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Puzzles for June, 2024
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Sat 6/1/2024
POSHESTBACKPAY
UNEARTHELENORE
PERVADEALLELES
AUTOSDONOTWANT
SPACECADETSRAH
LIEDABRA
STRUDELSPILEON
URUGUAYJAMPACK
BANGERHAYFORKS
TIESMEZE
RNSFREEZERBURN
ATTHEHALFERNIE
CROUTONENMASSE
TINMINESEAWEED
SPEEDERTOPLESS
Sun 6/2/2024 Typecasting
BLACKASICSMASCOT
SOOTHESRATITETVTAPE
QUOTATIONMARKSWEARIN
URNPOTPIERIPATTWO
INITTEECUTOFFJEANS
BEERAMIDCASTROUNSET
IMINHESSTUBSHEL
JUMPINGJACKSSLRMERE
ANISEDESISTSITISSO
MICMURALPATINAS
STARBUCKSLONGJOHNS
BACKSAWPAPASYOU
MRPINKYESIDIDALMVP
YEASEARSPLICEDGENES
BARARMEDIONAURA
ADAPTASCENTEDHARRIS
DASHEDHOPESBAHNATE
TAYELROYDARETOGAI
AHISEETWODOLLARBILLS
HOLIERSERENETOOKAIM
INSOLERENTSTEENA

Luke K. Schreiber is a high school senior from Hoboken, N.J. He graduates this coming week, and will attend Princeton University in the fall.

Luke made his New York Times debut last December, a Monday puzzle with the theme IT'S ME AGAIN. His high school, Saint Peter's Prep, announced the feat at an assembly. "It was fun seeing people compete for the fastest time," he says.

Mon 6/3/2024
DIALMESSIWHEN
UPTOADHOCOATS
CHESSPIECEORCA
KOREATSKADD
INARMSBIGTIP
NEWITECARRIDE
TRIPOUTAMOR
CHARCUTERIE
THOUFOREMEN
WALMARTRAVTUG
OLDBAYNEGATE
BTSAOCROMEO
AURAONTHEBOARD
ASECPATIOFLUE
HAWKSLOANFESS
Tue 6/4/2024
PUMAPSAKIBAMA
AHABLOGINIMAX
CAMERALENSONCE
TUBICEDELSE
LATTESRCASUB
YAMWETPAINT
ASPAURASNAFU
ELECTRICFENCE
FRIARBETOLSD
LIMBOBARRAE
YESWINSTRESS
DINGSUITTIE
ATONCRIMESCENE
KIWIAIMATOPAL
CANTTOUCHTHIS
Wed 6/5/2024
PAIDCHAFFHGT
ULNANAUSEAERE
FLATEARTHERDAN
FUNERALSDEIGNS
IREANOPEDE
NERFSMALLARMS
LASAHOYOAT
DUCKSINAROW
TSAMOONDAM
SPIDERWEBGROW
HEROAERAVE
ICYHOTARMOIRES
RIMLANDLUBBERS
TEAERODESISLE
SSNSASSYSTYX
Thu 6/6/2024
DEFIBSNOTGUT
AMINOCANEPOSE
PURPLERICEOSHA
MASSIVEMASSES
IHOPELOIRE
ITPROSCALPS
CURSIVECURSES
EXOAMAROESP
PASSIVEPASSES
SHTETLGEHRY
SLEETSKIER
MISSIVEMISSES
EDITIVECHANGED
LEESBEAKGETGO
LSDERRSORSON
Fri 6/7/2024
CRAWAPARTADOS
RAMISABERDEMI
UDONIDIDINDEED
MINECARTPEOPLE
BARGAMEBLENDED
SNARLSEEDITO
AERATESASTO
SOAPBOXPREACHER
ABLEBIASCUT
TABTINTDOFFS
AMUSINGSURFEIT
NAMATHOHHELLNO
INAGOODWAYOLIN
SIREOUNCEVOTE
MATSDESKSEWES
Sat 6/8/2024
AGEOFMAMMALS
BROWNIEBATTER
CEASEANDDESIST
GRABSBEAUTSA
EARSXRAYLAB
NFTSEERSCARTE
TRUEDATMETEOR
BEATNIKTALENTS
ORPHANBREADTH
ASSETSLAVSMEN
RESHAPEWOMB
DABTENDSANAA
ELECTRACOMPLEX
PORTAUTHORITY
PUTONTHERITZ
Sun 6/9/2024 Quiet Time
BAGSPSTALASBSIDE
CREAMALEDEKEUPNEXT
CINNAMONBREADDREAMON
SEEDYWOOEDAUDIRATA
TEARDROPSONMYGUITAR
GRIDOASHSBCNEELY
ABCPLYEDYSYOGI
PISTOLSCIENCEPROJECT
HOOAORTASENAMOR
SIDEHUSTLEPITASCARE
TWASTUBRNSKLEE
OILUPPYREFRUITSALAD
ASANASISRAELLIL
THISISJEOPARDYUNSTOP
GAULAWESBCEINA
APBIOSIONSUIAMEN
DAMNWITHFAINTPRAISE
ALISPOUFNOAIRNILLA
MINIVANSILENTAUCTION
NODISCETALATTAINED
REESETOWSTAZSEWS

