Listed below you will find a detailed guide for NYT Crossword June 20 2024 Answers including a short description for each of the clues today’s puzzle had.
- Captain’s position – HELM
- The steering or navigational position on a ship where the captain directs the vessel.
- Person of the year for short? – ALUM
- A shortened term for alumnus or alumna, often celebrated for their achievements.
- Degs. from Northwestern’s Kellogg School – MBAS
- Degrees awarded by the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Master of Business Administration.
- Never get involved in a land war in ___ (advice in The Princess Bride) – ASIA
- A famous line from “The Princess Bride” advising against engaging in a land war in Asia.
- Common provider of free Wi-Fi – CAFE
- Establishments like coffee shops that often provide complimentary internet access.
- Animal life – FAUNA
- The animals characteristic of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.
- Wait + see – STOPWATCH
- A device used to measure the exact amount of time elapsed.
- Top-flight destination? – ATTIC
- The space or room just below the roof of a building, often used for storage.
- Title for a crime boss – DON
- A title used to refer to the head of a mafia family or crime syndicate.
- Items often stored in plastic protectors – IDS
- Identification cards kept in protective sleeves to prevent damage.
- Touch of color – TINCT
- A slight addition of color or tint.
- Early-age garment – ONESIE
- A one-piece garment for infants, covering the body and legs.
- Give + take – HANDHOLD
- An act of mutual assistance or cooperation.
- Prudent – WISE
- Showing good judgment or making thoughtful decisions.
- Sport that takes place in an octagon for short – MMA
- Mixed Martial Arts, a full-contact combat sport practiced in an eight-sided ring.
- Abolitionist senator Charles – SUMNER
- Charles Sumner, a prominent U.S. senator and anti-slavery advocate.
- Org. with the Artemis program – NASA
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, which oversees the Artemis lunar exploration program.
- Where Captain Kirk was born and raised – IOWA
- The fictional birthplace of Star Trek’s Captain James T. Kirk.
- Moves gingerly – EASES
- To move carefully and slowly to avoid strain or injury.
- Kiss + tell – SMACKTALK
- Engaging in boastful or insulting talk.
- Evening stroll from the Spanish – PASEO
- A leisurely walk or stroll, particularly in the evening.
- Drummers’ collections – KITS
- Sets of drums and cymbals used by percussionists.
- Blows it – ERRS
- To make a mistake or fail.
- Symbols of humble beginnings – ACORNS
- Small seeds from which large oak trees grow, symbolizing modest starts leading to significant growth.
- Dropped behind? – SAT
- To remain seated or inactive while others move ahead.
- Gather – REAP
- To harvest or collect, especially crops.
- Hit + run – SLAPDASH
- Done carelessly or hastily.
- Fiddler on the Roof setting – RUSSIA
- The country where the musical “Fiddler on the Roof” is set, specifically in a small village.
- Actor Reeves – KEANU
- Keanu Reeves, a well-known actor famous for roles in “The Matrix” and “John Wick.”
- Miranda rights reader – COP
- A police officer who informs suspects of their legal rights upon arrest.
- What a fixer-upper home needs casually – TLC
- Tender Loving Care; maintenance or renovation to improve a property.
- Like Rudolph’s nose – SHINY
- Bright and reflective, as in the famous reindeer’s glowing red nose.
- Cut + paste – CHOPSTICK
- This clue seems incorrect; “CHOPSTICK” is unrelated. A more accurate phrase might be “CUTOUT.”
- Big name in ketchup – HUNTS
- A brand known for its tomato ketchup and other canned tomato products.
- Gorilla who was said to have developed the vocabulary level of a three-year-old human – KOKO
- A famous gorilla known for learning and using sign language.
- Ultrafastidious – ANAL
- Extremely meticulous or obsessive about details.
- No-no for vegans – EGGS
- An animal product avoided by those following a vegan diet.
- No ___ (airplane wing warning) – STEP
- A sign indicating areas on an airplane where stepping is prohibited.
- Enemy of Hop-o’-My-Thumb – OGRE
- A mythical giant or monster, often found in fairy tales.
- Knows by heart – HASDOWN
- To have memorized something completely.
- What’s opposite Finland on the Gulf of Finland – ESTONIA
- The country located across the Gulf of Finland from Finland.
- Cubs manager? – SHE
- This clue might be referring to the manager of a team of young animals, such as cubs.
- Common encyclopedia graphic – MAP
- Visual aids such as maps often found in encyclopedias to illustrate information.
- Professor’s realm – ACADEMIA
- The environment or community concerned with the pursuit of research, education, and scholarship.
- Targets of pull-down exercises in brief – LATS
- Latissimus dorsi muscles, targeted by pull-down exercises.
- 29-Across org. – EPA
- Referring back to a previous clue related to emissions, the Environmental Protection Agency.
- Conductor Zubin – MEHTA
- Zubin Mehta, a renowned conductor known for his work with orchestras worldwide.
- Fixer-uppers of a sort – CARS
- Vehicles that need repairs or restoration.
- Remote possibilities? – TVS
- Devices operated by remote control, such as televisions.
- Good guess for a single letter in a cryptogram – E
- The most common letter in the English language, often a good starting point for solving cryptograms.
- Alveolus e.g. – AIRSAC
- Small air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs.
- Big name in sports betting – FANDUEL
- A major company offering online sports betting and daily fantasy sports.
- Console with a sensor bar – WII
- A gaming console by Nintendo that uses a sensor bar for motion detection.
- Entrees – MAINS
- Main courses in a meal.
- Creatures that kill Laocoön in the Aeneid – SERPENTS
- Mythical sea serpents that attack Laocoön and his sons in Virgil’s epic.
- Aggressively pro-war – HAWKISH
- Favoring a militaristic approach or interventionist foreign policy.
- To Kill a Mockingbird writer – LEE
- Harper Lee, author of the classic novel “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
- Rx writers: Abbr. – MDS
- Medical doctors who write prescriptions.
- Imitation – APER
- Someone who mimics or copies others.
- ___ boy! – ATTA
- An expression of encouragement or praise, as in “atta boy!”
- Times to get back to work – NINES
- Refers to starting work at 9 o’clock.
- Rocket-shaped frozen treat – ASTROPOP
- A popular brand of rocket-shaped popsicles.
- Faux ___ – PAS
- A social blunder or mistake, from the French “faux pas.”
- Wounded knee site for short – PINE
- Likely referring to the Pine Ridge Reservation, site of the Wounded Knee Massacre.
- Very wet – SOAKING
- Thoroughly drenched with liquid.
- Not in motion – RESTING
- Remaining still or inactive.
- Caboose e.g. – RAILCAR
- The last car on a freight train, typically used by the train crew.
- Gap filler – SPACKLE
- A putty used to fill holes and cracks in walls.
- The S of U.C.S.D. – SAN
- Refers to the University of California, San Diego.
- Uses a straw – SIP
- To drink a beverage through a straw.
- FedEx competitor – UPS
- United Parcel Service, a major package delivery and logistics company.
- Popular pop – SODA
- A carbonated soft drink.
- Steady as ___ goes! – SHE
- An expression meaning to maintain course, often used in nautical contexts.
- Keep close to – STAY
- To remain near or with someone or something.
- Between 90 and 100 say – A
- Refers to a high grade, typically an A, in the range of 90-100%.
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