Newsday Crossword hints and answers for January 8, 2026
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Clues74
Across35
Down39
TitleGRAINY
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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Too fluent (4)
Starts with G, ends with BGLIB→
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Name hidden in "woolgathering" (4)
Starts with O, ends with AOLGA→
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Course with greens (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSALAD→
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Cooler brand named for a monster (4)
Starts with Y, ends with IYETI→
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Trattoria staple (4)
Starts with V, ends with LVEAL→
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Keep entertained (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAMUSE→
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Soybeans in soup (4)
Starts with M, ends with OMISO→
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Waffle brand (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEGGO→
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Italian peak (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMONTE→
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Two-notes-at-a-time vocal artist (12)
Starts with T, ends with RTHROATSINGER→
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Matches (6)
Starts with A, ends with SAGREES→
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Staked sum (5)
Starts with W, ends with RWAGER→
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Larynx-lungs link (7)
Starts with T, ends with ATRACHEA→
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Interactive demo, in brief (4)
Starts with S, ends with USIMU→
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Warming by simmering (10)
Starts with L, ends with GLOWHEATING→
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Emperor of yore (4)
Starts with S, ends with HSHAH→
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Wonder-ful feeling (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAWE→
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Fussing (3)
Starts with A, ends with OADO→
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What a toaster might hold (3)
Starts with A, ends with EALE→
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35mm purchases (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSLRS→
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With great disdain (10)
Starts with S, ends with YSCORNFULLY→
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Rapid, in brand names (4)
Starts with Q, ends with KQUIK→
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Dostoevsky contemporary (7)
Starts with T, ends with YTOLSTOY→
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Pretty much all things (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNOUNS→
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Party with a pinata (6)
Starts with F, ends with AFIESTA→
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Martian extremities (12)
Starts with P, ends with SPOLARICECAPS→
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Tennis great Agassi (5)
Starts with A, ends with EANDRE→
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Aloha Stadium locale (4)
Starts with O, ends with UOAHU→
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Just OK (4)
Starts with F, ends with RFAIR→
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Tears up (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCRIES→
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Pecanlike (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOVAL→
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Expression of surprise (4)
Starts with O, ends with YOHMY→
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Bring to bear (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEXERT→
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Didn't toss (4)
Starts with K, ends with TKEPT→
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Ready to eat (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERIPE→
Down
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Workout venue (3)
Starts with G, ends with MGYM→
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Floral neckwear (3)
Starts with L, ends with ILEI→
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"__ all good" (3)
Starts with I, ends with SITS→
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Modern medical industry (7)
Starts with B, ends with HBIOTECH→
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Across the pond (7)
Starts with O, ends with AOVERSEA→
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Major brand of bricks (4)
Starts with L, ends with OLEGO→
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Lady with many Grammys (4)
Starts with G, ends with AGAGA→
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Seuss character (6)
Starts with S, ends with MSAMIAM→
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In our group (7)
Starts with A, ends with SAMONGUS→
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Desperate move (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELUNGE→
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Daisy cousin (5)
Starts with A, ends with RASTER→
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A buck or two (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDEER→
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Little laugh (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHEHE→
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Large swallow (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSWIG→
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Pages and pages of places (5)
Starts with A, ends with SATLAS→
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Talk angrily (5)
Starts with G, ends with LGROWL→
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Less cultured (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRAWER→
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Sharp as __ (5)
Starts with A, ends with KATACK→
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Sound of disdain (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSNORT→
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Words from a witness (3)
Starts with I, ends with OIDO→
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Goes no further (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHALTS→
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Ration out (5)
Starts with A, ends with TALLOT→
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Informal welcome (5)
Starts with H, ends with AHEYYA→
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Not as cool (7)
Starts with S, ends with RSQUARER→
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"Ciertamente!" (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISISI→
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Insurance category (7)
Starts with N, ends with TNOFAULT→
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Employs as (7)
Starts with U, ends with RUSESFOR→
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Turbulence (6)
Starts with U, ends with TUNREST→
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OTC at the pharmacy (5)
Starts with N, ends with XNONRX→
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Nostalgic number (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOLDIE→
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Betray nervousness (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPACE→
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Omelet maker (4)
Starts with C, ends with KCOOK→
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Roof border (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEAVE→
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Roughen from the cold (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCHAP→
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Sashimi fish (3)
Starts with A, ends with IAHI→
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Little pest (3)
Starts with I, ends with PIMP→
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Grain not hidden in the four longest answers (3)
Starts with R, ends with ERYE→
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 8, 2026?+
74 clues: 35 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Adam Simpson.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Too fluent (GLIB); Name hidden in "woolgathering" (OLGA); Course with greens (SALAD).
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.
