The Crossword Answers NYT - June 09, 2026

across

• "Put a sock ___!" Crossword Clue

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  INIT

• Bottomless pit Crossword Clue

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  ABYSS

• Home of the W.N.B.A.'s Fever, informally Crossword Clue

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  INDY

• Viral phenomenon Crossword Clue

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  MEME

• Curse word cover-up Crossword Clue

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  BLEEP

• Singer Del Rey Crossword Clue

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  LANA

• Very impressed Crossword Clue

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  AWED

• Echolocation technology Crossword Clue

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  SONAR

• One who can't handle the truth? Crossword Clue

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  LIAR

• Sport in an octagon, for short Crossword Clue

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  MMA

• Chafes excessively Crossword Clue

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  RUBSRAW

• Acid Crossword Clue

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  LSD

• "The door's open!" Crossword Clue

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  ENTER

• Elasticized part of sweatpants Crossword Clue

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  WAIST

• Nearly unique Crossword Clue

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  EXCEEDINGLYRARE

• Assists, in basketball slang Crossword Clue

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  DIMES

• Headed for the hills Crossword Clue

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  RAN

• Romaine course Crossword Clue

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  SALAD

• Influential individual Crossword Clue

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  ICON

• Collection of photographs or songs Crossword Clue

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  ALBUM

• Broadway award Crossword Clue

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  TONY

• Lump in one's throat Crossword Clue

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  TONSIL

• Modifies Crossword Clue

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  AMENDS

• Org. with Orioles, Blue Jays and Cardinals Crossword Clue

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  MLB

• City with Carnival samba parades, informally Crossword Clue

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  RIO

• Compromise that, ideally, leaves both parties satisfied Crossword Clue

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  HAPPYMEDIUM

• Take to the skies Crossword Clue

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  SOAR

• English soccer star ___ James Crossword Clue

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  REECE

• Sonic boom generator? Crossword Clue

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  SEGA

• Prediction of a negative outcome that is true of 21-, 28- and 47-Across Crossword Clue

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  THISWONTENDWELL

• "We feel the same way" Crossword Clue

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  USTOO

• Airport raced through in "Home Alone," in brief Crossword Clue

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  ORD

• Info collected by a spy Crossword Clue

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  INTEL

• Sound of a cartoon hit Crossword Clue

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  BOINK

• Deep sorrow Crossword Clue

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  WOE

• Cruising the Caribbean, say Crossword Clue

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  ATSEA