Newsday Crossword Answers for Friday, June 26, 2026
Friday, June 26, 2026/76 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Friday, June 26, 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
- 1Doctor, as a document
- 5Respectful term
- 9Tropical lizard
- 14Seconds or thirds
- 15Common Russian prename
- 16Provo resident
- 17Shave target
- 19Calamares, croquetas,...
- 20Team Alan Shepard was partial to
- 21It's right under your nose
- 23Board for a race
- 24Move your rudder
- 25Produce a good result
- 28Sun in Santiago
- 29"Further" fuss
- 31Implicit warning
- 32Vacillate
- 34Entry-level cellphone brand
- 36Overstuff
- 37Golden Girls star
- 40Avatar race
- 41#2 at many cos.
- 42Common Russian prename
- 46Keen insight
- 48Pilsner alternative
- 50I may stand for it
- 51"Watch yourself!"
- 54Only just now
- 56Fully
- 57Hammer away at
- 58Some of the earliest PCs
- 59Issues slowly
- 62Uncommon blood
- 64Strike out
- 65Security issue
- 66Opportunist
- 67Arab League charter member
- 68Stumbles
- 69Keeps contained
Down
- 1Formal mission
- 2Childish comeback
- 3With fury
- 4Land in France
- 5Mineralogy scale
- 6Emulating
- 7Intellectually quick
- 8Lunar plains
- 9Intuitive, so to speak
- 10Navigational projection
- 11Short and concise
- 12Casual clothing
- 13Conducted here
- 18Traveler of kids TV
- 22Where to buy cues or clubs
- 25Manuel's mouth
- 26Title for Merkel
- 27Wide-leg denim, in 2026
- 30Sinkside device
- 33Kagan's appointer
- 35Cannoneer's calculation
- 38Unendingly
- 39Great exertion
- 40Family descriptor
- 43Two- or three-story
- 44Add spice to
- 45Jumbo jets of a sort
- 46Brings down
- 47Source of some salt
- 49Start to lock
- 52All-animal tale
- 53Part above a sole
- 55Delight in
- 58Calls upon
- 60Scuba stat
- 61Halibut habitat
- 63What many a rudder resembles
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 39 across and 37 down.
- The longest answer has 9 letters and is 17-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "CLOSE SHAVE".
All 76 answers
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- 1ADoctor, as a documentEDIT
- 5ARespectful termMAAM
- 9ATropical lizardGECKO
- 14ASeconds or thirdsMORE
- 15ACommon Russian prenameOLGA
- 16AProvo residentUTAHN
- 17AShave targetBEARDHAIR
- 19ACalamares, croquetas,...TAPAS
- 20ATeam Alan Shepard was partial toASTROS
- 21AIt's right under your noseLIP
- 23ABoard for a raceSKI
- 24AMove your rudderSTEER
- 25AProduce a good resultBEARFRUIT
- 28ASun in SantiagoSOL
- 29A"Further" fussADO
- 31AImplicit warningORELSE
- 32AVacillateYOYO
- 34AEntry-level cellphone brandRCA
- 36AOverstuffSATE
- 37AGolden Girls starBEAARTHUR
- 40AAvatar raceNAVI
- 41A#2 at many cos.COO
- 42ACommon Russian prenameOLEG
- 46AKeen insightACUMEN
- 48APilsner alternativeIPA
- 50AI may stand for itONE
- 51A"Watch yourself!"BECAREFUL
- 54AOnly just nowNEWLY
- 56AFullyALL
- 57AHammer away atRAP
- 58ASome of the earliest PCsATARIS
- 59AIssues slowlySEEPS
- 62AUncommon bloodBPOSITIVE
- 64AStrike outERASE
- 65ASecurity issueLEAK
- 66AOpportunistUSER
- 67AArab League charter memberSYRIA
- 68AStumblesERRS
- 69AKeeps containedPENS
- 1DFormal missionEMBASSY
- 2DChildish comebackDOESTOO
- 3DWith furyIRATELY
- 4DLand in FranceTERRE
- 5DMineralogy scaleMOHS
- 6DEmulatingALA
- 7DIntellectually quickAGILE
- 8DLunar plainsMARIA
- 9DIntuitive, so to speakGUT
- 10DNavigational projectionETA
- 11DShort and conciseCAPSULE
- 12DCasual clothingKHAKIS
- 13DConducted hereONSITE
- 18DTraveler of kids TVDORA
- 22DWhere to buy cues or clubsPROSHOP
- 25DManuel's mouthBOCA
- 26DTitle for MerkelFRAU
- 27DWide-leg denim, in 2026RETRO
- 30DSinkside deviceDRAINER
- 33DKagan's appointerOBAMA
- 35DCannoneer's calculationARC
- 38DUnendinglyEVER
- 39DGreat exertionTOIL
- 40DFamily descriptorNUCLEAR
- 43DTwo- or three-storyLOWRISE
- 44DAdd spice toENLIVEN
- 45DJumbo jets of a sortGEYSERS
- 46DBrings downABASES
- 47DSource of some saltCELERY
- 49DStart to lockANTI
- 52DAll-animal taleFABLE
- 53DPart above a soleUPPER
- 55DDelight inEATUP
- 58DCalls uponASKS
- 60DScuba statPSI
- 61DHalibut habitatSEA
- 63DWhat many a rudder resemblesOAR
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