Newsday Crossword Answers for Friday, June 12, 2026
Friday, June 12, 2026/74 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Friday, June 12, 2026, across and down, in grid order. Clues are kept with their answers rather than listed separately, so a half-remembered clue from an old grid stays findable — the whole archive is searchable the same way.
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Across
- 1Sort of spitz
- 645th state
- 10Close to the floor
- 13Prepare courses
- 14More than care for
- 15Inimitable
- 16Finger food display
- 18Oranges' origin
- 19Partially mine
- 20Fired up
- 21Dumas duelist
- 22Molecule with much ribose
- 23Device with controllers
- 26Italian "heavenly" surname
- 28Former Chicago mayor
- 29Move a little
- 30Doll with red yarn hair
- 31Sci-fi staple
- 32Alternate puzzle title
- 36Didn't get to play
- 38Contend (for)
- 39Siouan speaker
- 42Fires up
- 44Deal in a lot
- 47Image on the 6-Across state quarter
- 49Cowboy nickname
- 50Eminent
- 51Vous etes __ (French map phrase)
- 52#2 baby girl name in 2024
- 53Big-box chain
- 54Slipper seen in silents
- 57Servings with dim sum
- 58Less than solid
- 59Was serious about
- 60Lose one's way
- 61Beauty brand
- 62Hits with hail
Down
- 1Harmonious relationship
- 2Big wheels
- 3Repeating
- 4Stands for drives
- 5Trio from Northern Ireland
- 6Finale __ (musical's final song)
- 7Flourless pastry
- 8#9 baby girl name in 2024
- 9"Sup!"
- 10React angrily
- 11Blackbird cousins
- 12Sneak
- 15Extreme messes
- 17Super-secure carrier
- 21Santa __, CA
- 23Nickname like Dina
- 24Wrestler/actor John
- 25Semi- doubled
- 27December ad staples
- 30Put dishes away
- 33Common Swedish name
- 34Sound of displeasure
- 35Time-honored wisdom
- 36Put something over on
- 37Bad news for a soccer star
- 40Porridge, usually
- 41Silver or platinum
- 42Fire up
- 43Seuss, to his pals
- 44Buzzing bug
- 45Comparable (to)
- 46Holds in awe
- 48Wine grape
- 52Sport with white gloves
- 54Heat measure
- 55Saddler's implement
- 56Rev (up)
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 74 entries.
- There are 37 across and 37 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 23-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "SWIM TEAM".
All 74 answers
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- 1ASort of spitzAKITA
- 6A45th stateUTAH
- 10AClose to the floorLOW
- 13APrepare coursesCATER
- 14AMore than care forLOVE
- 15AInimitableRARE
- 16AFinger food displayCHEESETRAY
- 18AOranges' originASIA
- 19APartially mineOURS
- 20AFired upLIT
- 21ADumas duelistATHOS
- 22AMolecule with much riboseRNA
- 23ADevice with controllersGAMECONSOLE
- 26AItalian "heavenly" surnameDANGELO
- 28AFormer Chicago mayorEMANUEL
- 29AMove a littleSTIR
- 30ADoll with red yarn hairANN
- 31ASci-fi stapleETS
- 32AAlternate puzzle titleFISHTAILS
- 36ADidn't get to playSAT
- 38AContend (for)VIE
- 39ASiouan speakerOTOE
- 42AFires upINCITES
- 44ADeal in a lotCARSALE
- 47AImage on the 6-Across state quarterGOLDENSPIKE
- 49ACowboy nicknameTEX
- 50AEminentNOTED
- 51AVous etes __ (French map phrase)ICI
- 52A#2 baby girl name in 2024EMMA
- 53ABig-box chainIKEA
- 54ASlipper seen in silentsBANANAPEEL
- 57AServings with dim sumTEAS
- 58ALess than solidTWOD
- 59AWas serious aboutMEANT
- 60ALose one's wayERR
- 61ABeauty brandULTA
- 62AHits with hailPELTS
- 1DHarmonious relationshipACCORD
- 2DBig wheelsKAHUNAS
- 3DRepeatingITERANT
- 4DStands for drivesTEES
- 5DTrio from Northern IrelandARS
- 6DFinale __ (musical's final song)ULTIMO
- 7DFlourless pastryTORTE
- 8D#9 baby girl name in 2024AVA
- 9D"Sup!"HEY
- 10DReact angrilyLASHOUT
- 11DBlackbird cousinsORIOLES
- 12DSneakWEASEL
- 15DExtreme messesRATSNESTS
- 17DSuper-secure carrierELAL
- 21DSanta __, CAANA
- 23DNickname like DinaGERI
- 24DWrestler/actor JohnCENA
- 25DSemi- doubledOMNI
- 27DDecember ad staplesGIFTIDEAS
- 30DPut dishes awayATE
- 33DCommon Swedish nameSVEN
- 34DSound of displeasureHISS
- 35DTime-honored wisdomLORE
- 36DPut something over onSNOOKER
- 37DBad news for a soccer starACLTEAR
- 40DPorridge, usuallyOATMEAL
- 41DSilver or platinumELEMENT
- 42DFire upIGNITE
- 43DSeuss, to his palsTED
- 44DBuzzing bugCICADA
- 45DComparable (to)AKIN
- 46DHolds in aweEXALTS
- 48DWine grapePINOT
- 52DSport with white glovesEPEE
- 54DHeat measureBTU
- 55DSaddler's implementAWL
- 56DRev (up)AMP
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What are today's Newsday Crossword answers?
The Friday, June 12, 2026 grid has 74 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.
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How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword?
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