They shine during the day NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / June 28, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? S

2 ? O

3 ? A

4 ? P

5 ? S

6 ? T

7 ? A

8 ? R

9 ? S

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Think of those who sparkle when the sun is up, often found in melodramatic tales.

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????????? are actors featured in soap operas, especially those broadcast during the day.

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The clue 'They shine during the day' is a play on words. 'Shine' refers to the fame and glamour associated with 'stars,' and 'during the day' hints at daytime television, where soap operas are typically broadcast. Therefore, '?????????' are actors who shine in daytime TV dramas.

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Daytime regulars

NYT Crossword June 28 2026 Answers

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1 ? R
2 ? A
3 ? J
4 ? A
5 ? H
6 ? T
7 ? E
8 ? A
9 ? T
10 ? A
11 ? Q
12 ? U
13 ? A
14 ? S
15 ? M
16 ? O
17 ? S
18 ? S
19 ? O
? X
? I
? D
? E
20 ? A
? R
? C
? O
21 ? B
? U
? R
? N
? T
22 ? S
? A
? L
? O
? N
23 ? S
? O
? L
? D
? L
24 ? I
? K
? E
? H
? O
25 ? T
? C
? A
? K
? E
? S
26 ? A
? K
? I
? R
? A
27 ? A
? N
? T
? O
? I
? N
? E
28 ? E
? T
? A
29 ? R
? E
? M
30 ? C
? L
? E
? V
? E
? R
31 ? N
? O
? S
? H
32 ? S
? H
? O
33 ? O
? K
? L
? I
34 ? K
? E
? A
? L
? E
? A
? F
35 ? S
36 ? A
? S
? S
? I
? E
37 ? R
38 ? Y
? S
? L
39 ? C
? O
? L
? D
? E
? S
? T
40 ? V
? O
? L
41 ? D
? E
? E
42 ? T
43 ? G
44 ? A
45 ? P
46 ? O
? L
? A
? V
47 ? W
? A
? T
48 ? C
49 ? H
? E
? D
? L
? I
50 ? K
51 ? E
? A
? H
? A
52 ? W
? K
53 ? E
54 ? A
55 ? T
56 ? S
57 ? S
? P
? I
? R
? E
58 ? O
? D
? I
? N
59 ? A
? X
? E
60 ? I
61 ? L
? L
? B
? E
? T
62 ? S
? T
? O
? C
63 ? K
64 ? S
65 ? A
? W
? O
66 ? L
67 ? D
68 ? E
? C
? O
69 ? O
? R
? A
70 ? S
? T
? U
? C
? K
? O
? U
71 ? T
? L
? I
? K
? E
72 ? A
73 ? S
? O
? R
? E
? T
74 ? H
? U
? M
? B
75 ? H
? A
? D
76 ? N
? A
? S
? H
77 ? I
? T
? C
? H
78 ? A
? S
? S
? E
? T
? S
79 ? O
? R
? E
80 ? G
? O
? N
81 ? O
82 ? J
83 ? S
84 ? B
? E
? E
85 ? B
86 ? O
? A
? T
? H
87 ? S
88 ? E
? S
? S
? O
89 ? D
? R
? O
? P
90 ? P
? E
? D
? L
? I
91 ? K
92 ? E
? F
? L
? I
? E
? S
93 ? O
94 ? B
95 ? I
? E
96 ? B
? Y
? E
97 ? L
? E
? N
? T
98 ? M
? E
? N
99 ? A
100 ? N
? D
? A
? L
? S
101 ? O
102 ? A
103 ? L
104 ? A
105 ? L
? E
? A
106 ? F
107 ? L
? E
? T
108 ? B
? U
? I
? L
? T
? L
? I
? K
109 ? E
110 ? A
? T
? A
? N
111 ? K
112 ? E
? L
? L
? A
113 ? A
? R
? G
? O
? T
? S
114 ? D
? A
? S
115 ? U
? K
? R
116 ? D
? I
? O
? S
117 ? M
118 ? I
119 ? O
120 ? B
? O
? I
? S
? E
121 ? W
? O
? R
? K
122 ? E
? D
? L
? I
123 ? K
? E
? A
? C
? H
? A
? R
? M
124 ? E
? R
? R
? E
? D
125 ? A
? N
? N
? I
? E
126 ? E
? L
? I
? E
127 ? K
? A
? U
? A
? I
128 ? L
? A
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? R
129 ? Y
? E
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? N
? O
130 ? S
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131 ? S
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? N
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Clue Analysis

The 9-letter answer to “They shine during the day” in the NYT Crossword June 28 2026 is SOAPSTARS.

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A: The most common and recent 9-letter answer for "They shine during the day" is SOAPSTARS.

A: The clue 'They shine during the day' is a play on words. 'Shine' refers to the fame and glamour associated with 'stars,' and 'during the day' hints at daytime television, where soap operas are typically broadcast. Therefore, 'SOAPSTARS' are actors who shine in daytime TV dramas.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on June 28, 2026.

A: Soapstars are actors featured in soap operas, especially those broadcast during the day.

A: Daytime regulars

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