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NYT Crossword Answers for June 5, 2016

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Sunday, June 5, 2016 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, June 5, 2016: 140 clues, each with its answer behind a reveal button. For the newest puzzle, go to today's NYT Crossword answers.

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Across clues

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"Shucks!"
6 letters Hints for "Shucks!" Clue page for "Shucks!"
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They might be covered on your first day of employment
6 letters Hints for They might be covered on your first day of employment Clue page for They might be covered on your first day of employment
13
Only a second ago
7 letters Hints for Only a second ago Clue page for Only a second ago
20
Ones with good poker faces?
6 letters Hints for Ones with good poker faces? Clue page for Ones with good poker faces?
21
Charm City ballplayer
6 letters Hints for Charm City ballplayer Clue page for Charm City ballplayer
22
With a leg on either side of
7 letters Hints for With a leg on either side of Clue page for With a leg on either side of
23
Where you can find ... "jacket" or "yourself"?
13 letters Hints for Where you can find ... "jacket" or "yourself"? Clue page for Where you can find ... "jacket" or "yourself"?
25
"Yay!"
7 letters Hints for "Yay!" Clue page for "Yay!"
26
Lentil or coconut
4 letters Hints for Lentil or coconut Clue page for Lentil or coconut
27
Chinese philosophy
6 letters Hints for Chinese philosophy Clue page for Chinese philosophy
28
Student's saver
4 letters Hints for Student's saver Clue page for Student's saver
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Plus
4 letters Hints for Plus Clue page for Plus
31
... "go" or "so"?
10 letters Hints for ... "go" or "so"? Clue page for ... "go" or "so"?
37
... "anybody" or "cooking"?
11 letters Hints for ... "anybody" or "cooking"? Clue page for ... "anybody" or "cooking"?
44
Dog holder
3 letters Hints for Dog holder Clue page for Dog holder
45
A.F.L.-___
3 letters Hints for A.F.L.-___ Clue page for A.F.L.-___
46
"Over here!"
6 letters Hints for "Over here!" Clue page for "Over here!"
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"Aww"-inspiring
8 letters Hints for "Aww"-inspiring Clue page for "Aww"-inspiring
49
Muhammad's birthplace
5 letters Hints for Muhammad's birthplace Clue page for Muhammad's birthplace
51
Lover boy
5 letters Hints for Lover boy Clue page for Lover boy
52
Like Fermat's last theorem, eventually
6 letters Hints for Like Fermat's last theorem, eventually Clue page for Like Fermat's last theorem, eventually
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Much appreciated
6 letters Hints for Much appreciated Clue page for Much appreciated
54
They decide what's fair
4 letters Hints for They decide what's fair Clue page for They decide what's fair
55
Oteri of "S.N.L."
5 letters Hints for Oteri of "S.N.L." Clue page for Oteri of "S.N.L."
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Material in mitochondria
3 letters Hints for Material in mitochondria Clue page for Material in mitochondria
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Acclaims
6 letters Hints for Acclaims Clue page for Acclaims
60
Issuer of IDs: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Issuer of IDs: Abbr. Clue page for Issuer of IDs: Abbr.
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Shade
3 letters Hints for Shade Clue page for Shade
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Its material is not hard
5 letters Hints for Its material is not hard Clue page for Its material is not hard
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___-gritty
5 letters Hints for ___-gritty Clue page for ___-gritty
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... "got" or "tell"?
15 letters Hints for ... "got" or "tell"? Clue page for ... "got" or "tell"?
69
Result of hitting the bar?
5 letters Hints for Result of hitting the bar? Clue page for Result of hitting the bar?
71
"The price we pay for love," per Queen Elizabeth II
5 letters Hints for "The price we pay for love," per Queen Elizabeth II Clue page for "The price we pay for love," per Queen Elizabeth II
72
Goddess who gained immortality for her lover but forgot to ask for eternal youth (whoops!)
3 letters Hints for Goddess who gained immortality for her lover but forgot to ask for eternal youth (whoops!) Clue page for Goddess who gained immortality for her lover but forgot to ask for eternal youth (whoops!)
73
Flirtatious wife in "Of Mice and Men"
3 letters Hints for Flirtatious wife in "Of Mice and Men" Clue page for Flirtatious wife in "Of Mice and Men"
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They stand up in their bed
6 letters Hints for They stand up in their bed Clue page for They stand up in their bed
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Kind of gift
3 letters Hints for Kind of gift Clue page for Kind of gift
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Sports team bigwig
5 letters Hints for Sports team bigwig Clue page for Sports team bigwig
81
Cash register
4 letters Hints for Cash register Clue page for Cash register
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Like the installments of "A Tale of Two Cities"
6 letters Hints for Like the installments of "A Tale of Two Cities" Clue page for Like the installments of "A Tale of Two Cities"
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"Ver-r-ry funny!"
6 letters Hints for "Ver-r-ry funny!" Clue page for "Ver-r-ry funny!"
85
Abu ___
5 letters Hints for Abu ___ Clue page for Abu ___
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Obliterate
5 letters Hints for Obliterate Clue page for Obliterate
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Suspenseful sound
8 letters Hints for Suspenseful sound Clue page for Suspenseful sound
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___ Finnigan, friend of Harry Potter
6 letters Hints for ___ Finnigan, friend of Harry Potter Clue page for ___ Finnigan, friend of Harry Potter
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Contraction missing a V
3 letters Hints for Contraction missing a V Clue page for Contraction missing a V
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Kind of verb: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Kind of verb: Abbr. Clue page for Kind of verb: Abbr.
93
... "two" or "face"?
11 letters Hints for ... "two" or "face"? Clue page for ... "two" or "face"?
95
... "building" or "hours"?
10 letters Hints for ... "building" or "hours"? Clue page for ... "building" or "hours"?
100
Flames that have gone out?
4 letters Hints for Flames that have gone out? Clue page for Flames that have gone out?
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Assist in crime
4 letters Hints for Assist in crime Clue page for Assist in crime
102
Indian spice mix
6 letters Hints for Indian spice mix Clue page for Indian spice mix
107
Things you may dispense with?
4 letters Hints for Things you may dispense with? Clue page for Things you may dispense with?
110
Take over for
7 letters Hints for Take over for Clue page for Take over for
113
... "that's" or "special"?
13 letters Hints for ... "that's" or "special"? Clue page for ... "that's" or "special"?
116
"That much is clear"
7 letters Hints for "That much is clear" Clue page for "That much is clear"
117
Pays for the meal
6 letters Hints for Pays for the meal Clue page for Pays for the meal
118
Stay cheerful despite adversity
6 letters Hints for Stay cheerful despite adversity Clue page for Stay cheerful despite adversity
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Back entrance
7 letters Hints for Back entrance Clue page for Back entrance
120
Jellyfish relatives named for a mythological monster
6 letters Hints for Jellyfish relatives named for a mythological monster Clue page for Jellyfish relatives named for a mythological monster
121
Private property?
6 letters Hints for Private property? Clue page for Private property?

