Newsday Crossword hints and answers for January 5, 2026
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
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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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Difficult (4)
Starts with H, ends with DHARD→
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Stand in line (4)
Starts with W, ends with TWAIT→
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Book of maps (5)
Starts with A, ends with SATLAS→
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Out of town (4)
Starts with A, ends with YAWAY→
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"Additionally..." (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALSO→
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Sparkled, as shoes (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESHONE→
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Urban overnight accommodation (9)
Starts with H, ends with MHOTELROOM→
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Cheese chunk (5)
Starts with W, ends with EWEDGE→
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Pub beverage (3)
Starts with A, ends with EALE→
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Prayer endings (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAMENS→
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Raring to go (5)
Starts with E, ends with REAGER→
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Cub fees (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDUES→
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Makes changes to (6)
Starts with A, ends with SALTERS→
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Fast-moving river sections (6)
Starts with R, ends with SRAPIDS→
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Physically nimble (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAGILE→
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Unwrap (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOPEN→
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Made docile (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTAMED→
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Numbered roads: Abbr. (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRTES→
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Actor Penn or Connery (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSEAN→
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Compete in a marathon (3)
Starts with R, ends with NRUN→
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Keep for later (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESAVE→
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Car's wheel rod (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAXLE→
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More sensible (5)
Starts with W, ends with RWISER→
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Highway off-ramp (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEXIT→
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Providence, __ Island (5)
Starts with R, ends with ERHODE→
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Online messages (6)
Starts with E, ends with SEMAILS→
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Give, as an award (6)
Starts with B, ends with WBESTOW→
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Be introduced to (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMEET→
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Wedding vow platform (5)
Starts with A, ends with RALTAR→
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Prophetic signs (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOMENS→
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Large body of water (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASEA→
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Big pieces of concrete (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSLABS→
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Auto picked up at an airport (9)
Starts with R, ends with RRENTALCAR→
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Book's name (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETITLE→
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So what __ is new?'' (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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Toward sunrise (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEAST→
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Three letters in "fusses'' (5)
Starts with E, ends with SESSES→
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Leading performer (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTAR→
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Small wallet bills (4)
Starts with O, ends with SONES→
Down
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"You're hilarious!" (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHAHA→
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Army no-show, for short (4)
Starts with A, ends with LAWOL→
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Evaluate (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERATE→
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Fabric coloring (3)
Starts with D, ends with EDYE→
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At the hottest temperature (7)
Starts with W, ends with TWARMEST→
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Skin-soothing plants (5)
Starts with A, ends with SALOES→
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"The shoe __ the other foot" (4)
Starts with I, ends with NISON→
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Male cats (4)
Starts with T, ends with STOMS→
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In addition (6)
Starts with A, ends with LASWELL→
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Place to watch a play (11)
Starts with T, ends with TTHEATERSEAT→
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Ski resort inn (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELODGE→
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Make furious (5)
Starts with A, ends with RANGER→
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Fortune-tellers (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSEERS→
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Praise highly (4)
Starts with L, ends with DLAUD→
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Place to order a fine meal (11)
Starts with D, ends with EDINNERTABLE→
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Assist (3)
Starts with A, ends with DAID→
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Civil rights icon Parks (4)
Starts with R, ends with AROSA→
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Mountain's acme (4)
Starts with A, ends with XAPEX→
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Bell's loud sound (4)
Starts with P, ends with LPEAL→
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Cause to laugh (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAMUSE→
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Bit of heredity (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGENE→
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Very dry, as a desert (4)
Starts with A, ends with DARID→
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Metered car (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITAXI→
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Wicked (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEVIL→
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Sinks, as the sun (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSETS→
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"Gee, I'm impressed!" (3)
Starts with W, ends with WWOW→
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Come in again (7)
Starts with R, ends with RREENTER→
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Racetrack animals (6)
Starts with H, ends with SHORSES→
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Southwestern plateau (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMESA→
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Moisten while roasting (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBASTE→
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__ Island (former immigration center) (5)
Starts with E, ends with SELLIS→
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Lots of data (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSTATS→
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High-IQ club (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMENSA→
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Metals from mines (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORES→
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Turn to slush (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMELT→
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Read quickly (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSCAN→
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Make simpler (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEASE→
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Martial __ (kung fu and karate) (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARTS→
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Zodiac feline (3)
Starts with L, ends with OLEO→
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 5, 2026?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Difficult (HARD); Stand in line (WAIT); Book of maps (ATLAS).
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.
