15 June 2023 NYT Crossword Clues

NYT Crossword Answer: 15 June 2023

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I
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O
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U
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L
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O
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Z
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T
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R
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L
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M
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P
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Y
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H
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W
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E
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D
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S
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M
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S
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C
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D
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L
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B
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K
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T
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Q
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U
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L
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U
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O
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C
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H
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Hints & Clues

Across
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Markers, of a sort : IOUS
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Ones touched to be of service? : IPADS
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Babe in the pasture : CALF
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Years ago : ONCE
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*Inappropriately jocular : FACETIOUS
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Others, in Latin : ALIA
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River whose celestial mirror is the Milky Way, in ancient myths : NILE
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Fragrant compound : ESTER
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*Misleadingly plausible : SPECIOUS
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Pieces of poetry : STANZAS
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Forcibly remove : PUSHOUT
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Besmirch : TAR
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"They should just go ahead and do that" : LETEM
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Campaign to influence emotions and morale, informally : PSYOP
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Multiple-episode pilot? : HAN
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Mary-Louise Parker show about a suburban mom dealing pot : WEEDS
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It helps you find your balance : ATM
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[As written] : SIC
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Skinny? : DERMAL
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Where you may go after reaching an impasse … or a hint for solving this puzzle's 12 starred clues : BACKTOSQUAREONE
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Grasslands of South America : LLANOS
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Port type : USB
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*Dullsville : TEDIOUS
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Co-worker of Kent and Lane : OLSEN
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Actress Ruby who emceed 1963's March on Washington : DEE
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"A foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever, when they are only wasting their time," per Shaw : CHESS
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Wriggler wrangler : EELER
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"___ Te Ching" : TAO
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Apple varieties : MACPROS
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*Likely to cause an argument : CONTENTIOUS
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"La ___," informal title for the Mexican version of "Survivor" : ISLA
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*Experienced through another : VICARIOUS
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Soothing succulent : ALOE
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*Earnestly hitting the books : STUDIOUS
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Blow : ERUPT
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"That's my cue!" : IMON
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Breaks down : SOBS
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Figures on a balance sheet : DEBTS
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Holds up : ROBS
Down
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Particles proposed by Michael Faraday in the 1830s : IONS
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"I'll handle that!" : ONIT
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Sch. whose colors are blue and gold : UCLA
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Taken care of : SEENTO
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"What's worrying is …" : IFEAR
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*Fiery feelings : PASSIONS
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Exam that many take in H.S. : ACT
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Get more complex, as a mystery : DEEPEN
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Take a stride with pride : STRUT
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Pashmina fabric : CASHMERE
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T-Bonz brand : ALPO
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Stead : LIEU
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*Political groups : FACTIONS
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Comic book sound effect : ZAP
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Frequent setting for the Ninja Turtles : SEWER
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Shiny coat : LACQUER
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Picasso, for one : PABLO
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*Male zebras : STALLIONS
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Gym-and-swim facilities : YMCAS
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Part of H.R.H. : HIS
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OverDO it as an ACtor : EMOTE
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, for two : DANES
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Save them for a snowy day : SLEDS
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Palindromic plea : SOS
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Skosh : DAB
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Roller derby protection : KNEEPADS
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Cartridge filler : TONER
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"What's the ___?" : USE
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Yearning : DESIRE
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Has the wherewithal : CAN
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Blowhard's exhalation : HOTAIR
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Held dear : LOVED
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First-year law course : TORTS
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*Video game quests : MISSIONS
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Concerning : ASTO
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Disco or cabaret : CLUB
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*Descriptive lines under photos : CAPTIONS
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Muppet host of "The Not-Too-Late Show" : ELMO
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T0tal r00kie : NOOB
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*Causes of stress : TENSIONS
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Babe in the woods : CUB