New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2025 06 02

crossword answers
Clue Answer
One pouncing at a laser pointer, perhaps CAT
“Nature of a ___” (1991 Queen Latifah album) SISTA
“Go fly a kite!” EATMYSHORTS
Crossed one’s fingers HOPED
“It’s just one of ___ days” THOSE
“Explosive” expletive FBOMB
Scratch or stain, e.g. MAR
“No skin off my nose!” SUITYOURSELF
Hook, line and sinker, for an angler GEAR
Where duds are draped to dry ? or a literal description of 18-, 28- and 49-Across? CLOTHESLINE
Actor Ethan whose surname sounds like a bird HAWKE
“The ___ Express” (kid-lit classic) POLAR
Alternative to a trowel for an archaeologist HOE
It’s nearly impossible to split their creme equally, per M.I.T. OREOS
“Dee-lish!” YUM
“The Sopranos” actress Falco EDIE
Emotionally charged, as an issue HOTBUTTON
Bruce Springsteen, to fans THEBOSS
Rule-making grp. for a residential community HOA
Ice cream brand known as Dreyer’s on the West Coast EDYS
Greek sorceress who took the phrase “men are pigs” literally CIRCE
Social media app with Reels and Stories, familiarly INSTA
Superfan, in slang STAN
Accessibility law inits. ADA
“Negatory” NOPE
Only U.S. state whose capital has a three-word name UTAH
“Don’t love it, don’t hate it” MEH
SMASH TO SMITHEREENS TOTAL
18-WHEELER SEMI
THYME PIECE SPRIG
“Pipe down!” PUTASOCKINIT
GOES (FOR) OPTS
Thick noodle in Japanese soups UDON
Grandma, in Guatemala ABUELA
Like the name Parker, for a valet APT
They might be sold à la carte at a Mexican restaurant TACOS
[Gone ? like magic!] POOF
MOVE UPWARD ASCEND
PER ___ (YEARLY) ANNUM
CONSTELLATION WITH A BELT ORION
GRAB A CHAIR SIT
Skewered meat dish KEBAB
POSSESS HAVE
Bear with a hard bed and hot porridge PAPA
“Once ___ a midnight dreary ?” UPON
Pink Nintendo character from Planet Popstar KIRBY
Home on the “I” page of many ABC books IGLOO
Out of the picture, maybe? CAMERASHY
Actual shape of the Crab Nebula, disappointingly OVAL
“Short” thing for someone with a temper FUSE
Beermaking establishment BREWERY
“Here’s a thought ?” SAY
Kind of power using rooftop panels SOLAR
Actor Russell whose surname sounds like a bird CROWE
Vile Nile reptiles ASPS
Sight along a farm country road SILO
“O Brother, Where Art ___?” (2000 Coen brothers film) THOU
Ring result, in brief TKO
Grandma, in Glasgow NAN
LIVE TOGETHER COHABIT
“Without further ___ ?” ADO
PRICKLY PLANTS CACTI
LOLLYGAG IDLE
HIGH-AND-MIGHTY SMUG
POKER-FACED STONY
NEITHER HERE ___ THERE NOR
WORD BEFORE ACT OR ACTION CLASS
MAKE BY HAND CRAFT
DRIED CHILI IN MEXICAN CUISINE ANCHO
PART OF A HALLOWEEN COSTUME MASK
Preferring platonic relationships, informally ARO
PIGGY BANK OPENING SLOT
ABOUND TEEM
FEUDAL UNDERLING SERF
GUNSLINGER EARP WYATT
Snacks (on) MUNCHES
“___ sells seashells by the seashore” SHE
SOME ENGLISH NOBLEMEN EARLS