NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jun 1

Monday, June 01, 2026

By Kenneth Cortes

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Fruit preserves
  2. 4Bottled water brand
  3. 10Status ___
  4. 13"Long, long ___ ..."
  5. 14High school assessment scored from 1 to 5
  6. 15Address starting "http"
  7. 16Pearl or peridot
  8. 17Despise
  9. 18Conclusion
  10. 19Quick punches
  11. 21"You," archaically
  12. 23One taking office dictation
  13. 25Blunder
  14. 28Concert pianos
  15. 30Like haunted houses and lifelike dolls
  16. 31Sardine container
  17. 32Accede to an agreement without getting everything one wants
  18. 35"___-haw!"
  19. 36Dominican slugger Sammy
  20. 38Coolness, in Gen Alpha slang
  21. 39Roosters' mates
  22. 40Nightmare scenario
  23. 43Emerged victorious ... or what this puzzle's constructor did, as indicated by the shaded squares
  24. 47Smokey Robinson's record label
  25. 48Capital of Oman
  26. 50North Carolina university
  27. 51Leo XIV, for one
  28. 54Jingle or ditty
  29. 55Filing job, for short?
  30. 56Touch
  31. 57___ Menken, composer of "Little Shop of Horrors"
  32. 58Poems of praise
  33. 59More than a few, but less than a lot
  34. 60A village in Wales has one with 58 letters -- the world's longest
  35. 61It might read "Miss Universe"
  36. 62Burn the surface of
  37. 63"Curses!"

Down

  1. 1Spree
  2. 2What the number of candles on a birthday cake signifies
  3. 3High-waisted fashion trend of the 1990s
  4. 4Physiques that aren't quite perfect
  5. 5Copies
  6. 6Actor's workplace
  7. 7Cut out
  8. 8Thomas ___, early political cartoonist and critic of Boss Tweed
  9. 9"Sign me up!"
  10. 10Reality show starring the "Fab Five"
  11. 11Big coffee holder
  12. 12Dated
  13. 20Newswoman Curry
  14. 22Before, to Shakespeare
  15. 23Certain members of a police dept.
  16. 24Musical threesome
  17. 26Go on before the main show, say
  18. 27Liquors that go in Manhattans
  19. 29Superfan's ticket purchase
  20. 30It measures audience feedback
  21. 33Ballerina's skirt
  22. 34Gait faster than a walk
  23. 37Give a tut-tut, e.g.
  24. 39Place to hang a fedora
  25. 41Classic archery wood
  26. 42Shiba ___ (Japanese hunting dog)
  27. 43Piña ___
  28. 44Makes up (for)
  29. 45Sight-related
  30. 46Southernmost country in Central America
  31. 47Short office messages
  32. 49Core belief
  33. 52Thin woodwind
  34. 53Pouncing predator

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Fruit preserves — Answer: JAM
  2. 4. Bottled water brand — Answer: DASANI
  3. 10. Status ___ — Answer: QUO
  4. 13. "Long, long ___ ..." — Answer: AGO
  5. 14. High school assessment scored from 1 to 5 — Answer: APEXAM
  6. 15. Address starting "http" — Answer: URL
  7. 16. Pearl or peridot — Answer: GEM
  8. 17. Despise — Answer: DETEST
  9. 18. Conclusion — Answer: END
  10. 19. Quick punches — Answer: JABS
  11. 21. "You," archaically — Answer: THEE
  12. 23. One taking office dictation — Answer: STENO
  13. 25. Blunder — Answer: ERROR
  14. 28. Concert pianos — Answer: GRANDS
  15. 30. Like haunted houses and lifelike dolls — Answer: CREEPY
  16. 31. Sardine container — Answer: TIN
  17. 32. Accede to an agreement without getting everything one wants — Answer: SETTLE
  18. 35. "___-haw!" — Answer: YEE
  19. 36. Dominican slugger Sammy — Answer: SOSA
  20. 38. Coolness, in Gen Alpha slang — Answer: AURA
  21. 39. Roosters' mates — Answer: HENS
  22. 40. Nightmare scenario — Answer: DYSTOPIA
  23. 43. Emerged victorious ... or what this puzzle's constructor did, as indicated by the shaded squares — Answer: CAMEOUTONTOP
  24. 47. Smokey Robinson's record label — Answer: MOTOWN
  25. 48. Capital of Oman — Answer: MUSCAT
  26. 50. North Carolina university — Answer: ELON
  27. 51. Leo XIV, for one — Answer: POPE
  28. 54. Jingle or ditty — Answer: TUNE
  29. 55. Filing job, for short? — Answer: MANI
  30. 56. Touch — Answer: ABUT
  31. 57. ___ Menken, composer of "Little Shop of Horrors" — Answer: ALAN
  32. 58. Poems of praise — Answer: ODES
  33. 59. More than a few, but less than a lot — Answer: SOME
  34. 60. A village in Wales has one with 58 letters -- the world's longest — Answer: NAME
  35. 61. It might read "Miss Universe" — Answer: SASH
  36. 62. Burn the surface of — Answer: SEAR
  37. 63. "Curses!" — Answer: DRAT

Down

  1. 1. Spree — Answer: JAG
  2. 2. What the number of candles on a birthday cake signifies — Answer: AGE
  3. 3. High-waisted fashion trend of the 1990s — Answer: MOMJEANS
  4. 4. Physiques that aren't quite perfect — Answer: DADBODS
  5. 5. Copies — Answer: APES
  6. 6. Actor's workplace — Answer: SET
  7. 7. Cut out — Answer: AXE
  8. 8. Thomas ___, early political cartoonist and critic of Boss Tweed — Answer: NAST
  9. 9. "Sign me up!" — Answer: IMTHERE
  10. 10. Reality show starring the "Fab Five" — Answer: QUEEREYE
  11. 11. Big coffee holder — Answer: URN
  12. 12. Dated — Answer: OLD
  13. 20. Newswoman Curry — Answer: ANN
  14. 22. Before, to Shakespeare — Answer: ERE
  15. 23. Certain members of a police dept. — Answer: SGTS
  16. 24. Musical threesome — Answer: TRIO
  17. 26. Go on before the main show, say — Answer: OPEN
  18. 27. Liquors that go in Manhattans — Answer: RYES
  19. 29. Superfan's ticket purchase — Answer: SEASONPASS
  20. 30. It measures audience feedback — Answer: CLAPOMETER
  21. 33. Ballerina's skirt — Answer: TUTU
  22. 34. Gait faster than a walk — Answer: TROT
  23. 37. Give a tut-tut, e.g. — Answer: ADMONISH
  24. 39. Place to hang a fedora — Answer: HATSTAND
  25. 41. Classic archery wood — Answer: YEW
  26. 42. Shiba ___ (Japanese hunting dog) — Answer: INU
  27. 43. Piña ___ — Answer: COLADA
  28. 44. Makes up (for) — Answer: ATONES
  29. 45. Sight-related — Answer: OCULAR
  30. 46. Southernmost country in Central America — Answer: PANAMA
  31. 47. Short office messages — Answer: MEMOS
  32. 49. Core belief — Answer: TENET
  33. 52. Thin woodwind — Answer: OBOE
  34. 53. Pouncing predator — Answer: PUMA

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