Newsday Crossword hints and answers for January 21, 2026
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleANIMAL PROTECTION
Today’s Newsday Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
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Stately house (5)
Starts with M, ends with RMANOR→
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Resorts with hot springs (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSPAS→
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Astaire or Flintstone (4)
Starts with F, ends with DFRED→
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Chicago airport (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOHARE→
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Folded Tex-Mex food (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTACO→
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Very hard to find (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERARE→
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Workers' pay ranges (10)
Starts with W, ends with SWAGESCALES→
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Novelist O'Brien or Ferber (4)
Starts with E, ends with AEDNA→
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Slipped up (5)
Starts with E, ends with DERRED→
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Slow-moving animal in a shell (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSNAIL→
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Sheet-fastening device (7)
Starts with S, ends with RSTAPLER→
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Confidential matter (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSECRET→
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Bike's foot levers (6)
Starts with P, ends with SPEDALS→
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Slow-moving, tree-dwelling mammal (5)
Starts with S, ends with HSLOTH→
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Per item, informally (4)
Starts with A, ends with PAPOP→
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Already in use (5)
Starts with T, ends with NTAKEN→
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"It's a __ formality" (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMERE→
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Three, on a sundial (3)
Starts with I, ends with IIII→
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Spoken aloud (4)
Starts with O, ends with LORAL→
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Crystal ball gazer (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSEER→
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"Super!" (5)
Starts with G, ends with TGREAT→
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Formal ceremony (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERITE→
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Hunts, as a lion, with "on" (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPREYS→
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Highly decorated (6)
Starts with O, ends with EORNATE→
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Zigzag ski race (6)
Starts with S, ends with MSLALOM→
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Collects in bulk (7)
Starts with A, ends with SAMASSES→
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"Dear sir or __..." (5)
Starts with M, ends with MMADAM→
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Lawyers' assignments (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCASES→
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Help in wrongdoing (4)
Starts with A, ends with TABET→
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Parts of novels visible on a shelf (10)
Starts with B, ends with SBOOKSPINES→
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Part for an actor (4)
Starts with R, ends with EROLE→
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Vampire novelist Rice (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANNE→
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Lloyd Webber musical (5)
Starts with E, ends with AEVITA→
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Three, in Spain (4)
Starts with T, ends with STRES→
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Oboe accessory (4)
Starts with R, ends with DREED→
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"Blowin' in the Wind" composer (5)
Starts with D, ends with NDYLAN→
Down
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Cut the grass (3)
Starts with M, ends with WMOW→
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"I get it now!" (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAHA→
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Pester persistently (3)
Starts with N, ends with GNAG→
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Mineral that's mined (3)
Starts with O, ends with EORE→
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Offer used goods (6)
Starts with R, ends with LRESELL→
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Ringo of the Beatles (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSTARR→
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Nearly colorless (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPALE→
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Scored 100% on (4)
Starts with A, ends with DACED→
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Ship's distress signal (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSOS→
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Coiled brass instruments (11)
Starts with F, ends with SFRENCHHORNS→
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Airplane-tracking device (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRADAR→
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Bert's Sesame Street buddy (5)
Starts with E, ends with EERNIE→
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Handed out poker cards (5)
Starts with D, ends with TDEALT→
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Wave's top (5)
Starts with C, ends with TCREST→
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"On your mark, get __..." (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSET→
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Sends junk email to (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSPAMS→
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Old West tent dwelling (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETEPEE→
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Really love (5)
Starts with A, ends with EADORE→
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Disposable picnic dishes (11)
Starts with P, ends with SPAPERPLATES→
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Boy in the family (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSON→
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Birds fly through them (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSKIES→
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Star Wars princess (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALEIA→
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Well-ventilated (4)
Starts with A, ends with YAIRY→
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Diva's solos (5)
Starts with A, ends with SARIAS→
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Espresso with milk (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELATTE→
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Runs away from (5)
Starts with F, ends with SFLEES→
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Emerald or ruby (3)
Starts with G, ends with MGEM→
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Hefty volumes (5)
Starts with T, ends with STOMES→
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CD-__ drive (3)
Starts with R, ends with MROM→
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Spoke hoarsely (6)
Starts with R, ends with DRASPED→
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Intelligent (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSMART→
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Parts and __ (repair bill lines) (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLABOR→
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British singing star (5)
Starts with A, ends with EADELE→
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Posed a query (5)
Starts with A, ends with DASKED→
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Edible ice cream holder (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECONE→
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Top-tier (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAONE→
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Common butter shape (3)
Starts with B, ends with RBAR→
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Wall-climbing plant (3)
Starts with I, ends with YIVY→
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Nothing (3)
Starts with N, ends with LNIL→
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Incoming plane stat: Abbr. (3)
Starts with E, ends with AETA→
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__ Juan, PR (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSAN→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
Fill the 15x15 grid so every Across and Down answer matches its clue. The title at the top hints at the theme. Our answer pages list every clue in order with its answer behind a reveal button, and link to a page for each individual clue.
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Newsday Crossword tips for tomorrow
- Use the title. Newsday puzzles are titled, and the title nearly always explains the theme entries.
- Know the pseudonyms. Puzzles by "Lester Ruff" are easier; "Anna Stiga" is Stan again, backwards, and tougher.
- Expect the Stumper to be brutal. Saturday clues are deliberately vague. Fill short words first and let crossings carry you.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for January 21, 2026?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Stately house (MANOR); Resorts with hot springs (SPAS); Astaire or Flintstone (FRED).
Who makes the Newsday Crossword?+
It is edited by Stan Newman, who also constructs many of the puzzles under pseudonyms.
Where can I find past Newsday Crossword answers?+
Every puzzle in our archive has its own page with all answers and a page per clue.
