Are you working on the tricky “”Short” thing for someone with a temper” crossword clue from the June 2 2025 New York Times puzzle? We’ll help you find the correct solution for this specific clue. Here’s a potential answer for this clue:
Answer: FUSE.
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Across
- 1. "Don't love it, don't hate it"
- 4. "It's just one of ___ days"
- 9. Prickly plants
- 14. "Without further ___ …"
- 15. Crossed one's fingers
- 16. Constellation with a belt
- 17. Grab a chair
- 18. "Go fly a kite!"
- 20. Skewered meat dish
- 22. "Nature of a ___" (1991 Queen Latifah album)
- 23. One pouncing at a laser pointer, perhaps
- 24. Thick noodle in Japanese soups
- 26. Grandma, in Guatemala
- 28. "Pipe down!"
- 33. Like the name Parker, for a valet
- 34. Thyme piece
- 35. They might be sold à la carte at a Mexican restaurant
- 39. [Gone … like magic!]
- 41. Some English noblemen
- 43. Possess
- 44. Per ___ (yearly)
- 46. "Explosive" expletive
- 48. Scratch or stain, e.g.
- 49. "No skin off my nose!"
- 52. Move upward
- 55. Hook, line and sinker, for an angler
- 56. Neither here ___ there
- 57. Word before act or action
- 61. Gunslinger Earp
- 64. Where duds are draped to dry … or a literal description of 18-, 28- and 49-Across?
- 67. "___ sells seashells by the seashore"
- 68. Actor Ethan whose surname sounds like a bird
- 69. "The ___ Express" (kid-lit classic)
- 70. Alternative to a trowel for an archaeologist
- 71. It's nearly impossible to split their creme equally, per M.I.T.
- 72. Poker-faced
- 73. "Dee-lish!"
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- 1. Part of a Halloween costume
- 2. "The Sopranos" actress Falco
- 3. Emotionally charged, as an issue
- 4. Bruce Springsteen, to fans
- 5. Rule-making grp. for a residential community
- 6. Goes (for)
- 7. 18-wheeler
- 8. Ice cream brand known as Dreyer's on the West Coast
- 9. Live together
- 10. Preferring platonic relationships, informally
- 11. Greek sorceress who took the phrase "men are pigs" literally
- 12. Smash to smithereens
- 13. Social media app with Reels and Stories, familiarly
- 19. Superfan, in slang
- 21. Accessibility law inits.
- 25. "Negatory"
- 27. Only U.S. state whose capital has a three-word name
- 28. Bear with a hard bed and hot porridge
- 29. "Once ___ a midnight dreary …"
- 30. Make by hand
- 31. Pink Nintendo character from Planet Popstar
- 32. Home on the "I" page of many ABC books
- 36. Out of the picture, maybe?
- 37. Actual shape of the Crab Nebula, disappointingly
- 38. Feudal underling
- 40. "Short" thing for someone with a temper
- 42. High-and-mighty
- 45. Snacks (on)
- 47. Beermaking establishment
- 50. Lollygag
- 51. "Here's a thought …"
- 52. Dried chili in Mexican cuisine
- 53. Kind of power using rooftop panels
- 54. Actor Russell whose surname sounds like a bird
- 58. Vile Nile reptiles
- 59. Piggy bank opening
- 60. Sight along a farm country road
- 62. "O Brother, Where Art ___?" (2000 Coen brothers film)
- 63. Abound
- 65. Ring result, in brief
- 66. Grandma, in Glasgow
Related Today’s NYT Clues:
Across- 1A “Don’t love it, don’t hate it” Crossword Clue
- 4A “It’s just one of ___ days” Crossword Clue
- 9A Prickly plants Crossword Clue
- 14A “Without further ___ …” Crossword Clue
- 15A Crossed one’s fingers Crossword Clue
- 16A Constellation with a belt Crossword Clue
- 17A Grab a chair Crossword Clue
- 18A “Go fly a kite!” Crossword Clue
- 20A Skewered meat dish Crossword Clue
- 22A “Nature of a ___” (1991 Queen Latifah album) Crossword Clue
- 23A One pouncing at a laser pointer, perhaps Crossword Clue
- 24A Thick noodle in Japanese soups Crossword Clue
- 26A Grandma, in Guatemala Crossword Clue
