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5 DOWN

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Constructed by Steve Faiella 78 clues
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Across

  1. Farm building for horses 6 ℓ
  2. Wad of gum 3 ℓ
  3. Haul to an auto repair shop 3 ℓ
  4. Make level 4 ℓ
  5. Vanish into __ air 4 ℓ
  6. Barbie's boyfriend 3 ℓ
  7. Walks slowly 6 ℓ
  8. Shrub used as a fence 5 ℓ
  9. Explosion 5 ℓ
  10. Tips of shoes 4 ℓ
  11. Skirt-pressing appliance 4 ℓ
  12. Northernmost state 6 ℓ
  13. Rain hard 4 ℓ
  14. Medical prefix for pressure 3 ℓ
  15. Hill-building bugs 4 ℓ
  16. Body art, for short 3 ℓ
  17. Interrupt a conversation 6 ℓ
  18. Fireplace residue 3 ℓ
  19. "Permission granted" 3 ℓ
  20. "__ is believing" 6 ℓ
  21. Russian scientist known for his dogs 6 ℓ
  22. Formal party 4 ℓ
  23. Numero __ (the boss) 3 ℓ
  24. Army's "relax" command 6 ℓ
  25. Numbers to base bets on 4 ℓ
  26. Luau necklace 3 ℓ
  27. "Constrictor" snakes 4 ℓ
  28. College transcript nos. 4 ℓ
  29. French "thanks" 5 ℓ
  30. Leg joints 5 ℓ
  31. Triangular-shaped house 6 ℓ
  32. Package with model plane parts 3 ℓ
  33. Great joy 4 ℓ
  34. Starring role 4 ℓ
  35. Wedding vow 3 ℓ
  36. Annoy somewhat 4 ℓ
  37. Video game with falling shapes 6 ℓ
  38. Turn loose 5 ℓ
  39. Vote like "aye" 3 ℓ
  40. German camera 5 ℓ
  41. Sesame seed paste 6 ℓ
  42. Antioxidant berry 4 ℓ
  43. Just published 3 ℓ
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Down

  1. Unwanted email 4 ℓ
  2. Idaho's capital 5 ℓ
  3. An hr. past midnight 5 ℓ
  4. Down, as tea 10 ℓ
  5. Used to be 3 ℓ
  6. Seasoned sailor 7 ℓ
  7. "Look what I did!" 4 ℓ
  8. Day before a holiday 3 ℓ
  9. Down, as an investment 11 ℓ
  10. Chess piece color 5 ℓ
  11. Declare with confidence 4 ℓ
  12. London art gallery 4 ℓ
  13. Oceanic predators 5 ℓ
  14. Make very happy 5 ℓ
  15. Sporty Mazda 5 ℓ
  16. Zesty flavor 4 ℓ
  17. Onion covering 4 ℓ
  18. Sparkling Italian wine 4 ℓ
  19. Ins and __ (important details) 4 ℓ
  20. Settle a debt 3 ℓ
  21. "Six-pack" muscles 3 ℓ
  22. Down, as in pillows 13 ℓ
  23. Shred, as cheese 5 ℓ
  24. Muscular 5 ℓ
  25. Inventor Whitney 3 ℓ
  26. Down, as in mood 11 ℓ
  27. Brainstorm 4 ℓ
  28. Bagpiper's garment 4 ℓ
  29. Down, on a map 10 ℓ
  30. Slurpee alternative 4 ℓ
  31. Pre-cut, as lumber 4 ℓ
  32. Donated 5 ℓ
  33. Could use a massage 5 ℓ
  34. Set __ (unchangeable) 7 ℓ
  35. Help out 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, January 28, 2026 is titled “5 DOWN” and was constructed by Steve Faiella. 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.

Newsday 5 DOWN Crossword January 28 2026 Answers