Newsday Crossword hints and answers for January 17, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues66
Across31
Down35
TitleSATURDAY STUMPER
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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Sneaks by (10)
Starts with S, ends with TSTEALSPAST→
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"Anybody home?" (10)
Starts with H, ends with OHELLOHELLO→
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One of a long-running morning trio (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSNAP→
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Break (10)
Starts with R, ends with DRESTPERIOD→
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Iron-testing org. (4)
Starts with U, ends with AUSGA→
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Sports apparel (4)
Starts with U, ends with SUNIS→
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Place permanently, perhaps (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSEWON→
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Google Maps shortcut (3)
Starts with H, ends with YHWY→
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Effortless way to advance (3)
Starts with B, ends with EBYE→
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Fully unloaded? (10)
Starts with S, ends with RSTONESOBER→
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Where to collect your thoughts (5)
Starts with B, ends with NBRAIN→
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Affair party (8)
Starts with O, ends with NOTHERMAN→
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About whom Jack Warner unwisely fumed, "This gangster stuff went out with Cagney" (6)
Starts with B, ends with YBEATTY→
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DJ sound effects (15)
Starts with N, ends with SNEEDLESCRATCHES→
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Only thought (6)
Starts with U, ends with DUNSAID→
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Yonder (8)
Starts with O, ends with EOUTTHERE→
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Unimaginative (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTALE→
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Pledge drives (6)
Starts with R, ends with SRUSHES→
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Touchscreen instruction (10)
Starts with P, ends with RPRESSENTER→
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Play just for fun (3)
Starts with J, ends with MJAM→
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His name is mud (3)
Starts with J, ends with EJOE→
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All for the maestro (5)
Starts with T, ends with ITUTTI→
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Dr. King's "highest good" (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELOVE→
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Corsica ferry destination (4)
Starts with E, ends with AELBA→
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What you'd never want to be slapped with (10)
Starts with S, ends with SSTEEPFINES→
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"Mind blown!" (4)
Starts with D, ends with PDEEP→
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1883, e.g. (10)
Starts with H, ends with AHORSEOPERA→
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Chain key (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISLE→
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"What you're into" shares (10)
Starts with I, ends with SINSTAPOSTS→
Down
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Bonsai material (5)
Starts with S, ends with BSHRUB→
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Hard to see (5)
Starts with T, ends with YTEENY→
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Woman related to Liz (5)
Starts with E, ends with EELSIE→
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Role-playing secondary characters (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALTS→
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Hack work? (3)
Starts with L, ends with PLOP→
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Craft designation (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESHE→
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Public projections (8)
Starts with P, ends with SPERSONAS→
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Sci-fi staples (15)
Starts with A, ends with SALIENENCOUNTERS→
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Held up (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSLOWED→
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Where Chicken & Sausage Gumbo is served weekly (3)
Starts with L, ends with ULSU→
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Take out in anger (9)
Starts with U, ends with EUNSHEATHE→
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Provider of routine supplies (9)
Starts with G, ends with RGAGWRITER→
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Keep from littering (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSPAY→
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Lacking improvement (8)
Starts with N, ends with RNOBETTER→
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Unsurpassed in incivility (8)
Starts with S, ends with TSURLIEST→
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What all big league pitchers must now be (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTIMED→
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Major candy corn confectioner (6)
Starts with B, ends with SBRACHS→
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English bitter adaptation (6)
Starts with R, ends with EREDALE→
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Where Mandela rang a bell in 2002 (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENYSE→
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Large charge (4)
Starts with O, ends with SONUS→
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Metaphor for major movies (9)
Starts with T, ends with STENTPOLES→
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One of Billboard's Greatest Girl Group Songs (9)
Starts with H, ends with LHESAREBEL→
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Immerse yourself (in) (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBATHE→
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Most in need of refreshment (8)
Starts with R, ends with TRUSTIEST→
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First woman on a Wheaties box front (1984) (6)
Starts with R, ends with NRETTON→
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Fare on some conveyor belts (5)
Starts with S, ends with ISUSHI→
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Avid desire (5)
Starts with J, ends with SJONES→
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Turn away (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAVERT→
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54-Across scenery (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMESAS→
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Warrior word inspired by samurai films (4)
Starts with J, ends with IJEDI→
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Middle management strategy (4)
Starts with L, ends with OLIPO→
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Try to follow (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAPE→
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Green seed (3)
Starts with P, ends with APEA→
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 17, 2026?+
66 clues: 31 Across and 35 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Ben Zimmer.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Sneaks by (STEALSPAST); Clods (LUGS); "Anybody home?" (HELLOHELLO).
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.
