Newsday Crossword hints and answers for January 23, 2026
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Clues76
Across35
Down41
TitleAT LAST
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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Collegian's key letter (5)
Starts with K, ends with AKAPPA→
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What you used to be (4)
Starts with T, ends with UTHOU→
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Lemony Snicket villain (4)
Starts with E, ends with EESME→
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Shark Tank thumbs-down (5)
Starts with I, ends with TIMOUT→
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Painter's purchases (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOILS→
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Downsides (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCONS→
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__ at (15)
Starts with T, ends with STIPPEDTHESCALES→
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Medium power (3)
Starts with E, ends with PESP→
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Biblical approval (3)
Starts with Y, ends with AYEA→
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Telltale sign (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAROMA→
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__ at (11)
Starts with S, ends with KSHAKEASTICK→
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Today, to Jose (3)
Starts with H, ends with YHOY→
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Vintage (3)
Starts with O, ends with DOLD→
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Applies, as varnish (6)
Starts with L, ends with NLAYSON→
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Overcrowded (with) (5)
Starts with A, ends with HAWASH→
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Not well (4)
Starts with I, ends with YILLY→
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Send forth (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEMIT→
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__ at (15)
Starts with N, ends with ENOTHINGTOSNEEZE→
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Hand (out) (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDOLE→
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Assembly line user before Ford (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOLDS→
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Let all know about (5)
Starts with A, ends with DAIRED→
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Maine's "I direct" motto (6)
Starts with D, ends with ODIRIGO→
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Situation Room airer (3)
Starts with C, ends with NCNN→
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Wagering ctr. (3)
Starts with O, ends with BOTB→
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__ at (11)
Starts with L, ends with SLOOKDAGGERS→
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Malodorously, in poetry (5)
Starts with A, ends with KAREEK→
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"You bet" (3)
Starts with Y, ends with SYES→
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QANTAS hub (3)
Starts with M, ends with LMEL→
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__ at (15)
Starts with T, ends with ETURNSUPONESNOSE→
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__'acte (4)
Starts with E, ends with RENTR→
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Storage containers (4)
Starts with V, ends with SVATS→
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Olympics swimming star Ledecky (5)
Starts with K, ends with EKATIE→
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Absolut alternative (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSKYY→
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Yucca cousin (4)
Starts with A, ends with EALOE→
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Intermediary (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAGENT→
Down
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Toys with tails (5)
Starts with K, ends with SKITES→
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Horse-and-buggy group (5)
Starts with A, ends with HAMISH→
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Family nickname (5)
Starts with P, ends with APOPPA→
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Young seal (3)
Starts with P, ends with PPUP→
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Filled up on (3)
Starts with A, ends with EATE→
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Canvas products (5)
Starts with T, ends with STOTES→
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Cymbals + stand (5)
Starts with H, ends with THIHAT→
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Fiesta cry (3)
Starts with O, ends with EOLE→
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Pacific Fleet designation (3)
Starts with U, ends with SUSS→
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Plug-in vehicle (4)
Starts with E, ends with RECAR→
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Slugger's swat, sometimes (9)
Starts with S, ends with RSOLOHOMER→
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Remember with acronyms, perhaps (9)
Starts with M, ends with EMNEMONIZE→
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School paper (5)
Starts with E, ends with YESSAY→
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Reminiscent of dried mud (4)
Starts with C, ends with YCAKY→
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Permissible (6)
Starts with K, ends with RKOSHER→
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Certain school years (4)
Starts with E, ends with IELHI→
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Mag business art (5)
Starts with I, ends with SILLOS→
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Low-lying islands (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCAYS→
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Paired with (6)
Starts with S, ends with GSEEING→
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Paired with (3)
Starts with A, ends with DAND→
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Cedar chest, essentially (9)
Starts with W, ends with KWOODTRUNK→
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Seeking work, in Variety ads (9)
Starts with A, ends with YATLIBERTY→
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Aptly named ice chest brand (5)
Starts with I, ends with OIGLOO→
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Inc. close relative (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLTD→
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Dr. Seuss, to his friends (3)
Starts with T, ends with DTED→
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Canceled (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONOGO→
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Da __, Vietnam (4)
Starts with N, ends with GNANG→
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Varieties (4)
Starts with I, ends with SILKS→
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A for-instance (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECASE→
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National Book Award three-name novelist (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOATES→
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Former Japanese capital (5)
Starts with K, ends with OKYOTO→
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Congested (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDENSE→
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Show your feelings (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEMOTE→
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Amber, for instance (5)
Starts with R, ends with NRESIN→
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Winter fall (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSLEET→
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Eliza's musical mentor (4)
Starts with E, ends with YENRY→
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Sch. Jefferson founded (3)
Starts with U, ends with AUVA→
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Confidant (3)
Starts with P, ends with LPAL→
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Jamaican jazz (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASKA→
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Constant critic (3)
Starts with N, ends with GNAG→
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.
Want the full method? Read our Newsday Crossword strategy and tips, or check how to play the Newsday Crossword on the hub.
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.
Done for today? Try LA Times Crossword, NYT Crossword, USA Today Crossword, all with hints first and answers behind a reveal.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for January 23, 2026?+
76 clues: 35 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by S.N..
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Collegian's key letter (KAPPA); What you used to be (THOU); Lemony Snicket villain (ESME).
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.
