What is the answer to "Male name (+ y = female name)" in the Newsday Crossword?

The answer to the Newsday Crossword clue "Male name (+ y = female name)" is EMIL (4 letters).

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Male name (+ y = female name) Newsday Crossword Clue

Down clue · from the August 8, 2025 puzzle

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Answer

EMIL

4 letters · Down · last seen August 8, 2025

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