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The Crossword Clues, Hints & Answers for June 8, 2023

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

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This archive page covers the The Crossword from Thursday, June 8, 2023. 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.

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

across

1. Smurf with a red hat: PAPA
5. One thing … or two people: ITEM
9. Urgent request: PLEA
13. "Word": AMEN
14. Green juice staple: KALE
15. Succeeds, as a joke: LANDS
17. "Bye, beautiful," in Bologna: CIAOBELLA
19. Accessory worn by Fred in "Scooby-Doo": ASCOT
20. "___: Large, crashing waves threaten cruise ship": BREAKINGSTORY
22. Gemstone unit: CARAT
24. Originate (from): STEM
25. "Toy Story" character voiced by Wallace Shawn: REX
26. "___ appears to show that the ship has been damaged": LEAKEDFOOTAGE
30. Ocean State sch.: URI
31. Took part in the final leg of a triathlon: RAN
32. Inhaled, so to speak: ATE
33. Apes with a matriarchal social structure: BONOBOS
36. "Ta-da!": ETVOILA
40. Goal of a half nelson: PIN
41. Microbrewery option: IPA
42. Actor and filmmaker Reiner: ROB
43. "Water is pouring into the ship! You can see it here ___": STREAMINGLIVE
47. "Power" suffix: ADE
49. First-year college assignment: DORM
50. Supporter of the arts?: EASEL
51. "Changes in ocean conditions allowed the ship to return safely to port. Stay tuned for more ___": CURRENTEVENTS
55. Fix, as code: DEBUG
56. Kind of joke: PRACTICAL
59. Stick (to): CLING
60. Home to the Ibsen Museum: OSLO
61. Mama's mama: NANA
62. Droops: SAGS
63. Hammer end: PEEN
64. Shade of black: ONYX

down

1. Follower of super or preceder of Man: PAC
2. "Are you telling this story or ___?": AMI
3. Knucklehead: PEABRAIN
4. Pullover jacket traditionally lined with fur: ANORAK
5. Home furnishings superstore: IKEA
6. It can be small, smooth or sweet: TALK
7. "Invisible Man" author Ralph: ELLISON
8. Will, if all goes well: MEANTO
9. Electronics purchase of the early 2000s: PLASMATV
10. Go the distance: LAST
11. "One more!": ENCORE
12. Treasure: ADORE
16. Underworld boundary: STYX
18. Belle's counterpart: BETE
21. Soak up the sun: GETATAN
22. Kind of soda, steak or sandwich: CLUB
23. Prefix with dynamic: AERO
27. Speak monotonously and at length: DRONEON
28. Followers of mis: FAS
29. Nat ___ (nature channel, familiarly): GEO
34. Choice word: OPT
35. Common source of protein for opossums: BIRDEGGS
36. Commercial prefix with Pen: EPI
37. Biometric identification method: IRISSCAN
38. A battlefield, per Pat Benatar: LOVE
39. Genesis brother: ABEL
41. Dunk: IMMERSE
43. Landlocked Balkan country: SERBIA
44. Music genre related to glam rock: ARTPOP
45. Chap: GENT
46. Like roughly a fifth of the U.S. population: LATINO
47. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" band: ACDC
48. Plot points in "Hamilton": DUELS
52. Ladder part: RUNG
53. Low-lying area: VALE
54. Class that might involve investing in a virtual stock market, for short: ECON
57. Whichever: ANY
58. "I hopped off the plane at ___" (Miley Cyrus lyric): LAX

Hints and full breakdown for Jun 7

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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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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.