Down clues

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Woof
3 letters Hints for Woof Clue page for Woof
2
"___ your daddy?"
4 letters Hints for "___ your daddy?" Clue page for "___ your daddy?"
3
River that flows south to north
4 letters Hints for River that flows south to north Clue page for River that flows south to north
4
Sets free into the world
9 letters Hints for Sets free into the world Clue page for Sets free into the world
5
"Ta-ta!"
8 letters Hints for "Ta-ta!" Clue page for "Ta-ta!"
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Directional abbr.
3 letters Hints for Directional abbr. Clue page for Directional abbr.
7
"___ Nox" (Mozart title meaning "good night")
4 letters Hints for "___ Nox" (Mozart title meaning "good night") Clue page for "___ Nox" (Mozart title meaning "good night")
8
Greek vessel
4 letters Hints for Greek vessel Clue page for Greek vessel
9
Enthusiastic Spanish assent
4 letters Hints for Enthusiastic Spanish assent Clue page for Enthusiastic Spanish assent
10
Debt docs
4 letters Hints for Debt docs Clue page for Debt docs
11
Scale
5 letters Hints for Scale Clue page for Scale
12
Collection
3 letters Hints for Collection Clue page for Collection
13
Chin former
7 letters Hints for Chin former Clue page for Chin former
14
"DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" singer, 2010
5 letters Hints for "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" singer, 2010 Clue page for "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" singer, 2010
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Women's retro accessory
5 letters Hints for Women's retro accessory Clue page for Women's retro accessory
16
Offensive poster
5 letters Hints for Offensive poster Clue page for Offensive poster
17
Small bite
3 letters Hints for Small bite Clue page for Small bite
18
Part of the classic Chinese work "Shih Ching"
3 letters Hints for Part of the classic Chinese work "Shih Ching" Clue page for Part of the classic Chinese work "Shih Ching"
19
Puny
3 letters Hints for Puny Clue page for Puny
24
"Was ___ hard on them?"
4 letters Hints for "Was ___ hard on them?" Clue page for "Was ___ hard on them?"
30
"___ Lat" (traditional Polish song)
3 letters Hints for "___ Lat" (traditional Polish song) Clue page for "___ Lat" (traditional Polish song)
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Subside
3 letters Hints for Subside Clue page for Subside
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Opposite of -less
3 letters Hints for Opposite of -less Clue page for Opposite of -less
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Paranormal
6 letters Hints for Paranormal Clue page for Paranormal
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Fine point
6 letters Hints for Fine point Clue page for Fine point
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Provokes
5 letters Hints for Provokes Clue page for Provokes
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Persian Empire founder
5 letters Hints for Persian Empire founder Clue page for Persian Empire founder
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Impends
5 letters Hints for Impends Clue page for Impends
39
___-Loompa (Willy Wonka employee)
5 letters Hints for ___-Loompa (Willy Wonka employee) Clue page for ___-Loompa (Willy Wonka employee)
40
Fictional braggart
4 letters Hints for Fictional braggart Clue page for Fictional braggart
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The "O" of B.O.
4 letters Hints for The "O" of B.O. Clue page for The "O" of B.O.
42
Setting for a watch?
10 letters Hints for Setting for a watch? Clue page for Setting for a watch?
43
"We'll teach you to drink deep ___ you depart": Hamlet
3 letters Hints for "We'll teach you to drink deep ___ you depart": Hamlet Clue page for "We'll teach you to drink deep ___ you depart": Hamlet
48
Et cetera
10 letters Hints for Et cetera Clue page for Et cetera
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Certain racy magazines
6 letters Hints for Certain racy magazines Clue page for Certain racy magazines
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Lift
5 letters Hints for Lift Clue page for Lift
52
"Glad that's done!"
4 letters Hints for "Glad that's done!" Clue page for "Glad that's done!"
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Street fair participant
6 letters Hints for Street fair participant Clue page for Street fair participant
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"Aww"-inspiring
6 letters Hints for "Aww"-inspiring Clue page for "Aww"-inspiring
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Empire State sch.
