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SATURDAY STUMPER

Saturday, August 22, 2026 Constructed by Ben Zimmer 60 clues
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Across

  1. Little-used 5 ℓ
  2. Nicely finished 4 ℓ
  3. Papers' attention-getter 6 ℓ
  4. Higher-ranking 6 ℓ
  5. Cured, perhaps 7 ℓ
  6. Bar mitzvah milestone 7 ℓ
  7. Logs 6 ℓ
  8. Knocked down 8 ℓ
  9. Not prettied up 5 ℓ
  10. Weird Al parodied it with "Bologna" (1979) 9 ℓ
  11. Gamers' second personas 4 ℓ
  12. Reliable online reference 9 ℓ
  13. Sun __ 3 ℓ
  14. Somewhat exposed 8 ℓ
  15. What the first jeans were, per its etymology 6 ℓ
  16. Floors of the math department 6 ℓ
  17. Hopless and bitter, once 3 ℓ
  18. Seller of Tova cosmetics to QVC (2002) 8 ℓ
  19. Anything alcoholic, in Australia 4 ℓ
  20. Close some business 9 ℓ
  21. What the tactful avoid 9 ℓ
  22. Part of the lunar topography 5 ℓ
  23. High-grade security 6 ℓ
  24. Declined 8 ℓ
  25. Slide-show subjects 7 ℓ
  26. Swag bag staples 7 ℓ
  27. Legendary rock singers 6 ℓ
  28. They may be pulled up 6 ℓ
  29. Name on a Scotch bottle above a clipper ship 4 ℓ
  30. Worked on a canal, say 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Social media "Spare me your replies" 8 ℓ
  2. Ratted out 6 ℓ
  3. Unforgettable, in a way 15 ℓ
  4. Be slothful? 9 ℓ
  5. Teahouse employee 10 ℓ
  6. So far, on stubs 3 ℓ
  7. Barcelona bros 4 ℓ
  8. Eel eater 5 ℓ
  9. Signals profound change 15 ℓ
  10. What an alteration might alter 7 ℓ
  11. Sudden burst 5 ℓ
  12. Freshen, as your pad 5 ℓ
  13. Code cited in court cases 3 ℓ
  14. Western high-rises 5 ℓ
  15. Unsuccessful Lindbergh rival 4 ℓ
  16. Low-down 4 ℓ
  17. Be impish 10 ℓ
  18. Abstinent 9 ℓ
  19. Wellington museum models 4 ℓ
  20. Depicted faithfully 8 ℓ
  21. Chooses, as if divinely 7 ℓ
  22. Ne pas etre __ (be very clever) 4 ℓ
  23. Old-time "Yikes!" 5 ℓ
  24. Boosters, e.g. 5 ℓ
  25. Comes up in a big way 5 ℓ
  26. Belgian brewer on bottles 6 ℓ
  27. 2025 NBA MVP, to fans 3 ℓ
  28. Urdu palace 5 ℓ
  29. Respecting 4 ℓ
  30. Recipe reduction 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Saturday, August 22, 2026 is titled “SATURDAY STUMPER” and was constructed by Ben Zimmer. The puzzle features 60 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 August 22 2026 Answers