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Newsday Crossword Answers for Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Tuesday, January 6, 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

  • 1Tough to solve
  • 5Tiny bit of dust
  • 10Pics on biceps
  • 14A long way off
  • 15Person from Houston
  • 16Rebound of a sound
  • 17Toy brick brand
  • 18Orchard fruit
  • 19Eve's first-born
  • 20Person recently a teenager
  • 23EMTs' destinations
  • 24Luau necklace
  • 25Inedible, as old bread
  • 28Non-Mac laptops, for short
  • 31Untidy
  • 35Cincinnati's state
  • 36Web phone-line connection
  • 38Mediocre grade
  • 39Road trip guessing game
  • 42Spicy-tasting
  • 43Deploys again
  • 44When morning ends
  • 45Gave one's word
  • 47"A mouse!"
  • 48Emcee's opening statement
  • 49Suffix for secret
  • 51Excessively
  • 52Salary of $100,000+
  • 61Admired celebrity
  • 62Group of orange trees
  • 63Villainous
  • 64Common jeans color
  • 65Person staring
  • 66Earns after taxes
  • 67Solidifies, as cement
  • 68Crystal ball gazers
  • 69Maple or willow

Down

  • 1Sentry's "Stop!"
  • 2Not very many
  • 3Extreme anger
  • 4Talked tediously
  • 5Lingers
  • 6__ up (enlivens)
  • 7Trade show, for short
  • 8Serene
  • 9Prepare to propose
  • 10Computer whiz
  • 11Purple smoothie berry
  • 12Vanish into __ air
  • 13Vocal tune
  • 21Take a taste of
  • 22Entice
  • 25Insects drawn to light
  • 26"That's amazing!"
  • 27Deceive
  • 28Arouse, as interest
  • 29Make happen
  • 30Smooth and shiny
  • 32Scurry away
  • 33Mexican mister
  • 34Query with two possible answers
  • 36Liquid coloring
  • 37Letters for a battleship
  • 40Rome's __ Fountain
  • 41Blameless
  • 46Hunters' weapons
  • 48Charged atom
  • 50Toaster waffle brand
  • 51Theater levels
  • 52Brothers and sisters, briefly
  • 53Not busy at all
  • 54Cross off
  • 55Strong craving
  • 56Acting assignment
  • 57At any time
  • 58All __ again (anew)
  • 59Tiny amount
  • 60"If all __ fails..."

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
  2. There are 37 across and 41 down.
  3. The longest answer has 15 letters and is 20-across.
  4. Today's puzzle is titled "HAPPY NEW YEAR".

All 78 answers

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  • 1ATough to solveHARD
  • 5ATiny bit of dustSPECK
  • 10APics on bicepsTATS
  • 14AA long way offAFAR
  • 15APerson from HoustonTEXAN
  • 16ARebound of a soundECHO
  • 17AToy brick brandLEGO
  • 18AOrchard fruitAPPLE
  • 19AEve's first-bornCAIN
  • 20APerson recently a teenagerTWENTYSOMETHING
  • 23AEMTs' destinationsERS
  • 24ALuau necklaceLEI
  • 25AInedible, as old breadMOLDY
  • 28ANon-Mac laptops, for shortPCS
  • 31AUntidyMESSY
  • 35ACincinnati's stateOHIO
  • 36AWeb phone-line connectionDIALUP
  • 38AMediocre gradeCEE
  • 39ARoad trip guessing gameTWENTYQUESTIONS
  • 42ASpicy-tastingHOT
  • 43ADeploys againREUSES
  • 44AWhen morning endsNOON
  • 45AGave one's wordSWORE
  • 47A"A mouse!"EEK
  • 48AEmcee's opening statementINTRO
  • 49ASuffix for secretIVE
  • 51AExcessivelyTOO
  • 52ASalary of $100,000+SIXFIGUREINCOME
  • 61AAdmired celebrityIDOL
  • 62AGroup of orange treesGROVE
  • 63AVillainousEVIL
  • 64ACommon jeans colorBLUE
  • 65APerson staringOGLER
  • 66AEarns after taxesNETS
  • 67ASolidifies, as cementSETS
  • 68ACrystal ball gazersSEERS
  • 69AMaple or willowTREE
  • 1DSentry's "Stop!"HALT
  • 2DNot very manyAFEW
  • 3DExtreme angerRAGE
  • 4DTalked tediouslyDRONEDON
  • 5DLingersSTAYS
  • 6D__ up (enlivens)PEPS
  • 7DTrade show, for shortEXPO
  • 8DSereneCALM
  • 9DPrepare to proposeKNEEL
  • 10DComputer whizTECHIE
  • 11DPurple smoothie berryACAI
  • 12DVanish into __ airTHIN
  • 13DVocal tuneSONG
  • 21DTake a taste ofTRY
  • 22DEnticeTEMPT
  • 25DInsects drawn to lightMOTHS
  • 26D"That's amazing!"OHWOW
  • 27DDeceiveLIETO
  • 28DArouse, as interestPIQUE
  • 29DMake happenCAUSE
  • 30DSmooth and shinySLEEK
  • 32DScurry awaySCOOT
  • 33DMexican misterSENOR
  • 34DQuery with two possible answersYESNO
  • 36DLiquid coloringDYE
  • 37DLetters for a battleshipUSS
  • 40DRome's __ FountainTREVI
  • 41DBlamelessINNOCENT
  • 46DHunters' weaponsRIFLES
  • 48DCharged atomION
  • 50DToaster waffle brandEGGOS
  • 51DTheater levelsTIERS
  • 52DBrothers and sisters, brieflySIBS
  • 53DNot busy at allIDLE
  • 54DCross offXOUT
  • 55DStrong cravingURGE
  • 56DActing assignmentROLE
  • 57DAt any timeEVER
  • 58DAll __ again (anew)OVER
  • 59DTiny amountMITE
  • 60D"If all __ fails..."ELSE

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The Tuesday, January 6, 2026 grid has 78 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.

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