Playground denial NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / June 22, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? A

2 ? R

3 ? E

4 ? N

5 ? O

6 ? T

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Hint 1

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Think of what a child might exclaim when they disagree with a friend.

Hint 2

meaning

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"??????" is a contraction used to indicate a negative form of 'are.'

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue 'Playground denial' refers to a common phrase used by children when they disagree or deny something, often heard in the form '??????!' during arguments or disagreements on a playground.

Hint 4

another clue

Reveal Hint

“Am so!” retort, Pair of words that are usually contracted, Schoolyard comeback

NYT Crossword June 22 2026 Answers

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1 ? S
2 ? A
3 ? F
4 ? E
5 ? A
6 ? S
7 ? K
8 ? I
9 ? N
10 ? D
11 ? A
12 ? L
13 ? I
14 ? C
? U
? R
? B
15 ? P
? H
? O
? N
? Y
16 ? I
? D
? E
? M
17 ? A
? R
? A
? B
18 ? S
? P
? R
? I
? N
? G
19 ? S
? I
? A
? M
20 ? M
? A
? T
21 ? A
? L
? E
22 ? O
? P
? E
? R
? A
23 ? H
24 ? O
? M
? E
? W
25 ? A
26 ? R
27 ? D
? B
? O
? U
? N
? D
28 ? A
29 ? T
? O
? P
30 ? D
? R
? O
? O
? L
? S
31 ? B
? R
? U
? T
32 ? A
33 ? L
34 ? M
? O
? V
? I
? E
35 ? S
36 ? E
37 ? T
38 ? B
? A
? S
39 ? F
? A
40 ? N
41 ? K
? E
? G
42 ? H
? U
? H
43 ? A
? M
? E
44 ? R
? I
? C
? A
45 ? S
46 ? S
? E
47 ? N
? O
? R
? A
48 ? A
? R
? E
? N
? O
49 ? T
50 ? I
? R
? O
? N
51 ? D
52 ? O
53 ? O
? M
? S
? D
? A
? Y
? V
54 ? A
55 ? U
? L
? T
56 ? E
? R
? U
? P
? T
57 ? A
? L
? A
58 ? F
59 ? O
60 ? G
61 ? E
? T
? T
? A
62 ? T
63 ? R
64 ? I
? P
? L
? E
65 ? J
? U
? M
? P
66 ? T
? H
? E
? N
67 ? I
? H
? O
? P
? E
68 ? A
? S
? I
? A
69 ? S
? O
? R
? T
70 ? M
? O
? U
? S
? Y
71 ? B
? E
? T
? S

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Clue Analysis

The 6-letter answer to “Playground denial” in the NYT Crossword June 22 2026 is ARENOT.

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A: The most common and recent 6-letter answer for "Playground denial" is ARENOT.

A: The clue 'Playground denial' refers to a common phrase used by children when they disagree or deny something, often heard in the form 'are not!' during arguments or disagreements on a playground.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on June 22, 2026.

A: "Are not" is a contraction used to indicate a negative form of 'are.'

A: “Am so!” retort, Pair of words that are usually contracted, Schoolyard comeback

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