NYT Crossword: answers for Monday, June 24

The New York Times has plenty of word games on its roster today — with Wordle, Connections, Strands, and the Mini Crossword, there’s something for everyone — but the newspaper’s standard crossword puzzle still reigns supreme. The daily crossword is full of interesting trivia, helps improve mental flexibility and, of course, gives you some bragging rights if you manage to finish it every day.

While the NYT puzzle might feel like an impossible task some days, solving a crossword is a skill and it takes practice — don’t get discouraged if you can’t get every single word in a puzzle.

If you’re having trouble completing today’s NYT Crossword, we’re here to help. We’ve got all the answers for today’s clues down below.

NYT Crossword answers today

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1 Recedes, as the tide: EBBS
5 Server error?: FAULT
10 Musical staff symbol: CLEF
14 Long hike: TREK
15 Politico Marco: RUBIO
16 Tomato variety that, despite its name, was actually developed in Maryland: ROMA
17 Lincoln, Jackson or Madison: CITY
18 “___ we all!”: AREN’T
19 Fairy tale’s second word, often: … UPON
20 *Base of operations: HEADQUARTERS
23 Birth control options, for short: IUDS
24 Bother greatly: EAT AT
28 Three-time Super Bowl winner Kelce: TRAVIS
31 *Lively get-togethers: SHINDIGS
34 Constant critic: HATER
35 Like a cherry vis-à-vis a sundae: ATOP
36 Fashion magazine founded in Paris: ELLE
37 Japanese vegetable: UDO
38 *One of a pair that a skater might wear: KNEEPAD
41 Ease (up): LET
42 Bite-size, say: MINI
44 The ___ Tour (Taylor Swift concert series): ERAS
45 Stimulates, as an appetite: WHETS
47 *Figurative setting for a shady deal: BACKROOM
49 Vehicle in a funeral procession: HEARSE
50 Stylishly streamlined: SLEEK
51 “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” frames: CELS
52 Weightlifter’s pursuit … or a hint to both halves of the answers to the starred clues: BODYBUILDING
59 Where you might sleep while “in the doghouse”: SOFA
62 Defeats by a large margin: ROUTS
63 Mental spark: IDEA
64 Fe, on the periodic table: IRON
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