Crossword clue
“Marsupial whose name sometimes omits its first letter”
This clue appeared as 60-Across in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. The answer has 7 letters.
Answer · 7 lettersFirst appearance
OPOSSUMLetters7
Starts withO
Ends withM
Vowels3
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About this clue
The clue “Marsupial whose name sometimes omits its first letter” ran in the NYT Crossword on June 2, 2026 as 60-Across. Its answer is a 7-letter word that starts with O and ends with M, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Marsupial whose name sometimes omits its first letter” clue?+
The answer is OPOSSUM (7 letters), from the NYT Crossword of June 2, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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