Newsday Crossword hints and answers for January 27, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues78
Across37
Down41
Title"THE" CITIES
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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__ Allan Poe (5)
Starts with E, ends with REDGAR→
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Rooster or ram (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMALE→
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Without any guarantee (4)
Starts with A, ends with SASIS→
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Get very angry (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGOAPE→
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Pants-pressing appliance (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRON→
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Hoofbeat sound (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCLOP→
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Just like me (5)
Starts with A, ends with MASIAM→
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Julius Caesar garment (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATOGA→
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Ballet skirt (4)
Starts with T, ends with UTUTU→
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Midwest's "The Motor City" (15)
Starts with D, ends with NDETROITMICHIGAN→
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NFL six-pointers (3)
Starts with T, ends with STDS→
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Prefix meaning "against" (4)
Starts with A, ends with IANTI→
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"So long" (3)
Starts with B, ends with EBYE→
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Yale student (3)
Starts with E, ends with IELI→
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Post office purchases (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSTAMPS→
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With 46-Across, Southwest's "The Atomic City" (9)
Starts with L, ends with SLOSALAMOS→
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Extra car tire (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPARE→
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Compel to leave (4)
Starts with O, ends with TOUST→
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Odometer reading (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMILES→
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Door to leave through (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEXIT→
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Muscle spasm (5)
Starts with C, ends with PCRAMP→
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See 35-Across (9)
Starts with N, ends with ONEWMEXICO→
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Enters, as a password (6)
Starts with K, ends with NKEYSIN→
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Table tennis barrier (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNET→
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Harbor boats (4)
Starts with T, ends with STUGS→
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__ Vegas, NV (3)
Starts with L, ends with SLAS→
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Midwest's "The Windy City" (15)
Starts with C, ends with SCHICAGOILLINOIS→
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Went by car or bus (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERODE→
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Wise mentor (4)
Starts with G, ends with UGURU→
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Singer Ronstadt (5)
Starts with L, ends with ALINDA→
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Prayer-ending word (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAMEN→
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Adam's first residence (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEDEN→
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Florida Disney theme park (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEPCOT→
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What vegans don't eat (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMEAT→
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Zesty flavor (4)
Starts with T, ends with GTANG→
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Fishing line holders (5)
Starts with R, ends with SREELS→
Down
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Old-fashioned "Oh, my!" (4)
Starts with E, ends with DEGAD→
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Medicine portion (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDOSE→
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Walking pace (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGAIT→
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Take __ (disassemble) (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAPART→
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Makeover, as a kitchen (7)
Starts with R, ends with LREMODEL→
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Catcher's glove (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMITT→
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Pleasant scent (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAROMA→
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Gain online access (5)
Starts with L, ends with NLOGIN→
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Makes into law (6)
Starts with E, ends with SENACTS→
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Beginning of a play (4)
Starts with A, ends with IACTI→
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Fake coin (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSLUG→
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Slightest trace (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIOTA→
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Twirled (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSPUN→
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Koran reader's faith (5)
Starts with I, ends with MISLAM→
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Count of website visitors (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHITS→
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Keep from happening (5)
Starts with B, ends with KBLOCK→
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"__ welcome!" (5)
Starts with Y, ends with EYOURE→
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Newspaper opinion piece (5)
Starts with E, ends with YESSAY→
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"Sign me up!" (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIMIN→
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Mountaintop (4)
Starts with A, ends with XAPEX→
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Wise adage (5)
Starts with M, ends with MMAXIM→
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What something costs (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPRICE→
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Not to be talked out of (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSETON→
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24-hr. cash sources (4)
Starts with A, ends with SATMS→
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Spanish cheer (3)
Starts with O, ends with EOLE→
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Darned, as a sock (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSEWN→
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Sense that detects scents (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSMELL→
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Bread with a pocket (4)
Starts with P, ends with APITA→
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Online merchant (7)
Starts with E, ends with RETAILER→
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Chunk of gold ore (6)
Starts with N, ends with TNUGGET→
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Dutch cheese (5)
Starts with G, ends with AGOUDA→
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Ambulance signal (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSIREN→
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Take potshots (at) (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESNIPE→
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Study hard (4)
Starts with C, ends with MCRAM→
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Residence (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOME→
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Creative notion (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIDEA→
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Fraction of a nickel (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCENT→
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Organ for breathing (4)
Starts with L, ends with GLUNG→
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"__ upon a time..." (4)
Starts with O, ends with EONCE→
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Much-admired celebrity (4)
Starts with I, ends with LIDOL→
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HS seniors' exams (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSATS→
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.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for January 27, 2026?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Sally R. Stein.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: __ Allan Poe (EDGAR); Rooster or ram (MALE); Without any guarantee (ASIS).
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.
