NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - Jun 2

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Place for an aromatherapy massage, maybe
  2. 4Commercials
  3. 7Muscle spasm
  4. 8What you might do if you can't remember the lyrics
  5. 9Penny
  6. 10Tel ___, Israel
  7. 12Chest muscle, informally
  8. 13"And other stuff like that": Abbr.
  9. 14Add a furniture cover to, say
  10. 18Prefix with -lithic
  11. 19Imminent victory, to a chess player ... or a hint to this puzzle's four sets of circled letter
  12. 25___ Lilly (big pharma company)
  13. 26Competed in a race
  14. 27Attend, as a party
  15. 29"Piece of cake!"
  16. 30Really, really particular about things
  17. 31Wildcat with "snowshoe" paws
  18. 32Come to a close
  19. 33Winter hours in Colorado: Abbr.

Down

  1. 1Like a nearly vertical hill
  2. 2Tiny recipe amount
  3. 3Play a role on stage
  4. 4"I have the solution!"
  5. 5Bedspread whose name is French for "down"
  6. 6Strike down, in the Bible
  7. 9Computer's "brain," for short
  8. 11Outdated TV hookup
  9. 15First Across clue, typically
  10. 16Hawaiian necklace
  11. 17Prince, to a king
  12. 19___ Millions (lottery)
  13. 20Unaccompanied
  14. 21Tennessee pro athlete
  15. 22They fold down for in-flight meals
  16. 23"Hey, that ___ part of the plan!"
  17. 24Deep black gemstone
  18. 28Outdated
  19. 29Stately shade tree

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Place for an aromatherapy massage, maybe — Answer: SPA
  2. 4. Commercials — Answer: ADS
  3. 7. Muscle spasm — Answer: TIC
  4. 8. What you might do if you can't remember the lyrics — Answer: HUM
  5. 9. Penny — Answer: CENT
  6. 10. Tel ___, Israel — Answer: AVIV
  7. 12. Chest muscle, informally — Answer: PEC
  8. 13. "And other stuff like that": Abbr. — Answer: ETC
  9. 14. Add a furniture cover to, say — Answer: UPHOLSTER
  10. 18. Prefix with -lithic — Answer: NEO
  11. 19. Imminent victory, to a chess player ... or a hint to this puzzle's four sets of circled letter — Answer: MATEINTWO
  12. 25. ___ Lilly (big pharma company) — Answer: ELI
  13. 26. Competed in a race — Answer: RAN
  14. 27. Attend, as a party — Answer: GOTO
  15. 29. "Piece of cake!" — Answer: EASY
  16. 30. Really, really particular about things — Answer: ANAL
  17. 31. Wildcat with "snowshoe" paws — Answer: LYNX
  18. 32. Come to a close — Answer: END
  19. 33. Winter hours in Colorado: Abbr. — Answer: MST

Down

  1. 1. Like a nearly vertical hill — Answer: STEEP
  2. 2. Tiny recipe amount — Answer: PINCH
  3. 3. Play a role on stage — Answer: ACT
  4. 4. "I have the solution!" — Answer: AHA
  5. 5. Bedspread whose name is French for "down" — Answer: DUVET
  6. 6. Strike down, in the Bible — Answer: SMITE
  7. 9. Computer's "brain," for short — Answer: CPU
  8. 11. Outdated TV hookup — Answer: VCR
  9. 15. First Across clue, typically — Answer: ONE
  10. 16. Hawaiian necklace — Answer: LEI
  11. 17. Prince, to a king — Answer: SON
  12. 19. ___ Millions (lottery) — Answer: MEGA
  13. 20. Unaccompanied — Answer: ALONE
  14. 21. Tennessee pro athlete — Answer: TITAN
  15. 22. They fold down for in-flight meals — Answer: TRAYS
  16. 23. "Hey, that ___ part of the plan!" — Answer: WASNT
  17. 24. Deep black gemstone — Answer: ONYX
  18. 28. Outdated — Answer: OLD
  19. 29. Stately shade tree — Answer: ELM

Here are the NYT Midi Crossword answers for Tuesday, June 2, 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 2?” 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 2, 2026

The full solution for the June 2 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 Tuesday, June 2.

Hints for the June 2 puzzle

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