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NEWSPAPER PEOPLE

Monday, January 19, 2026 Constructed by Doug Peterson 78 clues
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Across

  1. Required task 4 ℓ
  2. Seethe with rage 4 ℓ
  3. Golfer's peg 3 ℓ
  4. Jockey's straps 5 ℓ
  5. Portions of a play 6 ℓ
  6. Appeared to be 6 ℓ
  7. Inheritance recipient 4 ℓ
  8. "Now I remember!" 3 ℓ
  9. Cooks over boiling water 6 ℓ
  10. Young cow 4 ℓ
  11. Long-winded 5 ℓ
  12. Newspaper's big boss 9 ℓ
  13. Zodiac ram 5 ℓ
  14. Sausage meat 4 ℓ
  15. Colorful part of the eye 4 ℓ
  16. Jury member, in theory 4 ℓ
  17. Obtain 3 ℓ
  18. Sailor's assents 4 ℓ
  19. Cincinnati's state 4 ℓ
  20. Leather-punching tools 4 ℓ
  21. Large, stately home 5 ℓ
  22. Writer of advice features, say 9 ℓ
  23. Performer in a film 5 ℓ
  24. Pronoun for her 3 ℓ
  25. London and Los Angeles 6 ℓ
  26. Fiend in fairy tales 4 ℓ
  27. Opposite of "push" 4 ℓ
  28. Did the tango or waltz 6 ℓ
  29. Thinly distributed 6 ℓ
  30. Hair tool with bristles 5 ℓ
  31. Rebounding sound 4 ℓ
  32. Spectator's angry shouts 4 ℓ
  33. Boat that's paddled 5 ℓ
  34. Chocolate __ cookies 4 ℓ
  35. Garlic bulb segment 5 ℓ
  36. Not fooled by 4 ℓ
  37. Tutu, for example 5 ℓ
  38. Leaf-collecting tool 4 ℓ
  39. Workweek-ending shout 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Physicians, informally 4 ℓ
  2. Makes a mistake 4 ℓ
  3. Made cow noises 5 ℓ
  4. Remove a knot from 5 ℓ
  5. Person verifying accuracy of stories 11 ℓ
  6. Superlative suffix 3 ℓ
  7. Otherwise 4 ℓ
  8. Spin, as a baton 5 ℓ
  9. "Happy Birthday to __" 3 ℓ
  10. Ceramic floor piece 4 ℓ
  11. "We're in trouble" 4 ℓ
  12. Television trophies 5 ℓ
  13. Auctions off 5 ℓ
  14. Mall tenant 5 ℓ
  15. Strange and scary 5 ℓ
  16. Customary behavior 5 ℓ
  17. Make a trade 4 ℓ
  18. Medical remedy 4 ℓ
  19. Nautical greeting 4 ℓ
  20. "__ we go again!" 4 ℓ
  21. Vessels like Noah's 4 ℓ
  22. Animal that oinks 3 ℓ
  23. Resort with hot tubs 3 ℓ
  24. News story's point of view 5 ℓ
  25. Large water pipes 5 ℓ
  26. Point-and-click computer tool 5 ℓ
  27. Make happen 5 ℓ
  28. Person reviewing spelling and grammar 11 ℓ
  29. Operated an auto 5 ℓ
  30. Feeling of hunger 4 ℓ
  31. Traditional bagpipe player 4 ℓ
  32. Prefix meaning "against" 4 ℓ
  33. Library volumes 5 ℓ
  34. __ for (chooses) 4 ℓ
  35. Add employees 4 ℓ
  36. Goatee's spot 4 ℓ
  37. Needing spicing, as dinner 5 ℓ
  38. Weeps 5 ℓ
  39. Futuristic story genre 5 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Monday, January 19, 2026 is titled “NEWSPAPER PEOPLE” and was constructed by Doug Peterson. The puzzle features 78 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.

Click any clue above to view its dedicated answer page, which includes letter-by-letter analysis, the puzzle context, and a history of every other Newsday puzzle the same clue or answer has appeared in. To see the complete grid filled in with every answer, use the “Reveal grid” button at the top of the grid.

The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman. Difficulty builds across the week from a gentle Monday introduction up to Saturday’s legendary themeless Stumper. The official puzzle is available on the Newsday Games site. For other days, browse the complete Newsday Crossword archive indexed by date.

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