The NYT Midi Crossword June 2, 2026 puzzle by Jeremy Newton is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Place for an aromatherapy massage, maybe SPA
- 4 Commercials ADS
- 7 Muscle spasm TIC
- 8 What you might do if you can’t remember the lyrics HUM
- 9 Penny CENT
- 10 Tel ___, Israel AVIV
- 12 Chest muscle, informally PEC
- 13 “And other stuff like that”: Abbr. ETC
- 14 Add a furniture cover to, say UPHOLSTER
- 18 Prefix with -lithic NEO
- 19 Imminent victory, to a chess player … or a hint to this puzzle’s four sets of circled letter MATEINTWO
- 25 ___ Lilly (big pharma company) ELI
- 26 Competed in a race RAN
- 27 Attend, as a party GOTO
- 29 “Piece of cake!” EASY
- 30 Really, really particular about things ANAL
- 31 Wildcat with “snowshoe” paws LYNX
- 32 Come to a close END
- 33 Winter hours in Colorado: Abbr. MST
Down
- 1 Like a nearly vertical hill STEEP
- 2 Tiny recipe amount PINCH
- 3 Play a role on stage ACT
- 4 “I have the solution!” AHA
- 5 Bedspread whose name is French for “down” DUVET
- 6 Strike down, in the Bible SMITE
- 9 Computer’s “brain,” for short CPU
- 11 Outdated TV hookup VCR
- 15 First Across clue, typically ONE
- 16 Hawaiian necklace LEI
- 17 Prince, to a king SON
- 19 ___ Millions (lottery) MEGA
- 20 Unaccompanied ALONE
- 21 Tennessee pro athlete TITAN
- 22 They fold down for in-flight meals TRAYS
- 23 “Hey, that ___ part of the plan!” WASNT
- 24 Deep black gemstone ONYX
- 28 Outdated OLD
- 29 Stately shade tree ELM
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