NYT Daily Crossword - Friday, June 12, 2026

A wonderfully flowing Friday grid from Amanda Winters! THINGS I MISSED: 16A - a lesser-known song for sure, often just called "The Red and Black Song" but officially listed as "The ABC Cafe" 19A - starring Joan Collins (!) and based on a novel by H.G. Wells (!!) 61A - I actually had no idea this word properly refers to the plant (whose flowers are quite beautiful!) and not the marine animal, which is properly referred to as "sea ___" 11D - he did live in the house there for eight years but spent the bulk of his life between Cuba and Idaho (of all places)