Tuesday, June 02, 2026
By Rich Katz
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Capital located on a fjord
- 5Battling militarily
- 10State with the highest Mormon population
- 14Snow clearer
- 15Selected
- 16___ minimum
- 17"You missed your chance!"
- 19Silver weapon brandished by one hoping for gold
- 20Huge
- 21"It's legit!"
- 23___ Rica
- 24One with special access, in brief
- 25Gets a pooch to attack
- 33One who might call you out if you get home late?
- 36Hindi term meaning "master"... or "mister"
- 37"My apologies!"
- 38Part of a house or a mouth
- 40Obstetrician's specialty
- 42Part of a shoe or many a bra
- 43Setting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible"
- 45Dance for flexible people
- 47It might say "Home Sweet Home"
- 48Picked at one's food, in an avian metaphor
- 51Baton Rouge sch.
- 52Wash with a glycol spray, as an airplane wing
- 56With 63-Across, question hinted at by the beginnings of 17-, 21-, 25- and 48-Across
- 60Marsupial whose name sometimes omits its first letter
- 62Tony ___, former Cowboys QB
- 63See 56-Across
- 65All over again
- 66"No bid from me"
- 67Bad forecast for a parade
- 68Ivy in Philadelphia, familiarly
- 69Letter-shaped groove for a fastener
- 70Barely made, with "out"
Down
- 1Kind of nerve that connects to the eye
- 2Manner in which sports replays are shown, familiarly
- 3Hangs (over)
- 4Babies that are supposed to be up all night?
- 5Five things in each of Shakespeare's plays
- 6"My country, 'tis of ___ ..."
- 7Was victorious
- 8Since
- 9Fixed, as a tapestry or a tatami
- 10Original name of a popular shared-ride service
- 11Word after video or Scotch
- 12About 8,100 square feet, for a baseball infield
- 13What helps you get a leg up?
- 18Eroticist Nin
- 22Purges, with "of"
- 26Baseball Hall-of-Famer ___ Ripken
- 27Rock that's fracked to release oil
- 28Bone in the lower leg
- 29Fusion weapon, familiarly
- 30Weight unit at British markets
- 31Sea sight in black and white
- 32The decline of Russia?
- 33Lead-in to Major or Minor in the night sky
- 34What a drawbridge might cross
- 35Word with vault or position
- 39Collapsed
- 41One of four generated by a grand slam, for short
- 44Kind of soup often served with sushi
- 46Surgeon, informally
- 49Emirate that was the site of Operation Desert Storm
- 50Longing
- 53Chris with the 1991 hit "Wicked Game"
- 54One who's "adorbs"
- 55Revise, as text
- 56Prepare for gifting
- 57Sharpen
- 58Finding a penny with the tails side up is said to be a bad one
- 59Actor/rapper Omar
- 60"In that neighborhood"
- 61Gnat or nit
- 64Bud
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Capital located on a fjord — Answer: OSLO
- 5. Battling militarily — Answer: ATWAR
- 10. State with the highest Mormon population — Answer: UTAH
- 14. Snow clearer — Answer: PLOW
- 15. Selected — Answer: CHOSE
- 16. ___ minimum — Answer: BARE
- 17. "You missed your chance!" — Answer: TOOLATENOW
- 19. Silver weapon brandished by one hoping for gold — Answer: EPEE
- 20. Huge — Answer: IMMENSE
- 21. "It's legit!" — Answer: FORREAL
- 23. ___ Rica — Answer: COSTA
- 24. One with special access, in brief — Answer: VIP
- 25. Gets a pooch to attack — Answer: SICSTHEDOGON
- 33. One who might call you out if you get home late? — Answer: UMP
- 36. Hindi term meaning "master"... or "mister" — Answer: SAHIB
