NYT Crossword — June 19, 2026
Friday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 70 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.
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Stats & info
Friday, Jun 19, 202615×15
Grid size
70
Total entries
34/191
Black / letter cells
5.5
Avg entry length
11 ltrs
Longest entry
Hard
Friday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedJun 19, 2026
DayFriday
ThemeThemeless
ConstructorJack Hatchett
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split33 across · 37 down
Longest entries
13AField trip?11 ltrs17AChef's complimentary bite11 ltrs29A"You've gotta be kidding me!"11 ltrs37APolitical philosopher who wrote "The state of a king shuts him from the world, yet the business of a king requires him to know it thoroughly"11 ltrs54A"That sounds brave ... but very stupid!"11 ltrs
Friday puzzles run themeless, so the fill leans on long open entries and wordplay clues rather than a central gimmick. This grid has 34 black squares and averages 5.5 letters per entry.