banana, for short View hint and explanation

CEO

24A

Ocean-mapping instruments View hint and explanation

SONARS

25A

Upper limit that cannot be exceeded View hint and explanation

HARDCAP

29A

Torment View hint and explanation

AGONY

30A

Symbol in the Kentucky Derby logo View hint and explanation

ROSE

31A

Jazz singer Anita View hint and explanation

ODAY

33A

Holders of nets View hint and explanation

RIMS

34A

Schlepped View hint and explanation

TOTED

35A

SCOTUS head count View hint and explanation

NINE

36A

"Got it" View hint and explanation

ISEE

37A

Those for View hint and explanation

AYES

38A

Sing like Sinatra View hint and explanation

CROON

39A

Mickey Mouse View hint and explanation

TRIVIAL

41A

Jewelry fasteners View hint and explanation

CLASPS

42A

___ will View hint and explanation

ILL

43A

Slangy response to a knock at the door View hint and explanation

WHODAT

44A

Onetime rap group whose initials spell out a synonym for "Jump Around," appropriately View hint and explanation

HOUSEOFPAIN

49A

Unresponsive, maybe, for short View hint and explanation

MIA

51A

Current affairs? View hint and explanation

ELECTRODYNAMICS

53A

Polite request View hint and explanation

MAYI

54A

Public transport option View hint and explanation

TRAM

55A

LEGOS

56A

___ admin (I.T. role) View hint and explanation

SYS

57A

"Look, here's the deal ..." View hint and explanation

OKSO

58A

Refuses to View hint and explanation

WONT

Down Answers

Group of mutants View hint and explanation

XMEN

Expert on cosmos? View hint and explanation

MIXOLOGIST

Expert on the cosmos View hint and explanation

ASTRONOMER

"To be," in Tijuana View hint and explanation

SER

Goals for those in a rush, informally View hint and explanation

FRATS

Golf great McIlroy View hint and explanation

RORY

Unlikely scenarios, in techspeak View hint and explanation

EDGECASES

Vacillated View hint and explanation

TEETERED

[WRONG!] View hint and explanation

BZZT

10D

Level View hint and explanation

RAZE

11D

Two-pronged fastener View hint and explanation

BRAD

13D

Was used up View hint and explanation

RANDRY

15D

Stan's workplace on "American Dad!," for short View hint and explanation

CIA

17D

Places to go in the U.K. View hint and explanation

LOOS

18D

Spur View hint and explanation

PROD

22D

Third-generation Japanese American View hint and explanation

SANSEI

24D

Draped garment View hint and explanation

SARI

25D

Resting place View hint and explanation

HOTEL

26D

Pulitzer-winning poet Aiken View hint and explanation

CONRAD

27D

"Later, dude!" View hint and explanation

ADIOSAMIGO

28D

Prison design that allows one guard to keep watch on all the inmates View hint and explanation

PANOPTICON

30D

Chess tactic in which the king and queen are attacked simultaneously by a single piece View hint and explanation

ROYALFORK

32D

Itches View hint and explanation

YENS

34D

Personalize for View hint and explanation

TAILORTO

38D

Like offspring in a strictly asexual lineage View hint and explanation

CLONAL

40D

___ Nam View hint and explanation

VIET

41D

Likely contact point of an uppercut View hint and explanation

CHIN

43D

Self-driving car company started by Google View hint and explanation

WAYMO

44D

Closes (in) View hint and explanation

HEMS

45D

Big name in skin care View hint and explanation

OLAY

46D

Some missed-exit maneuvers, informally View hint and explanation

UEYS

47D

Poli-___ (certain college major, for short) View hint and explanation

SCI

48D

Smartphone predecessors, for short View hint and explanation

PDAS

50D

Second: Abbr. View hint and explanation

ASST

52D

Copy cats? View hint and explanation

MEW