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FICTION FOURSOME

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Constructed by Billie Truitt 78 clues
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Across

  1. Recipe abbr. 4 ℓ
  2. Fully confident 4 ℓ
  3. Fresh-mouthed 5 ℓ
  4. Dwindle slowly 4 ℓ
  5. Make amends 5 ℓ
  6. Fly, to a spider 4 ℓ
  7. "Believe __ not..." 4 ℓ
  8. Breads with pockets 5 ℓ
  9. Up to a task 4 ℓ
  10. Thumbs-down votes 4 ℓ
  11. Halloween-season narrative 10 ℓ
  12. Brown photo tint 5 ℓ
  13. Escorted through the door 5 ℓ
  14. Give a reprimand to 5 ℓ
  15. Appeared to be 6 ℓ
  16. Bonnie's partner in crime 5 ℓ
  17. Unwanted lawn plant 4 ℓ
  18. Natural talent 4 ℓ
  19. Nation s. of Canada 3 ℓ
  20. "Proud as a" bird 7 ℓ
  21. Light brown 3 ℓ
  22. "Good heavens!" 4 ℓ
  23. Western alliance 4 ℓ
  24. Portion of cake 5 ℓ
  25. Long sandwiches 6 ℓ
  26. Not as many 5 ℓ
  27. On the __ of (approaching) 5 ℓ
  28. Northwest Canadian region 5 ℓ
  29. Traditional narrative 10 ℓ
  30. Letter-routing abbr. 4 ℓ
  31. Paint layer 4 ℓ
  32. Type of steak 5 ℓ
  33. Very eager 4 ℓ
  34. Doing nothing 4 ℓ
  35. Knighted singer __ John 5 ℓ
  36. Appoint to a job 4 ℓ
  37. Person taking action 4 ℓ
  38. Sparrows' homes 5 ℓ
  39. Spanish cheers 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Tiny tree branches 5 ℓ
  2. Hurricane centers 4 ℓ
  3. Depend (on) 4 ℓ
  4. Modern-life narrative 9 ℓ
  5. "Cocker" dog 7 ℓ
  6. Emphatic agreement 6 ℓ
  7. Hair tangle 5 ℓ
  8. Keep __ (persevere) 4 ℓ
  9. Drains of energy 4 ℓ
  10. Don't give up 7 ℓ
  11. Nosy person 5 ℓ
  12. Scrub in a tub 5 ℓ
  13. __ speak (in a way) 4 ℓ
  14. Tic-__-toe 3 ℓ
  15. Pack of cards 4 ℓ
  16. Be in debt 3 ℓ
  17. Low-fat, as meat 4 ℓ
  18. Low-power coffee 5 ℓ
  19. Dutch cheese 4 ℓ
  20. Declare false 4 ℓ
  21. Lavish affection (on) 4 ℓ
  22. Bit of land in the sea 4 ℓ
  23. Child's bedtime narrative 9 ℓ
  24. Spew forth 4 ℓ
  25. Sneak a look (at) 4 ℓ
  26. Dairy animal 3 ℓ
  27. Pizzeria herb 7 ℓ
  28. Geiger __ (radiation detector) 7 ℓ
  29. Start to melt 6 ℓ
  30. Day before a holiday 3 ℓ
  31. Outer borders 5 ℓ
  32. Garden statuette 5 ℓ
  33. Of high morals 5 ℓ
  34. Fit for a monarch 5 ℓ
  35. Camera glass 4 ℓ
  36. Pretzel shape 4 ℓ
  37. Land parcels 4 ℓ
  38. Well-__ (wealthy) 4 ℓ
  39. Corrosive liquid 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Tuesday, June 16, 2026 is titled “FICTION FOURSOME” and was constructed by Billie Truitt. The puzzle features 78 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.

Click any clue above to view its dedicated answer page, which includes letter-by-letter analysis, the puzzle context, and a history of every other Newsday puzzle the same clue or answer has appeared in. To see the complete grid filled in with every answer, use the “Reveal grid” button at the top of the grid.

The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman. Difficulty builds across the week from a gentle Monday introduction up to Saturday’s legendary themeless Stumper. The official puzzle is available on the Newsday Games site. For other days, browse the complete Newsday Crossword archive indexed by date.

Newsday FICTION FOURSOME Crossword June 16 2026 Answers