Newsday Crossword hints and answers for January 16, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues76
Across35
Down41
TitleSELF-REFLECTION
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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Service academy studies (4)
Starts with W, ends with SWARS→
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Military's band (4)
Starts with S, ends with HSASH→
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Several thousand pounds of wood (4)
Starts with C, ends with DCORD→
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Very little salt (5)
Starts with A, ends with HADASH→
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Sea hunter (4)
Starts with O, ends with AORCA→
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Treat with cocoa (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOREO→
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Dusseldorf's water (5)
Starts with R, ends with ERHINE→
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Sound of fans (4)
Starts with R, ends with RROAR→
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On its way (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSENT→
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Complex challenge (12)
Starts with M, ends with MMESSYPROBLEM→
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Long lead-in (3)
Starts with E, ends with EERE→
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"Here's a thought..." (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSAY→
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Star-studded arrays (6)
Starts with A, ends with SALISTS→
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Real estate tech company (6)
Starts with R, ends with NREDFIN→
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Camp David Accords signer Begin (8)
Starts with M, ends with MMENACHEM→
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"...but maybe not?" (6)
Starts with O, ends with TORISIT→
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Doctor show sets (3)
Starts with O, ends with SORS→
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"Himno Nacional," south of the border (13)
Starts with M, ends with MMEXICANANTHEM→
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"You don't mean me?!" (3)
Starts with M, ends with IMOI→
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Point poorly (6)
Starts with M, ends with MMISAIM→
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App or main (8)
Starts with M, ends with MMENUITEM→
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Got comfy (6)
Starts with N, ends with DNESTED→
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Erupter of 2025 (6)
Starts with M, ends with AMTETNA→
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Lawn from farms (3)
Starts with S, ends with DSOD→
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Street map letters (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAVE→
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How nearly all countries measure (12)
Starts with M, ends with MMETRICSYSTEM→
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Band sample (4)
Starts with D, ends with ODEMO→
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Verdi princess (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAIDA→
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Between, to Racine (5)
Starts with E, ends with EENTRE→
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Mando cousins (4)
Starts with U, ends with SUKES→
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Get moving (4)
Starts with R, ends with LROLL→
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Dance or dip (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASALSA→
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Unexcelled (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBEST→
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No great distance (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSTEP→
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Hacienda hireling (4)
Starts with P, ends with NPEON→
Down
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"You're getting close" (6)
Starts with W, ends with RWARMER→
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Stay attached (6)
Starts with A, ends with EADHERE→
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Return IDs (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSSNS→
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"Beg pardon?" (5)
Starts with S, ends with YSORRY→
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Suffix for buck (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAROO→
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Sign of healing (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSCAB→
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Novelist Coben or Ellison (6)
Starts with H, ends with NHARLAN→
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Of immense extent (6)
Starts with C, ends with CCOSMIC→
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It might hold gold (3)
Starts with O, ends with EORE→
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__ Faire (role-playing place) (3)
Starts with R, ends with NREN→
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Iota of ink (3)
Starts with D, ends with TDOT→
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Apple phone activator (7)
Starts with H, ends with IHEYSIRI→
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Barrel of laughs (5)
Starts with P, ends with CPANIC→
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What Pam is missing (3)
Starts with E, ends with AELA→
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"Slip-on" wear (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESHOE→
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Duration (4)
Starts with T, ends with MTERM→
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Texting format: Abbr. (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSMS→
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Aesop's "sour grapes" beast (3)
Starts with F, ends with XFOX→
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Fluid ounce fraction (5)
Starts with M, ends with MMINIM→
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Harbormaster data (4)
Starts with E, ends with SETAS→
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"I'll order that also" (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESAME→
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Champagne name (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMOET→
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Austrian article (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEINE→
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Thinnest iPods (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNANOS→
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Back-in-fashion shirts (7)
Starts with T, ends with STIEDYES→
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Royal Navy designation (3)
Starts with H, ends with SHMS→
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"Delish!" (3)
Starts with M, ends with MMMM→
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Maximum effort (6)
Starts with U, ends with TUTMOST→
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Ending meaning "made of" (3)
Starts with I, ends with EINE→
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Certain Siberians (6)
Starts with T, ends with STATARS→
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Rat someone out (6)
Starts with T, ends with ETATTLE→
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Very very (6)
Starts with E, ends with OEVERSO→
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Put down (6)
Starts with D, ends with NDEMEAN→
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Hair holder (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSCALP→
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Barrel of laughs (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRIOT→
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Pointless (4)
Starts with I, ends with EIDLE→
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Break (off) (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSNAP→
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Add sound effects (3)
Starts with D, ends with BDUB→
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Barely manage, with "by" (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEKE→
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Pair that the five longest answers start and (reflected) end with (3)
Starts with M, ends with SMES→
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 16, 2026?+
76 clues: 35 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Winston Emmons.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Service academy studies (WARS); Military's band (SASH); Several thousand pounds of wood (CORD).
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.