Zachary Schiff is a writer living in New York City. This is his first crossword for The Times.

The theme was initially planned for a 15x15 weekday puzzle, but it didn't quite pan out — through "trial and error and a little bit of luck," he was able to rework it into a Sunday. His favorite clue is 89-Down, a fact he heard a few years back and stored away in the hopes of one day including in a puzzle.

Mon 6/10/2024
SETASTOSWAP
TSOSPESKYERGO
OPALSTAGETIRE
ONDISCRONASET
DUSTMOPOFNOTE
SOREDOGSPA
SETKEGSREHABS
EXILESETLADLE
TIPOFFTURFSET
SPORESBAIT
TYPEUPANSWERS
SETEDENCHIPIN
ANOSAWASHREDO
ICEELEVEELEGO
LESTDITSSET
Tue 6/11/2024
LIMBLUGSGOLFS
ECCOABLEOHARA
GAGAABOUTSITAR
SLRPOLEBOOING
LIBERTYVALANCE
CEDARSINON
ADDTOASSTSNIP
NILLUCKOUTORO
STEPREARUPTOP
ORALACORNS
MARMALADESKIES
ADAPTSRAKEDIM
MONETFIRSTLADY
BROILRENTAMEN
ANNIEORSOMESA
Wed 6/12/2024
DADJOKEORKKYLO
IDEAMAPMOENEON
PEEVISHNONSENSE
PATERNITYTESTS
ATEMOBWAYSIDE
GONNANATOGOT
OPDOCSIRONING
THISOLDMAN
LOVETAPGATSBY
SOUNICKNOIRE
ACTSBADIIILAP
FATHERLYADVICE
ATRANDOMVACANCY
REALETCINERTIA
IDYLNSADADAISM
Thu 6/13/2024
HEADEROLDFLAW
ONLINEBINTOUCH
NOIDEAGDAYMATE
EKEDIYLOUIE
YINGODSNAMESNL
LEASHCORP
PRINTCEOAWAY
IOFTHEHURRICANE
PEELUAESKITS
EARLPILOT
CBSCOFHUMANITY
HAIKUOPSTOO
ALTEREGOUNCORK
PSINAPODRESUME
SANSABSEDITED
Fri 6/14/2024
ETCHNUDETIMID
THAIOPERAHOUSE
HERDBEERBATTER
ERGDENTSTATEN
LEOPOLDLESS
SPANSCENTSNO
SMARTDEATHSTAR
TONERADSELATE
ARTDEGREESONOS
YESMENDIPODS
FITSPROPSUP
MOURNSGAITTMI
INSIDEJOBSLIMA
STEAMTABLEOLIN
TORREBIOSALTO
Sat 6/15/2024
ATLASANORAKS
SMOOCHNANOBOT
CHILDHOODMEMORY
AIMEERAREAMEN
SEATSTRODEBAE
ASKDIESIRAE
STIPENDDOSAS
NAVEASPIRED
DOGLEASHPESTOS
ENTERTAINERSNL
PAHSEXTEDFAVA
ODAYREUPVISIT
SATANSNAKEBITE
IRULEALFREDO
TEPEEICARE
Sun 6/16/2024 Connections
MAPSGEOTAGDOTHBRA
ALOEANDONEIDEABRIM
STOREFRONTSSEARRAVI
SOLVEFORTACODEUCES
HELENSEASONOPENERS
GLASSASTERRAKE
PALMTEAMLEADERSISNT
SOLEACNESISIHOO
RAPATPLATOSOPERA
MOVIEPREMIERESCLAIMS
REIGNEDHEALSCRANKIT
BUSHEDROCKETLAUNCHES
EVITAMOSEYSINDIA
ARTSIAMBRIEKFED
NESSFRESHSTARTSEASE
UNITUSEASEMITS
NEWBEGINNINGSTOTAL
AMADOUATADSHACKSUP
ROKURAMASHOWERHEADS
CREEEVENUMPIREUFOS
OYSDADSPOSTEDPENT

