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Newsday Crossword Answers for Thursday, January 29, 2026

Thursday, January 29, 2026/74 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Thursday, January 29, 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

  • 1Keeps out
  • 5Psyche sections
  • 8Mis followers
  • 11Dovetail part
  • 12Really remote place
  • 14Start of a social sequence
  • 17Flour source
  • 18Female pheasant
  • 19Culinary guide
  • 20What might follow 14-Across
  • 24Biblical twin
  • 25Most Indians were born there
  • 26Kimono accessory
  • 27Tattered tees, e.g.
  • 28Fast food franchisor founder
  • 31Winter blanket
  • 34Apt adjective after a 59-Across
  • 35What might follow 20-Across
  • 38One of two former UN members
  • 41Something urged
  • 42Small proof of purchase
  • 44White hat wearer
  • 46Never: Ger.
  • 48Show up
  • 51Wealthy, in Juarez
  • 52What might follow 35-Across
  • 55"And yet..."
  • 57"What a surprise!"
  • 58Outlaw
  • 59Happy ending for the sequence
  • 63Sandwiches with sauerkraut
  • 64Presses on
  • 65GPS reading
  • 66HS department
  • 67Slippery swimmers

Down

  • 1Kerouac persona
  • 2Novelist Patchett
  • 3Magnetite, par example
  • 4Look unhappy
  • 5Lodging option
  • 6Grumpy coworker
  • 7Affirmed formally
  • 8Blade wielder
  • 9Smith, for instance
  • 10Plumbing problem
  • 11Malaysians' neighbors
  • 13Cry partner
  • 14Melodic epilogue
  • 15"Inner" opener
  • 16One of an environmental trio
  • 21Certain Fed
  • 22Take no part
  • 23Spam cans
  • 29Alley ender
  • 30__-de-sac
  • 32Cries of surprise
  • 33Rib tickler
  • 36Painter Magritte
  • 37Pro sports missile
  • 38Bookcase fastener
  • 39Quakes in the cold
  • 40Drops off
  • 43Sweet spheres
  • 45Party dip of a sort
  • 47Move sideways
  • 49Resources
  • 50Extremely small
  • 52Ribs, e.g.
  • 53Far from the ordinary
  • 54Fairway mower maker
  • 56Family member
  • 60Vitamin World rival
  • 61Major CBS franchise
  • 62Grp. of atoms

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 74 entries.
  2. There are 35 across and 39 down.
  3. The longest answer has 15 letters and is 14-across.
  4. Today's puzzle is titled "HAPPY ENDING".

All 74 answers

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  • 1AKeeps outBARS
  • 5APsyche sectionsIDS
  • 8AMis followersFAS
  • 11ADovetail partTENON
  • 12AReally remote placeNOWHERE
  • 14AStart of a social sequenceCHANCEENCOUNTER
  • 17AFlour sourceOAT
  • 18AFemale pheasantHEN
  • 19ACulinary guideRECIPE
  • 20AWhat might follow 14-AcrossDINNERDATE
  • 24ABiblical twinESAU
  • 25AMost Indians were born thereASIA
  • 26AKimono accessoryOBI
  • 27ATattered tees, e.g.RAGS
  • 28AFast food franchisor founderKROC
  • 31AWinter blanketSNOW
  • 34AApt adjective after a 59-AcrossNEE
  • 35AWhat might follow 20-AcrossCOURTSHIP
  • 38AOne of two former UN membersSSR
  • 41ASomething urgedPLEA
  • 42ASmall proof of purchaseSTUB
  • 44AWhite hat wearerCHEF
  • 46ANever: Ger.NIE
  • 48AShow upCOME
  • 51AWealthy, in JuarezRICO
  • 52AWhat might follow 35-AcrossBENDEDKNEE
  • 55A"And yet..."EVENSO
  • 57A"What a surprise!"GEE
  • 58AOutlawBAN
  • 59AHappy ending for the sequenceWEDDINGCEREMONY
  • 63ASandwiches with sauerkrautREUBENS
  • 64APresses onIRONS
  • 65AGPS readingSSE
  • 66AHS departmentSCI
  • 67ASlippery swimmersEELS
  • 1DKerouac personaBEATNIK
  • 2DNovelist PatchettANN
  • 3DMagnetite, par exampleROCHE
  • 4DLook unhappySNEER
  • 5DLodging optionINN
  • 6DGrumpy coworkerDOC
  • 7DAffirmed formallySWORE
  • 8DBlade wielderFENCER
  • 9DSmith, for instanceARTISAN
  • 10DPlumbing problemSEEPAGE
  • 11DMalaysians' neighborsTHAIS
  • 13DCry partnerHUE
  • 14DMelodic epilogueCODA
  • 15D"Inner" openerENDO
  • 16DOne of an environmental trioREUSE
  • 21DCertain FedNARC
  • 22DTake no partABSTAIN
  • 23DSpam cansTINS
  • 29DAlley enderOOP
  • 30D__-de-sacCUL
  • 32DCries of surpriseOHS
  • 33DRib ticklerWIT
  • 36DPainter MagritteRENE
  • 37DPro sports missilePUCK
  • 38DBookcase fastenerSCREW
  • 39DQuakes in the coldSHIVERS
  • 40DDrops offRECEDES
  • 43DSweet spheresBONBONS
  • 45DParty dip of a sortFONDUE
  • 47DMove sidewaysEDGE
  • 49DResourcesMEANS
  • 50DExtremely smallEENY
  • 52DRibs, e.g.BONES
  • 53DFar from the ordinaryEERIE
  • 54DFairway mower makerDEERE
  • 56DFamily memberSIB
  • 60DVitamin World rivalGNC
  • 61DMajor CBS franchiseCSI
  • 62DGrp. of atomsMOL

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The Thursday, January 29, 2026 grid has 74 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.

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