Newsday Crossword hints and answers for January 31, 2026
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Clues68
Across35
Down33
TitleSATURDAY STUMPER
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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Physician born in 2227 (5)
Starts with M, ends with YMCCOY→
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Extolment (5)
Starts with K, ends with SKUDOS→
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Le Carre trilogy adversary (3)
Starts with K, ends with BKGB→
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Mecca near the Crockett Hotel (5)
Starts with A, ends with OALAMO→
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Stir fry staple (5)
Starts with E, ends with IENOKI→
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Sichuan staple (3)
Starts with E, ends with LEEL→
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Be bold (5)
Starts with G, ends with GGOBIG→
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Eisenhower, c. 1942 (5)
Starts with L, ends with NLTGEN→
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Letter ctr. (3)
Starts with G, ends with OGPO→
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Made much more of (10)
Starts with M, ends with DMULTIPLIED→
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Never Tell Me the Odds podcaster (4)
Starts with E, ends with NESPN→
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Downed (3)
Starts with A, ends with EATE→
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German Vollkornbrote, e.g. (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRYES→
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Put up (5)
Starts with A, ends with DANTED→
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Whom to "Go anywhere with" (4)
Starts with U, ends with RUBER→
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Undergo some recombination (6)
Starts with M, ends with EMUTATE→
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Bond and Powers (13)
Starts with S, ends with SSPECIALAGENTS→
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Lower one's voice? (13)
Starts with B, ends with OBASSOPROFUNDO→
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Amazon MGM subsidiary (13)
Starts with U, ends with SUNITEDARTISTS→
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Sense metaphor (6)
Starts with P, ends with EPALATE→
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Take down (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENOTE→
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Causes a mix-up (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSTIRS→
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Heat removal stat (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBTUS→
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"The __ is good,...its execution is poor": Balzac (3)
Starts with L, ends with WLAW→
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Activity on horseback (4)
Starts with H, ends with THUNT→
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Cacciatore alternative (10)
Starts with P, ends with APARMIGIANA→
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One of the original domains (3)
Starts with O, ends with GORG→
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Brownstone turned art museum (5)
Starts with R, ends with BREHAB→
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Galloping (5)
Starts with R, ends with DRAPID→
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Small projection (3)
Starts with T, ends with BTAB→
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Brigadier at Second Bull Run (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMEADE→
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Prime play (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAGAME→
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Less than straight (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSLY→
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Street of fame is one (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSKIER→
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Caterpillar product (5)
Starts with D, ends with RDOZER→
Down
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Pumice, previously (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMAGMA→
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High potency (5)
Starts with C, ends with TCLOUT→
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__ cutting (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECABLE→
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Go without (4)
Starts with O, ends with TOMIT→
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Sanskrit for "union member" (sort of) (4)
Starts with Y, ends with IYOGI→
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Disney Christmas Day Parade host, 2001-2009 (9)
Starts with K, ends with AKELLYRIPA→
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Let go, perhaps (5)
Starts with U, ends with EUNTIE→
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Genoa's __ Palace (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDOGES→
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Let go, perhaps (4)
Starts with O, ends with DOKED→
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Nicely named former Archbishop of Manila, Jaime __ (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSIN→
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Feet-up frat party feats (9)
Starts with K, ends with SKEGSTANDS→
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Carver of cartoondom (8)
Starts with G, ends with OGEPPETTO→
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All the Brady girls (7)
Starts with B, ends with SBLONDES→
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Adjective for the earliest talkies (7)
Starts with P, ends with EPRECODE→
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__ frugale (British/French cost-saving pact of the 2010s) (7)
Starts with E, ends with EENTENTE→
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Family Fun Month (6)
Starts with A, ends with TAUGUST→
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Vulgarian (7)
Starts with U, ends with TUPSTART→
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Has hard-pressed (6)
Starts with B, ends with SBESETS→
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Dons and deputies (7)
Starts with M, ends with IMAFIOSI→
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Passing fast (9)
Starts with S, ends with YSAILINGBY→
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Piratic plaint (3)
Starts with A, ends with RARR→
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Public sale ID (9)
Starts with L, ends with RLOTNUMBER→
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Five-sharp scale non-sharp (8)
Starts with B, ends with LBNATURAL→
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Aftermaths (7)
Starts with U, ends with SUPSHOTS→
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Religion with an Israeli headquarters (5)
Starts with B, ends with IBAHAI→
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Business area, or its customers (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETRADE→
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World capital at 12,000 feet (5)
Starts with L, ends with ZLAPAZ→
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Netflix's Kuroko's Basketball category (5)
Starts with A, ends with EANIME→
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Snipe, e.g. (5)
Starts with W, ends with RWADER→
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Sneak __ (4)
Starts with P, ends with KPEEK→
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Former follower of Lenin (4)
Starts with G, ends with DGRAD→
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Who first spoke of "the green-eyed monster" (1604) (4)
Starts with I, ends with OIAGO→
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Abridged accommodations (3)
Starts with R, ends with SRMS→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
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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 31, 2026?+
68 clues: 35 Across and 33 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Lester Ruff.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Physician born in 2227 (MCCOY); Extolment (KUDOS); Le Carre trilogy adversary (KGB).
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.
