Newsday Crossword January 6, 2026 Answers
By Billie Truitt · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from January 6, 2026, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Tough to solve4 Tiny bit of dust5 Pics on biceps4 A long way off4 Person from Houston5 Rebound of a sound4 Toy brick brand4 Orchard fruit5 Eve's first-born4 Person recently a teenager15 EMTs' destinations3 Luau necklace3 Inedible, as old bread5 Non-Mac laptops, for short3 Untidy5 Cincinnati's state4 Web phone-line connection6 Mediocre grade3 Road trip guessing game15 Spicy-tasting3 Deploys again6 When morning ends4 Gave one's word5 "A mouse!"3 Emcee's opening statement5 Suffix for secret3 Excessively3 Salary of $100,000+15 Admired celebrity4 Group of orange trees5 Villainous4 Common jeans color4 Person staring5 Earns after taxes4 Solidifies, as cement4 Crystal ball gazers5 Maple or willow4Down
Sentry's "Stop!"4 Not very many4 Extreme anger4 Talked tediously8 Lingers5 __ up (enlivens)4 Trade show, for short4 Serene4 Prepare to propose5 Computer whiz6 Purple smoothie berry4 Vanish into __ air4 Vocal tune4 Take a taste of3 Entice5 Insects drawn to light5 "That's amazing!"5 Deceive5 Arouse, as interest5 Make happen5 Smooth and shiny5 Scurry away5 Mexican mister5 Query with two possible answers5 Liquid coloring3 Letters for a battleship3 Rome's __ Fountain5 Blameless8 Hunters' weapons6 Charged atom3 Toaster waffle brand5 Theater levels5 Brothers and sisters, briefly4 Not busy at all4 Cross off4 Strong craving4 Acting assignment4 At any time4 All __ again (anew)4 Tiny amount4 "If all __ fails..."4Frequently Asked Questions
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