Newsday Crossword Answers for Sunday, January 18, 2026
Sunday, January 18, 2026/144 clues solved
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Across
- 1Lengthy exam answers
- 7Egotist's priority
- 11Common exam choices
- 15In real time
- 19Turkey's wattle
- 20And others: Abbr.
- 21Watery expanses
- 22"So true!"
- 23Police persistent procedure
- 26Hourglass contents
- 27Discussed, as opposing views
- 28Ancient Scot
- 29Catfish Southern habitat
- 30Gravelly voice
- 31Suffix for legal
- 32Hunting illegally
- 35Horse's father
- 37Winter footwear
- 38Charged atoms
- 39Louvre Pyramid architect
- 42"Not only that..."
- 43Hits the road
- 47Acting before all others
- 52Before, in verse
- 53Form 1040 destination
- 54Most Omanis
- 55On edge
- 56Squander, so to speak
- 57Smoke-sensing device
- 60Cry of dismay
- 61Flies alone
- 62Manipulating ledgers
- 68Lawn bowling
- 71Fair hiring letters
- 72"Laughable-sounding" rapper
- 76Reverberate
- 77Skewered fare
- 80Beethoven's "Fur ___"
- 82Sch. in Terre Haute or Pocatello
- 83Greek vowel
- 84Fomenting unrest
- 88"That is so wrong!"
- 90Tolkien evildoers
- 91Map detail
- 92Bite like a beaver
- 93Language of an ex-Soviet republic
- 95Angelic light
- 97Obsessing over
- 101Actor Affleck
- 102Italian tower city
- 106Common computer font
- 107__ before (not later than)
- 108Subsided
- 110Trilogy with 90-Across, briefly
- 111Extremely irate
- 114Poker variety
- 115__ Prof.
- 116Thin batteries
- 117New Year's Day numbers
- 118Egyptian cobras
- 119Casual shirts
- 120ATM codes
- 121Colorful lawn grass
Down
- 1Mystery writers' award
- 2California mission founder
- 3Gulps of a drink
- 4Much less than pleased
- 5Fourth-oldest US university
- 6Web site architect
- 7Smooth transition
- 8Coup d'__
- 9Part of UNLV
- 10Winter bug
- 11Savory jellies
- 12Nut tree
- 13Arizona vegetation
- 14"Spring-ahead" hrs.
- 15Layered pasta
- 16Half-hearted assent
- 17Rattler's weapon
- 18Provide (with)
- 24Carrot, on a snowman
- 25Petty clash
- 29OshKosh __ (clothing brand)
- 32Blog additions
- 33"How very wonderful!"
- 34Sibling's girl
- 36Sundial numeral
- 37Paint splotch
- 39Footnote abbr.
- 40Mother in Marseilles
- 41Historian's focus
- 42Early video console brand
- 43Rev, as an engine
- 44Walk-__ (small parts)
- 45Suffix for buck
- 46Trees for archery bows
- 48Western defense org.
- 49Grasp intuitively
- 50Carve in stone
- 51Short dog, for short
- 56Type of pear
- 58Danish shoe brand
- 59Cedar Rapids college
- 60Devoured
- 61Reggae relative
- 63In the neighborhood
- 64Mongolian desert
- 65Radar images
- 66Depose
- 67River to the Baltic
- 68"It's __ a while"
- 69Quadri- doubled
- 70Alter something for the better
- 73Barbecue serving
- 74Land amidst water
- 75Bird feeder food
- 77Neighborhood serving Seoul food
- 78A, in German
- 79"Dude!"
- 80"Snowy" bird
- 81Good fortune
- 84Slowpoke
- 85Asian fusion chain
- 86Cruet contents
- 87Still wrapped
- 89Moving forward
- 93Horseshoe-shaped fasteners
- 94Japanese sandal
- 95Oven output
- 96Last of a relay race team
- 97Zesty dip
- 98Easy gaits
- 99108-Down cousin
- 100Licorice flavoring
- 101Supreme happiness
- 103Gold bar
- 104"__ evil, hear..."
- 105Mag's salesperson
- 108Graceful bird
- 109Welles' publisher
- 111Dracula alter ego
- 112Afternoon refresher
- 113Moo goo __ pan
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 21x21 with 144 entries.
- There are 63 across and 81 down.
- The longest answer has 17 letters and is 47-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "SOMEONE'S IN THE KITCHEN: What they're doing there".
