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BEAMLIKE BUNCH

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Constructed by Billie Truitt 78 clues
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Across

  1. Chimps and gorillas 4 ℓ
  2. Sounds scared 5 ℓ
  3. Number in a spreadsheet 4 ℓ
  4. Protecting fully 8 ℓ
  5. Completely 3 ℓ
  6. Self-images 4 ℓ
  7. Aspire to 7 ℓ
  8. Police officer 3 ℓ
  9. Metaphor for a thing you wouldn't want to touch something with 11 ℓ
  10. Approximately 5 ℓ
  11. Class reunion attendee 4 ℓ
  12. Any carbonated soft drink 4 ℓ
  13. Sheriff's pursuit group 5 ℓ
  14. Revise, as writing 4 ℓ
  15. Large plateau 4 ℓ
  16. Not to be talked out of 5 ℓ
  17. Former couples 4 ℓ
  18. Bottles of coloring 4 ℓ
  19. Valentine sentiment 4 ℓ
  20. Large brass instrument 4 ℓ
  21. Sneeze sound 5 ℓ
  22. Ballerina's bend 4 ℓ
  23. Jeopardy's __ Trebek Stage 4 ℓ
  24. Thundery weather 5 ℓ
  25. Tiny 3 ℓ
  26. Goalie's implement 11 ℓ
  27. New York's Waldorf __ Hotel 7 ℓ
  28. In this place 4 ℓ
  29. Big coffee dispenser 3 ℓ
  30. Evaluation standards 8 ℓ
  31. "We're __ See the Wizard" 5 ℓ
  32. Environmental sci. 4 ℓ
  33. Word on a gift tag 4 ℓ
  34. Pasta squares stuffed with meat 7 ℓ
  35. "My lips __ sealed" 3 ℓ
  36. Have debts 3 ℓ
  37. __ bar (serve drinks) 4 ℓ
  38. Tenant's payment 4 ℓ
  39. Four-door car 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. First Greek letter 5 ℓ
  2. __ of the time (now and then) 4 ℓ
  3. Read closely (over) 4 ℓ
  4. Holder for a curtain over a bathtub 9 ℓ
  5. Opening __ (variety show starter) 3 ℓ
  6. Plumber's round rubber sealer 6 ℓ
  7. Auto with a meter 4 ℓ
  8. Aid and __ (assist in a crime) 4 ℓ
  9. Oklahoma city 5 ℓ
  10. Remain at home 6 ℓ
  11. Try to find 7 ℓ
  12. Oust from a residence 5 ℓ
  13. Casual short-sleeve shirts 5 ℓ
  14. __ to the core (evil) 6 ℓ
  15. Fragrances 6 ℓ
  16. Extinguish, as a flame 5 ℓ
  17. Prone to sulking 5 ℓ
  18. Tune from long ago 5 ℓ
  19. Daring deeds 5 ℓ
  20. Slender woodwind 4 ℓ
  21. Baseball hats 4 ℓ
  22. HELLO MY __ IS (tag phrase) 4 ℓ
  23. Show off your biceps 4 ℓ
  24. GI show sponsor 3 ℓ
  25. Coldness in the air 5 ℓ
  26. Wrong move 5 ℓ
  27. Basketball official 3 ℓ
  28. The Hawkeye State 4 ℓ
  29. Including on an email 5 ℓ
  30. Cheer for a team 4 ℓ
  31. Prayer's end 4 ℓ
  32. Feedbag grains 4 ℓ
  33. At no cost 4 ℓ
  34. Vertical support for an outdoor barrier 9 ℓ
  35. __ so (nevertheless) 4 ℓ
  36. Crop up 5 ℓ
  37. Speck of land in the ocean 5 ℓ
  38. Shoveled into 3 ℓ
  39. Passed, as time 7 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Tuesday, January 20, 2026 is titled “BEAMLIKE BUNCH” and was constructed by Billie Truitt. 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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