- 37. "My apologies!" — Answer: SORRY
- 38. Part of a house or a mouth — Answer: ROOF
- 40. Obstetrician's specialty — Answer: LABOR
- 42. Part of a shoe or many a bra — Answer: LACE
- 43. Setting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" — Answer: SALEM
- 45. Dance for flexible people — Answer: LIMBO
- 47. It might say "Home Sweet Home" — Answer: MAT
- 48. Picked at one's food, in an avian metaphor — Answer: ATELIKEABIRD
- 51. Baton Rouge sch. — Answer: LSU
- 52. Wash with a glycol spray, as an airplane wing — Answer: DEICE
- 56. With 63-Across, question hinted at by the beginnings of 17-, 21-, 25- and 48-Across — Answer: WHODOWE
- 60. Marsupial whose name sometimes omits its first letter — Answer: OPOSSUM
- 62. Tony ___, former Cowboys QB — Answer: ROMO
- 63. See 56-Across — Answer: APPRECIATE
- 65. All over again — Answer: ANEW
- 66. "No bid from me" — Answer: IPASS
- 67. Bad forecast for a parade — Answer: RAIN
- 68. Ivy in Philadelphia, familiarly — Answer: PENN
- 69. Letter-shaped groove for a fastener — Answer: TSLOT
- 70. Barely made, with "out" — Answer: EKED
Down
- 1. Kind of nerve that connects to the eye — Answer: OPTIC
- 2. Manner in which sports replays are shown, familiarly — Answer: SLOMO
- 3. Hangs (over) — Answer: LOOMS
- 4. Babies that are supposed to be up all night? — Answer: OWLETS
- 5. Five things in each of Shakespeare's plays — Answer: ACTS
- 6. "My country, 'tis of ___ ..." — Answer: THEE
- 7. Was victorious — Answer: WON
- 8. Since — Answer: ASOF
- 9. Fixed, as a tapestry or a tatami — Answer: REWOVE
- 10. Original name of a popular shared-ride service — Answer: UBERPOOL
- 11. Word after video or Scotch — Answer: TAPE
- 12. About 8,100 square feet, for a baseball infield — Answer: AREA
- 13. What helps you get a leg up? — Answer: HEEL
- 18. Eroticist Nin — Answer: ANAIS
- 22. Purges, with "of" — Answer: RIDS
- 26. Baseball Hall-of-Famer ___ Ripken — Answer: CAL
- 27. Rock that's fracked to release oil — Answer: SHALE
- 28. Bone in the lower leg — Answer: TIBIA
- 29. Fusion weapon, familiarly — Answer: HBOMB
- 30. Weight unit at British markets — Answer: GRAM
- 31. Sea sight in black and white — Answer: ORCA
- 32. The decline of Russia? — Answer: NYET
- 33. Lead-in to Major or Minor in the night sky — Answer: URSA
- 34. What a drawbridge might cross — Answer: MOAT
- 35. Word with vault or position — Answer: POLE
- 39. Collapsed — Answer: FELLDOWN
- 41. One of four generated by a grand slam, for short — Answer: RBI
- 44. Kind of soup often served with sushi — Answer: MISO
- 46. Surgeon, informally — Answer: ORDOC
- 49. Emirate that was the site of Operation Desert Storm — Answer: KUWAIT
- 50. Longing — Answer: DESIRE
- 53. Chris with the 1991 hit "Wicked Game" — Answer: ISAAK. Hint: This singer-songwriter shares a name with a biblical figure famous for his sacrifices. 🎤
- 54. One who's "adorbs" — Answer: CUTIE
- 55. Revise, as text — Answer: EMEND
- 56. Prepare for gifting — Answer: WRAP
- 57. Sharpen — Answer: HONE
- 58. Finding a penny with the tails side up is said to be a bad one — Answer: OMEN
- 59. Actor/rapper Omar — Answer: EPPS
- 60. "In that neighborhood" — Answer: ORSO
- 61. Gnat or nit — Answer: PEST
- 64. Bud — Answer: PAL
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