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NYT Crossword — June 14, 2026

Sunday’s 21 × 21 puzzle, 134 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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Across

56 clues
7High noon face-offs
12Sonata maker
19Backup squads
20Asian rice porridge
21Measure of high resistance
2210th grader critiques swanky boutique?
27Pep rally yells
28Inquires
29"Hoo mama, that's hot!"
31Singer Lovato
34Why Keanu is such a generous tipper?
42Revenue-raising legislation
43The "Y" of Y.S.L.
45Rapper Kool Moe ___
46Bone doc
47Heartburn
49Make out
51Needle holder
521960s singer swindles Nashville awards?
59"See ya!"
60Part between the shoulders
64Come back in force
68Order to go
73"No joke!"
77Scottish cryptid spotted by the French?
83Bad sound from a fan
84Bothered to no end
85Java tea
86Bygone retail giant
88Senatorial greeting
89Bathroom brand
911998 tech debut
93Volcanic gems found on every continent
94Harsh taskmaster taken to task?
98Totally played out
99Alien leader?
101Spot for a cooling pie
104Eastern currency
107Innocent sort
110What a modest play has in common with the answer to each italicized clue?
117"Woo-hoo!"
118Kid-friendly rocker?
119"Oh, please"
120Pub quaff
121"Moving right along ..."

Down

78 clues
2"Altho ..."
4Nervous agreement
5Make-up artist?
7Goofball
8Some, in Saltillo
11Tahini, essentially
14"Gross!"
15Onetime stargazer's education channel
17"Now I get it"
20In good spirits
23Name in many skyscrapers
31End of a redundant legal doublet
32Jorts material
33Kind of code
34___ to go
35Face in the crowd, say
36Emergency removal, in brief
38Whiskey mixer
39Altitude sickness side effect
41Have an inkling
42Cousin of tempeh and seitan
48Powerful Romanov
50Viola score symbol
53Actress Gardner
54Chess pieces
56Social class
58Unpacked, say
62"Let's just stay calm"
67Female-friendly fandom event
69Catapult
70Kitchen brand
72Martial art mastered by Steven Seagal
74Taper
75Empty inside
76Tater ___
78How sun-dried tomatoes are packed
79Dog-___
80Dog ___
82Scorch
87Lunged (for)
92It can carry a tune
93Modern art?
95Word after high or holy
97Washstand item
101Old Medicare IDs
102Sleepy murmur
103Spiritual teacher in Tibet
105Shade in the desert
106"___ remains to be seen"
108Clubber's tank top material
109Verve
1114G letters
112QB Ward or Newton
113To's opposite
115Move the needle?

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Stats & info

Sunday, Jun 14, 2026
21×21
Grid size
134
Total entries
73/368
Black / letter cells
5.5
Avg entry length
21 ltrs
Longest entry
Themed
Sunday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedJun 14, 2026
DaySunday
ThemeLimited Runs
ConstructorJohn Kugelman
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split56 across · 78 down