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SWIM TEAM

Friday, June 12, 2026 Constructed by Zachary Edward-Brown 222 clues
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Across

  1. 45th state 4 ℓ
  2. Sort of spitz 5 ℓ
  3. Sort of spitz 5 ℓ
  4. Sort of spitz 5 ℓ
  5. 45th state 4 ℓ
  6. Close to the floor 3 ℓ
  7. 45th state 4 ℓ
  8. Close to the floor 3 ℓ
  9. Close to the floor 3 ℓ
  10. Inimitable 4 ℓ
  11. More than care for 4 ℓ
  12. Prepare courses 5 ℓ
  13. Inimitable 4 ℓ
  14. Prepare courses 5 ℓ
  15. More than care for 4 ℓ
  16. Inimitable 4 ℓ
  17. More than care for 4 ℓ
  18. Prepare courses 5 ℓ
  19. Finger food display 10 ℓ
  20. Oranges' origin 4 ℓ
  21. Finger food display 10 ℓ
  22. Finger food display 10 ℓ
  23. Oranges' origin 4 ℓ
  24. Oranges' origin 4 ℓ
  25. Fired up 3 ℓ
  26. Dumas duelist 5 ℓ
  27. Fired up 3 ℓ
  28. Partially mine 4 ℓ
  29. Partially mine 4 ℓ
  30. Dumas duelist 5 ℓ
  31. Dumas duelist 5 ℓ
  32. Partially mine 4 ℓ
  33. Fired up 3 ℓ
  34. Device with controllers 11 ℓ
  35. Molecule with much ribose 3 ℓ
  36. Device with controllers 11 ℓ
  37. Molecule with much ribose 3 ℓ
  38. Device with controllers 11 ℓ
  39. Molecule with much ribose 3 ℓ
  40. Italian "heavenly" surname 7 ℓ
  41. Former Chicago mayor 7 ℓ
  42. Former Chicago mayor 7 ℓ
  43. Italian "heavenly" surname 7 ℓ
  44. Former Chicago mayor 7 ℓ
  45. Italian "heavenly" surname 7 ℓ
  46. Doll with red yarn hair 3 ℓ
  47. Sci-fi staple 3 ℓ
  48. Doll with red yarn hair 3 ℓ
  49. Move a little 4 ℓ
  50. Sci-fi staple 3 ℓ
  51. Move a little 4 ℓ
  52. Move a little 4 ℓ
  53. Doll with red yarn hair 3 ℓ
  54. Sci-fi staple 3 ℓ
  55. Alternate puzzle title 9 ℓ
  56. Alternate puzzle title 9 ℓ
  57. Alternate puzzle title 9 ℓ
  58. Siouan speaker 4 ℓ
  59. Contend (for) 3 ℓ
  60. Didn't get to play 3 ℓ
  61. Siouan speaker 4 ℓ
  62. Contend (for) 3 ℓ
  63. Didn't get to play 3 ℓ
  64. Didn't get to play 3 ℓ
  65. Contend (for) 3 ℓ
  66. Siouan speaker 4 ℓ
  67. Fires up 7 ℓ
  68. Fires up 7 ℓ
  69. Deal in a lot 7 ℓ
  70. Deal in a lot 7 ℓ
  71. Fires up 7 ℓ
  72. Deal in a lot 7 ℓ
  73. Image on the 6-Across state quarter 11 ℓ
  74. Cowboy nickname 3 ℓ
  75. Cowboy nickname 3 ℓ
  76. Cowboy nickname 3 ℓ
  77. Image on the 6-Across state quarter 11 ℓ
  78. Image on the 6-Across state quarter 11 ℓ
  79. #2 baby girl name in 2024 4 ℓ
  80. Vous etes __ (French map phrase) 3 ℓ
  81. Eminent 5 ℓ
  82. Eminent 5 ℓ
  83. Vous etes __ (French map phrase) 3 ℓ
  84. #2 baby girl name in 2024 4 ℓ
  85. #2 baby girl name in 2024 4 ℓ
  86. Vous etes __ (French map phrase) 3 ℓ
  87. Eminent 5 ℓ
  88. Slipper seen in silents 10 ℓ
  89. Big-box chain 4 ℓ
  90. Big-box chain 4 ℓ
  91. Slipper seen in silents 10 ℓ
  92. Slipper seen in silents 10 ℓ
  93. Big-box chain 4 ℓ
  94. Was serious about 5 ℓ
  95. Less than solid 4 ℓ
  96. Servings with dim sum 4 ℓ
  97. Was serious about 5 ℓ
  98. Less than solid 4 ℓ
  99. Servings with dim sum 4 ℓ
  100. Was serious about 5 ℓ
  101. Less than solid 4 ℓ
  102. Servings with dim sum 4 ℓ
  103. Hits with hail 5 ℓ
  104. Beauty brand 4 ℓ
  105. Lose one's way 3 ℓ
  106. Lose one's way 3 ℓ
  107. Hits with hail 5 ℓ
  108. Beauty brand 4 ℓ
  109. Lose one's way 3 ℓ
  110. Beauty brand 4 ℓ
  111. Hits with hail 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Repeating 7 ℓ
