Monday, June 01, 2026
By Kenneth Cortes
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Fruit preserves
- 4Bottled water brand
- 10Status ___
- 13"Long, long ___ ..."
- 14High school assessment scored from 1 to 5
- 15Address starting "http"
- 16Pearl or peridot
- 17Despise
- 18Conclusion
- 19Quick punches
- 21"You," archaically
- 23One taking office dictation
- 25Blunder
- 28Concert pianos
- 30Like haunted houses and lifelike dolls
- 31Sardine container
- 32Accede to an agreement without getting everything one wants
- 35"___-haw!"
- 36Dominican slugger Sammy
- 38Coolness, in Gen Alpha slang
- 39Roosters' mates
- 40Nightmare scenario
- 43Emerged victorious ... or what this puzzle's constructor did, as indicated by the shaded squares
- 47Smokey Robinson's record label
- 48Capital of Oman
- 50North Carolina university
- 51Leo XIV, for one
- 54Jingle or ditty
- 55Filing job, for short?
- 56Touch
- 57___ Menken, composer of "Little Shop of Horrors"
- 58Poems of praise
- 59More than a few, but less than a lot
- 60A village in Wales has one with 58 letters -- the world's longest
- 61It might read "Miss Universe"
- 62Burn the surface of
- 63"Curses!"
Down
- 1Spree
- 2What the number of candles on a birthday cake signifies
- 3High-waisted fashion trend of the 1990s
- 4Physiques that aren't quite perfect
- 5Copies
- 6Actor's workplace
- 7Cut out
- 8Thomas ___, early political cartoonist and critic of Boss Tweed
- 9"Sign me up!"
- 10Reality show starring the "Fab Five"
- 11Big coffee holder
- 12Dated
- 20Newswoman Curry
- 22Before, to Shakespeare
- 23Certain members of a police dept.
- 24Musical threesome
- 26Go on before the main show, say
- 27Liquors that go in Manhattans
- 29Superfan's ticket purchase
- 30It measures audience feedback
- 33Ballerina's skirt
- 34Gait faster than a walk
- 37Give a tut-tut, e.g.
- 39Place to hang a fedora
- 41Classic archery wood
- 42Shiba ___ (Japanese hunting dog)
- 43Piña ___
- 44Makes up (for)
- 45Sight-related
- 46Southernmost country in Central America
- 47Short office messages
- 49Core belief
- 52Thin woodwind
- 53Pouncing predator
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Fruit preserves — Answer: JAM
- 4. Bottled water brand — Answer: DASANI
- 10. Status ___ — Answer: QUO
- 13. "Long, long ___ ..." — Answer: AGO
- 14. High school assessment scored from 1 to 5 — Answer: APEXAM
- 15. Address starting "http" — Answer: URL
- 16. Pearl or peridot — Answer: GEM
- 17. Despise — Answer: DETEST
- 18. Conclusion — Answer: END
- 19. Quick punches — Answer: JABS
- 21. "You," archaically — Answer: THEE
- 23. One taking office dictation — Answer: STENO
- 25. Blunder — Answer: ERROR
- 28. Concert pianos — Answer: GRANDS
- 30. Like haunted houses and lifelike dolls — Answer: CREEPY
- 31. Sardine container — Answer: TIN
- 32. Accede to an agreement without getting everything one wants — Answer: SETTLE
- 35. "___-haw!" — Answer: YEE
- 36. Dominican slugger Sammy — Answer: SOSA
- 38. Coolness, in Gen Alpha slang — Answer: AURA
- 39. Roosters' mates — Answer: HENS
- 40. Nightmare scenario — Answer: DYSTOPIA
- 43. Emerged victorious ... or what this puzzle's constructor did, as indicated by the shaded squares — Answer: CAMEOUTONTOP
- 47. Smokey Robinson's record label — Answer: MOTOWN
- 48. Capital of Oman — Answer: MUSCAT
- 50. North Carolina university — Answer: ELON
- 51. Leo XIV, for one — Answer: POPE
- 54. Jingle or ditty — Answer: TUNE
- 55. Filing job, for short? — Answer: MANI
- 56. Touch — Answer: ABUT
- 57. ___ Menken, composer of "Little Shop of Horrors" — Answer: ALAN
- 58. Poems of praise — Answer: ODES
- 59. More than a few, but less than a lot — Answer: SOME
- 60. A village in Wales has one with 58 letters -- the world's longest — Answer: NAME
- 61. It might read "Miss Universe" — Answer: SASH
- 62. Burn the surface of — Answer: SEAR
- 63. "Curses!" — Answer: DRAT
Down
- 1. Spree — Answer: JAG
- 2. What the number of candles on a birthday cake signifies — Answer: AGE
- 3. High-waisted fashion trend of the 1990s — Answer: MOMJEANS
- 4. Physiques that aren't quite perfect — Answer: DADBODS
- 5. Copies — Answer: APES
- 6. Actor's workplace — Answer: SET
- 7. Cut out — Answer: AXE
- 8. Thomas ___, early political cartoonist and critic of Boss Tweed — Answer: NAST
- 9. "Sign me up!" — Answer: IMTHERE
- 10. Reality show starring the "Fab Five" — Answer: QUEEREYE
- 11. Big coffee holder — Answer: URN
- 12. Dated — Answer: OLD
- 20. Newswoman Curry — Answer: ANN
- 22. Before, to Shakespeare — Answer: ERE
- 23. Certain members of a police dept. — Answer: SGTS
- 24. Musical threesome — Answer: TRIO
- 26. Go on before the main show, say — Answer: OPEN
- 27. Liquors that go in Manhattans — Answer: RYES
- 29. Superfan's ticket purchase — Answer: SEASONPASS
- 30. It measures audience feedback — Answer: CLAPOMETER
- 33. Ballerina's skirt — Answer: TUTU
- 34. Gait faster than a walk — Answer: TROT
- 37. Give a tut-tut, e.g. — Answer: ADMONISH
- 39. Place to hang a fedora — Answer: HATSTAND
- 41. Classic archery wood — Answer: YEW
- 42. Shiba ___ (Japanese hunting dog) — Answer: INU
- 43. Piña ___ — Answer: COLADA
- 44. Makes up (for) — Answer: ATONES
- 45. Sight-related — Answer: OCULAR
- 46. Southernmost country in Central America — Answer: PANAMA
- 47. Short office messages — Answer: MEMOS
- 49. Core belief — Answer: TENET
- 52. Thin woodwind — Answer: OBOE
- 53. Pouncing predator — Answer: PUMA
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