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SATURDAY STUMPER

Saturday, January 11, 2025 Constructed by Matthew Sewell 72 clues
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Across

  1. Drop 4 ℓ
  2. Somewhere within 4 ℓ
  3. Irritate, in a way 4 ℓ
  4. Immoderate state 3 ℓ
  5. Paleo diet no-no 4 ℓ
  6. JAL Mileage Bank accrual 3 ℓ
  7. Role in the 2024 film Saturday Night 6 ℓ
  8. Shook up 8 ℓ
  9. Metal coats 6 ℓ
  10. Absolutely minimally 7 ℓ
  11. Incentive 4 ℓ
  12. Two-time Morgan Freeman sleuth role 4 ℓ
  13. Opposite number 5 ℓ
  14. Town on the Turin-Genoa line 4 ℓ
  15. Nickname like Zuzu 5 ℓ
  16. Relaxed-sounding deity 4 ℓ
  17. Opposite number 4 ℓ
  18. Plot size, for instance 4 ℓ
  19. Japan is the #1 consumer and producer of them 4 ℓ
  20. Yellowish brown 5 ℓ
  21. Commercial symbol 4 ℓ
  22. Incomparable 4 ℓ
  23. Bayer brand 5 ℓ
  24. Is short 4 ℓ
  25. Port east of Gibraltar 4 ℓ
  26. Percussion family member 7 ℓ
  27. Philly Jesuit school 6 ℓ
  28. They may accompany winks 8 ℓ
  29. Removed to greet 6 ℓ
  30. __ virus 3 ℓ
  31. Engagement conclusions 4 ℓ
  32. Minero's bounty 3 ℓ
  33. Top suits 4 ℓ
  34. Memorable date 5 ℓ
  35. Portuguese capital in the Napoleonic era 3 ℓ
  36. Hottest seasonal streamer 15 ℓ
  37. Sure things? 4 ℓ
  38. Turbine essential 5 ℓ
  39. Not yet set, for short 3 ℓ
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Down

  1. What you shouldn't fall for 5 ℓ
  2. Hiding place 3 ℓ
  3. Successive 9 ℓ
  4. "Seconds, please" 9 ℓ
  5. Frosty 5 ℓ
  6. Fellows' pursuits 8 ℓ
  7. So long 4 ℓ
  8. What newbies are shown 3 ℓ
  9. Cover up 5 ℓ
  10. Moniker for a Marine 8 ℓ
  11. Buffer material 5 ℓ
  12. Literally, "lawful" 5 ℓ
  13. Tear down 3 ℓ
  14. Certain ultimate limit 5 ℓ
  15. Far from wholesome 5 ℓ
  16. Snake or skunk 5 ℓ
  17. Absentee done deals 5 ℓ
  18. "Hills and valleys, __ and fields": Marlowe 5 ℓ
  19. Aliment to avoid 4 ℓ
  20. Inner space 3 ℓ
  21. Just get 3 ℓ
  22. Common palate cleanser 11 ℓ
  23. Plumassier's creation 3 ℓ
  24. Yucca cousins 11 ℓ
  25. Empties, often illicitly 7 ℓ
  26. Cat __ 4 ℓ
  27. Ball of fire 4 ℓ
  28. Yoga backbend 9 ℓ
  29. Went over 9 ℓ
  30. Conclusion of brief music 4 ℓ
  31. Enigmatic power 8 ℓ
  32. Genuinely, these days 8 ℓ
  33. Fire up 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Saturday, January 11, 2025 is titled “SATURDAY STUMPER” and was constructed by Matthew Sewell. 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 January 11 2025 Answers