NYT Crossword · 50 Down
“Longing” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Tuesday, June 2, 2026 as 50 Down. The answer has 6 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Tuesday, June 2, 2026 · 50 Down
This clue has had more than one answer
- Jun 2, 2026 · 50 Down · 6 letters
- Feb 2, 2021 · 41 Across · 3 letters
- Dec 9, 2012 · 76 Down · 4 letters
- Dec 26, 2011 · 1 Across · 4 letters
- Oct 10, 2011 · 63 Down · 4 letters
- Apr 15, 2011 · 32 Down · 4 letters
- May 22, 2005 · 51 Down · 4 letters
- May 25, 2004 · 43 Across · 6 letters
- Nov 4, 2003 · 23 Across · 3 letters
- Oct 8, 2003 · 57 Across · 3 letters
- Jun 16, 2002 · 23 Across · 8 letters
- Oct 18, 2000 · 8 Down · 4 letters
- Oct 9, 2000 · 5 Down · 3 letters
- Jan 4, 2000 · 39 Across · 3 letters
- Nov 29, 1998 · 81 Down · 4 letters
- May 24, 1998 · 77 Down · 4 letters
- Mar 8, 1997 · 32 Across · 6 letters
- Aug 16, 1995 · 62 Across · 3 letters
- Dec 13, 1994 · 61 Down · 4 letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
Across
- 1Capital located on a fjord crossword clue4 letters
- 5Battling militarily crossword clue5 letters
- 10State with the highest Mormon population crossword clue4 letters
- 14Snow clearer crossword clue4 letters
- 15Selected crossword clue5 letters
- 16___ minimum crossword clue4 letters
- 17"You missed your chance!" crossword clue10 letters
- 19Silver weapon brandished by one hoping for gold crossword clue4 letters
- 20Huge crossword clue7 letters
- 21"It's legit!" crossword clue7 letters
- 23___ Rica crossword clue5 letters
- 24One with special access, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 25Gets a pooch to attack crossword clue12 letters
- 33One who might call you out if you get home late? crossword clue3 letters
- 36Hindi term meaning "master"... or "mister" crossword clue5 letters
- 37"My apologies!" crossword clue5 letters
- 38Part of a house or a mouth crossword clue4 letters
- 40Obstetrician's specialty crossword clue5 letters
- 42Part of a shoe or many a bra crossword clue4 letters
- 43Setting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" crossword clue5 letters
- 45Dance for flexible people crossword clue5 letters
- 47It might say "Home Sweet Home" crossword clue3 letters
- 48Picked at one's food, in an avian metaphor crossword clue12 letters
- 51Baton Rouge sch. crossword clue3 letters
- 52Wash with a glycol spray, as an airplane wing crossword clue5 letters
- 56With 63-Across, question hinted at by the beginnings of 17-, 21-, 25- and 48-Across crossword clue7 letters
- 60Marsupial whose name sometimes omits its first letter crossword clue7 letters
- 62Tony ___, former Cowboys QB crossword clue4 letters
- 63See 56-Across crossword clue10 letters
- 65All over again crossword clue4 letters
- 66"No bid from me" crossword clue5 letters
- 67Bad forecast for a parade crossword clue4 letters
- 68Ivy in Philadelphia, familiarly crossword clue4 letters
- 69Letter-shaped groove for a fastener crossword clue5 letters
- 70Barely made, with "out" crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Kind of nerve that connects to the eye crossword clue5 letters
- 2Manner in which sports replays are shown, familiarly crossword clue5 letters
- 3Hangs (over) crossword clue5 letters
- 4Babies that are supposed to be up all night? crossword clue6 letters
- 5Five things in each of Shakespeare's plays crossword clue4 letters
- 6"My country, ’tis of ___ …" crossword clue4 letters
- 7Was victorious crossword clue3 letters
- 8Since crossword clue4 letters
- 9Fixed, as a tapestry or a tatami crossword clue6 letters
- 10Original name of a popular shared-ride service crossword clue8 letters
- 11Word after video or Scotch crossword clue4 letters
- 12About 8,100 square feet, for a baseball infield crossword clue4 letters
- 13What helps you get a leg up? crossword clue4 letters
- 18Eroticist Nin crossword clue5 letters
- 22Purges, with "of" crossword clue4 letters
- 26Baseball Hall-of-Famer ___ Ripken crossword clue3 letters
- 27Rock that's fracked to release oil crossword clue5 letters
- 28Bone in the lower leg crossword clue5 letters
- 29Fusion weapon, familiarly crossword clue5 letters
- 30Weight unit at British markets crossword clue4 letters
- 31Sea sight in black and white crossword clue4 letters
- 32The decline of Russia? crossword clue4 letters
- 33Lead-in to Major or Minor in the night sky crossword clue4 letters
- 34What a drawbridge might cross crossword clue4 letters
- 35Word with vault or position crossword clue4 letters
- 39Collapsed crossword clue8 letters
- 41One of four generated by a grand slam, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 44Kind of soup often served with sushi crossword clue4 letters
- 46Surgeon, informally crossword clue5 letters
- 49Emirate that was the site of Operation Desert Storm crossword clue6 letters
- 53Chris with the 1991 hit "Wicked Game" crossword clue5 letters
- 54One who's "adorbs" crossword clue5 letters
- 55Revise, as text crossword clue5 letters
- 56Prepare for gifting crossword clue4 letters
- 57Sharpen crossword clue4 letters
- 58Finding a penny with the tails side up is said to be a bad one crossword clue4 letters
- 59Actor/rapper Omar crossword clue4 letters
- 60"In that neighborhood" crossword clue4 letters
- 61Gnat or nit crossword clue4 letters
- 64Bud crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Longing”?
The answer has 6 letters. It starts with D and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Longing” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 50 Down. It has appeared 19 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Longing” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is DESIRE. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.