Newsday Crossword hints and answers for January 2, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues74
Across39
Down35
TitleTURNDOWNS
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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Minor anomaly (4)
Starts with B, ends with PBLIP→
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Cellphone protector (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSKIN→
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Social media user labels (4)
Starts with T, ends with STAGS→
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Subtle vibe (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAURA→
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Twilled cotton (5)
Starts with C, ends with OCHINO→
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Novelist O'Brien (4)
Starts with E, ends with AEDNA→
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Police procedure (4)
Starts with R, ends with DRAID→
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Lacked (5)
Starts with H, ends with THADNT→
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Printer part (4)
Starts with T, ends with YTRAY→
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Metaphors for forgotten history (8)
Starts with D, ends with SDUSTBINS→
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Wetlands waders (6)
Starts with E, ends with SEGRETS→
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Debtor's condition (4)
Starts with H, ends with KHOCK→
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Resort on Lake Geneva (5)
Starts with E, ends with NEVIAN→
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No small favor (6)
Starts with B, ends with KBIGASK→
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Grassy, for instance (7)
Starts with V, ends with TVERDANT→
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How chili may be brought (6)
Starts with O, ends with EONRICE→
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"Made up" thing (4)
Starts with M, ends with DMIND→
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Facility at Heathrow (3)
Starts with L, ends with OLOO→
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Lyrical lines (3)
Starts with O, ends with EODE→
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Tot's cone topper (5)
Starts with N, ends with ANILLA→
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With 50-Across, very briefly (3)
Starts with I, ends with AINA→
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Johann's "you" (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESIE→
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Tall and thin (4)
Starts with L, ends with KLANK→
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Wasn't upstanding (6)
Starts with L, ends with DLEANED→
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Tart citrus (7)
Starts with T, ends with OTANGELO→
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Table leaves, e.g. (6)
Starts with I, ends with SINSETS→
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Way up high (5)
Starts with A, ends with TALOFT→
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Leave off (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSTOP→
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Cylindrical sweet (6)
Starts with E, ends with RECLAIR→
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See 37-Across (8)
Starts with N, ends with LNUTSHELL→
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Tattered attire (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRAGS→
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Net sales (5)
Starts with E, ends with LETAIL→
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Nike alternative (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAVIA→
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Lundi __ (NOLA parade day) (4)
Starts with G, ends with SGRAS→
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Italy's "Supreme Poet" (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDANTE→
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Canadian diver (4)
Starts with L, ends with NLOON→
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Submit to (4)
Starts with O, ends with YOBEY→
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Military band participant (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOBOE→
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Oral subtlety (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETONE→
Down
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Minstrel versifier (4)
Starts with B, ends with DBARD→
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Type of beach bash (4)
Starts with L, ends with ULUAU→
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ID scanner target (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIRIS→
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Lo mein cousin (7)
Starts with P, ends with IPADTHAI→
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Knee-ankle connector (5)
Starts with S, ends with KSHANK→
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Isn't sincere (4)
Starts with K, ends with SKIDS→
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Country quarters (3)
Starts with I, ends with NINN→
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Zilch (14)
Starts with N, ends with ENOTEVENALITTLE→
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Four of a kind (6)
Starts with T, ends with DTETRAD→
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Workout by-product (10)
Starts with A, ends with EADRENALINE→
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Tiny buzzer (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGNAT→
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Comes out with (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSAYS→
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Trattoria entree (14)
Starts with C, ends with OCHICKENALFREDO→
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Nectar source (4)
Starts with B, ends with CBOSC→
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Encircle (4)
Starts with G, ends with DGIRD→
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Mean business (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEVIL→
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Push higher (5)
Starts with B, ends with TBOOST→
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Forster novel setting (5)
Starts with I, ends with AINDIA→
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Food for catfish (10)
Starts with G, ends with EGREENALGAE→
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More than double a 9-Down (5)
Starts with N, ends with TNONET→
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Fly catchers (5)
Starts with T, ends with STOADS→
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Jan. honoree (3)
Starts with M, ends with KMLK→
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"What am __ getting?" (4)
Starts with I, ends with TINOT→
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First of 14 popes (4)
Starts with L, ends with ILEOI→
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Noah ancestor (4)
Starts with E, ends with SENOS→
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It covers a lot of ground (7)
Starts with A, ends with TASPHALT→
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Vacant, as stares (6)
Starts with G, ends with YGLASSY→
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Sofa + chairs + table (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESUITE→
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For this reason (4)
Starts with E, ends with OERGO→
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Runner's fuel (4)
Starts with C, ends with BCARB→
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Second starter (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONANO→
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Sauteing staple (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEVOO→
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Griffin, in part (4)
Starts with L, ends with NLION→
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Word turned in the four longest Down answers (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELANE→
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Small flap (3)
Starts with T, ends with BTAB→
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 2, 2026?+
74 clues: 39 Across and 35 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Minor anomaly (BLIP); Cellphone protector (SKIN); Social media user labels (TAGS).
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.
