Daily Crossword — Friday, June 5, 2026

Daily Crossword - Friday, June 5, 2026

Theme: Sports & Fitness

Difficulty: Medium

0:00

Across

1.Suffix for audit or script (5)

6.Certain Prot. (4)

10.Caber tosser (4)

14.Canadian band ___ Hip (10)

16.Sugar source (4)

17.Neat prankster? (10)

18.Pat Brady comic strip about the Gumbo family (4)

19.It's said to be home to other fish (3)

20.Chilean timber trees (5)

21.Coach (5)

22.1992 Derby winner Lil _____ (4)

23.Work meas. (4)

25.Stage name for Yasiin Bey (6)

28.Line on a band T-shirt, maybe (8)

32.List components (5)

33.Slangy term for a revivalist. (9)

34.Light-colored native of Nippon. (4)

35.Agassi of tennis (5)

36.Auto-___ (ceremonial burning) (4)

39.End in ___ (be tied) (5)

40.Jean-Luc Picard feature (8)

41.Popular tennis player? (6)

42.Federal agency, 1933. (4)

43.The Beatles' "__ Tired" (4)

44.Avocados of Mexico. (5)

47.He came ____ he conquered (5)

49.AOL alternative (3)

52.Nickname for Jesús (4)

53.*Collide with the latest messenger at Hogwarts? (10)

55.Look of displeasure (4)

56.Major Australian watercourse (10)

57.Cold wind felt around Lake Geneva (4)

58.Hindu fire god (4)

59.Owen of the silents (5)

37.A girl's fan, peut-etre

Down

1.Tylenol and Bayer, e.g., for short (4)

2.Part (4)

3.Atomic agency of the U.N. (4)

4.Bulldogs' school, or its actual bulldog mascot (3)

5.Miss ___ ("Loki" character voiced by Tara Strong) (7)

6.French chemist, deviser of hydrometer scale. (5)

7.Bird played it (4)

8.Article inspiring this puzzle's tailoring (9)

9.Newspaper worker (abbr.) (3)

10.Give a cool cat a thorough bath? (11)

11.I Am __: recent Jenner documentary (4)

12.That is wrong ___ many levels (4)

13.Yukon, e.g.: Abbr. (4)

15.What's typically found on a violist's sheet music (5)

21.Men of the cloth: Abbr. (4)

22.No Clue (11)

24.Swamp thing (4)

25.She played a wife in "Husbands and Wives" (5)

26.N. Z. town (5)

27.A landmark: Span. (5)

28.Ready ___ (1994 Notorious B.I.G. album) (5)

29.Miser, in Milan (5)

30.Sweden's acting prime minister Löfven (5)

31.__ go, regard this dying prince: Shak. (5)

33.Pickpocket's activity (9)

35.Ethically killed (4)

38.Ltr. centers (4)

39.Test requirements (7)

41.Love Is __ Splendored Thing (5)

43.I came, ___ conquered (5)

44.Lyft alternative (4)

45.Cutesy greeting in a lolcat meme (4)

46.Some laughs (4)

48.Prince William's school (4)

49.Pull up stakes (4)

50.Nater of the N.B.A. (4)

51.Initials of the Wagner Act: 1935 (4)

53.Employee benefit option, for short (3)

54.Golfer Michelle (3)

Solving Tools

Across

1.Suffix for audit or script (5)

6.Certain Prot. (4)

10.Caber tosser (4)

14.Canadian band ___ Hip (10)

16.Sugar source (4)

17.Neat prankster? (10)

18.Pat Brady comic strip about the Gumbo family (4)

19.It's said to be home to other fish (3)

20.Chilean timber trees (5)

21.Coach (5)

22.1992 Derby winner Lil _____ (4)

23.Work meas. (4)

25.Stage name for Yasiin Bey (6)

28.Line on a band T-shirt, maybe (8)

32.List components (5)

33.Slangy term for a revivalist. (9)

34.Light-colored native of Nippon. (4)

35.Agassi of tennis (5)

36.Auto-___ (ceremonial burning) (4)

39.End in ___ (be tied) (5)

40.Jean-Luc Picard feature (8)

41.Popular tennis player? (6)

42.Federal agency, 1933. (4)

43.The Beatles' "__ Tired" (4)

44.Avocados of Mexico. (5)

47.He came ____ he conquered (5)

49.AOL alternative (3)

52.Nickname for Jesús (4)

53.*Collide with the latest messenger at Hogwarts? (10)

55.Look of displeasure (4)

56.Major Australian watercourse (10)

57.Cold wind felt around Lake Geneva (4)

58.Hindu fire god (4)

59.Owen of the silents (5)

37.A girl's fan, peut-etre

Down

1.Tylenol and Bayer, e.g., for short (4)

2.Part (4)

3.Atomic agency of the U.N. (4)

4.Bulldogs' school, or its actual bulldog mascot (3)

5.Miss ___ ("Loki" character voiced by Tara Strong) (7)

6.French chemist, deviser of hydrometer scale. (5)

7.Bird played it (4)

8.Article inspiring this puzzle's tailoring (9)

9.Newspaper worker (abbr.) (3)

10.Give a cool cat a thorough bath? (11)

11.I Am __: recent Jenner documentary (4)

12.That is wrong ___ many levels (4)

13.Yukon, e.g.: Abbr. (4)

15.What's typically found on a violist's sheet music (5)

21.Men of the cloth: Abbr. (4)

22.No Clue (11)

24.Swamp thing (4)

25.She played a wife in "Husbands and Wives" (5)

26.N. Z. town (5)

27.A landmark: Span. (5)

28.Ready ___ (1994 Notorious B.I.G. album) (5)

29.Miser, in Milan (5)

30.Sweden's acting prime minister Löfven (5)

31.__ go, regard this dying prince: Shak. (5)

33.Pickpocket's activity (9)

35.Ethically killed (4)

38.Ltr. centers (4)

39.Test requirements (7)

41.Love Is __ Splendored Thing (5)

43.I came, ___ conquered (5)

44.Lyft alternative (4)

45.Cutesy greeting in a lolcat meme (4)

46.Some laughs (4)

48.Prince William's school (4)

49.Pull up stakes (4)

50.Nater of the N.B.A. (4)

51.Initials of the Wagner Act: 1935 (4)

53.Employee benefit option, for short (3)

54.Golfer Michelle (3)

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About This Sports & Fitness Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Friday, June 5, 2026 features a Sports & Fitness theme with 74 words (35 across, 39 down).

Get in the game with clues about athletics, exercise, competitions, fitness, and the world of sports from amateur to professional levels.

Medium Difficulty (3 stars):

This 3-star puzzle provides a moderate challenge with some wordplay and broader knowledge requirements. Great for developing your solving skills.

June 2026 Crossword Archive

This Sports & Fitness crossword puzzle was published on Friday, June 5, 2026 as part of our daily crossword series. Each day brings a new theme and fresh challenges for crossword enthusiasts.

Puzzle Statistics:

• Grid size: 15x15
• Total words: 74
• Across clues: 35
• Down clues: 39
• Theme: Sports & Fitness

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• Look for theme-related words that might span multiple answers
• Consider specialized vocabulary common to sports & fitness
• Use crossing letters to confirm unfamiliar terms
• Think about synonyms and alternative meanings within the theme

This medium difficulty puzzle requires moderate knowledge and solving techniques. Take your time and enjoy the challenge!

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Daily Crossword — Friday, June 5, 2026