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Britney’s duet partner on “Hold Me Closer” crossword clue

62 Across · WSJ Crossword, May 21, 2026 · 5 letters

Answer
ELTON
ELTON (5 letters)

Explanation

The answer to “Britney’s duet partner on “Hold Me Closer”” is ELTON. It appears as 62 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of May 21, 2026, a Thursday puzzle titled “I Could Go Either Way” by Jeff Stillman, and it fills 5 squares running left to right from row 14, column 7 of the 15×15 grid.

The clue is a straightforward definition, so the answer is a direct synonym or a factual match for the words as written. The entry begins with E and ends with N, and contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Down entries should be enough to lock it in. Thursday puzzles lean harder on misdirection, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.

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