Newsday Crossword hints and answers for January 9, 2026
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Clues74
Across37
Down37
TitleMULTIPLE MEANINGS
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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Map app (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWAZE→
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Breaks ground (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHOES→
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"Later!" (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATATA→
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Young Y wearers (4)
Starts with E, ends with SELIS→
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Mark's successor (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEURO→
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Short story of a sort (4)
Starts with I, ends with MITEM→
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Oscar category (14)
Starts with S, ends with ESUPPORTINGROLE→
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Corporate IDs (3)
Starts with T, ends with STMS→
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Spa wear (4)
Starts with R, ends with EROBE→
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Nickname that sounds like its first two letters (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEDIE→
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Invites home (5)
Starts with H, ends with NHASIN→
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Event's exclusive area (10)
Starts with V, ends with NVIPSECTION→
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Deal with it (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECOPE→
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Name related to Hannah (5)
Starts with A, ends with AANITA→
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Piehole (4)
Starts with T, ends with PTRAP→
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What may move you (3)
Starts with V, ends with NVAN→
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Place for a pin (5)
Starts with L, ends with LLAPEL→
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Fielding feats, for short (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDPS→
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Straight up (5)
Starts with E, ends with TERECT→
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Attribute (to) (3)
Starts with O, ends with EOWE→
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Glide high (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSOAR→
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Grade school tool (5)
Starts with R, ends with RRULER→
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Wine variety (4)
Starts with R, ends with SREDS→
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Majority (10)
Starts with L, ends with ELIONSSHARE→
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Lots and lots (5)
Starts with R, ends with SREAMS→
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__ before (4)
Starts with O, ends with RONOR→
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Leave alone (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELETBE→
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Not yet resolved (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOPEN→
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Percolator feature (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLID→
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Big spender's maxim (14)
Starts with E, ends with OEASYCOMEEASYGO→
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Ms. Swift's two dozen+ trophies (4)
Starts with V, ends with SVMAS→
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Film with Aykroyd voicing a wasp (4)
Starts with A, ends with ZANTZ→
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Eiffel Tower, essentially (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRON→
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Adherents, at last (4)
Starts with I, ends with SISTS→
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Ascendancy (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERISE→
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Synonym of the last word of the four longest answers (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPART→
Down
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Cardinal point (4)
Starts with W, ends with TWEST→
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PennStater recipient (4)
Starts with A, ends with MALUM→
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Moves fast (4)
Starts with Z, ends with SZIPS→
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Uncommon sense (3)
Starts with E, ends with PESP→
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Dauntless (6)
Starts with H, ends with CHEROIC→
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Bump, as a bluffer (6)
Starts with O, ends with TOUTBET→
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Detroit River's destination (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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Prince, for instance (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSON→
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Wears down (5)
Starts with T, ends with STIRES→
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Extremely small (6)
Starts with A, ends with CATOMIC→
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Soap south of the border (10)
Starts with T, ends with ATELENOVELA→
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Solemn endorsement (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAMEN→
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Tough times (7)
Starts with O, ends with SORDEALS→
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Sub-Saharan nation (5)
Starts with G, ends with AGHANA→
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Punto cardinale (4)
Starts with E, ends with EESTE→
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__ d'oeuvres (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHORS→
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Dauntless nature (5)
Starts with V, ends with RVALOR→
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Knocked out (5)
Starts with I, ends with EINAWE→
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Unattainable ambitions (10)
Starts with P, ends with SPIPEDREAMS→
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Tech helper (5)
Starts with I, ends with OITPRO→
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Car in the lead (5)
Starts with P, ends with RPACER→
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__ nous (5)
Starts with E, ends with EENTRE→
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Public face (7)
Starts with P, ends with APERSONA→
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Party platform (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDAIS→
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Region with many autobahns (4)
Starts with R, ends with RRUHR→
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Ancient Mexican (5)
Starts with O, ends with COLMEC→
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Assails (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSETSAT→
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Common beach policy (6)
Starts with N, ends with SNOPETS→
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Scoff (at) (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESNEEZE→
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Vast depth (5)
Starts with A, ends with SABYSS→
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Pants prename (4)
Starts with L, ends with ILEVI→
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Bus starter (4)
Starts with O, ends with IOMNI→
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Heavenly harp (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALYRA→
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Victor Frankenstein aide (4)
Starts with I, ends with RIGOR→
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Terse caution (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDONT→
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It may move you (3)
Starts with O, ends with ROAR→
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Sort of small swallow (3)
Starts with S, ends with PSIP→
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 9, 2026?+
74 clues: 37 Across and 37 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Prasanna Keshava.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Map app (WAZE); Breaks ground (HOES); "Later!" (TATA).
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.
