Newsday Crossword Answers for Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Wednesday, January 28, 2026/78 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, January 28, 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
- 1Farm building for horses
- 7Haul to an auto repair shop
- 10Wad of gum
- 13Russian scientist known for his dogs
- 14Formal party
- 15Numero __ (the boss)
- 16Army's "relax" command
- 17Numbers to base bets on
- 18Luau necklace
- 19French "thanks"
- 20"Constrictor" snakes
- 21College transcript nos.
- 22Leg joints
- 24Triangular-shaped house
- 26Package with model plane parts
- 29Great joy
- 30Starring role
- 31Wedding vow
- 32Annoy somewhat
- 33Video game with falling shapes
- 36Turn loose
- 38Vote like "aye"
- 40German camera
- 41Sesame seed paste
- 43Antioxidant berry
- 45Just published
- 46Make level
- 47Vanish into __ air
- 48Barbie's boyfriend
- 49Walks slowly
- 51Shrub used as a fence
- 53Skirt-pressing appliance
- 54Tips of shoes
- 56Explosion
- 60Medical prefix for pressure
- 61Rain hard
- 62Northernmost state
- 63Body art, for short
- 64Hill-building bugs
- 65Interrupt a conversation
- 66Fireplace residue
- 67"Permission granted"
- 68"__ is believing"
Down
- 1Unwanted email
- 2London art gallery
- 3Declare with confidence
- 4Chess piece color
- 5Down, as an investment
- 6Day before a holiday
- 7"Look what I did!"
- 8Seasoned sailor
- 9Used to be
- 10Down, as tea
- 11An hr. past midnight
- 12Idaho's capital
- 14Down, as in pillows
- 20Muscular
- 21Shred, as cheese
- 23Inventor Whitney
- 25Down, as in mood
- 26Bagpiper's garment
- 27Brainstorm
- 28Down, on a map
- 34Slurpee alternative
- 35Pre-cut, as lumber
- 37Donated
- 39Could use a massage
- 42Set __ (unchangeable)
- 44Help out
- 49Sporty Mazda
- 50Oceanic predators
- 52Make very happy
- 55Ins and __ (important details)
- 57Sparkling Italian wine
- 58Onion covering
- 59Zesty flavor
- 61Settle a debt
- 62"Six-pack" muscles
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 43 across and 35 down.
- The longest answer has 13 letters and is 14-down.
- Today's puzzle is titled "5 DOWN".
All 78 answers
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- 1AFarm building for horsesSTABLE
- 7AHaul to an auto repair shopTOW
- 10AWad of gumGOB
- 13ARussian scientist known for his dogsPAVLOV
- 14AFormal partyGALA
- 15ANumero __ (the boss)UNO
- 16AArmy's "relax" commandATEASE
- 17ANumbers to base bets onODDS
- 18ALuau necklaceLEI
- 19AFrench "thanks"MERCI
- 20A"Constrictor" snakesBOAS
- 21ACollege transcript nos.GPAS
- 22ALeg jointsKNEES
- 24ATriangular-shaped houseAFRAME
- 26APackage with model plane partsKIT
- 29AGreat joyGLEE
- 30AStarring roleLEAD
- 31AWedding vowIDO
- 32AAnnoy somewhatMIFF
- 33AVideo game with falling shapesTETRIS
- 36ATurn looseLETGO
- 38AVote like "aye"YEA
- 40AGerman cameraLEICA
- 41ASesame seed pasteTAHINI
- 43AAntioxidant berryACAI
- 45AJust publishedNEW
- 46AMake levelEVEN
- 47AVanish into __ airTHIN
- 48ABarbie's boyfriendKEN
- 49AWalks slowlyMOSEYS
- 51AShrub used as a fenceHEDGE
- 53ASkirt-pressing applianceIRON
- 54ATips of shoesTOES
- 56AExplosionBLAST
- 60AMedical prefix for pressureACU
- 61ARain hardPOUR
- 62ANorthernmost stateALASKA
- 63ABody art, for shortTAT
- 64AHill-building bugsANTS
- 65AInterrupt a conversationBUTTIN
- 66AFireplace residueASH
- 67A"Permission granted"YES
- 68A"__ is believing"SEEING
- 1DUnwanted emailSPAM
- 2DLondon art galleryTATE
- 3DDeclare with confidenceAVER
- 4DChess piece colorBLACK
- 5DDown, as an investmentLOSINGMONEY
- 6DDay before a holidayEVE
- 7D"Look what I did!"TADA
- 8DSeasoned sailorOLDSALT
- 9DUsed to beWAS
- 10DDown, as teaGULPADRINK
- 11DAn hr. past midnightONEAM
- 12DIdaho's capitalBOISE
- 14DDown, as in pillowsGOOSEFEATHERS
- 20DMuscularBEEFY
- 21DShred, as cheeseGRATE
- 23DInventor WhitneyELI
- 25DDown, as in moodFEELINGBLUE
- 26DBagpiper's garmentKILT
- 27DBrainstormIDEA
- 28DDown, on a mapTOTHESOUTH
- 34DSlurpee alternativeICEE
- 35DPre-cut, as lumberSAWN
- 37DDonatedGIVEN
- 39DCould use a massageACHES
- 42DSet __ (unchangeable)INSTONE
- 44DHelp outAID
- 49DSporty MazdaMIATA
- 50DOceanic predatorsORCAS
- 52DMake very happyELATE
- 55DIns and __ (important details)OUTS
- 57DSparkling Italian wineASTI
- 58DOnion coveringSKIN
- 59DZesty flavorTANG
- 61DSettle a debtPAY
- 62D"Six-pack" musclesABS
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