NYT Crossword June 29, 2025 Answers

Across

1A Muslim leader 4 5A Daffy Duck, for one 5 10A Grueling process 4 14A Unlocked? 4 18A Consideration in the dating scene 4 19A TV or radio station 5 20A Capitulate 4 21A Sacrificial site 5 22A Apt clue for the circled letters 15 25A Famed actress who portrayed Queen Christina in 1933's "Queen Christina" 5 26A The Washington Monument, e.g. 7 27A Twistable piece on Mr. Potato Head 3 28A Eclectic cuisine style 6 29A Apt clue for the circled letters 19 35A Makes amends? 5 37A Relative of a zither 4 38A Caroler's tune 4 39A Mind-clearing chants 3 40A Takes down to the studs 4 41A "Mighty" Mudville batter 5 43A Staff symbol for violists 5 45A Goon 3 46A Apt clue for the circled letters 17 53A Tart or torte 7 55A R.p.m. gauge, for short 4 56A "Parks and Recreation" character who says "Fishing relaxes me. It's like yoga, except I still get to kill something" 3 57A Stadium chant 3 58A Corp. worker concerned with employee development 5 60A Choice on "Let's Make a Deal" 4 62A What duelists and doodlers do 4 63A Apt clue for the circled letters 21 71A Employee welfare org. 4 72A Issue with a scratched record 4 73A Stick out 5 74A He rhymed 19 different words with "Lenore" in his most famous work 3 75A See 75-Down 3 78A Some GPS calculations 4 80A Ax handlers, perhaps 7 84A Apt clue for the circled letters 17 89A A.F.L.-___ 3 90A Hardware/software expert, in brief 5 91A Exposed 5 92A Variety of plant whose name is pronounced differently in the U.K. than the U.S. 4 93A "Geez Louise!" 3 95A Some fine art 4 97A Remaining 4 98A Kentucky Derby prize 5 99A Apt clue for the circled letters 19 104A Ajar, say 6 105A ___ Park, suburb of Chicago 3 106A "Hey Ya" hip-hop duo 7 109A Product in the paint department 5 110A Apt clue for the circled letters 15 115A Write by hand not using cursive 5 116A Previously 4 117A "The ___ is …" 5 118A At this point 4 119A Stuff thrown over one's shoulder in an act of superstition 4 120A Paint brand with an animal in its logo 4 121A "Ditto!" 5 122A Onetime high-speed fliers, for short 4

Down

1D "So what's ___ you?" 4 2D Initialism directed at the overly inquisitive 4 3D Things you hope your dinner guests bring 9 4D Alternatives to cabernets 7 5D Copenhagen language, to locals 5 6D Woman who is told "Don't Lose That Number" in a Steely Dan title 5 7D The D-backs, on sports tickers 3 8D "I'll take 'Crossword Clues' for $2,000, please, ___!" 3 9D Bit of work 3 10D Eight more than a dozen 5 11D Nonprofessionals 6 12D Fertilized ones become embryos 3 13D Come together 3 14D Cry following a countdown 8 15D Open, light-filled area 6 16D Works, works, works 6 17D Bagpipe's sound 5 21D ___ fresca (refreshing Latin American beverage) 4 23D Afflicts 4 24D Like a $2 bill 4 28D Became the duty of 6 30D Besides 4 31D Russian rebuff 4 32D "You don't know what you're missing!" 5 33D Pixar film that takes place in the Land of the Dead 4 34D Happen again 5 35D Old-style "OMG!" 4 36D Fool 4 41D Wispy streaks in the sky 5 42D Pile of chips, maybe 5 44D Many, many moons 3 46D ___ ball 4 47D Did as expected on the links 7 48D Class with many graphs, in brief 4 49D "Beat it!" 4 50D Sped 4 51D Stylish vigor 4 52D California ___, amphibian whose slippery skin produces a toxin lethal to humans 4 54D Branch of Islam 4 59D There are eight in a gallon: Abbr. 3 61D Seasoning blend 3 62D Contacted on social media, for short 4 63D Fuzz 4 64D Not worth ___ 4 65D Entertainer who doesn't sound very selfish? 4 66D ___-Ball 4 67D "Runaway Bride" actress Wilson 4 68D Breastfeed 5 69D Obscure 5 70D Jennifer who wrote "A Visit From the Goon Squad" 4 75D With 75-Across, hearty baked entree 3 76D Bring to the country 6 77D Hair-raising 5 79D Item turned upside down at a bar's closing time 5 81D They barely scratch the surface 9 82D Name on Irish stamps 4 83D Blubbers 4 85D "… if you get my drift" 8 86D The Big Easy, in brief 4 87D Cousin of a Nebula Award 4 88D School founded as Kynge's College of Our Ladye of ___ besyde Windesore 4 92D Pipes smoked at some lounges 7 93D Phrase meant to be repeated 6 94D Attack 6 96D Incompetent person, so to speak 6 97D Rug rat 4 98D Campus mil. group 4 99D Thresholds 5 100D Patty or Selma, to Bart and Lisa 4 101D Tattoo-removing option 5 102D "You couldn't be more wrong!" 5 103D Video game brother 5 107D Ilk 4 108D Square root of nueve 4 110D Group of Black Friday shoppers, say 3 111D Half and half 3 112D "We come in peace" speakers, in brief 3 113D Pi follower 3 114D Help 3