Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — June 2, 2022 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated June 2, 2022. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid34 across · 33 down
1B
2E
3G
4J
5A
6B
7T
8A
9D
10A
G
O
11P
A
P
A
12A
T
O
13P
14R
O
D
15U
S
E
R
16S
O
R
E
17Z
18E
R
O
19B
20A
T
M
A
N
21L
I
N
E
N
22I
V
Y
23B
A
L
D
24Y
E
A
25S
26H
27E
28A
I
L
29B
30R
A
31Z
O
O
M
32D
N
A
33L
A
K
34E
35E
L
O
I
36G
A
G
37A
38B
B
O
T
T
39B
40U
L
B
41T
A
R
42A
U
R
A
43P
44R
E
D
A
45T
46O
47R
48D
O
G
S
49H
A
R
E
50O
W
E
51D
Y
E
S
52I
M
Y
53E
L
M

Clues & Answers

Across

1APlead forBEG
4ASharp boxing punchJAB
7AJust a ___ (wee bit)TAD
10A"Long, long ___..."AGO
11A___ John's (pizza parlor)PAPA
12AAt the peak ofATOP
14AWord after "lightning" or "hot"ROD
15ADaily Themed Crossword player, for oneUSER
16ALike post-Zumba musclesSORE
17ACoca-Cola ___ Sugar (diet cola)ZERO
19A"___ v Superman: Dawn of Justice," 2016 superhero crossover film starring Ben Affleck and Henry CavillBATMAN
21ABedding fabricLINEN
22APoison ___ (DC supervillain)IVY
23ANot in need of a barber?BALD
24ASenator's "I approve!"YEA
25A"Murder, ___ Wrote"SHE
28AFeel ill, sayAIL
29ASavage X Fenty purchaseBRA
31AOnline meeting mediumZOOM
32AGenetic code lettersDNA
33A"___ Placid vs. Anaconda," 2015 comedy horror crossover film starring Yancy ButlerLAKE
35ARace created by H.G. WellsELOI
36ABit of comedic witGAG
37A"___ and Costello Meet Frankenstein," 1948 comedy horror crossover film starring Lou Costello and Glenn StrangeABBOTT
39AIt'll light up a lampBULB
41ASticky road materialTAR
42AIt may be sensed by mysticsAURA
43A"Alien vs. ___," 2004 sci-fi action crossover film starring Sanaa LathanPREDATOR
48ABoxers and retrievers, e.g.DOGS
49A"Mad as a March ___"HARE
50AFall behind, on paymentsOWE
51AGoes red, in a way?DYES
52A"Am ___ Brother's Keeper?": 2 wds.IMY
53ANightmarish street on screensELM

Down

1D"Happy hour" jointBAR
2DA self-admirer may have a big oneEGO
3D"___ vs Kong," 2021 monster crossover film starring Millie Bobby BrownGODZILLA
4D"Freddy vs. ___," 2003 horror crossover film starring Robert Englund and Ken KirzingerJASON
5DGibbon or gorilla, e.g.APE
6DKen's "dolled up" girlfriend?BARBIE
7D"Absolutely delicious"TASTY
8DMolecule memberATOM
9DCartoon who explores with her pal BootsDORA
11D"___ as the driven snow"PURE
13DInk's matePEN
18DBreak off, as a relationshipEND
20DActress Gardner of "Earthquake"AVA
21DStretched outLAIN
23DBillie Eilish's "___ Guy"BAD
24DTibetan pack animalYAK
25DLike a singer without backupSOLO
26D___ and holler (shout)HOOT
27DRadiate, as lightEMIT
29DLet the cat out of the bagBLAB
30DWindshield-cleaning clothRAG
31DBlack and white crossing animal?ZEBRA
34DDiner or cafe, e.g.EATERY
36D2019 superhero crossover film starring Bruce Willis and James McAvoyGLASS
38DSaid, as a farewellBADE
39DBobber in a harborBUOY
40DPush someone, sayURGE
42D"This doesn't ___ up"ADD
43DLetter on a sorority sister's T-shirt, perhapsPHI
44DZodiac beastRAM
45D___ pick (front edge of a figure skate)TOE
46DMidnight mouse hunterOWL
47D"(Don't Go Back To) Rockville" bandREM
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.