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Minute Crossword Hints — June 3, 2026

Open one clue at a time. Each row moves from gentle nudge to stronger help without revealing the full answer.

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Across

1 Across: Feel poorlyHint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 3 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter A.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Feel poorly...
4 Across: Three-line Japanese poemHint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 5 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter H.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Three-line Japanese poem...
6 Across: BelowHint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 5 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter U.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Below...
7 Across: Ribeye or T-boneHint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 5 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter S.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Ribeye or T-bone...
8 Across: Played seek's counterpartHint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 3 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter H.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Played seek's counterpart...

Down

1 Down: Helped outHint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 5 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter A.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Helped out...
2 Down: Swedish furniture giantHint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 4 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter I.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Swedish furniture giant...
3 Down: Wait sneakilyHint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 4 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter L.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Wait sneakily...
4 Down: "Quiet, please!"Hint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 4 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter H.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: "Quiet, please!"...
5 Down: Opposed to a flea market purchase?Hint
  1. Hint 1: The answer is 4 letters long.
  2. Hint 2: It starts with the letter A.
  3. Hint 3: It relates to: Opposed to a...

Use hints slowly

Reveal the first hint, try the grid again, then come back only if the crossing letters still do not move.

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