NYT Crossword Clues for June 20, 2026

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Across Clues

Dad's pop, perhaps 9 letters / Daily

CREAMSODA Reveal Hide

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Attempt, informally 5 letters / Daily

SWING Reveal Hide

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One might be used to launch promotional materials 9 letters / Daily

AIRCANNON Reveal Hide

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It's often set on the stove while cooking 5 letters / Daily

TIMER Reveal Hide

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That's not the whole story! 9 letters / Daily

PLOTPOINT Reveal Hide

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Fancy and then some 5 letters / Daily

ADORE Reveal Hide

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Like the eyes of an American coot 3 letters / Daily

RED Reveal Hide

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Be prepared to take a weight off someone's shoulders? 4 letters / Daily

SPOT Reveal Hide

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___ Howard, activist known as the "Mother of Pride" 6 letters / Daily

BRENDA Reveal Hide

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Said who's who or what's what? 4 letters / Daily

IDED Reveal Hide

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Allies often share one 5 letters / Daily

ENEMY Reveal Hide

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Turnovers, but not crumpets 4 letters / Daily

STAT Reveal Hide

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"Be my guest" and "Go right ahead" 3 letters / Daily

OKS Reveal Hide

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Fixture at a chocolate factory 3 letters / Daily

VAT Reveal Hide

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Rate of passage 4 letters / Daily

TOLL Reveal Hide

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With 28-Down, set hanging by a door 5 letters / Daily

SPARE Reveal Hide

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Soprano Fleming 5 letters / Daily

RENEE Reveal Hide

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Call for a pass? 3 letters / Daily

YEA Reveal Hide

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"I've done better" 15 letters / Daily

NOTMYFINESTWORK Reveal Hide

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Hooter 3 letters / Daily

OWL Reveal Hide

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Resonates beautifully 5 letters / Daily

SINGS Reveal Hide

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What might lead to a pile of dirty laundry 5 letters / Daily

CHUTE Reveal Hide

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___ Ewbank, Hall-of-Fame football coach 4 letters / Daily

WEEB Reveal Hide

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I 3 letters / Daily

EGO Reveal Hide

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Margaret featured in "Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution" 3 letters / Daily

CHO Reveal Hide

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Punch 4 letters / Daily

BRIO Reveal Hide

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State-sponsored "wealth redistribution" scheme 5 letters / Daily

LOTTO Reveal Hide

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Support of a sort 4 letters / Daily

ARCH Reveal Hide

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"I'm not sure what to make of that" 6 letters / Daily

ITSODD Reveal Hide

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Helen with the podcast "Go Fact Yourself" 4 letters / Daily

HONG Reveal Hide

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Natural resource seen in arboretums? 3 letters / Daily

ORE Reveal Hide

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Blushing matter 5 letters / Daily

ROUGE Reveal Hide

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Creature whose appendages allow it to camouflage in masses of kelp 9 letters / Daily

SEADRAGON Reveal Hide

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N.B.A. analyst Burke 5 letters / Daily

DORIS Reveal Hide

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"That's what they say, anyway" 9 letters / Daily

ORSOIHEAR Reveal Hide

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Smooth and shiny 5 letters / Daily

SLEEK Reveal Hide

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Celebratory opening 9 letters / Daily

LETSPARTY Reveal Hide

Down Clues

Destination for a day trip from Sorrento 5 letters / Daily

CAPRI Reveal Hide

Got to 5 letters / Daily

RILED Reveal Hide

Break the bank, say? 5 letters / Daily

ERODE Reveal Hide

What one might put on to impress others 3 letters / Daily

ACT Reveal Hide

Plans, with "out" 4 letters / Daily

MAPS Reveal Hide

Website with a "Submit a Rumor" tab 6 letters / Daily

SNOPES Reveal Hide

Bulb that becomes translucent when heated 5 letters / Daily

ONION Reveal Hide

"That's a subject you should absolutely avoid" 15 letters / Daily

DONTEVENGOTHERE Reveal Hide

Fire ___ 3 letters / Daily

ANT Reveal Hide

10D

Big name in lights 4 letters / Daily

STAR Reveal Hide

11D

Like Belmont's Big Sandy, among Triple Crown racetracks 6 letters / Daily

WIDEST Reveal Hide

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"Nice try, wise guy" 9 letters / Daily

IMONTOYOU Reveal Hide

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Jokey warning before diving into a niche topic 9 letters / Daily

NERDALERT Reveal Hide

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One of a noted quintet 9 letters / Daily

GREATLAKE Reveal Hide

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Small storage units 5 letters / Daily

BYTES Reveal Hide

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Stories of college students? 4 letters / Daily

DORM Reveal Hide

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Things that lions and zebras have in common 5 letters / Daily

MANES Reveal Hide

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See 31-Across 4 letters / Daily

KEYS Reveal Hide

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Fair weather followers 9 letters / Daily

SNOWBIRDS Reveal Hide

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Saw getting turned on, say 9 letters / Daily

POWERTOOL Reveal Hide

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Chillaxing, more formally 9 letters / Daily

ATLEISURE Reveal Hide

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Man's name whose first four letters spell a word describing its last letter 5 letters / Daily

RINGO Reveal Hide

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Score with some acid 4 letters / Daily

ETCH Reveal Hide

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Arena 5 letters / Daily

FIELD Reveal Hide

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"Get outta here!" 4 letters / Daily

WHOA Reveal Hide

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Get down 6 letters / Daily

BOOGIE Reveal Hide

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Some vacation rentals 6 letters / Daily

CONDOS Reveal Hide

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Moment of high spirits? 5 letters / Daily

TOAST Reveal Hide

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"Got it" 5 letters / Daily

ROGER Reveal Hide

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Rijeka native 5 letters / Daily

CROAT Reveal Hide

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___ Louis Gates Jr., host of PBS's "Finding Your Roots" 5 letters / Daily

HENRY Reveal Hide

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Anchor position 4 letters / Daily

DESK Reveal Hide

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Shakehand or penhold, in table tennis 4 letters / Daily

GRIP Reveal Hide

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___ de Mayo (symbol on the flags of Argentina and Uruguay) 3 letters / Daily

SOL Reveal Hide

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Sound made when something snaps into place? 3 letters / Daily

AHA Reveal Hide