Crossword Answers for Tuesday, 2 June 2026

All 30 answers to the daily crossword for Tuesday, 2 June 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.

Across

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Common deer of temperate Europe and Asia ELK
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In an unpalatable state OFF
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The time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends MENOPAUSE
11
Applicable to or common to all members of a group or set UNIVERSAL
12
An actor who plays a principal role STAR
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A quad with a square body EMS
14
Throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins LAG
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Informal terms for a mother MAS
19
A gentle blow TAPS
22
A poor example APOLOGIES
25
The act of referring or consulting REFERENCE
26
A sloth that has three long claws on each forefoot and each hindfoot AIS
27
The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet ETA

Down

1
Large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller EMU
2
A channel through which something can be seen or understood LENS
3
Tie or link together KNIT
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Someone who owns or operates a business OPERATORS
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At or to a certain point or degree FAR
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Mix together different elements FUSE
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Rounded like an egg OVAL
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A guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target SAM
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Angular distance above the horizon ELS
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Place a bet on GAGE
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Make imperfect MAR
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Person who resembles a nonhuman primate APE
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An upholstered seat for more than one person SOFA
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A coniferous tree PINE
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A dissenting clique SECT
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The basic unit of money in Moldova LEI
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Turbulent water with swells of considerable size SEA