NYT Crossword Answers for June 2, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for June 2, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Capital located on a fjord View hint and explanation

OSLO

Battling militarily View hint and explanation

ATWAR

10A

State with the highest Mormon population View hint and explanation

UTAH

14A

Snow clearer View hint and explanation

PLOW

15A

Selected View hint and explanation

CHOSE

16A

___ minimum View hint and explanation

BARE

17A

"You missed your chance!" View hint and explanation

TOOLATENOW

19A

Silver weapon brandished by one hoping for gold View hint and explanation

EPEE

20A

Huge View hint and explanation

IMMENSE

21A

"It's legit!" View hint and explanation

FORREAL

23A

___ Rica View hint and explanation

COSTA

24A

One with special access, in brief View hint and explanation

VIP

25A

Gets a pooch to attack View hint and explanation

SICSTHEDOGON

33A

One who might call you out if you get home late? View hint and explanation

UMP

36A

Hindi term meaning "master"... or "mister" View hint and explanation

SAHIB

37A

"My apologies!" View hint and explanation

SORRY

38A

Part of a house or a mouth View hint and explanation

ROOF

40A

Obstetrician's specialty View hint and explanation

LABOR

42A

Part of a shoe or many a bra View hint and explanation

LACE

43A

Setting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" View hint and explanation

SALEM

45A

Dance for flexible people View hint and explanation

LIMBO

47A

It might say "Home Sweet Home" View hint and explanation

MAT

48A

Picked at one's food, in an avian metaphor View hint and explanation

ATELIKEABIRD

51A

Baton Rouge sch. View hint and explanation

LSU

52A

Wash with a glycol spray, as an airplane wing View hint and explanation

DEICE

56A

With 63-Across, question hinted at by the beginnings of 17-, 21-, 25- and 48-Across View hint and explanation

WHODOWE

60A

Marsupial whose name sometimes omits its first letter View hint and explanation

OPOSSUM

62A

Tony ___, former Cowboys QB View hint and explanation

ROMO

63A

See 56-Across View hint and explanation

APPRECIATE

65A

All over again View hint and explanation

ANEW

66A

"No bid from me" View hint and explanation

IPASS

67A

Bad forecast for a parade View hint and explanation

RAIN

68A

Ivy in Philadelphia, familiarly View hint and explanation

PENN

69A

Letter-shaped groove for a fastener View hint and explanation

TSLOT

70A

Barely made, with "out" View hint and explanation

EKED

Down Answers

Kind of nerve that connects to the eye View hint and explanation

OPTIC

Manner in which sports replays are shown, familiarly View hint and explanation

SLOMO

Hangs (over) View hint and explanation

LOOMS

Babies that are supposed to be up all night? View hint and explanation

OWLETS

Five things in each of Shakespeare's plays View hint and explanation

ACTS

"My country, 'tis of ___ ..." View hint and explanation

THEE

Was victorious View hint and explanation

WON

Since View hint and explanation

ASOF

Fixed, as a tapestry or a tatami View hint and explanation

REWOVE

10D

Original name of a popular shared-ride service View hint and explanation

UBERPOOL

11D

Word after video or Scotch View hint and explanation

TAPE

12D

About 8,100 square feet, for a baseball infield View hint and explanation

AREA

13D

What helps you get a leg up? View hint and explanation

HEEL

18D

Eroticist Nin View hint and explanation

ANAIS

22D

Purges, with "of" View hint and explanation

RIDS

26D

Baseball Hall-of-Famer ___ Ripken View hint and explanation

CAL

27D

Rock that's fracked to release oil View hint and explanation

SHALE

28D

Bone in the lower leg View hint and explanation

TIBIA

29D

Fusion weapon, familiarly View hint and explanation

HBOMB

30D

Weight unit at British markets View hint and explanation

GRAM

31D

Sea sight in black and white View hint and explanation

ORCA

32D

The decline of Russia? View hint and explanation

NYET

33D

Lead-in to Major or Minor in the night sky View hint and explanation

URSA

34D

What a drawbridge might cross View hint and explanation

MOAT

35D

Word with vault or position View hint and explanation

POLE

39D

Collapsed View hint and explanation

FELLDOWN

41D

One of four generated by a grand slam, for short View hint and explanation

RBI

44D

Kind of soup often served with sushi View hint and explanation

MISO

46D

Surgeon, informally View hint and explanation

ORDOC

49D

Emirate that was the site of Operation Desert Storm View hint and explanation

KUWAIT

50D

Longing View hint and explanation

DESIRE

53D

Chris with the 1991 hit "Wicked Game" View hint and explanation

ISAAK

54D

One who's "adorbs" View hint and explanation

CUTIE

55D

Revise, as text View hint and explanation

EMEND

56D

Prepare for gifting View hint and explanation

WRAP

57D

Sharpen View hint and explanation

HONE

58D

Finding a penny with the tails side up is said to be a bad one View hint and explanation

OMEN

59D

Actor/rapper Omar View hint and explanation

EPPS

60D

"In that neighborhood" View hint and explanation

ORSO

61D

Gnat or nit View hint and explanation

PEST

64D

Bud View hint and explanation

PAL