  2. Finale __ (musical's final song) 6 ℓ
  3. Trio from Northern Ireland 3 ℓ
  4. Stands for drives 4 ℓ
  5. Repeating 7 ℓ
  6. Big wheels 7 ℓ
  7. Harmonious relationship 6 ℓ
  8. Harmonious relationship 6 ℓ
  9. Big wheels 7 ℓ
  10. Harmonious relationship 6 ℓ
  11. Stands for drives 4 ℓ
  12. Trio from Northern Ireland 3 ℓ
  13. Finale __ (musical's final song) 6 ℓ
  14. Flourless pastry 5 ℓ
  15. #9 baby girl name in 2024 3 ℓ
  16. "Sup!" 3 ℓ
  17. React angrily 7 ℓ
  18. Blackbird cousins 7 ℓ
  19. Sneak 6 ℓ
  20. #9 baby girl name in 2024 3 ℓ
  21. Big wheels 7 ℓ
  22. Repeating 7 ℓ
  23. Stands for drives 4 ℓ
  24. Trio from Northern Ireland 3 ℓ
  25. Finale __ (musical's final song) 6 ℓ
  26. Flourless pastry 5 ℓ
  27. #9 baby girl name in 2024 3 ℓ
  28. "Sup!" 3 ℓ
  29. React angrily 7 ℓ
  30. Blackbird cousins 7 ℓ
  31. Sneak 6 ℓ
  32. Sneak 6 ℓ
  33. Blackbird cousins 7 ℓ
  34. React angrily 7 ℓ
  35. "Sup!" 3 ℓ
  36. Flourless pastry 5 ℓ
  37. Extreme messes 9 ℓ
  38. Extreme messes 9 ℓ
  39. Extreme messes 9 ℓ
  40. Super-secure carrier 4 ℓ
  41. Super-secure carrier 4 ℓ
  42. Super-secure carrier 4 ℓ
  43. Santa __, CA 3 ℓ
  44. Santa __, CA 3 ℓ
  45. Santa __, CA 3 ℓ
  46. Nickname like Dina 4 ℓ
  47. Nickname like Dina 4 ℓ
  48. Wrestler/actor John 4 ℓ
  49. Semi- doubled 4 ℓ
  50. Nickname like Dina 4 ℓ
  51. Wrestler/actor John 4 ℓ
  52. Semi- doubled 4 ℓ
  53. Wrestler/actor John 4 ℓ
  54. Semi- doubled 4 ℓ
  55. December ad staples 9 ℓ
  56. December ad staples 9 ℓ
  57. December ad staples 9 ℓ
  58. Put dishes away 3 ℓ
  59. Put dishes away 3 ℓ
  60. Put dishes away 3 ℓ
  61. Time-honored wisdom 4 ℓ
  62. Sound of displeasure 4 ℓ
  63. Common Swedish name 4 ℓ
  64. Common Swedish name 4 ℓ
  65. Sound of displeasure 4 ℓ
  66. Time-honored wisdom 4 ℓ
  67. Time-honored wisdom 4 ℓ
  68. Sound of displeasure 4 ℓ
  69. Common Swedish name 4 ℓ
  70. Porridge, usually 7 ℓ
  71. Bad news for a soccer star 7 ℓ
  72. Put something over on 7 ℓ
  73. Porridge, usually 7 ℓ
  74. Bad news for a soccer star 7 ℓ
  75. Silver or platinum 7 ℓ
  76. Put something over on 7 ℓ
  77. Silver or platinum 7 ℓ
  78. Put something over on 7 ℓ
  79. Bad news for a soccer star 7 ℓ
  80. Porridge, usually 7 ℓ
  81. Silver or platinum 7 ℓ
  82. Fire up 6 ℓ
  83. Seuss, to his pals 3 ℓ
  84. Buzzing bug 6 ℓ
  85. Comparable (to) 4 ℓ
  86. Holds in awe 6 ℓ
  87. Fire up 6 ℓ
  88. Seuss, to his pals 3 ℓ
  89. Buzzing bug 6 ℓ
  90. Comparable (to) 4 ℓ
  91. Holds in awe 6 ℓ
  92. Fire up 6 ℓ
  93. Seuss, to his pals 3 ℓ
  94. Holds in awe 6 ℓ
  95. Comparable (to) 4 ℓ
  96. Buzzing bug 6 ℓ
  97. Wine grape 5 ℓ
  98. Wine grape 5 ℓ
  99. Wine grape 5 ℓ
  100. Sport with white gloves 4 ℓ
  101. Sport with white gloves 4 ℓ
  102. Sport with white gloves 4 ℓ
  103. Rev (up) 3 ℓ
  104. Heat measure 3 ℓ
  105. Saddler's implement 3 ℓ
  106. Rev (up) 3 ℓ
  107. Saddler's implement 3 ℓ
  108. Heat measure 3 ℓ
  109. Saddler's implement 3 ℓ
  110. Rev (up) 3 ℓ
  111. Heat measure 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Friday, June 12, 2026 is titled “SWIM TEAM” and was constructed by Zachary Edward-Brown. The puzzle features 222 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.

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