New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2025 06 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Word before or after “open” WIDE
“Weeping” giant WILLOW
Condition that Simone Biles has described as giving her a “superpower,” in brief ADHD
___ Wister, the so-called “father of western fiction” OWEN
Like some “On Air” signs NEON
They draw people MECCAS
“Principle of parsimony” philosopher OCCAM
___ white (lightbulb specification) SOFT
Exemplar of excellence CLASSACT
She was named the U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year five years in a row HAMM
Adds power to, as an engine SOUPSUP
Writer Capote, to friends TRU
Correspondants, fréquemment AMIS
Stone used in ancient Greek jewelry AGATE
Mini-brawl SETTO
“___ are like sausages. It is better not to see them being made” (quote attributed to Otto von Bismarck) LAWS
Some hot spots TUBS
Phys. or chem. SUBJ
Major basketball feat ? or a feature shared by 3-, 6- and 9-Down QUADRUPLEDOUBLE
Breaking a tie, informally INOT
Article about a photo? FRAME
P, in the NATO alphabet PAPA
The Titanic disaster partly inspired its invention SONAR
Org. that developed the “pumpkin suit” NASA
Output from Blizzard Entertainment VIDEOGAMES
Temporarily established panel ADHOCCOMMITTEE
Do laps, say SWIM
Low pressure indicator TIREGAUGE
You can go anywhere with one of these ALLACCESSPASS
Briefly experienced, with “of” GOTATASTE
She-eep EWES
Gridiron game for young tykes PEEWEEFOOTBALL
Risks an interception, say OVERTHROWS
Just say “no” to DENY
What you have to pony up to play? POLO
PICK UP GET
GUARDED LEERY
TICKED OFF IRATE
TICK OFF PEEVE
PLAY GROUND? STAGE
Actress Green of “Casino Royale” EVA
PULITZER WINNER FERBER EDNA
VISIONARIES SEERS
Epiphanic moments AHAS
Have one’s feet up, maybe LOAF
Told “You’re on!,” for example CUED
N.B.A. great Hakeem who is one of only four players ever to achieve a 50-Across (1990) OLAJUWON
Big thing in California? SUR
___ Agnew, vice president who resigned in 1973 SPIRO
City that’s an anagram of SALEM SELMA
Farmer’s squeeze? UDDER
Leg : fibula :: arm : ___ ULNA
Cut and trim LEAN
Tuscaloosa’s Tide, to fans BAMA
They may be white or naked LIES
High point of a trip to Italy? ETNA
Sixth word in the Gettysburg Address AGO
CRIES OF WONDER OOHS
PITHY REMARK QUIP
RAINBOW, TO SOME OMEN
Dining places HALLS
“Hold your horses!” WAIT
SEPHORA COMPETITOR ULTA
OWNED (UP) FESSED
McGregor who played Obi-Wan Kenobi EWAN
ORCHESTRA TUNER OBOE
Edible part of okra POD
CROWNING ATOP
FANS BUFFS
Handle, as questions FIELD
___ MAX HBO
BRINGS AN ACTION AGAINST SUES
MOTOR OIL BRAND STP
EXCEL FUNCTION SORTDATA
OSCARS V.I.P.S MCS