NYT Crossword: answers for Wednesday, June 26
The New York Times has plenty of word games on its roster today — with Wordle, Connections, Strands, and the Mini Crossword, there’s something for everyone — but the newspaper’s standard crossword puzzle still reigns supreme. The daily crossword is full of interesting trivia, helps improve mental flexibility and, of course, gives you some bragging rights if you manage to finish it every day.
While the NYT puzzle might feel like an impossible task some days, solving a crossword is a skill and it takes practice — don’t get discouraged if you can’t get every single word in a puzzle.
If you’re having trouble completing today’s NYT Crossword, we’re here to help. We’ve got all the answers for today’s clues down below.
NYT Crossword answers today
Across
1 Birthplace of the Ironman World Championship – OAHU
5 Slays – OFFS
9 Give a talking-to – SCOLD
14 Where popovers “pop” – OVEN
15 Bottom of some prep school uniforms – KILT
16 World capital nicknamed the “Soaring Dragon” – HANOI
17 Frosh – FIRSTYEAR
19 Cuban dance – RUMBA
20 *Jesus – SEAOFGALILEE
22 ___ Dhabi – ABU
23 Like a Senate vote that requires the vice president – TIED
24 *Dorothy Gale – YELLOWBRICKROAD
32 “Rules ___ rules” – ARE
33 Rihanna, to fans – RIRI
34 Prefix with present – OMNI
35 Jay relative – CROW
37 Church centers – NAVES
40 Bupkis – NADA
41 Refine – HONE
42 Impersonates, maybe – APES
44 Part of a pecking order? – HEN
45 *Neil Armstrong – TRANQUILITYBASE
50 Chance to go – TURN
51 Genre for Reel Big Fish – SKA
52 Memorable ad-lib in “Midnight Cowboy” … or what the starred clues would say about their answers – IMWALKINHERE
57 Bygone carrier whose first hub was in Pittsburgh – USAIR
58 Flattening, informally – SMOOSHING
61 Elegant shorebird – STILT
62 ___ Linda, recurring “Saturday Night Live” character played by Kristen Wiig – AUNT
63 [waggles hand back and forth] – ORSO
64 Chemical attractions – BONDS
65 Tax whizzes – CPAS
66 Bog buildup – PEAT
Down
1 “That’s rough” – OOF
2 Bird: Prefix – AVI
3 Women’s
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