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NYT Crossword Answers for June 12, 2016

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Sunday, June 12, 2016 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, June 12, 2016: 140 clues, each with its answer behind a reveal button. For the newest puzzle, go to today's NYT Crossword answers.

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Across clues

Down clues

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Make sense
5 letters Hints for Make sense Clue page for Make sense
2
"Ish"
5 letters Hints for "Ish" Clue page for "Ish"
3
Sports bigwig every February
12 letters Hints for Sports bigwig every February Clue page for Sports bigwig every February
4
Alternative to a cab
4 letters Hints for Alternative to a cab Clue page for Alternative to a cab
5
Resort area in northeast Pa.
8 letters Hints for Resort area in northeast Pa. Clue page for Resort area in northeast Pa.
6
12-Across's skill
3 letters Hints for 12-Across's skill Clue page for 12-Across's skill
7
"___ moi le déluge"
5 letters Hints for "___ moi le déluge" Clue page for "___ moi le déluge"
8
Big name in audio equipment
4 letters Hints for Big name in audio equipment Clue page for Big name in audio equipment
9
Audio equipment
4 letters Hints for Audio equipment Clue page for Audio equipment
10
Jump-start of sorts, in brief
3 letters Hints for Jump-start of sorts, in brief Clue page for Jump-start of sorts, in brief
11
Eucalyptus lovers
6 letters Hints for Eucalyptus lovers Clue page for Eucalyptus lovers
12
Our Children magazine org.
3 letters Hints for Our Children magazine org. Clue page for Our Children magazine org.
13
Release
7 letters Hints for Release Clue page for Release
14
The P.L.O.'s Arafat
5 letters Hints for The P.L.O.'s Arafat Clue page for The P.L.O.'s Arafat
15
Just below average
6 letters Hints for Just below average Clue page for Just below average
16
Resolve a dispute in a modern way
8 letters Hints for Resolve a dispute in a modern way Clue page for Resolve a dispute in a modern way
17
Has the lights off, perhaps
8 letters Hints for Has the lights off, perhaps Clue page for Has the lights off, perhaps
18
Detective's assignment
4 letters Hints for Detective's assignment Clue page for Detective's assignment
21
"Butt out!," briefly
4 letters Hints for "Butt out!," briefly Clue page for "Butt out!," briefly
24
Certain airline alerts, for short
4 letters Hints for Certain airline alerts, for short Clue page for Certain airline alerts, for short
29
Knight's greeting
6 letters Hints for Knight's greeting Clue page for Knight's greeting
33
Continues forward
9 letters Hints for Continues forward Clue page for Continues forward
34
Topless?
4 letters Hints for Topless? Clue page for Topless?
35
Plead not guilty
6 letters Hints for Plead not guilty Clue page for Plead not guilty
37
___ and aahs
4 letters Hints for ___ and aahs Clue page for ___ and aahs
38
Moue
4 letters Hints for Moue Clue page for Moue
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Good listeners
4 letters Hints for Good listeners Clue page for Good listeners
42
"Ask Me Another" airer
3 letters Hints for "Ask Me Another" airer Clue page for "Ask Me Another" airer
43
Suborn
5 letters Hints for Suborn Clue page for Suborn
44
Directed the rowers
5 letters Hints for Directed the rowers Clue page for Directed the rowers
45
Matchmaking site that asks "Do you keep kosher?"
5 letters Hints for Matchmaking site that asks "Do you keep kosher?" Clue page for Matchmaking site that asks "Do you keep kosher?"
46
Land in South America
6 letters Hints for Land in South America Clue page for Land in South America
48
"You sure got me pegged!"
3 letters Hints for "You sure got me pegged!" Clue page for "You sure got me pegged!"
49
Strong appetite
3 letters Hints for Strong appetite Clue page for Strong appetite
50
Latin love
4 letters Hints for Latin love Clue page for Latin love
52
Bird so named because of its call
4 letters Hints for Bird so named because of its call Clue page for Bird so named because of its call
56
Frequent James Franco collaborator
