The Independent Crossword June 1 2026 Answers
Monday puzzle · 54 clues · ✓ All answers verified
Below are all the The Independent Crossword June 1 2026 answers. The Monday puzzle has 54 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.
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He took elitism badly in filmSOMELIKEITHOT13Across1
US monetary unitDOLLAR6Across1
PowerMIGHT5Across5
FasteningKNOT4Across8
Peculiar shaved animal carries fruit basketPUNNET6Across8
Recover on island seafood toursRECLAIM7Across9
Vanish slowlyFADEAWAY8Across9
Cut regular trousers short, back in Nashville for American IdolNORMAJEANE10Across10
RemunerationRECOMPENSE10Across10
Shock old doctor, quietly, during callBOMBSHELL9Across11
Assistance rebuffed, keep record of reported conversationDIALOGUE8Across12
Greek godAPOLLO6Across13
ServietteNAPKIN6Across14
Clip of acrobat or erotic entertainer from SpainTORERO6Across15
AbreastSIDEBYSIDE10Across16
Secure bats bat no.1OBTAIN6Across17
Italian breadCIABATTA8Across19
Look around pile for flyerAIRCRAFT8Across20
Nautical hailAHOY4Across21
RavineGORGE5Across22
What I'm doing next ... taking a lot of medicationCOMPILING9Across23
WobbleTEETER6Across23
See 10NORMAJEANE10Across24
Sheets of paper swallowed by the German illusionistDREAMER7Across26
Choose person who'll blow whistle in training runsPREFER6Across27
I envy teacher's wild leaning towards infidelitySEVENYEARITCH13Across28
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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Cooking up Simon's Italian dessertSPUMONI7Down1
Note creature lacking initial acceleration is smallestMINIMAL7Down2
Pig's cryOINK4Down2
Word-for-wordLITERAL7Down3
Not before time, returning with othersLATE4Down3
Communal dining hallREFECTORY9Down4
Where we see Mike in the grip of drunken revellers?KARAOKE7Down4
Wet dirtMUD3Down5
One new baby, ahead of schedule, turned up here?INCUBATOR9Down5
Plant needing hot, not primarily wet, external conditionsHEATHER7Down6
School markGRADE5Down6
Device for drying vessel that's found in circusTUMBLER7Down7
Pass onTRANSMIT8Down7
BeggarMENDICANT9Down11
RebellionUPRISING8Down12
Laptop boxes fit for purposeAPT3Down13
Nice guys soften up entering grand spacesGENTLEMEN9Down14
Make readyPREPARE7Down15
Beermat used periodically for a number of yearsERA3Down16
Glowing coalEMBER5Down17
Theatrical partROLE4Down18
People considered fair advised no LBW viewing clip in retrospectBLONDES7Down18
Streaming service application permitted before 5APPLETV7Down19
Course isn't for the casual - head off without chargeAINTREE7Down20
Golf pegTEE3Down20
Not for the first time, pick short video over therapyREELECT7Down21
Chieftain wanting AI to develop banking software?FINTECH7Down22
Box in convenience storeSPAR4Down25
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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Independent crossword published on Monday, June 1, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.