Newsday Crossword Answers for Monday, January 26, 2026
Monday, January 26, 2026/78 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Monday, January 26, 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
- 1Rolling stone's supposed lack
- 5Diplomatic treaty
- 9Cleaned with a broom
- 14Sport on horseback
- 15Legal rights group: Abbr.
- 16Military priest
- 17Horse's foot
- 18Deliberately avoid
- 19Pungent slice on a burger
- 20Office container for crumpled paper
- 23"Absolutely!"
- 24Showed the way
- 25Is unable to decide
- 29Competes
- 31PC's "cancel" key
- 34Suspect's story
- 35Noun or adverb
- 36Hunter's clothing pattern, for short
- 37Appliance that grinds up food scraps
- 40Flightless Aussie birds
- 41Boats like Noah's
- 42Vote into office
- 43Ship's distress signal
- 44"Not guilty," for one
- 45Pieces of celery
- 46Bikini top
- 47"He said, __ said"
- 48Beach's large refuse container
- 53Go off the path
- 55Strong craving
- 56Conceited
- 59No longer asleep
- 60Wasn't truthful
- 61Engrave with acid
- 62Sulked
- 63Not as much
- 64Fishing rod's spool
Down
- 1Speedometer reading: Abbr.
- 2Winning tic-tac-toe line
- 3Far from speedy
- 4Couch in a den
- 5Attaches with adhesive
- 6Has sore muscles
- 7Golfer's putter or driver
- 8__ fish sandwich
- 9Wires on a bike wheel
- 10Decreased gradually
- 11Find and fix typos
- 12Athlete who's paid
- 13Not quite a dozen
- 21Damascus' nation
- 22Vehicles coasting on snow
- 25Worker's earnings
- 26San Antonio attraction
- 27Computer "infection"
- 28Flows back, as the tide
- 29Liquor in a screwdriver
- 30Colored part of the eye
- 31Artist's painting stand
- 32Kiss loudly
- 33Young male horses
- 35"Those __ the days!"
- 36Pepsi or coke
- 38Fancy parties
- 39__ Pan (Neverland flyer)
- 44Said grace, for example
- 45Rips into tiny pieces
- 46Pedal that stops a car
- 47Wise people
- 48Mouse-catching device
- 49Ship's framework
- 50Soft French cheese
- 51At any time
- 52Not on time
- 53America's "uncle"
- 54A pair of
- 57Skating rink surface
- 58Group with expert goalies: Abbr.
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 37 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 37-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "THROW IT OUT THERE".
All 78 answers
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- 1ARolling stone's supposed lackMOSS
- 5ADiplomatic treatyPACT
- 9ACleaned with a broomSWEPT
- 14ASport on horsebackPOLO
- 15ALegal rights group: Abbr.ACLU
- 16AMilitary priestPADRE
- 17AHorse's footHOOF
- 18ADeliberately avoidSHUN
- 19APungent slice on a burgerONION
- 20AOffice container for crumpled paperWASTEBASKET
- 23A"Absolutely!"YES
- 24AShowed the wayLED
- 25AIs unable to decideWAVERS
- 29ACompetesVIES
- 31APC's "cancel" keyESC
- 34ASuspect's storyALIBI
- 35ANoun or adverbWORD
- 36AHunter's clothing pattern, for shortCAMO
- 37AAppliance that grinds up food scrapsGARBAGEDISPOSAL
- 40AFlightless Aussie birdsEMUS
- 41ABoats like Noah'sARKS
- 42AVote into officeELECT
- 43AShip's distress signalSOS
- 44A"Not guilty," for onePLEA
- 45APieces of celerySTALKS
- 46ABikini topBRA
- 47A"He said, __ said"SHE
- 48ABeach's large refuse containerTRASHBARREL
- 53AGo off the pathSTRAY
- 55AStrong cravingURGE
- 56AConceitedVAIN
- 59ANo longer asleepAWAKE
- 60AWasn't truthfulLIED
- 61AEngrave with acidETCH
- 62ASulkedMOPED
- 63ANot as muchLESS
- 64AFishing rod's spoolREEL
- 1DSpeedometer reading: Abbr.MPH
- 2DWinning tic-tac-toe lineOOO
- 3DFar from speedySLOW
- 4DCouch in a denSOFA
- 5DAttaches with adhesivePASTES
- 6DHas sore musclesACHES
- 7DGolfer's putter or driverCLUB
- 8D__ fish sandwichTUNA
- 9DWires on a bike wheelSPOKES
- 10DDecreased graduallyWANED
- 11DFind and fix typosEDIT
- 12DAthlete who's paidPRO
- 13DNot quite a dozenTEN
- 21DDamascus' nationSYRIA
- 22DVehicles coasting on snowSLEDS
- 25DWorker's earningsWAGES
- 26DSan Antonio attractionALAMO
- 27DComputer "infection"VIRUS
- 28DFlows back, as the tideEBBS
- 29DLiquor in a screwdriverVODKA
- 30DColored part of the eyeIRIS
- 31DArtist's painting standEASEL
- 32DKiss loudlySMACK
- 33DYoung male horsesCOLTS
- 35D"Those __ the days!"WERE
- 36DPepsi or cokeCOLA
- 38DFancy partiesGALAS
- 39D__ Pan (Neverland flyer)PETER
- 44DSaid grace, for examplePRAYED
- 45DRips into tiny piecesSHREDS
- 46DPedal that stops a carBRAKE
- 47DWise peopleSAGES
- 48DMouse-catching deviceTRAP
- 49DShip's frameworkHULL
- 50DSoft French cheeseBRIE
- 51DAt any timeEVER
- 52DNot on timeLATE
- 53DAmerica's "uncle"SAM
- 54DA pair ofTWO
- 57DSkating rink surfaceICE
- 58DGroup with expert goalies: Abbr.NHL
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