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ANIMAL PROTECTION

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Constructed by Guilherme Gilioli 78 clues
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Across

  1. Stately house 5 ℓ
  2. Astaire or Flintstone 4 ℓ
  3. Resorts with hot springs 4 ℓ
  4. Hunts, as a lion, with "on" 5 ℓ
  5. Highly decorated 6 ℓ
  6. Zigzag ski race 6 ℓ
  7. Collects in bulk 7 ℓ
  8. "Dear sir or __..." 5 ℓ
  9. Lawyers' assignments 5 ℓ
  10. Help in wrongdoing 4 ℓ
  11. Parts of novels visible on a shelf 10 ℓ
  12. Part for an actor 4 ℓ
  13. Lloyd Webber musical 5 ℓ
  14. Vampire novelist Rice 4 ℓ
  15. Three, in Spain 4 ℓ
  16. Oboe accessory 4 ℓ
  17. "Blowin' in the Wind" composer 5 ℓ
  18. Chicago airport 5 ℓ
  19. Folded Tex-Mex food 4 ℓ
  20. Very hard to find 4 ℓ
  21. Workers' pay ranges 10 ℓ
  22. Novelist O'Brien or Ferber 4 ℓ
  23. Slow-moving animal in a shell 5 ℓ
  24. Slipped up 5 ℓ
  25. Sheet-fastening device 7 ℓ
  26. Confidential matter 6 ℓ
  27. Slow-moving, tree-dwelling mammal 5 ℓ
  28. Bike's foot levers 6 ℓ
  29. 50% 4 ℓ
  30. Already in use 5 ℓ
  31. Per item, informally 4 ℓ
  32. "It's a __ formality" 4 ℓ
  33. Spoken aloud 4 ℓ
  34. Three, on a sundial 3 ℓ
  35. Formal ceremony 4 ℓ
  36. "Super!" 5 ℓ
  37. Crystal ball gazer 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Cut the grass 3 ℓ
  2. Handed out poker cards 5 ℓ
  3. Bert's Sesame Street buddy 5 ℓ
  4. Airplane-tracking device 5 ℓ
  5. Coiled brass instruments 11 ℓ
  6. Ship's distress signal 3 ℓ
  7. Scored 100% on 4 ℓ
  8. Nearly colorless 4 ℓ
  9. Ringo of the Beatles 5 ℓ
  10. Offer used goods 6 ℓ
  11. Mineral that's mined 3 ℓ
  12. Pester persistently 3 ℓ
  13. "I get it now!" 3 ℓ
  14. CD-__ drive 3 ℓ
  15. Spoke hoarsely 6 ℓ
  16. Intelligent 5 ℓ
  17. Parts and __ (repair bill lines) 5 ℓ
  18. British singing star 5 ℓ
  19. Posed a query 5 ℓ
  20. Top-tier 4 ℓ
  21. Edible ice cream holder 4 ℓ
  22. Common butter shape 3 ℓ
  23. Wall-climbing plant 3 ℓ
  24. Nothing 3 ℓ
  25. Incoming plane stat: Abbr. 3 ℓ
  26. __ Juan, PR 3 ℓ
  27. Wave's top 5 ℓ
  28. "On your mark, get __..." 3 ℓ
  29. Sends junk email to 5 ℓ
  30. Old West tent dwelling 5 ℓ
  31. Really love 5 ℓ
  32. Disposable picnic dishes 11 ℓ
  33. Boy in the family 3 ℓ
  34. Birds fly through them 5 ℓ
  35. Star Wars princess 4 ℓ
  36. Espresso with milk 5 ℓ
  37. Runs away from 5 ℓ
  38. Diva's solos 5 ℓ
  39. Well-ventilated 4 ℓ
  40. Hefty volumes 5 ℓ
  41. Emerald or ruby 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, January 21, 2026 is titled “ANIMAL PROTECTION” and was constructed by Guilherme Gilioli. 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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