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NYT Crossword Answers for June 28, 2018

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Thursday, June 28, 2018 · 78 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Thursday, June 28, 2018: 78 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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Assume a leading role
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Jackson 5 coifs, informally
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___ lepton (subatomic particle)
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Hindu sun god
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Insects that nest in deadwood
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Jordanian tourist site
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Logician's "E"
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--
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Big name in cosmetics
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Wheat whacker
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Cleaning tools
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Professional who's often busy in Q2
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Cause of some spinning wheels
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Collectors of DNA
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Met people
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In sci-fi, it had the registry number NCC-1701
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Short dagger
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--
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Like almost all of Turkey's flag
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Key that moves the cursor to the next line ... or a hint to answering five clues in this puzzle
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Whom mentors mentor
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One of the 12 female tributes in "The Hunger Games"
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Pheromone, notably
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Real know-it-all?
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Classic Scott Joplin rag
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They might be linked by LANs
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Literally, "big wind"
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--
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Actress Anouk of "La Dolce Vita"
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Teri Garr's role in "Young Frankenstein"
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___ Minor
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Four people might compete in them
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Fair grades
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Indigo dye source
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"Fowl"-tasting Japanese dish
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Scammer's ID target
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Highland youth
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