What is the answer to "__ circle (closest friends)" in the Newsday Crossword?

The answer to the Newsday Crossword clue "__ circle (closest friends)" is INNER (5 letters).

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__ circle (closest friends) Newsday Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the September 21, 2026 puzzle

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INNER

5 letters · Across · last seen September 21, 2026

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