Chandi Deitmer, of Cambridge, Mass., works for Elevate Labs, a brain-training app. Wyna Liu, of New York City, is a puzzles editor and author of the daily New York Times game Connections.

Chandi is part of the testing panel for the game, sending her weekly feedback to Wyna. Chandi conceived of this theme and thought, what better person to collaborate with than the Connections queen herself!

Mon 6/17/2024
ONTOPABETSTAB
MARIOTADAPOLO
ICALLBLIPIMAX
THISISAMERICA
SONSETSONETON
ACEDOTIWO
FINDINGNEMOLET
ACIDAILALTO
MACFISHINGHOOK
EREAMPAAA
DECODEROSYTSA
AYEAYECAPTAIN
ONTVNONERACED
LACEIKEAOLIVE
ASHYTOWNMETES
Tue 6/18/2024
ARCOWETOBCCS
BOANASALOOPS
BURLESQUEESQUE
ATTILASAT
FUBARTONGA
SEMISEMINARY
GORPTAUTMOE
DAMSCOLDYAKS
EPACAREGETS
JELLYFISHISH
ASIANATARI
PDASLALOM
QUASIQUASIMODO
BALEUNCLEFEN
SEEDACHESTSK
Wed 6/19/2024
HELMALUMMBAS
ASIACAFEFAUNA
STOPWATCHATTIC
DONIDSTINCT
ONESIEHANDHOLD
WISEMMASUMNER
NASAIOWAEASES
SMACKTALK
PASEOKITSERRS
ACORNSSATREAP
SLAPDASHRUSSIA
KEANUCOPTLC
SHINYCHOPSTICK
HUNTSKOKOANAL
EGGSSTEPOGRE
Thu 6/20/2024
CSISTAMPSATVS
RUNHETEROSEAL
INTIMATIONHALE
STENONOMADREI
CANNONSPRAYING
ONTABITLEECH
STIESBLASE
ALIVELEAST
ONICEPABST
SMACKMEMOADA
PICKEDONPARTED
EGOTONTOSCOLD
DONETRADENAMES
USDATODDLEITT
PHATYESSIRCEO
Fri 6/21/2024
COSANOSTRAWAS
AVALANCHESSOLO
MANSPLAINSTRIB
ELKPARSESALES
BITIWOULDNT
BREEDSVELCRO
DOESONSETOAR
DOORBLOWNLUCY
OPTMALTAWARE
GEYSERABJECT
OSCARBIDAGE
OHAREGRIMETSA
DELISLIMETRAIL
EELSHOLESINONE
RTSHOLDITASEC
Sat 6/22/2024
MISOPASTEARUBA
ENTRACTESSATON
SPOONRESTADUBA
SEPDEATHSPIRAL
KAPPAMEETONTO
ICEEPEERINEEG
TERRIERSMONDAY
EONSATRA
FESSUPBROACHES
ROYSAFETYHOSE
ANNOLASSGOTTA
PLANTSITTERDOM
PIPERTROPICANA
ENSUEHERESATIP
SEEPSSWEETPEAS
Sun 6/23/2024 Picture Day
ALGAPIAFPAWLTINSEL
HARPINCATRAILOLEOLE
AMERICANGOTHICPERMIT
AIDSEINECINDERS
INVOICENEARSPACEPOE
GUERNICAMAHERPITA
ATSIGNTHESTARRYNIGHT
CUTEYEMUEON
LEBANONREIDONSTAGE
ABATEINBUDTARTTROD
GIRLWITHAPEARLEARRING
EKETCELLADOBOINANE
REDHAIRPLOPOGLALAS
IKEWEERINSE
THEPERSISTENCETROPPO
WADSLIARSOFMEMORY
EPIAIRGUITARLEANTOS
REFORMSOCULILIT
KNIVESPAINTBYNUMBERS
ENCASEAMBIVERTSURAL
DYELOTLIMANASASYFY

Michael Schlossberg is an internist in Bend, Ore. This is his third Sunday crossword of the year.