3 letters Hints for Empire State sch. Clue page for Empire State sch.
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Org. with an emergency number
3 letters Hints for Org. with an emergency number Clue page for Org. with an emergency number
61
Razz, as a speaker
6 letters Hints for Razz, as a speaker Clue page for Razz, as a speaker
63
What the pros say
3 letters Hints for What the pros say Clue page for What the pros say
65
Hesitates
5 letters Hints for Hesitates Clue page for Hesitates
66
Default avatar for a new Twitter user
3 letters Hints for Default avatar for a new Twitter user Clue page for Default avatar for a new Twitter user
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Reconstruction, for one
3 letters Hints for Reconstruction, for one Clue page for Reconstruction, for one
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Contraction missing a V
4 letters Hints for Contraction missing a V Clue page for Contraction missing a V
69
From both sides, in a way
6 letters Hints for From both sides, in a way Clue page for From both sides, in a way
70
Songs of praise
6 letters Hints for Songs of praise Clue page for Songs of praise
73
City whose name looks like it could mean "my friend"
5 letters Hints for City whose name looks like it could mean "my friend" Clue page for City whose name looks like it could mean "my friend"
74
Track holder?
5 letters Hints for Track holder? Clue page for Track holder?
75
A Beethoven piece was für her
5 letters Hints for A Beethoven piece was für her Clue page for A Beethoven piece was für her
76
Win every game
5 letters Hints for Win every game Clue page for Win every game
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Exhilarated cry
4 letters Hints for Exhilarated cry Clue page for Exhilarated cry
80
___ cabbage
4 letters Hints for ___ cabbage Clue page for ___ cabbage
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"End of discussion"
9 letters Hints for "End of discussion" Clue page for "End of discussion"
84
Botanist Gray
3 letters Hints for Botanist Gray Clue page for Botanist Gray
85
"A man can be destroyed but not ___": Hemingway
8 letters Hints for "A man can be destroyed but not ___": Hemingway Clue page for "A man can be destroyed but not ___": Hemingway
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Age for a quinceañera
7 letters Hints for Age for a quinceañera Clue page for Age for a quinceañera
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"... ___ quit!"
3 letters Hints for "... ___ quit!" Clue page for "... ___ quit!"
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"The Silmarillion" creature
3 letters Hints for "The Silmarillion" creature Clue page for "The Silmarillion" creature
90
Red ___
3 letters Hints for Red ___ Clue page for Red ___
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Newspaper V.I.P. Baquet
4 letters Hints for Newspaper V.I.P. Baquet Clue page for Newspaper V.I.P. Baquet
96
Pollute
5 letters Hints for Pollute Clue page for Pollute
97
Too big for one's britches, say?
5 letters Hints for Too big for one's britches, say? Clue page for Too big for one's britches, say?
98
Hotheadedness?
5 letters Hints for Hotheadedness? Clue page for Hotheadedness?
99
Disposable board
5 letters Hints for Disposable board Clue page for Disposable board
103
Let go
4 letters Hints for Let go Clue page for Let go
104
Twinkler
4 letters Hints for Twinkler Clue page for Twinkler
105
Lead-in to boy
4 letters Hints for Lead-in to boy Clue page for Lead-in to boy
106
Something to mourn
4 letters Hints for Something to mourn Clue page for Something to mourn
108
Red giant in Cetus
4 letters Hints for Red giant in Cetus Clue page for Red giant in Cetus
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Cozy
4 letters Hints for Cozy Clue page for Cozy
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Rend
3 letters Hints for Rend Clue page for Rend
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"The Name of the Rose" novelist
3 letters Hints for "The Name of the Rose" novelist Clue page for "The Name of the Rose" novelist
112
"___ Meninas" (Velázquez painting)
3 letters Hints for "___ Meninas" (Velázquez painting) Clue page for "___ Meninas" (Velázquez painting)
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Highest degree
3 letters Hints for Highest degree Clue page for Highest degree
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___-Wan Kenobi
3 letters Hints for ___-Wan Kenobi Clue page for ___-Wan Kenobi
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Family docs
3 letters Hints for Family docs Clue page for Family docs

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