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SATURDAY STUMPER

Saturday, April 25, 2026 Constructed by David P. Williams 72 clues
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Across

  1. Top talent 8 ℓ
  2. Prestige 6 ℓ
  3. 11-Down, as a verb 7 ℓ
  4. You better believe it 5 ℓ
  5. Cloaking device 4 ℓ
  6. They may be chosen 3 ℓ
  7. Mitsubishi mode 3 ℓ
  8. Trivia projects 11 ℓ
  9. With John, MTV Movie Award winner for Best Dance (1995) 3 ℓ
  10. Bearing 8 ℓ
  11. Wild and woolly 6 ℓ
  12. Small tie 6 ℓ
  13. Current issue 8 ℓ
  14. Stumper 6 ℓ
  15. Lacking a foundation 8 ℓ
  16. Bad cops? 8 ℓ
  17. Give in or take over 6 ℓ
  18. Strong-willed sort 8 ℓ
  19. Elements of style 6 ℓ
  20. Temporary summer housing 11 ℓ
  21. Grasp without hands 3 ℓ
  22. Ink holder 3 ℓ
  23. Cracked rib 4 ℓ
  24. Cease being upstanding 3 ℓ
  25. A wet blanket 5 ℓ
  26. Persian's digital pad 7 ℓ
  27. He was paid $2 per arrest (c.1877) 4 ℓ
  28. Unseasoned salt 10 ℓ
  29. What can be added to carbon 3 ℓ
  30. Introduction to biology 3 ℓ
  31. Timely-sounding pronoun 3 ℓ
  32. Short-term projection 3 ℓ
  33. Quick study 4 ℓ
  34. Editorial selection 10 ℓ
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Down

  1. "Car Where U Are" sloganeer 4 ℓ
  2. Holding up or down 5 ℓ
  3. Upper hands 5 ℓ
  4. Einstein Physics Nobel nominee 10 ℓ
  5. Broadcasting company 3 ℓ
  6. Top flight contingent 4 ℓ
  7. Sofa shade for serene spaces 9 ℓ
  8. Western Pikes Peak 7 ℓ
  9. Relieves 4 ℓ
  10. It "Figures Like a Flash" per a '46 headline 5 ℓ
  11. Machiavelli or Michelangelo 6 ℓ
  12. Orders to grab a bat 7 ℓ
  13. Click bait 4 ℓ
  14. Turkish bread 4 ℓ
  15. Small circle of meteorologists 6 ℓ
  16. Indulge 5 ℓ
  17. __ alcohol (Mountain Dew, in Arabia) 5 ℓ
  18. Explorers taking cabs 5 ℓ
  19. Makes a collar 4 ℓ
  20. They can get in the way of work 4 ℓ
  21. Over time 4 ℓ
  22. Man or woman from Mindanao 4 ℓ
  23. Round of certain sports 4 ℓ
  24. Loonie, per Investopedia 3 ℓ
  25. Vertical drop 7 ℓ
  26. Not a slow poke 3 ℓ
  27. State known for its heat 7 ℓ
  28. Sparkling 4 ℓ
  29. Promissory quote 4 ℓ
  30. Took advantage gratuitously 10 ℓ
  31. O zone topper 3 ℓ
  32. Flocks 9 ℓ
  33. __ week 4 ℓ
  34. Word in curry sauce recipes 4 ℓ
  35. Unfittingly, in a way 3 ℓ
  36. Recipient of a THIS PRINCESS WEARS BOOTS gift 7 ℓ
  37. King's offspring 7 ℓ
  38. Eye piece 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Saturday, April 25, 2026 is titled “SATURDAY STUMPER” and was constructed by David P. Williams. The puzzle features 72 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 SATURDAY STUMPER Crossword April 25 2026 Answers