9 letters Hints for Frequent James Franco collaborator Clue page for Frequent James Franco collaborator
58
Rock whose name sounds good?
6 letters Hints for Rock whose name sounds good? Clue page for Rock whose name sounds good?
59
Certain notebooks
3 letters Hints for Certain notebooks Clue page for Certain notebooks
61
Where "The Princess Diaries" is set
12 letters Hints for Where "The Princess Diaries" is set Clue page for Where "The Princess Diaries" is set
63
With 65-Down, technological escalations
4 letters Hints for With 65-Down, technological escalations Clue page for With 65-Down, technological escalations
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See 63-Down
5 letters Hints for See 63-Down Clue page for See 63-Down
66
"The Hunger Games" star, in tabloids
4 letters Hints for "The Hunger Games" star, in tabloids Clue page for "The Hunger Games" star, in tabloids
67
Pattern for a forensic scientist
5 letters Hints for Pattern for a forensic scientist Clue page for Pattern for a forensic scientist
69
Future dealings?
5 letters Hints for Future dealings? Clue page for Future dealings?
71
Chip material
6 letters Hints for Chip material Clue page for Chip material
74
Financial ___
3 letters Hints for Financial ___ Clue page for Financial ___
76
Dickens nom de plume
3 letters Hints for Dickens nom de plume Clue page for Dickens nom de plume
78
Beat
6 letters Hints for Beat Clue page for Beat
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Department head
4 letters Hints for Department head Clue page for Department head
80
In fine shape
4 letters Hints for In fine shape Clue page for In fine shape
81
Yemeni seaport
4 letters Hints for Yemeni seaport Clue page for Yemeni seaport
82
Baseball V.I.P.s
3 letters Hints for Baseball V.I.P.s Clue page for Baseball V.I.P.s
83
Like many uneditable files
8 letters Hints for Like many uneditable files Clue page for Like many uneditable files
84
"Cry me a river!"
8 letters Hints for "Cry me a river!" Clue page for "Cry me a river!"
86
Tabloid twosome
4 letters Hints for Tabloid twosome Clue page for Tabloid twosome
87
Stereotypically rowdy dudes
8 letters Hints for Stereotypically rowdy dudes Clue page for Stereotypically rowdy dudes
90
1961 Michelangelo Antonioni drama
7 letters Hints for 1961 Michelangelo Antonioni drama Clue page for 1961 Michelangelo Antonioni drama
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Awards won by Stephen King and Agatha Christie
6 letters Hints for Awards won by Stephen King and Agatha Christie Clue page for Awards won by Stephen King and Agatha Christie
96
Successor to South Carolina's Thurmond in the Senate
6 letters Hints for Successor to South Carolina's Thurmond in the Senate Clue page for Successor to South Carolina's Thurmond in the Senate
97
Time to give up?
4 letters Hints for Time to give up? Clue page for Time to give up?
99
Kentucky Derby winner's wreath
5 letters Hints for Kentucky Derby winner's wreath Clue page for Kentucky Derby winner's wreath
100
Abbr. on a cover sheet
4 letters Hints for Abbr. on a cover sheet Clue page for Abbr. on a cover sheet
101
Furnishings
5 letters Hints for Furnishings Clue page for Furnishings
103
More dangerous in the winter, say
5 letters Hints for More dangerous in the winter, say Clue page for More dangerous in the winter, say
104
Comedy, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Comedy, e.g. Clue page for Comedy, e.g.
105
Loopy little films?
4 letters Hints for Loopy little films? Clue page for Loopy little films?
107
Down Under greeting
4 letters Hints for Down Under greeting Clue page for Down Under greeting
108
Bad thing to lose
4 letters Hints for Bad thing to lose Clue page for Bad thing to lose
110
Rolling in it
4 letters Hints for Rolling in it Clue page for Rolling in it
112
Superlative finish
3 letters Hints for Superlative finish Clue page for Superlative finish
114
Longoria of "Telenovela"
3 letters Hints for Longoria of "Telenovela" Clue page for Longoria of "Telenovela"
115
She-bear: Sp.
3 letters Hints for She-bear: Sp. Clue page for She-bear: Sp.

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