- 28A “Pipe down!” Crossword Clue
- 33A Like the name Parker, for a valet Crossword Clue
- 34A Thyme piece Crossword Clue
- 35A They might be sold à la carte at a Mexican restaurant Crossword Clue
- 39A [Gone … like magic!] Crossword Clue
- 41A Some English noblemen Crossword Clue
- 43A Possess Crossword Clue
- 44A Per ___ (yearly) Crossword Clue
- 46A “Explosive” expletive Crossword Clue
- 48A Scratch or stain, e.g. Crossword Clue
- 49A “No skin off my nose!” Crossword Clue
- 52A Move upward Crossword Clue
- 55A Hook, line and sinker, for an angler Crossword Clue
- 56A Neither here ___ there Crossword Clue
- 57A Word before act or action Crossword Clue
- 61A Gunslinger Earp Crossword Clue
- 64A Where duds are draped to dry … or a literal description of 18-, 28- and 49-Across? Crossword Clue
- 67A “___ sells seashells by the seashore” Crossword Clue
- 68A Actor Ethan whose surname sounds like a bird Crossword Clue
- 69A “The ___ Express” (kid-lit classic) Crossword Clue
- 70A Alternative to a trowel for an archaeologist Crossword Clue
- 71A It’s nearly impossible to split their creme equally, per M.I.T. Crossword Clue
- 72A Poker-faced Crossword Clue
- 73A “Dee-lish!” Crossword Clue
- 1D Part of a Halloween costume Crossword Clue
- 2D “The Sopranos” actress Falco Crossword Clue
- 3D Emotionally charged, as an issue Crossword Clue
- 4D Bruce Springsteen, to fans Crossword Clue
- 5D Rule-making grp. for a residential community Crossword Clue
- 6D Goes (for) Crossword Clue
- 7D 18-wheeler Crossword Clue
- 8D Ice cream brand known as Dreyer’s on the West Coast Crossword Clue
- 9D Live together Crossword Clue
- 10D Preferring platonic relationships, informally Crossword Clue
- 11D Greek sorceress who took the phrase “men are pigs” literally Crossword Clue
- 12D Smash to smithereens Crossword Clue
- 13D Social media app with Reels and Stories, familiarly Crossword Clue
- 19D Superfan, in slang Crossword Clue
- 21D Accessibility law inits. Crossword Clue
- 25D “Negatory” Crossword Clue
- 27D Only U.S. state whose capital has a three-word name Crossword Clue
- 28D Bear with a hard bed and hot porridge Crossword Clue
- 29D “Once ___ a midnight dreary …” Crossword Clue
- 30D Make by hand Crossword Clue
- 31D Pink Nintendo character from Planet Popstar Crossword Clue
- 32D Home on the “I” page of many ABC books Crossword Clue
- 36D Out of the picture, maybe? Crossword Clue
- 37D Actual shape of the Crab Nebula, disappointingly Crossword Clue
- 38D Feudal underling Crossword Clue
- 40D “Short” thing for someone with a temper Crossword Clue
- 42D High-and-mighty Crossword Clue
- 45D Snacks (on) Crossword Clue
- 47D Beermaking establishment Crossword Clue
- 50D Lollygag Crossword Clue
- 51D “Here’s a thought …” Crossword Clue
- 52D Dried chili in Mexican cuisine Crossword Clue
- 53D Kind of power using rooftop panels Crossword Clue
- 54D Actor Russell whose surname sounds like a bird Crossword Clue
- 58D Vile Nile reptiles Crossword Clue
- 59D Piggy bank opening Crossword Clue
- 60D Sight along a farm country road Crossword Clue
- 62D “O Brother, Where Art ___?” (2000 Coen brothers film) Crossword Clue
- 63D Abound Crossword Clue
- 65D Ring result, in brief Crossword Clue
- 66D Grandma, in Glasgow Crossword Clue
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Q1: I’m looking for a synonym for “”Short” thing for someone with a temper” What’s a good option?
FUSE is a common synonym for “Short” thing for someone with a temper.
Q2: When was the crossword clue “”Short” thing for someone with a temper” last used?
This clue last appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 2 2025.
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