Solution for 2 June cryptic crossword clue

Hustle around a common detective (6)

Solution – sleuth

An anagram clue today. The word that suggests an anagram is involved is “around”. (For more about this type of clue see the sidebar under the list of popular posts)

And because the solution has 6 letters the only possible words to have their letters scramble are “hustle” and “common”

The solution will mean something to do with “detective” A common word for a detective is “sleuth” – which is an anagram of “hustle”.