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NYT Crossword — June 23, 2025

Monday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 76 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

0 of 76 revealed

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2G

3O

4F

5I

6D

7O

8S

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12O

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14R

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16P

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17A

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18S

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19S

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20W

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21E

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22S

23I

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25C

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32R

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33S

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34P

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35G

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37P

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38A

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39A

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40B

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41O

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42O

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43L

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44S

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45E

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46A

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47B

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48T

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50A

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51K

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53A

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54L

55S

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56L

57D

58S

59A

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60D

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64A

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66Y

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Across

39 clues

1"That was ages ___"

4Classic dog name

8Break down in tears

11iPod ___ (old music provider)

13Bra or purse part

18Devious fellow

19__ Juan, Puerto Rico

20Insect in a nest

21Quite a long time

23"Nothing for me, thanks"

25Locale for a goatee

28Off-road ride, for short

30Acknowledgment to a 31-Down operator

32Pep rally sound

36Like some mobile purchases

38"What ___ you saying?"

39Onstage comment to the audience

43"Ransom" rapper ___ Tecca

44Held back, as a news story

45Final chapter

46Quite frequently

47Stephen Vincent ___, "John Brown's Body" poet

49Stamp for a notary public

51Nut that contains caffeine

53Early web portal

59Hollywood's Driver or Sandler

62Fuzzy green stuff on some trees

63Scorpion pose or cobra pose

64Samoa's capital

65Ballet, beadwork or bonsai

66"In the middle of the night I call your name / Oh ___ / Oh ___" (John Lennon lyric)

67Someone who might use a fake passport

Down

37 clues

1"No ifs, ___ or buts"

2Sprinter Devers, three-time gold medal winner at the Olympics

3The first "O" of YOLO

4Org. to which to report a phone scam

5Rubs the wrong way

6___ Lama (Tibetan leader)

7Hosp. scan that's better for claustrophobes

8Upper-house legislative proposal

9Grains often found on top of an apple crisp

10Dot on a radar screen

12From days of yore

13Encrypted messaging software

14Breakfast items for Rocky in "Rocky"

16Yorkie-___ (dog hybrid)

22Vapor from a teapot

24Underwater tracking aid

25Nursery item with slatted sides

26Fruit of the Loom rival

27"That was so fun!"

29Salsa ___ (green sauce)

31See 30-Across

33What to eat ice cream with

34Menial workers

35Hanukkah coins

37Groups of spin doctors, informally

41Popular vitamin brand or its recommended dosage

42Texas city in the book and film "Friday Night Lights"

46"Welcome to Honolulu!"

48Trunk of the body

50Coolers of condos, e.g.

52Bad thing to find in a refrigerator

54Air mattress problem

56Pair that can be licked or locked

57Faucet annoyance

58"Don't go anywhere!"

61___-Caps (candy brand)

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Stats & info

Monday, Jun 23, 2025

15×15

Grid size

76

Total entries

42/183

Black / letter cells

4.8

Avg entry length

11 ltrs

Longest entry

Easiest

Monday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedJun 23, 2025

DayMonday

ThemeUntitled

ConstructorZhouqin Burnikel

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split39 across · 37 down

Longest entries

33AZip it!11 ltrs 40AShut it!11 ltrs 15ACan it!10 ltrs 60AButton it!10 ltrs 8DUpper-house legislative proposal10 ltrs

Monday grids are the gentlest of the week: straightforward definitions, familiar fill and almost no wordplay. This grid has 42 black squares and averages 4.8 letters per entry.