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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for June 2, 2017

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Friday, June 2, 2017

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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Friday, June 2, 2017. The daily crossword is the classic: a 15×15 grid on weekdays and a larger Sunday puzzle, with difficulty rising from a gentle Monday to a fiendish Saturday. Hints come first and the solution stays hidden until you ask for it.

72 clues · jump to Across or Down. Tap a tile for one letter, or Answer for the whole word.

Across clues & answers

Down clues & answers

1
Company once named Socony-Vacuum
2
Pass
3
Palmlike tropical plant
4
Cousin of a polecat
5
Sally Field's role in "The Amazing Spider-Man"
6
Unleash upon
7
Not the movable type
8
Main villain in "The Phantom Menace"
9
Some execs
10
Many a dweller along the Euphrates
11
Assigned, as to do charity work, in modern lingo
12
Constantly wanting more
13
Unwaveringly committed to
18
Follower of fire or bombs
24
Boston ___
25
Be short
26
Sound in a storm
29
"No clue"
30
Worker always seen with a beard
31
Bit by bit
32
Easily disgusted
33
___-de-sac
34
Dressage concern
36
"Pain at another's good," per Plutarch
39
Bears
40
Pity party cry
43
Guitarist Hendrix
45
Go down
46
Queen's "We Are the Champions," vis-à-vis "We Will Rock You"
47
Dry out
48
Gorgeous, to Giorgio
49
Ones up in arms?
50
Vacancy sign?
53
Probate figure
55
Relative of "die"

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Thursday, June 1, 2017

across

1. A whole bunch: RAFTS
6. How one may be loved: ASASON
12. Pitiful sorts: SADLOTS
14. Rubber ducky, e.g.: BATHTOY
15. Ancient region of central Italy: ETRURIA
16. Lead-in: PRELUDE
17. Universal life force: CHI
18. ___-repeated: OFT
19. Depressed: LOW
20. Lead-in to right or rock: ALT
21. Movie theater pioneer Marcus: LOEW
23. ___ Gong (Chinese spiritual practice): FALUN
25. They may come with silver or gold: ORES
26. Of an arm bone: ULNAR
28. "___ folly to be wise": TIS
29. Diner purchases, for short: BLTS
30. Towheaded comics boy: DENNIS
32. Creepy: EERIE
34. Minneapolis-to-Milwaukee dir.: ESE
35. Cowboys may ride off into it: THESUNSET
37. Letters of approval: FDA
40. Home addition?: STEAD
41. Middle of the road?: MEDIAN
43. Med. insurance plans: HMOS
45. Mo: SEC
47. Seldom-reviewed TV show: RERUN
48. Sub: HERO
49. Brought on: HIRED
51. Words after "Here" and "Away": WEGO
52. The Liberty Tree, for one: ELM
53. Misfortune: WOE
54. El Orinoco, e.g.: RIO
56. Owing: SHY
57. The Magi, e.g.: ADORERS
59. One eating you out of house and home?: TERMITE
61. Most svelte: LITHEST
62. Left a burning impression?: SCALDED
63. Comics character with a big nose: SNOOPY
64. Cartoonist's aide: INKER

down

1. Squalid places: RATHOLES
2. Actress Barbeau of the cult classic "Swamp Thing": ADRIENNE
3. Something bad to come down with: FLU
4. Snow blower brand: TORO
5. Leave nothing behind?: STIFF
6. Composer Copland: AARON
7. Hearty entree: STEW
8. Org. with the Calder Cup: AHL
9. Little of children's literature: STUART
10. A whole bunch: OODLES
11. Nos in Novosibirsk: NYETS
12. Cut off: SECLUDE
13. Occupied, as a table: SATAT
14. Pretty good grades: BPLUSES
22. Washed-out: WAN
24. Opposite of covers: LIESUNDER
25. "___ Buttermilk Sky": OLE
27. Fashion photographer Herb: RITTS
29. Midge, for one: BITER
31. "Ain't ___ Sweet": SHE
33. Kind of sleep: REM
36. Like one-star puzzles: EASIEST
37. Place for a poker: FIRESIDE
38. Female issue: DAUGHTER
39. Ticked off: ANNOYED
40. Jack of "Barney Miller": SOO
42. "Do the ___" (beverage slogan): DEW
43. Bottled up: HELDIN
44. Detective whose first name is Kentaro: MRMOTO
46. Roll at a counter: CERTS
48. Makes sound: HEALS
49. Equine: HORSY
50. Cinque + cinque: DIECI
53. Boohoo: WEEP
55. Part of the escape route in "Casablanca": ORAN
58. Density symbol: RHO
60. Jan. honoree: MLK

Hints and full breakdown for Jun 1

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How the week is built

Monday and Tuesday: straightforward definitions and familiar answers. These are the best days to learn.
Wednesday: a step up, often with a playful theme.
Thursday: the trick day, with rebus squares (several letters in one square) and answers that turn corners or skip squares.
Friday and Saturday: themeless and tough, with sly clues and long open sections.
Sunday: a bigger 21×21 grid with a theme, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.

Crossword-solving habits worth building

Learn the common fill. Short vowel-heavy words such as ERA, OREO, ALOE and ETNA appear constantly because they help constructors connect sections.
Read clue signals. "?" means wordplay, "Abbr." means an abbreviation, "e.g." means an example of a category, and a foreign word in the clue hints at a foreign answer.
Find the theme. The longest answers usually share a gimmick; the title (on Sundays) or a "revealer" clue explains it.
Erase without fear. When crossings don't work, the wrong letter is usually in the answer you were most confident about.
Use targeted help. Reveal one letter here, or try our crossword solver with a pattern like ?R?S?.

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Which day is the hardest?

Saturday is generally the hardest, followed by Friday. Sunday is larger but closer to midweek difficulty.

Can I see past crossword answers?

Yes. Each date we have covered is in the crossword archive.