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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for June 5, 2022
Sunday, June 5, 2022
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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Sunday, June 5, 2022. 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.
Across clues & answers
- 21
- 28
- 29
- 32
- 42
- 67
- 71
- 88
- 91
- 108
- 111
- 120
- 125
Down clues & answers
- 56
- 71
- 83
- 86
- 95
- 101
- 102
- 103
- 111
- 112
- 114
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Previous The Crossword answer
Saturday, June 4, 2022
across
- 1. Senator after whom Honolulu's airport is named: INOUYE
- 7. Mag, e.g.: PUB
- 10. No longer available, in a way: SOLD
- 14. The burger chain In-N-Out has a famous one: SECRETMENU
- 16. Transport unlikely to operate in the summer: TBAR
- 17. Play it cool: ACTNATURAL
- 18. Like muesli: OATY
- 19. Formal name for 11-Down, in brief: ACA
- 20. March word: HUP
- 21. Savanna and tundra: BIOMES
- 23. Sets of closing notes: CODAS
- 25. Area near a stage: PIT
- 28. Museum pieces you might find to be moving?: OPART
- 29. Personal identifier in the Deaf community: NAMESIGN
- 32. Actual employer of some "government consultants," in brief: CIA
- 33. Mentor to a queen: DRAGMOTHER
- 36. Right this way?: EAST
- 37. Muscle-relieving tools for runners: ROLLERS
- 38. Source of oils used in wellness: TEATREE
- 40. Source of oils used in wellness: ALOE
- 41. Trio in some bios: SHEHERHERS
- 43. ___ chem (101-level course, familiarly): GEN
- 44. Course you need a compass to navigate?: GEOMETRY
- 45. Lowest-ranking member of a group: OMEGA
- 47. ___ & Roll (punny name for a sushi bar): WOK
- 48. "I'll ___ it": ALLOW
- 52. Kind of motel: NOTELL
- 54. Gram alternative: NAN
- 56. "___ Sleeps Over" (classic children's book): IRA
- 57. L.G.B.T. rights activist Windsor: EDIE
- 58. "Sigh ... never mind": OHFORGETIT
- 62. Beauties: GEMS
- 63. Playground "immunization": COOTIESHOT
- 64. ___ club: GLEE
- 65. Partner of 53-Down: KEY
- 66. Rocky Mountain National Park sights: ASPENS
down
- 1. His burial place is said to be in Israel's Cave of Machpelah: ISAAC
- 2. Onetime candy maker based in Revere, Mass.: NECCO
- 3. The bits in a byte, e.g.: OCTAD
- 4. Vote holder on "Survivor": URN
- 5. "Me, too": YEAHSAME
- 6. "You, too?!": ETTU
- 7. ___ year: PER
- 8. Spanish article: UNA
- 9. It may be screwed up: BULB
- 10. Lower oneself: STOOP
- 11. Major legislation of the 111th Congress: OBAMACARE
- 12. Sleepyhead, maybe: LATERISER
- 13. All 48, following the Volstead Act: DRYSTATES
- 15. Popular half-hour sketch comedy of the 1970s-’80s, with "The": MUPPETSHOW
- 22. + or – something: ION
- 24. It's a matter of degree: ANGLE
- 26. Sort of: ISH
- 27. Become one: TIETHEKNOT
- 30. Inspector of British fiction: MORSE
- 31. Salute, say: GREET
- 33. It gets hatched in a fantasy novel: DRAGONEGG
- 34. One to follow: ROLEMODEL
- 35. Aid in avoiding distractions: ALONETIME
- 36. ___ alcohol: ETHYL
- 39. Categorizes: ARRANGES
- 42. Post-punk genre: EMO
- 44. Partner in a barn dance, maybe: GAL
- 46. Silly sorts: GEESE
- 49. Like yoga instructors: LITHE
- 50. Constellation with Betelgeuse and Bellatrix: ORION
- 51. Radio broadcast units: WATTS
- 53. Partner of 65-Across: LOCK
- 55. What might be a strain in a theater?: ARIA
- 59. One starting a row?: HOE
- 60. Actress Claire of "The Crown": FOY
- 61. Medium strength?: ESP
More daily puzzle hints
- WordleGuess the five-letter word in six triesGuide & tips
- ConnectionsSort 16 words into four hidden groupsGuide & tips
- StrandsFind the themed words hidden in a letter gridGuide & tips
- Spelling BeeMake words from seven letters around a center letterGuide & tips
- Mini CrosswordA bite-size crossword you can finish over coffeeGuide & tips
- Connections: Sports EditionConnections with a sports-only word poolGuide & tips
- Letter BoxedChain words around a square using all 12 lettersGuide & tips
- Midi CrosswordThe mid-size crossword between the Mini and the dailyGuide & tips
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?.
The Crossword FAQ
When is the next crossword released?
Weekday puzzles go live at 10 p.m. Eastern Time the night before; weekend puzzles are released earlier in the evening.
What is a rebus square?
A square that holds more than one letter. Sometimes it holds a whole word or a symbol. They are most common on Thursdays.
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.