Newsday Crossword hints and answers for January 1, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues76
Across37
Down39
TitleAGREED
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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Whirling water (4)
Starts with E, ends with YEDDY→
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Bridge phrase (5)
Starts with I, ends with SIPASS→
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SoCal school (4)
Starts with S, ends with USDSU→
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Bollywood wrap (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISARI→
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Anime featuring robots (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMECHA→
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Ballpark suffix for jumbo (4)
Starts with T, ends with NTRON→
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"Agreed!" (10)
Starts with A, ends with TAMENTOTHAT→
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Get moving (4)
Starts with R, ends with LROLL→
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Established custom (5)
Starts with U, ends with EUSAGE→
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Cruise around Hollywood (3)
Starts with T, ends with MTOM→
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Island-sharing nation (5)
Starts with H, ends with IHAITI→
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American football club org. (3)
Starts with M, ends with SMLS→
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"Agreed!" (9)
Starts with Y, ends with TYOUSAIDIT→
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Makes ready for the printer (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEDITS→
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Chartbuster (3)
Starts with H, ends with THIT→
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Extended stretches (4)
Starts with E, ends with SERAS→
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Twist of fiction (6)
Starts with O, ends with ROLIVER→
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Red Cross or CARE (3)
Starts with N, ends with ONGO→
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"Agreed!" (15)
Starts with W, ends with NWITHOUTQUESTION→
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Width letters (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEEE→
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Car radio button (6)
Starts with P, ends with TPRESET→
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S-shaped molding (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOGEE→
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Bard's "Bah!" (3)
Starts with F, ends with EFIE→
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Campus contingent (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSOPHS→
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"Agreed!" (9)
Starts with Y, ends with DYESINDEED→
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Skilled finesse (3)
Starts with A, ends with TART→
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Bountiful (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAMPLE→
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End of Q1 (3)
Starts with M, ends with RMAR→
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Couldn't commit (5)
Starts with H, ends with DHAWED→
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Rant and rave (4)
Starts with R, ends with LRAIL→
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"Agreed!" (10)
Starts with A, ends with YABSOLUTELY→
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Casino supply (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDICE→
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Chaucer tale teller (5)
Starts with R, ends with EREEVE→
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Dexterity (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEASE→
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Olympic racer (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSLED→
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Not engaged (5)
Starts with I, ends with DIDLED→
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Stowe novel (4)
Starts with D, ends with DDRED→
Down
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Genesis twin (4)
Starts with E, ends with UESAU→
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Power plant constructions (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDAMS→
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Romantic ideal (9)
Starts with D, ends with EDREAMDATE→
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Combo language with "kibitzer" and "chutzpah" (8)
Starts with Y, ends with HYINGLISH→
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Texter's qualifier (3)
Starts with I, ends with OIMO→
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Insignificant (5)
Starts with P, ends with YPETTY→
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Blessing elicitor (5)
Starts with A, ends with OACHOO→
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Former SeaWorld performer (5)
Starts with S, ends with USHAMU→
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Was benched (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSAT→
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Isthmus' opposite (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSTRAIT→
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Sci-fi servant (5)
Starts with D, ends with DDROID→
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Longtime Chicago Symphony leader (5)
Starts with S, ends with ISOLTI→
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In darkness (5)
Starts with U, ends with TUNLIT→
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Class struggle? (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTEST→
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Narrow winning margins (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHAIRS→
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Bed linen (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSHEETS→
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Weird-sounding water (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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Became bitter (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSOURED→
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Farm mom (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEWE→
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Cellphone tech letters (3)
Starts with L, ends with ELTE→
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Brightness measures (3)
Starts with I, ends with SIQS→
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Vision, in product names (3)
Starts with V, ends with EVUE→
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Undercover attire? (9)
Starts with N, ends with RNIGHTWEAR→
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Decamps (4)
Starts with G, ends with SGOES→
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Word on pennies (3)
Starts with O, ends with EONE→
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Have a say (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOPINE→
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Universally acclaimed (8)
Starts with T, ends with DTOPRATED→
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Vacant no more (6)
Starts with F, ends with DFILLED→
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American island with a reef runway (4)
Starts with O, ends with UOAHU→
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Cloth measures (5)
Starts with Y, ends with SYARDS→
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Text ancestor (5)
Starts with E, ends with LEMAIL→
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Zesty enhancement (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPICE→
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Plant deeply (5)
Starts with E, ends with DEMBED→
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Stand for canvas (5)
Starts with E, ends with LEASEL→
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Motored (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDROVE→
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Apart from the others (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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Made more colorful, maybe (4)
Starts with D, ends with DDYED→
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NFC West team (3)
Starts with A, ends with IARI→
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Went first (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLED→
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 1, 2026?+
76 clues: 37 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Prasanna Keshava.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Whirling water (EDDY); Bridge phrase (IPASS); SoCal school (SDSU).
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.