All 144 answers
Show every answerFull spoiler
- 1ALengthy exam answersESSAYS
- 7AEgotist's prioritySELF
- 11ACommon exam choicesABCD
- 15AIn real timeLIVE
- 19ATurkey's wattleDEWLAP
- 20AAnd others: Abbr.ETAL
- 21AWatery expansesSEAS
- 22A"So true!"AMEN
- 23APolice persistent procedureGRILLINGASUSPECT
- 26AHourglass contentsSAND
- 27ADiscussed, as opposing viewsARGUEDOUT
- 28AAncient ScotPICT
- 29ACatfish Southern habitatBAYOU
- 30AGravelly voiceRASP
- 31ASuffix for legalESE
- 32AHunting illegallyPOACHINGGAME
- 35AHorse's fatherSIRE
- 37AWinter footwearBOOTS
- 38ACharged atomsIONS
- 39ALouvre Pyramid architectIMPEI
- 42A"Not only that..."ALSO
- 43AHits the roadGOESAWAY
- 47AActing before all othersBEATINGTOTHEPUNCH
- 52ABefore, in verseERE
- 53AForm 1040 destinationIRS
- 54AMost OmanisARABS
- 55AOn edgeTENSE
- 56ASquander, so to speakBLOW
- 57ASmoke-sensing deviceDETECTOR
- 60ACry of dismayACK
- 61AFlies aloneSOLOS
- 62AManipulating ledgersCOOKINGTHEBOOKS
- 68ALawn bowlingBOCCE
- 71AFair hiring lettersEOE
- 72A"Laughable-sounding" rapperLUDACRIS
- 76AReverberateECHO
- 77ASkewered fareKEBAB
- 80ABeethoven's "Fur ___"ELISE
- 82ASch. in Terre Haute or PocatelloISU
- 83AGreek vowelETA
- 84AFomenting unrestSTIRRINGUPTROUBLE
- 88A"That is so wrong!"NONONONO
- 90ATolkien evildoersORCS
- 91AMap detailINSET
- 92ABite like a beaverGNAW
- 93ALanguage of an ex-Soviet republicUZBEK
- 95AAngelic lightHALO
- 97AObsessing overSTEWINGABOUT
- 101AActor AffleckBEN
- 102AItalian tower cityPISA
- 106ACommon computer fontARIAL
- 107A__ before (not later than)ONOR
- 108ASubsidedSLACKENED
- 110ATrilogy with 90-Across, brieflyLOTR
- 111AExtremely irateBOILINGWITHANGER
- 114APoker varietySTUD
- 115A__ Prof.ASST
- 116AThin batteriesAAAS
- 117ANew Year's Day numbersONEONE
- 118AEgyptian cobrasASPS
- 119ACasual shirtsTEES
- 120AATM codesPINS
- 121AColorful lawn grassREDTOP
- 1DMystery writers' awardEDGAR
- 2DCalifornia mission founderSERRA
- 3DGulps of a drinkSWIGS
- 4DMuch less than pleasedALLUPSET
- 5DFourth-oldest US universityYALE
- 6DWeb site architectSPIDER
- 7DSmooth transitionSEGUE
- 8DCoup d'__ETAT
- 9DPart of UNLVLAS
- 10DWinter bugFLU
- 11DSavory jelliesASPICS
- 12DNut treeBEECH
- 13DArizona vegetationCACTI
- 14D"Spring-ahead" hrs.DST
- 15DLayered pastaLASAGNA
- 16DHalf-hearted assentIMAYASWELL
- 17DRattler's weaponVENOM
- 18DProvide (with)ENDUE
- 24DCarrot, on a snowmanNOSE
- 25DPetty clashSPAT
- 29DOshKosh __ (clothing brand)BGOSH
- 32DBlog additionsPOSTS
- 33D"How very wonderful!"OOOH
- 34DSibling's girlNIECE
- 36DSundial numeralIII
- 37DPaint splotchBLOB
- 39DFootnote abbr.IBID
- 40DMother in MarseillesMERE
- 41DHistorian's focusPAST
- 42DEarly video console brandATARI
- 43DRev, as an engineGUN
- 44DWalk-__ (small parts)ONS
- 45DSuffix for buckAROO
- 46DTrees for archery bowsYEWS
- 48DWestern defense org.NATO
- 49DGrasp intuitivelyGROK
- 50DCarve in stoneETCH
- 51DShort dog, for shortPEKE
- 56DType of pearBOSC
- 58DDanish shoe brandECCO
- 59DCedar Rapids collegeCOE
- 60DDevouredATE
- 61DReggae relativeSKA
- 63DIn the neighborhoodNEAR
- 64DMongolian desertGOBI
- 65DRadar imagesBLIPS
- 66DDeposeOUST
- 67DRiver to the BalticODER
- 68D"It's __ a while"BEEN
- 69DQuadri- doubledOCTO
- 70DAlter something for the betterCHANGEITUP
- 73DBarbecue servingRIBS
- 74DLand amidst waterISLE
- 75DBird feeder foodSUET
- 77DNeighborhood serving Seoul foodKTOWN
- 78DA, in GermanEIN
- 79D"Dude!"BRO
- 80D"Snowy" birdEGRET
- 81DGood fortuneLUCK
- 84DSlowpokeSNAIL
- 85DAsian fusion chainNOBU
- 86DCruet contentsOIL
- 87DStill wrappedUNOPENED
- 89DMoving forwardONWARDS
- 93DHorseshoe-shaped fastenersUBOLTS
- 94DJapanese sandalZORI
- 95DOven outputHEAT
- 96DLast of a relay race teamANCHOR
- 97DZesty dipSALSA
- 98DEasy gaitsTROTS
- 99D108-Down cousinGOOSE
- 100DLicorice flavoringANISE
- 101DSupreme happinessBLISS
- 103DGold barINGOT
- 104D"__ evil, hear..."SEENO
- 105DMag's salespersonADREP
- 108DGraceful birdSWAN
- 109DWelles' publisherKANE
- 111DDracula alter egoBAT
- 112DAfternoon refresherNAP
- 113DMoo goo __ panGAI
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