NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jun 5

Friday, June 05, 2026

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Adjusts, as text
  2. 7[Get away!]
  3. 10Lecture setting
  4. 14"Can anyone explain this?!"
  5. 17"Let me try to explain ..."
  6. 18Gal pal
  7. 19Appeal in defense
  8. 20Coat on a tip?
  9. 21Round striker
  10. 22Where 22-Across is
  11. 23Pilots' tools
  12. 26Grocery stores?
  13. 30Seaweed-based gels
  14. 31Strikes out on one's own
  15. 32So-called "Champagne of Spain"
  16. 33___ Hoffmann, 1981 Nobel Prize-winning chemist
  17. 34Fuss
  18. 35Targets of some regulations
  19. 37Something a toddler might grow out of
  20. 38Fuji, e.g.
  21. 39Energizes
  22. 40Something you can see right through
  23. 41Not so rich, so to speak
  24. 42Remit, say
  25. 45New wave band with the 1979 album "Duty Now for the Future"
  26. 46Destination
  27. 49Provide proactive help, in a way
  28. 52"Keep me out of it"
  29. 53Opposite of "stay silent"
  30. 54"___ y plata" (Montana's motto)
  31. 55Southwestern dwellings

Down

  1. 1Triage pros
  2. 2Dorado fish, informally
  3. 3Scrapes (out)
  4. 4Just out
  5. 5Attire that may snap on
  6. 6Does up, in a way
  7. 7Big do
  8. 8Studio behind "Notorious" and "Nocturne"
  9. 9Came out of bankruptcy, say
  10. 10What might give a hand in a casino?
  11. 11Opposed
  12. 12Deity with a temple in Pompeii
  13. 13Actor Gilliam of "The Wire"
  14. 15Attitude
  15. 16Some athleisure bottoms
  16. 21Modern water sport
  17. 22Summons
  18. 23500 competitor
  19. 24Top form
  20. 25Biblical shepherd-turned-king
  21. 26Kind of figure
  22. 27I I I
  23. 28___ Neal, co-star of TV's "The Hughleys"
  24. 29Painful spots
  25. 31People not to argue with, they say
  26. 33Forcibly halve
  27. 36Dash
  28. 37Small marsupial whose name is spelled using only the letters of TROP
  29. 39Biblical verb
  30. 41Blue side, with "the"
  31. 42Med. diagnostics
  32. 43Maker of the Q3
  33. 44___ a secret
  34. 45Movie villain who is a member of SPECTRE
  35. 46Pioneering civil rights activist ___ Arnold Hedgeman
  36. 47Forbidden subject in Islamic art
  37. 48Row houses, to Brits
  38. 50Canal entry
  39. 51Med. diagnostic

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Adjusts, as text — Answer: EMENDS
  2. 7. [Get away!] — Answer: GRR
  3. 10. Lecture setting — Answer: DAIS
  4. 14. "Can anyone explain this?!" — Answer: MAKEITMAKESENSE
  5. 17. "Let me try to explain ..." — Answer: THEWAYILOOKATIT
  6. 18. Gal pal — Answer: SIS
  7. 19. Appeal in defense — Answer: PLEA
  8. 20. Coat on a tip? — Answer: POLISH
  9. 21. Round striker — Answer: PEEN
  10. 22. Where 22-Across is — Answer: HERE
  11. 23. Pilots' tools — Answer: RADARS
  12. 26. Grocery stores? — Answer: PANTRIES
  13. 30. Seaweed-based gels — Answer: AGARS
  14. 31. Strikes out on one's own — Answer: FLIESSOLO
  15. 32. So-called "Champagne of Spain" — Answer: CAVA
  16. 33. ___ Hoffmann, 1981 Nobel Prize-winning chemist — Answer: ROALD
  17. 34. Fuss — Answer: STIR
  18. 35. Targets of some regulations — Answer: EMISSIONS
  19. 37. Something a toddler might grow out of — Answer: PHASE
  20. 38. Fuji, e.g. — Answer: REDAPPLE
  21. 39. Energizes — Answer: GOOSES
  22. 40. Something you can see right through — Answer: IRIS
  23. 41. Not so rich, so to speak — Answer: LITE
  24. 42. Remit, say — Answer: MAILIN
  25. 45. New wave band with the 1979 album "Duty Now for the Future" — Answer: DEVO
  26. 46. Destination — Answer: AIM
  27. 49. Provide proactive help, in a way — Answer: RUNINTERFERENCE
  28. 52. "Keep me out of it" — Answer: IDONTWANTTOKNOW
  29. 53. Opposite of "stay silent" — Answer: SING
  30. 54. "___ y plata" (Montana's motto) — Answer: ORO
  31. 55. Southwestern dwellings — Answer: HOGANS

Down

  1. 1. Triage pros — Answer: EMTS
  2. 2. Dorado fish, informally — Answer: MAHI
  3. 3. Scrapes (out) — Answer: EKES
  4. 4. Just out — Answer: NEW
  5. 5. Attire that may snap on — Answer: DIAPERS
  6. 6. Does up, in a way — Answer: STYLES
  7. 7. Big do — Answer: GALA
  8. 8. Studio behind "Notorious" and "Nocturne" — Answer: RKO
  9. 9. Came out of bankruptcy, say — Answer: REOPENED
  10. 10. What might give a hand in a casino? — Answer: DEALERSSHOE
  11. 11. Opposed — Answer: ANTI
  12. 12. Deity with a temple in Pompeii — Answer: ISIS
  13. 13. Actor Gilliam of "The Wire" — Answer: SETH
  14. 15. Attitude — Answer: MIEN
  15. 16. Some athleisure bottoms — Answer: SKORTS
  16. 21. Modern water sport — Answer: PARASAILING
  17. 22. Summons — Answer: HAILS
  18. 23. 500 competitor — Answer: RACER
  19. 24. Top form — Answer: AGAME
  20. 25. Biblical shepherd-turned-king — Answer: DAVID
  21. 26. Kind of figure — Answer: PLANE
  22. 27. I I I — Answer: IOTAS
  23. 28. ___ Neal, co-star of TV's "The Hughleys" — Answer: ELISE
  24. 29. Painful spots — Answer: SORES
  25. 31. People not to argue with, they say — Answer: FOOLS
  26. 33. Forcibly halve — Answer: RIPINTWO
  27. 36. Dash — Answer: SPRINT
  28. 37. Small marsupial whose name is spelled using only the letters of TROP — Answer: POTOROO
  29. 39. Biblical verb — Answer: GIVETH
  30. 41. Blue side, with "the" — Answer: LEFT
  31. 42. Med. diagnostics — Answer: MRIS
  32. 43. Maker of the Q3 — Answer: AUDI
  33. 44. ___ a secret — Answer: INON
  34. 45. Movie villain who is a member of SPECTRE — Answer: DRNO
  35. 46. Pioneering civil rights activist ___ Arnold Hedgeman — Answer: ANNA
  36. 47. Forbidden subject in Islamic art — Answer: ICON
  37. 48. Row houses, to Brits — Answer: MEWS
  38. 50. Canal entry — Answer: EAR
  39. 51. Med. diagnostic — Answer: EKG

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