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CLOSE SHAVE

Friday, June 26, 2026 Constructed by Jay Silverman 76 clues
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Across

  1. Doctor, as a document 4 ℓ
  2. Tropical lizard 5 ℓ
  3. Respectful term 4 ℓ
  4. Seconds or thirds 4 ℓ
  5. Common Russian prename 4 ℓ
  6. Provo resident 5 ℓ
  7. Shave target 9 ℓ
  8. Calamares, croquetas,... 5 ℓ
  9. It's right under your nose 3 ℓ
  10. Board for a race 3 ℓ
  11. Team Alan Shepard was partial to 6 ℓ
  12. Move your rudder 5 ℓ
  13. Produce a good result 9 ℓ
  14. Sun in Santiago 3 ℓ
  15. "Further" fuss 3 ℓ
  16. Implicit warning 6 ℓ
  17. Overstuff 4 ℓ
  18. Vacillate 4 ℓ
  19. Entry-level cellphone brand 3 ℓ
  20. Golden Girls star 9 ℓ
  21. Common Russian prename 4 ℓ
  22. #2 at many cos. 3 ℓ
  23. Avatar race 4 ℓ
  24. Keen insight 6 ℓ
  25. Pilsner alternative 3 ℓ
  26. I may stand for it 3 ℓ
  27. "Watch yourself!" 9 ℓ
  28. Only just now 5 ℓ
  29. Fully 3 ℓ
  30. Hammer away at 3 ℓ
  31. Some of the earliest PCs 6 ℓ
  32. Uncommon blood 9 ℓ
  33. Issues slowly 5 ℓ
  34. Strike out 5 ℓ
  35. Security issue 4 ℓ
  36. Opportunist 4 ℓ
  37. Arab League charter member 5 ℓ
  38. Stumbles 4 ℓ
  39. Keeps contained 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Formal mission 7 ℓ
  2. Conducted here 6 ℓ
  3. Casual clothing 6 ℓ
  4. Short and concise 7 ℓ
  5. Navigational projection 3 ℓ
  6. Intuitive, so to speak 3 ℓ
  7. Lunar plains 5 ℓ
  8. Emulating 3 ℓ
  9. Mineralogy scale 4 ℓ
  10. Land in France 5 ℓ
  11. With fury 7 ℓ
  12. Childish comeback 7 ℓ
  13. Intellectually quick 5 ℓ
  14. Traveler of kids TV 4 ℓ
  15. Where to buy cues or clubs 7 ℓ
  16. Manuel's mouth 4 ℓ
  17. Title for Merkel 4 ℓ
  18. Wide-leg denim, in 2026 5 ℓ
  19. Sinkside device 7 ℓ
  20. Cannoneer's calculation 3 ℓ
  21. Kagan's appointer 5 ℓ
  22. Unendingly 4 ℓ
  23. Great exertion 4 ℓ
  24. Add spice to 7 ℓ
  25. Jumbo jets of a sort 7 ℓ
  26. Two- or three-story 7 ℓ
  27. Family descriptor 7 ℓ
  28. Brings down 6 ℓ
  29. Source of some salt 6 ℓ
  30. Start to lock 4 ℓ
  31. Delight in 5 ℓ
  32. All-animal tale 5 ℓ
  33. Part above a sole 5 ℓ
  34. Calls upon 4 ℓ
  35. Halibut habitat 3 ℓ
  36. What many a rudder resembles 3 ℓ
  37. Scuba stat 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Friday, June 26, 2026 is titled “CLOSE SHAVE” and was constructed by Jay Silverman. The puzzle features 76 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 CLOSE SHAVE Crossword June 26 2026 Answers