THROW IT OUT THERE
Across
- Rolling stone's supposed lack
- Cleaned with a broom
- Diplomatic treaty
- Ship's distress signal
- "Not guilty," for one
- Pieces of celery
- Bikini top
- "He said, __ said"
- Beach's large refuse container
- Go off the path
- Strong craving
- Conceited
- No longer asleep
- Wasn't truthful
- Engrave with acid
- Sulked
- Not as much
- Fishing rod's spool
- Sport on horseback
- Legal rights group: Abbr.
- Military priest
- Horse's foot
- Deliberately avoid
- Pungent slice on a burger
- Office container for crumpled paper
- "Absolutely!"
- Showed the way
- Competes
- Is unable to decide
- PC's "cancel" key
- Noun or adverb
- Hunter's clothing pattern, for short
- Suspect's story
- Appliance that grinds up food scraps
- Vote into office
- Boats like Noah's
- Flightless Aussie birds
Down
- Speedometer reading: Abbr.
- Not quite a dozen
- Athlete who's paid
- Find and fix typos
- Decreased gradually
- Wires on a bike wheel
- __ fish sandwich
- Golfer's putter or driver
- Has sore muscles
- Attaches with adhesive
- Couch in a den
- Far from speedy
- Winning tic-tac-toe line
- Said grace, for example
- Rips into tiny pieces
- Pedal that stops a car
- Wise people
- Mouse-catching device
- Ship's framework
- Not on time
- At any time
- Soft French cheese
- Group with expert goalies: Abbr.
- America's "uncle"
- A pair of
- Skating rink surface
- Damascus' nation
- Vehicles coasting on snow
- Worker's earnings
- San Antonio attraction
- Computer "infection"
- Flows back, as the tide
- Liquor in a screwdriver
- Colored part of the eye
- Artist's painting stand
- Kiss loudly
- Young male horses
- Pepsi or coke
- "Those __ the days!"
- __ Pan (Neverland flyer)
- Fancy parties
About this puzzle
The Newsday Crossword for Monday, January 26, 2026 is titled “THROW IT OUT THERE” 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.