Friday · June 5, 2026 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword June 5, 2026 Answers

All 68 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the June 5, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.

68Clues
7Longest
3Shortest
7Abbreviations
Answers

June 5, 2026 — All 68 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Alpha ___ gamma Show answer 4
#2 Beach physique slangily Show answer 3
#3 Dr. ___ rapper who performed Bad Intentions Show answer 3
#4 ___ the fridge (go for a midnight snack) Show answer 4
#5 Better safe ___ sorry Show answer 4
#6 Organ that listens Show answer 3
#7 ___ of Capri Show answer 4
#8 Pinot noir for one Show answer 4
#9 Organization for the club-and-ball sport: Abbr. Show answer 3
#10 I don't kiss and ___ Show answer 4
#11 Deep-sea eight-limbed mollusk that impresses its mate by shifting both its colors and body shape Show answer 7
#12 Mike and ___ (candy with a Tropical Typhoon variety) Show answer 3
#13 Paranormal power: Abbr. Show answer 3
#14 Glow-in-the-dark bug that impresses its mate by sending rhythmic twinkling signals Show answer 7
#15 Petty quarrel Show answer 4
#16 End of a university's URL Show answer 3
#17 Go up a hill Show answer 5
#18 Departure's opposite for short Show answer 3
#19 Prairie ___ social rodents that impress their mates by leaping up and letting out an energetic yip Show answer 4
#20 Zilch Show answer 3
#21 Computer key to move things to the recycle bin for short Show answer 3
#22 Story's development Show answer 3
#23 Haul something heavy Show answer 3
#24 Peacock ___ vibrant arachnid that impresses its mate by lifting its flaps and dancing like a living disco ball Show answer 6
#25 Sound of the fourth letter of the alphabet Show answer 3
#26 Billion-year span Show answer 3
#27 Botanical fluid Show answer 3
#28 Famous one in cookie business Show answer 4
#29 What a student writes during an exam for short Show answer 3
#30 U-turn from WSW: Abbr. Show answer 3
#31 ___ temperature (felt feverish): 2 wds. Show answer 4
#32 Wordle parent?: Abbr. Show answer 3
#33 Type of pipe joint Show answer 3
#34 Santa's ___ (2005 horror flick) Show answer 4
#35 Native of the United Kingdom for short (rhymes with grit) Show answer 4
#36 Stand at ___ (military command) Show answer 4
#37 Cashier's drawer Show answer 4
#38 ___ penguin tuxedo-patterned bird that impresses its mate by finding the most perfect pebble Show answer 6
#39 Oh and another thing in SMS lingo: Abbr. Show answer 3
#40 The Buckeye State Show answer 4
#41 ___ like nobody's watching Show answer 5
#42 Actor Johnny of Pirates of the Caribbean Show answer 4
#43 Classic meat-based pasta sauce Show answer 4
#44 Notable periods throughout history Show answer 4
#45 Butterfly or fish catchers Show answer 4
#46 Special ___ (military activities) Show answer 3
#47 Fast food chain founded by Colonel Sanders: Abbr. Show answer 3
#48 Letter before emm phonetically Show answer 3
#49 Served a meal to Show answer 3
#50 Yes at the altar: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#51 As snug as a bug in a ___ Show answer 3
#52 ___ and yang Show answer 3
#53 Skateboarder's knee cushion Show answer 3
#54 USA for Africa's We ___ the World Show answer 3
#55 MTV series featuring popular music videos and special guests: Abbr. Show answer 3
#56 Not-too-spicy as salsa Show answer 4
#57 ___-footed booby coastal bird that impresses its mate by strutting and showing off its vivid colored feet Show answer 4
#58 Disheartened Show answer 3
#59 Put back to zero as a stopwatch Show answer 5
#60 Weight-lifter? Show answer 5
#61 Shifty car parts Show answer 5
#62 Actor Connery of the James Bond films Show answer 4
#63 My Little ___ (toy line and media franchise) Show answer 4
#64 I of MIT for short Show answer 4
#65 ___-wee's Big Adventure 1985 film Show answer 3
#66 Bad beginning to practice Show answer 3
#67 Sam Worthington thriller Man ___ Ledge: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#68 Go? Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the June 5, 2026 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for June 5, 2026, a Friday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is OCTOPUS at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.

Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2026 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for June 5, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

June 5, 2026 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for June 5, 2026?
The June 5, 2026 grid has 68 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 68 clues. The longest answer is OCTOPUS at 7 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 7 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for June 5, 2026 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including June 4, 2026 and June 6, 2026.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the June 5, 2026 Crossword

01

The theme is a clue in itself

Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 68 clues with answers from 3 to 7 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.

02

Short fills are where the crossings come from

Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for June 5, 2026 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the June 5, 2026 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.

Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.

Last checked — Sep 9, 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

68clues on this board
7longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

Read the theme before the clues

Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.

STEP 02

Fill the short crossings first

Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.

STEP 03

Abbreviations are signposted

A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.

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