Newsday Crossword hints and answers for January 13, 2026
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
Title"CHOCOLATY" TWOSOMES
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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President John or John Quincy __ (5)
Starts with A, ends with SADAMS→
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Sleep in a tent (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCAMP→
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"Gee!" (4)
Starts with G, ends with HGOSH→
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Traditional Native American dwelling (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETEPEE→
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Two-tone cookie (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOREO→
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Initial poker bet (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANTE→
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Last Greek letter (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOMEGA→
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Intend (to) (4)
Starts with M, ends with NMEAN→
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Hollywood headliner (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTAR→
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Versatile, as a wardrobe (11)
Starts with M, ends with HMIXANDMATCH→
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"A long time __..." (3)
Starts with A, ends with OAGO→
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US espionage org. (3)
Starts with C, ends with ACIA→
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Nail-hitting tool (6)
Starts with H, ends with RHAMMER→
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Go bad, as food (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSPOIL→
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India's continent (4)
Starts with A, ends with AASIA→
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Three-person band (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTRIO→
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Add impurities to (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTAINT→
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Disney's rodent couple (15)
Starts with M, ends with EMICKEYANDMINNIE→
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Hard to climb (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSTEEP→
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Deceptive ploy (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERUSE→
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A single time (4)
Starts with O, ends with EONCE→
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Oahu and Maui (5)
Starts with I, ends with SISLES→
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Glasses in monocles (6)
Starts with L, ends with SLENSES→
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"Same here" (6)
Starts with I, ends with OIAMTOO→
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Junior, to Senior (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSON→
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Hoopsters' org. (3)
Starts with N, ends with ANBA→
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At a steadily increasing rate (11)
Starts with M, ends with EMOREANDMORE→
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Hungry feeling (4)
Starts with P, ends with GPANG→
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Lock openers (4)
Starts with K, ends with SKEYS→
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Allied (with) (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSIDED→
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Beef inspection org. (4)
Starts with U, ends with AUSDA→
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"Beware the __ of March" (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIDES→
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Alter, as legislation (5)
Starts with A, ends with DAMEND→
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Fill-in worker, for short (4)
Starts with T, ends with PTEMP→
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Prone to snooping (4)
Starts with N, ends with YNOSY→
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Irritable (5)
Starts with T, ends with YTESTY→
Down
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Electron's home (4)
Starts with A, ends with MATOM→
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Actress Moore (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDEMI→
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Peak's acme (4)
Starts with A, ends with XAPEX→
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"Huge" prefix for bucks (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMEGA→
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Seer's session around a table (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESEANCE→
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Part of a semicolon (5)
Starts with C, ends with ACOMMA→
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Vicinity (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
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Pork or beef (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMEAT→
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Pullover rainwear (6)
Starts with P, ends with OPONCHO→
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Car fuel (3)
Starts with G, ends with SGAS→
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Served from a keg (5)
Starts with O, ends with PONTAP→
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Theater platform (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTAGE→
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Blue marsh bird (5)
Starts with H, ends with NHERON→
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Needing a good scrubbing (5)
Starts with D, ends with YDIRTY→
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French-speaking Caribbean country (5)
Starts with H, ends with IHAITI→
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Get ready for (6)
Starts with P, ends with NPLANON→
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Performers who overact (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHAMS→
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"Be that __ may..." (4)
Starts with A, ends with TASIT→
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What 40-Across are (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMICE→
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Achieve success (6)
Starts with M, ends with TMAKEIT→
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Decongestant target (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSINUS→
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Pea holders (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPODS→
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Extremely scarce (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERARE→
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Rustic hotels (4)
Starts with I, ends with SINNS→
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"Good job!" (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENICE→
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Golf pegs (4)
Starts with T, ends with STEES→
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__ salts (bath additive) (5)
Starts with E, ends with MEPSOM→
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Cantaloupe or honeydew (5)
Starts with M, ends with NMELON→
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Pay a brief visit to, with "on" (6)
Starts with L, ends with NLOOKIN→
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Continues until (6)
Starts with E, ends with TENDSAT→
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Enter for a spreadsheet (5)
Starts with I, ends with TINPUT→
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Belittle (5)
Starts with A, ends with EABASE→
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"Chocolaty" theme of the puzzle (5)
Starts with M, ends with MMANDM→
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Smart-mouthed (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSASSY→
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Change the decor of (4)
Starts with R, ends with OREDO→
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A sight for sore __ (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEYES→
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Silent performer (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMIME→
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Poetic tributes (4)
Starts with O, ends with SODES→
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Payment to a landlord (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRENT→
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Swirling seawater (4)
Starts with E, ends with YEDDY→
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Space, as between teeth (3)
Starts with G, ends with PGAP→
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 13, 2026?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Billie Truitt.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: President John or John Quincy __ (ADAMS); Sleep in a tent (CAMP); "Gee!" (GOSH).
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.
