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NYT Crossword Answers for June 8, 2017

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Thursday, June 8, 2017 · 72 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, June 8, 2017: 72 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

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Ultracool person
6 letters Hints for Ultracool person Clue page for Ultracool person
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Moneybags
6 letters Hints for Moneybags Clue page for Moneybags
13
Queen of rap
7 letters Hints for Queen of rap Clue page for Queen of rap
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Penguin species
6 letters Hints for Penguin species Clue page for Penguin species
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Diffuse through
8 letters Hints for Diffuse through Clue page for Diffuse through
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They make waves in the ocean
6 letters Hints for They make waves in the ocean Clue page for They make waves in the ocean
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Hollywood V.I.P.s: Abbr.
4 letters Hints for Hollywood V.I.P.s: Abbr. Clue page for Hollywood V.I.P.s: Abbr.
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Roomba, for one
5 letters Hints for Roomba, for one Clue page for Roomba, for one
20
Bar at a roast
4 letters Hints for Bar at a roast Clue page for Bar at a roast
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Called for
3 letters Hints for Called for Clue page for Called for
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Sounded off
3 letters Hints for Sounded off Clue page for Sounded off
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Bear in a 2012 film and its 2015 sequel
3 letters Hints for Bear in a 2012 film and its 2015 sequel Clue page for Bear in a 2012 film and its 2015 sequel
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Not much
4 letters Hints for Not much Clue page for Not much
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With 45-Across, not be direct ... or what four groups of black squares in this puzzle do?
5 letters Hints for With 45-Across, not be direct ... or what four groups of black squares in this puzzle do? Clue page for With 45-Across, not be direct ... or what four groups of black squares in this puzzle do?
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Parks who stood up for the right to sit down
4 letters Hints for Parks who stood up for the right to sit down Clue page for Parks who stood up for the right to sit down
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Sequoia, e.g.
6 letters Hints for Sequoia, e.g. Clue page for Sequoia, e.g.
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Financial promise
8 letters Hints for Financial promise Clue page for Financial promise
33
Certain lighters
4 letters Hints for Certain lighters Clue page for Certain lighters
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Actor Peters of "American Horror Story"
4 letters Hints for Actor Peters of "American Horror Story" Clue page for Actor Peters of "American Horror Story"
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MapQuest feature
8 letters Hints for MapQuest feature Clue page for MapQuest feature
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Impressionist artist?
6 letters Hints for Impressionist artist? Clue page for Impressionist artist?
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Letter before Peter in the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet
4 letters Hints for Letter before Peter in the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet Clue page for Letter before Peter in the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet
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See 26-Across
5 letters Hints for See 26-Across Clue page for See 26-Across
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Scam
4 letters Hints for Scam Clue page for Scam
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Just fine
3 letters Hints for Just fine Clue page for Just fine
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___ acid
3 letters Hints for ___ acid Clue page for ___ acid
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Little jerk
3 letters Hints for Little jerk Clue page for Little jerk
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Alien such as Jabba
4 letters Hints for Alien such as Jabba Clue page for Alien such as Jabba
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Methuselah's father
5 letters Hints for Methuselah's father Clue page for Methuselah's father
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Best Picture partly adapted from a C.I.A. operative's book
4 letters Hints for Best Picture partly adapted from a C.I.A. operative's book Clue page for Best Picture partly adapted from a C.I.A. operative's book
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Breakout consoles
6 letters Hints for Breakout consoles Clue page for Breakout consoles
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"Grease" actress whose first name consists of the same two letters twice
8 letters Hints for "Grease" actress whose first name consists of the same two letters twice Clue page for "Grease" actress whose first name consists of the same two letters twice
60
"Let's call it a day!"
6 letters Hints for "Let's call it a day!" Clue page for "Let's call it a day!"
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Eight-time Gold Glove winner Jim
7 letters Hints for Eight-time Gold Glove winner Jim Clue page for Eight-time Gold Glove winner Jim
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Forward
6 letters Hints for Forward Clue page for Forward
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Nets with weights
6 letters Hints for Nets with weights Clue page for Nets with weights

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