New York Times 2025 06 02 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
Grandma, in Guatemala	ABUELA
Thick noodle in Japanese soups	UDON
One pouncing at a laser pointer, perhaps	CAT
“Nature of a ___” (1991 Queen Latifah album)	SISTA
Skewered meat dish	KEBAB
“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
“Go fly a kite!”	EATMYSHORTS
Crossed one’s fingers	HOPED
“Without further ___ ?”	ADO
PRICKLY PLANTS	CACTI
“It’s just one of ___ days”	THOSE
“Don’t love it, don’t hate it”	MEH
SMASH TO SMITHEREENS	TOTAL
“Pipe down!”	PUTASOCKINIT
Like the name Parker, for a valet	APT
THYME PIECE	SPRIG
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
18-WHEELER	SEMI
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
GOES (FOR)	OPTS
PART OF A HALLOWEEN COSTUME	MASK
Preferring platonic relationships, informally	ARO
POSSESS	HAVE
LIVE TOGETHER	COHABIT
POKER-FACED	STONY
NEITHER HERE ___ THERE	NOR
WORD BEFORE ACT OR ACTION	CLASS
SOME ENGLISH NOBLEMEN	EARLS
GUNSLINGER EARP	WYATT
“___ sells seashells by the seashore”	SHE
PIGGY BANK OPENING	SLOT
ABOUND	TEEM
LOLLYGAG	IDLE
HIGH-AND-MIGHTY	SMUG
DRIED CHILI IN MEXICAN CUISINE	ANCHO
Snacks (on)	MUNCHES
MAKE BY HAND	CRAFT
FEUDAL UNDERLING	SERF

Grandma, in Guatemala

ABUELA

Thick noodle in Japanese soups

UDON

One pouncing at a laser pointer, perhaps

CAT

“Nature of a ___” (1991 Queen Latifah album)

SISTA

Skewered meat dish

KEBAB

“Explosive” expletive

FBOMB