Michael's antenna is always up for theme ideas — he struck upon this one after seeing the phrase at 113-Across in a news article. Though Michael is an avid gardener, he never brainstorms themes there. "It's my happy place," he says.

Mon 6/24/2024
EBBSFAULTCLEF
TREKRUBIOROMA
CITYARENTUPON
HEADQUARTERS
IUDSEATAT
TRAVISSHINDIGS
HATERATOPELLE
UDOKNEEPADLET
MINIERASWHETS
BACKROOMHEARSE
SLEEKCELS
BODYBUILDING
SOFAROUTSIDEA
IRONADMITBOTS
MEGATAPESSLIP
Tue 6/25/2024
CPRSIZESWAN
OREATTILAPELE
LOTSUCKINGFACE
GOUDAHASTAROD
AFRAMESIMCITY
TENNISBRACELET
EDSMIAOUR
TWENTYONE
THEOILRAD
QUEENANNESLACE
TUNEDINSWIRLS
YEAENDUEABETS
RACERJACKETGEE
ESASALLEYSEAR
SYNCEASEMRT
Wed 6/26/2024
OAHUOFFSSCOLD
OVENKILTHANOI
FIRSTYEARRUMBA
SEAOFGALILEE
ABUTIED
YELLOWBRICKROAD
ARERIRIOMNI
CROWNAVESNADA
HONEAPESHEN
TRANQUILITYBASE
TURNSKA
IMWALKINHERE
USAIRSMOOSHING
STILTAUNTORSO
BONDSCPASPEAT
Thu 6/27/2024
CSILAPC
CRELLLILA
SRVEILADIEU
FATERNITYCRUS
WIRSIPOGOBROK
OZEORSOPRE
PZZATOPPINGETT
PEDIIGOTDIB
MDSTAINFLEA
RRESTUFFEDCRUS
LRATAROERI
SUCCOSDASLEAK
TROBRUMORMILL
AUELACREAKE
CRISOKAYE
OEPRIDE
Fri 6/28/2024
CASTCPLUSINIT
ALASKAROLLNONA
NOCHEBUENAHTTP
TURINWANNASEE
DARKERDOLOR
TELEPRESENCE
ITSNOTFARRIOT
TBHALTCMA
BURPDIAERESES
SPEAKINGROLE
REGISSCENIC
HOSEDOWNCORES
UFOSWHATATREAT
SEMINONONSENSE
KNEXSMOKYSEEP
Sat 6/29/2024
MAAPETSPINTA
EIDALADHAAWORD
SNOWANGELTOTED
STRESSEATNEMO
USEDTOITWATSON
PODUNEVENBARS
BOTRIBTIPS
POPADASTP
JUSTFYILYE
RUSSIANSPYORB
ONHANDTHRASHER
AKONTRAILAWAY
SAVORAIRCANADA
TREVIMCMANSION
STRAPETALTNT
Sun 6/30/2024 Misstated
BRAGTHEOSTATARBRB
FEELMORPHOMANILUAU
FLOORITDUHWANTSARMS
SYNTHCOSMISSISZIPPY
TYPOSMATSWOOD
TENASEADUDBALLERS
REELPLAITEDOREAGAIN
AROLETMEGOGITA
MINISODAOASESITSSAD
ESTATEINDIEANNAERA
OUTACTSTALER
ABSDELLAWARESABADO
COHEIRALIKEWHYOMING
HORNROSETEATKO
EYEDAHOEHEIGHTSACER
ADAMANTLEOHUHWHYE
NILECHADRAMEN
VERGEINYEAHTUTRIOJA
ISEEBEADSWHISKONSON
SPARUSMAPIONIAGLUT
ANDTSARSGUSTYSORE

Ginny Too, of Philadelphia, Pa., is a V.P. of customer retention at Comcast. She first started solving crosswords on the Appalachian Trail, sharing clues from a desk calendar with her hiking buddies. She has since completed the Pacific Crest Trail (Mexico to Canada), and Continental Divide Trail (Canada to Mexico), always with the Times crossword as a companion.

This puzzle was inspired by her father, whose love of silly puns spans English, Mandarin, and Taiwanese.

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