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"THE" CITIES

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 Constructed by Sally R. Stein 78 clues
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Across

  1. __ Allan Poe 5 ℓ
  2. Without any guarantee 4 ℓ
  3. Rooster or ram 4 ℓ
  4. Enters, as a password 6 ℓ
  5. Table tennis barrier 3 ℓ
  6. Guys 3 ℓ
  7. Harbor boats 4 ℓ
  8. __ Vegas, NV 3 ℓ
  9. Midwest's "The Windy City" 15 ℓ
  10. Went by car or bus 4 ℓ
  11. Wise mentor 4 ℓ
  12. Singer Ronstadt 5 ℓ
  13. Prayer-ending word 4 ℓ
  14. Florida Disney theme park 5 ℓ
  15. Adam's first residence 4 ℓ
  16. What vegans don't eat 4 ℓ
  17. Zesty flavor 4 ℓ
  18. Fishing line holders 5 ℓ
  19. Get very angry 5 ℓ
  20. Pants-pressing appliance 4 ℓ
  21. Hoofbeat sound 4 ℓ
  22. Just like me 5 ℓ
  23. Julius Caesar garment 4 ℓ
  24. Ballet skirt 4 ℓ
  25. Midwest's "The Motor City" 15 ℓ
  26. NFL six-pointers 3 ℓ
  27. Prefix meaning "against" 4 ℓ
  28. Post office purchases 6 ℓ
  29. "So long" 3 ℓ
  30. Yale student 3 ℓ
  31. Extra car tire 5 ℓ
  32. With 46-Across, Southwest's "The Atomic City" 9 ℓ
  33. Compel to leave 4 ℓ
  34. Door to leave through 4 ℓ
  35. Odometer reading 5 ℓ
  36. See 35-Across 9 ℓ
  37. Muscle spasm 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Old-fashioned "Oh, my!" 4 ℓ
  2. Twirled 4 ℓ
  3. Slightest trace 4 ℓ
  4. Fake coin 4 ℓ
  5. Beginning of a play 4 ℓ
  6. Makes into law 6 ℓ
  7. Gain online access 5 ℓ
  8. Pleasant scent 5 ℓ
  9. Catcher's glove 4 ℓ
  10. Makeover, as a kitchen 7 ℓ
  11. Take __ (disassemble) 5 ℓ
  12. Walking pace 4 ℓ
  13. Medicine portion 4 ℓ
  14. Chunk of gold ore 6 ℓ
  15. Dutch cheese 5 ℓ
  16. Ambulance signal 5 ℓ
  17. Take potshots (at) 5 ℓ
  18. Fraction of a nickel 4 ℓ
  19. Study hard 4 ℓ
  20. Residence 4 ℓ
  21. Creative notion 4 ℓ
  22. Organ for breathing 4 ℓ
  23. "__ upon a time..." 4 ℓ
  24. Much-admired celebrity 4 ℓ
  25. HS seniors' exams 4 ℓ
  26. Count of website visitors 4 ℓ
  27. Koran reader's faith 5 ℓ
  28. Keep from happening 5 ℓ
  29. "__ welcome!" 5 ℓ
  30. Newspaper opinion piece 5 ℓ
  31. "Sign me up!" 4 ℓ
  32. Mountaintop 4 ℓ
  33. Wise adage 5 ℓ
  34. What something costs 5 ℓ
  35. Not to be talked out of 5 ℓ
  36. Darned, as a sock 4 ℓ
  37. Spanish cheer 3 ℓ
  38. 24-hr. cash sources 4 ℓ
  39. Sense that detects scents 5 ℓ
  40. Online merchant 7 ℓ
  41. Bread with a pocket 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Tuesday, January 27, 2026 is titled “"THE" CITIES” and was constructed by Sally R. Stein. The puzzle features 78 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.

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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.

Newsday "THE" CITIES Crossword January 27 2026 Answers