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NYT Crossword — June 21, 2026

Sunday’s 17 × 27 puzzle, 144 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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1R

2E

3C

4S

5B

6C

7C

8S

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10E

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12T

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D

21N

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90H

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92M

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93B

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96R

97A

98J

99A

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101M

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T

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L

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123A

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128T

129O

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132W

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Across

71 clues

1Letters accompanying applications, for short

5Includes without others knowing, in a way

9"I haven't a clue"

16Plant with an edible inner gel

18All over the place

19Drove in an A.T.V., say, informally

21Fighting technique used by [circled letters] (as explained at 76-Across)

23Verify, as an editor might

25Launch points in disc golf

28"Everything good?," as a cook might ask

32ID used for far more than its name suggests

34They're just one problem after another

37Spanish direction

41Whatchamacallit

43"One ___ Soldier" (1969 antiwar song)

44Belgrade resident

47Word on either side of "to"

48Physician specializing in reproductive health, informally

49Like some flights: Abbr.

53Long, hooded cloak that's also an author's name

55Areas of influence

56Part of many a mailing address, in brief

59White dwarf phenomenon

62Traps during a storm, perhaps

64Vermont summer hrs.

66Certain natural hairstyle

67"Boy, you're asking too much" … or what you might say after following the instructions at 76-Across?

71Popular browser for accessing the dark web

72"Is it OK for us to leave?"

73It's one for the history books

76Annual June 21 celebration of the animal depicted in this puzzle by connecting the circled letters from A to T and back to A

81Japanese audio brand

82Secondary account, in social media slang

84Be part of, as a film

85"Surprised to see you here!"

89Hindu god with an elephant head

92Satchel with a gendered name

94Defeats without difficulty

101M.L.B. team whose stadium is less than 10 miles from another M.L.B. team's

103"Go on, beat it!"

105"Qué ___ contigo?" ("What's wrong with you?")

110Common holder of pens

111Mathematical constant equal to two times pi

114Honoré de Balzac's "___ Goriot"

117Farm play area

119Clergyman known for his verbal gaffes

121Takes little effort

124Habitat for [circled letters]

125Starchy plant part in Asian cooking

129Something running at a bar

131Digital know-it-all

132Debuted to stockholders, in Wall St. lingo

133Art museum that awards the annual Turner Prize

134Reindeer cousins

Down

73 clues

1Big name in the pasta aisle

2One often pictured wearing pointy shoes

3Task for an office gofer, maybe

5Spoke sheepishly?

6Compound found in marijuana, for short

7What sets the tone

9Natural predispositions

11National park in Utah

12"Here, try a sample"

13Driver's alternative to automatic

14Semiaquatic carnivore

15Med. diagnostic

20Closest living relative of the [circled letters]

26"The Jetsons" son

27Attended, as a lecture

31Temporarily gave

35This goes in one ear

36{1, 2, 3} and {4, 5, 6}

38Offering in lieu of a cash refund, perhaps

39Term for groups of [circled letters]

45Sometimes-intentional jeans feature

50"I want you to be honest …"

52R&B group Bell Biv ___

54Follower of "x" or "y"

56Pennsylvania school, for short

57Diez minus dos

60Chicago's ___ Planetarium

63Salt's formula

65Threads around a forum?

68"Look at this!"

75Where Ferrari is "RACE," in brief

77Tot's injuries

78Price for a return, perhaps

79Sneaker brand

80Political exile

81Tree whose leaves are eaten by [circled letters]

84Audibly shocked

86Big garage, essentially

87They're sent after save-the-date cards

97Nutty extract

98French for "yellow"

102Filter option

106Small superhero whose catchphrase starts "Up and at ’em"

108Becomes wild, as a party

109Fur pattern on a [circled letters]

112Self-reflective question

113Start to take off, as a onesie

116Practically speechless?

117Spelling bee?

118Late singer Bryson

120YouTube button with two lines

121Bit of superhero wear

122"Star Wars" character whose species is never named

124"You reap what you ___"

126Holiday whose name means "festival"

127Mork's home planet

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Stats & info

Sunday, Jun 21, 2026

17×27

Grid size

144

Total entries

80/379

Black / letter cells

5.3

Avg entry length

15 ltrs

Longest entry

Themed

Sunday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedJun 21, 2026

DaySunday

ThemeBig Draw

ConstructorHannah Slovut-Einertson

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split71 across · 73 down

Longest entries

67A"Boy, you're asking too much" … or what you might say after following the instructions at 76-Across?15 ltrs 76AAnnual June 21 celebration of the animal depicted in this puzzle by connecting the circled letters from A to T and back to A15 ltrs 38DOffering in lieu of a cash refund, perhaps11 ltrs 50D"I want you to be honest …"11 ltrs 58DTestify11 ltrs

Sunday is the big one, a 21 by 21 grid built around a named theme rather than raw difficulty. This grid has 80 black squares and averages 5.3 letters per entry.