Newsday Crossword Answers for Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Tuesday, January 20, 2026/78 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Tuesday, January 20, 2026, across and down, in grid order. Clues are kept with their answers rather than listed separately, so a half-remembered clue from an old grid stays findable — the whole archive is searchable the same way.
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Across
- 1Chimps and gorillas
- 5Number in a spreadsheet
- 9Sounds scared
- 14Valentine sentiment
- 15Large brass instrument
- 16Sneeze sound
- 17Ballerina's bend
- 18Jeopardy's __ Trebek Stage
- 19Thundery weather
- 20Goalie's implement
- 23Tiny
- 24New York's Waldorf __ Hotel
- 25In this place
- 27Big coffee dispenser
- 28Evaluation standards
- 32"We're __ See the Wizard"
- 35Environmental sci.
- 36Word on a gift tag
- 37"My lips __ sealed"
- 38Pasta squares stuffed with meat
- 41Have debts
- 42__ bar (serve drinks)
- 44Tenant's payment
- 45Four-door car
- 47Protecting fully
- 49Completely
- 50Self-images
- 51Aspire to
- 55Police officer
- 57Metaphor for a thing you wouldn't want to touch something with
- 60Approximately
- 62Class reunion attendee
- 63Any carbonated soft drink
- 64Sheriff's pursuit group
- 65Large plateau
- 66Revise, as writing
- 67Not to be talked out of
- 68Former couples
- 69Bottles of coloring
Down
- 1First Greek letter
- 2Casual short-sleeve shirts
- 3Oust from a residence
- 4Try to find
- 5Remain at home
- 6Oklahoma city
- 7Aid and __ (assist in a crime)
- 8Auto with a meter
- 9Plumber's round rubber sealer
- 10Opening __ (variety show starter)
- 11Holder for a curtain over a bathtub
- 12Read closely (over)
- 13__ of the time (now and then)
- 21Wrong move
- 22Coldness in the air
- 26Basketball official
- 28Including on an email
- 29Cheer for a team
- 30The Hawkeye State
- 31Prayer's end
- 32Feedbag grains
- 33At no cost
- 34Vertical support for an outdoor barrier
- 35__ so (nevertheless)
- 39Crop up
- 40Speck of land in the ocean
- 43Shoveled into
- 46Passed, as time
- 48__ to the core (evil)
- 49Fragrances
- 51Extinguish, as a flame
- 52Prone to sulking
- 53Tune from long ago
- 54Daring deeds
- 55Baseball hats
- 56Slender woodwind
- 58HELLO MY __ IS (tag phrase)
- 59Show off your biceps
- 61GI show sponsor
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 39 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 20-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "BEAMLIKE BUNCH".
All 78 answers
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- 1AChimps and gorillasAPES
- 5ANumber in a spreadsheetSTAT
- 9ASounds scaredGASPS
- 14AValentine sentimentLOVE
- 15ALarge brass instrumentTUBA
- 16ASneeze soundACHOO
- 17ABallerina's bendPLIE
- 18AJeopardy's __ Trebek StageALEX
- 19AThundery weatherSTORM
- 20AGoalie's implementHOCKEYSTICK
- 23ATinyWEE
- 24ANew York's Waldorf __ HotelASTORIA
- 25AIn this placeHERE
- 27ABig coffee dispenserURN
- 28AEvaluation standardsCRITERIA
- 32A"We're __ See the Wizard"OFFTO
- 35AEnvironmental sci.ECOL
- 36AWord on a gift tagFROM
- 37A"My lips __ sealed"ARE
- 38APasta squares stuffed with meatRAVIOLI
- 41AHave debtsOWE
- 42A__ bar (serve drinks)TEND
- 44ATenant's paymentRENT
- 45AFour-door carSEDAN
- 47AProtecting fullySECURING
- 49ACompletelyALL
- 50ASelf-imagesEGOS
- 51AAspire toDREAMOF
- 55APolice officerCOP
- 57AMetaphor for a thing you wouldn't want to touch something withTENFOOTPOLE
- 60AApproximatelyABOUT
- 62AClass reunion attendeeALUM
- 63AAny carbonated soft drinkSODA
- 64ASheriff's pursuit groupPOSSE
- 65ALarge plateauMESA
- 66ARevise, as writingEDIT
- 67ANot to be talked out ofSETON
- 68AFormer couplesEXES
- 69ABottles of coloringDYES
- 1DFirst Greek letterALPHA
- 2DCasual short-sleeve shirtsPOLOS
- 3DOust from a residenceEVICT
- 4DTry to findSEEKOUT
- 5DRemain at homeSTAYIN
- 6DOklahoma cityTULSA
- 7DAid and __ (assist in a crime)ABET
- 8DAuto with a meterTAXI
- 9DPlumber's round rubber sealerGASKET
- 10DOpening __ (variety show starter)ACT
- 11DHolder for a curtain over a bathtubSHOWERROD
- 12DRead closely (over)PORE
- 13D__ of the time (now and then)SOME
- 21DWrong moveERROR
- 22DColdness in the airCHILL
- 26DBasketball officialREF
- 28DIncluding on an emailCCING
- 29DCheer for a teamROOT
- 30DThe Hawkeye StateIOWA
- 31DPrayer's endAMEN
- 32DFeedbag grainsOATS
- 33DAt no costFREE
- 34DVertical support for an outdoor barrierFENCEPOST
- 35D__ so (nevertheless)EVEN
- 39DCrop upARISE
- 40DSpeck of land in the oceanISLET
- 43DShoveled intoDUG
- 46DPassed, as timeELAPSED
- 48D__ to the core (evil)ROTTEN
- 49DFragrancesAROMAS
- 51DExtinguish, as a flameDOUSE
- 52DProne to sulkingMOODY
- 53DTune from long agoOLDIE
- 54DDaring deedsFEATS
- 55DBaseball hatsCAPS
- 56DSlender woodwindOBOE
- 58DHELLO MY __ IS (tag phrase)NAME
- 59DShow off your bicepsFLEX
- 61DGI show sponsorUSO
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