What is the answer to "Certain shortening" in the Newsday Crossword?

The answer to the Newsday Crossword clue "Certain shortening" is LARD (4 letters).

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Certain shortening Newsday Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the November 12, 2026 puzzle

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Answer

LARD

4 letters · Across · last seen November 12, 2026

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