NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - Jun 1

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Steal from
  2. 4Abound (with)
  3. 8Misjudge something, say
  4. 9Picture holder
  5. 10When a train is scheduled to get in, for short
  6. 11___ Donald, three-time N.F.L. Defensive Player of the Year (2017, 2018 and 2020)
  7. 12Sport with a perfect score of 10
  8. 14Mindless sorts?
  9. 17Game with a perfect score of 3,333,360
  10. 19Viral jokes on social media
  11. 22Contents of a hotel room bucket
  12. 23Dodge
  13. 24"Appreciate it!," in texts
  14. 25Malicious spells
  15. 26Exam with a perfect score of 1600

Down

  1. 1Oboe piece
  2. 2Ana of "Ugly Betty"
  3. 3"Well done!!"
  4. 4Like the endings of "Death of a Salesman" and "Romeo and Juliet"
  5. 5Otolaryngologist's focus
  6. 6Music genre with intensely personal lyrics
  7. 7Guys
  8. 9Swifties and Deadheads, for two
  9. 13Hinder
  10. 15Gives off
  11. 16Comedian/actor ___ Baron Cohen
  12. 18Shout to a long line of customers
  13. 19"It's just okay"
  14. 20Christmas ___
  15. 21Highest amount, for short

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Steal from — Answer: ROB
  2. 4. Abound (with) — Answer: TEEM
  3. 8. Misjudge something, say — Answer: ERR
  4. 9. Picture holder — Answer: FRAME
  5. 10. When a train is scheduled to get in, for short — Answer: ETA
  6. 11. ___ Donald, three-time N.F.L. Defensive Player of the Year (2017, 2018 and 2020) — Answer: AARON
  7. 12. Sport with a perfect score of 10 — Answer: DIVING
  8. 14. Mindless sorts? — Answer: ZOMBIES
  9. 17. Game with a perfect score of 3,333,360 — Answer: PACMAN
  10. 19. Viral jokes on social media — Answer: MEMES
  11. 22. Contents of a hotel room bucket — Answer: ICE
  12. 23. Dodge — Answer: EVADE
  13. 24. "Appreciate it!," in texts — Answer: THX
  14. 25. Malicious spells — Answer: HEXES
  15. 26. Exam with a perfect score of 1600 — Answer: SAT

Down

  1. 1. Oboe piece — Answer: REED
  2. 2. Ana of "Ugly Betty" — Answer: ORTIZ
  3. 3. "Well done!!" — Answer: BRAVO
  4. 4. Like the endings of "Death of a Salesman" and "Romeo and Juliet" — Answer: TRAGIC
  5. 5. Otolaryngologist's focus — Answer: EAR
  6. 6. Music genre with intensely personal lyrics — Answer: EMO
  7. 7. Guys — Answer: MEN
  8. 9. Swifties and Deadheads, for two — Answer: FANBASES
  9. 13. Hinder — Answer: IMPEDE
  10. 15. Gives off — Answer: EMITS
  11. 16. Comedian/actor ___ Baron Cohen — Answer: SACHA
  12. 18. Shout to a long line of customers — Answer: NEXT
  13. 19. "It's just okay" — Answer: MEH
  14. 20. Christmas ___ — Answer: EVE
  15. 21. Highest amount, for short — Answer: MAX

Here are the NYT Midi Crossword answers for Monday, June 1, 2026 — every solution for that day's mid-size puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on June 1?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Midi Crossword answers page.

NYT Midi Crossword answers for June 1, 2026

The full solution for the June 1 NYT Midi is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Monday, June 1.

Hints for the June 1 puzzle

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The June 1 Midi is the mid-size New York Times grid — bigger than the one-minute Mini, smaller than the full weekday crossword — so it sat somewhere between a quick hit and a proper sit-down solve that Monday. It keeps the Times' clean, playful cluing, so the answers below read like a lighter version of the main puzzle rather than a Saturday-level challenge. Use the hints for the trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.

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