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GRAINY

Thursday, January 8, 2026 Constructed by Adam Simpson 74 clues
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Across

  1. Too fluent 4 ℓ
  2. Course with greens 5 ℓ
  3. Name hidden in "woolgathering" 4 ℓ
  4. Rapid, in brand names 4 ℓ
  5. Dostoevsky contemporary 7 ℓ
  6. Pretty much all things 5 ℓ
  7. Party with a pinata 6 ℓ
  8. Martian extremities 12 ℓ
  9. Just OK 4 ℓ
  10. Aloha Stadium locale 4 ℓ
  11. Tennis great Agassi 5 ℓ
  12. Pecanlike 4 ℓ
  13. Tears up 5 ℓ
  14. Expression of surprise 4 ℓ
  15. Bring to bear 5 ℓ
  16. Didn't toss 4 ℓ
  17. Ready to eat 4 ℓ
  18. Cooler brand named for a monster 4 ℓ
  19. Trattoria staple 4 ℓ
  20. Keep entertained 5 ℓ
  21. Soybeans in soup 4 ℓ
  22. Waffle brand 4 ℓ
  23. Italian peak 5 ℓ
  24. Two-notes-at-a-time vocal artist 12 ℓ
  25. Matches 6 ℓ
  26. Staked sum 5 ℓ
  27. Interactive demo, in brief 4 ℓ
  28. Larynx-lungs link 7 ℓ
  29. Warming by simmering 10 ℓ
  30. Emperor of yore 4 ℓ
  31. Fussing 3 ℓ
  32. Wonder-ful feeling 3 ℓ
  33. What a toaster might hold 3 ℓ
  34. With great disdain 10 ℓ
  35. 35mm purchases 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Workout venue 3 ℓ
  2. A buck or two 4 ℓ
  3. Daisy cousin 5 ℓ
  4. Desperate move 5 ℓ
  5. In our group 7 ℓ
  6. Seuss character 6 ℓ
  7. Much 4 ℓ
  8. Lady with many Grammys 4 ℓ
  9. Major brand of bricks 4 ℓ
  10. Across the pond 7 ℓ
  11. Modern medical industry 7 ℓ
  12. "__ all good" 3 ℓ
  13. Floral neckwear 3 ℓ
  14. Turbulence 6 ℓ
  15. OTC at the pharmacy 5 ℓ
  16. Nostalgic number 5 ℓ
  17. Roughen from the cold 4 ℓ
  18. Roof border 4 ℓ
  19. Omelet maker 4 ℓ
  20. Betray nervousness 4 ℓ
  21. Grain not hidden in the four longest answers 3 ℓ
  22. Little pest 3 ℓ
  23. Sashimi fish 3 ℓ
  24. Little laugh 4 ℓ
  25. Large swallow 4 ℓ
  26. Pages and pages of places 5 ℓ
  27. Talk angrily 5 ℓ
  28. Less cultured 5 ℓ
  29. Sharp as __ 5 ℓ
  30. Sound of disdain 5 ℓ
  31. Words from a witness 3 ℓ
  32. Goes no further 5 ℓ
  33. Ration out 5 ℓ
  34. Informal welcome 5 ℓ
  35. Insurance category 7 ℓ
  36. "Ciertamente!" 4 ℓ
  37. Not as cool 7 ℓ
  38. Sassy 4 ℓ
  39. Employs as 7 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Thursday, January 8, 2026 is titled “GRAINY” and was constructed by Adam Simpson. The puzzle features 74 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 GRAINY Crossword January 8 2026 Answers