What is the answer to "Close ones" in the Newsday Crossword?

The answer to the Newsday Crossword clue "Close ones" is DEARS (5 letters).

Close ones Newsday Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the December 13, 2025 puzzle

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DEARS

5 letters · Across · last seen December 13, 2025

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