Newsday Crossword January 17, 2026 Answers
By Ben Zimmer · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from January 17, 2026, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Sneaks by10 Clods4 "Anybody home?"10 One of a long-running morning trio4 Break10 Iron-testing org.4 Sports apparel4 Place permanently, perhaps5 Google Maps shortcut3 Effortless way to advance3 Fully unloaded?10 Kaput6 Where to collect your thoughts5 Affair party8 About whom Jack Warner unwisely fumed, "This gangster stuff went out with Cagney"6 DJ sound effects15 Only thought6 Yonder8 Unimaginative5 Pledge drives6 Touchscreen instruction10 Play just for fun3 His name is mud3 All for the maestro5 Dr. King's "highest good"4 Corsica ferry destination4 What you'd never want to be slapped with10 "Mind blown!"4 1883, e.g.10 Chain key4 "What you're into" shares10Down
Bonsai material5 Hard to see5 Woman related to Liz5 Role-playing secondary characters4 Hack work?3 Craft designation3 Public projections8 Sci-fi staples15 Held up6 Stirs5 Where Chicken & Sausage Gumbo is served weekly3 Take out in anger9 Provider of routine supplies9 Keep from littering4 Lacking improvement8 Unsurpassed in incivility8 What all big league pitchers must now be5 Major candy corn confectioner6 English bitter adaptation6 Where Mandela rang a bell in 20024 Large charge4 Metaphor for major movies9 One of Billboard's Greatest Girl Group Songs9 Immerse yourself (in)5 Most in need of refreshment8 First woman on a Wheaties box front (1984)6 Fare on some conveyor belts5 Avid desire5 Turn away5 54-Across scenery5 Warrior word inspired by samurai films4 Middle management strategy4 Try to follow3 Green seed3 Dandy3Frequently Asked Questions
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