NYT Crossword June 22, 2025 Answers

Across

1A Large ___ Collider (facility in Geneva, Switzerland) 6 7A "We need to talk ..." 5 12A Barnyard strutter 4 16A Lazy day attire, for short 3 19A Family elder in El Salvador 6 20A Bishop's deputy 5 21A Marine predator 4 22A Luau accessory 3 23A Make a partner's beard presentable for all the photos? 12 25A Poet hired to write the couple's vows in flowery verse? 8 27A Survey option 4 28A Responded to an alarm 5 29A Increment in an elephant's weight 3 30A Pancake with applesauce or sour cream 5 31A Trample 7 34A Cause of many headaches while planning the big day? 13 37A 1980s tennis champ Ivan 5 39A Reeves of "The Matrix" 5 40A Suffix with Caesar 3 41A What’s broken for a record? 3 44A Unagi catcher 5 46A Lay low? 5 48A "___ on Down the Road," song from "The Wiz" 4 52A Tool for a couple who intend to return everything and keep the money? 13 56A Where inner truth is seen clearly? 7 58A Pro ___ 4 59A Start of a "RuPaul's Drag Race" farewell 6 60A Diamonds, for one 4 61A Airport alternative to EWR 3 62A Little nobodies 6 65A Pope who excommunicated Martin Luther 4 66A Response to winning a lottery, maybe 5 67A Milk source 3 68A Fancy headpiece ornament? 17 72A Much 3 74A Famous "Dr." who never practiced medicine 5 75A "___ is me, to have seen what I have seen": Ophelia 4 76A Mesmerized 6 79A In the style of 3 80A Weight of an empty container 4 81A Spread the word? 6 83A One side of the Bosporus Strait 4 84A "Absolutely!" 7 86A Colorful sequined jacket that the groom chose to wear? 13 89A Mine find 4 90A Like some online purchases 5 92A Obsessed with 5 93A Major lobby in D.C. 3 94A Communication that goes without saying, for short 3 96A Trojan War king 5 99A Rugby scuffle 5 101A One ensuring that each family can invite the same number of guests? 13 106A Orthodox Jewish sect 7 110A What wispy swirling lines from a cartoon pie may represent 5 111A Umpire's call 3 112A Febreze competitor 5 114A Disembodied assistant 4 115A Animal's escort down the aisle? 8 117A Parent who foolishly wore stiletto heels to a garden event? 12 120A Popular 90-min. show 3 121A A bushel or a peck 4 122A Gather a bushel or a peck, perhaps 5 123A ___-weenie 6 124A Wee bit 3 125A PlayStation maker 4 126A Head over heels 5 127A Taxis, typically 6

Down

1D Lacks 5 2D Detest 5 3D One of music's Allman Brothers 5 4D Gender ___ (prebirth event) 6 5D Fútbol cheer 3 6D "King" Cole's first name 3 7D Declare 4 8D Lady Anne, at the beginning of "Richard III" 5 9D Rocker Ric 6 10D Like the Mario Kart games 6 11D Famous "Dr." who never practiced medicine 3 12D Piña colada vessel 7 13D Cousin of a chimp 5 14D Loops in, in brief 3 15D Mudslide component 6 16D Batter's position 5 17D Spasms 5 18D Menu heading 5 24D Manages 7 26D Dinosaur "from our imagination" 6 29D Thin-sounding 5 32D Off! ingredient 4 33D Real lulu 4 35D Milk source 5 36D Caboose 8 38D Terms of a contract? 8 41D Queue before Q 4 42D Get one's ducks in ___ 4 43D Vintage racket? 9 45D Choral arrangement essentials 6 47D Community at the end of the line 5 49D Year-round, as tires 9 50D Starch-yielding palm 4 51D Parent of Shopping.com 4 53D Driver's warning 4 54D "Away with you!" 4 55D 1099, e.g. 7 57D Stayed home for dinner 5 60D Filibuster components 8 63D Wallop 5 64D Without change 8 66D Young pigs 6 69D The "H" in HOMES 5 70D Overly precious 4 71D Lackluster 4 72D F that comes right after A, B, C and D 4 73D Additionally 4 77D Heap 4 78D "Look! I did it!" 4 81D Make a quick visit 5 82D One looking for a free ride 7 85D Adjusts sights 6 86D Jack on a nonfat diet 5 87D Awkwafina's given name 4 88D Hoofed creatures that sound up-to-date? 4 91D Galore 7 95D Social climber's obsession 6 97D Second-largest Portuguese-speaking country 6 98D Like the cheese in fondue 6 100D How one might feel when a crossword clue is tricky 6 101D Blue Ribbon beer 5 102D "The Hunger Games" venue 5 103D South Pole trailblazer Amundsen 5 104D Bagel option 5 105D Motorsports Hall-of-Famer Bobby 5 107D Character in "The Crown" 5 108D "Crocodile Hunter" Steve 5 109D Digs for data 5 113D "___ thy father and refuse thy name": Juliet 4 116D 6, on a phone 3 117D Leo's movie studio 3 118D FWIW part 3 119D Helpful word on a class reunion name tag 3