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SATURDAY STUMPER

Saturday, June 27, 2026 Constructed by David P. Williams 72 clues
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Across

  1. Persian product 4 ℓ
  2. Historical qualification 3 ℓ
  3. Bolt 5 ℓ
  4. Able to be reversed 4 ℓ
  5. Real ruckus 5 ℓ
  6. Bonus round? 4 ℓ
  7. Word from the Latin for "bind" 4 ℓ
  8. Complimentary 10 ℓ
  9. Early medical provider 8 ℓ
  10. Water carriers 5 ℓ
  11. Addressing 4 ℓ
  12. Raylike 7 ℓ
  13. Incredulous 13 ℓ
  14. "For People and Nature" sloganeer 3 ℓ
  15. Phish food? 5 ℓ
  16. Frill-free 5 ℓ
  17. Cabin builders' gear 4 ℓ
  18. Birds, bees, begonias,... 5 ℓ
  19. Minority of Turks 4 ℓ
  20. __ name 3 ℓ
  21. Extravagant or exceptional 5 ℓ
  22. Doesn't work 5 ℓ
  23. Awareness confirmation 13 ℓ
  24. Love __ 4 ℓ
  25. Cutters' floors 7 ℓ
  26. Oedipus uncle 5 ℓ
  27. Streaming device 8 ℓ
  28. Classic with hip-hop roots 4 ℓ
  29. Hollywood boulevard? 10 ℓ
  30. "Some unexpected __ in far-off seas": Browning 4 ℓ
  31. "Lo-Fi" liquid 5 ℓ
  32. She's a bit different grandmother 4 ℓ
  33. Nickname that elides 24-Down 3 ℓ
  34. Focused (on) 5 ℓ
  35. Greenpan.com purchases 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Confederate 4 ℓ
  2. Close things 5 ℓ
  3. Ruhr Museum locale 5 ℓ
  4. Incredulous inquiry 10 ℓ
  5. April __ & the June Bugs (rockabilly band) 3 ℓ
  6. Opening line 3 ℓ
  7. Joined forces 11 ℓ
  8. Egg head 6 ℓ
  9. Aspirants 8 ℓ
  10. Mind 4 ℓ
  11. Coleridge contemporary 4 ℓ
  12. Thoughtless 4 ℓ
  13. Neat 5 ℓ
  14. Precipitation 5 ℓ
  15. Brief drives 4 ℓ
  16. Uber-celebrator 11 ℓ
  17. Margot and Ryan's president 4 ℓ
  18. Try to fly 4 ℓ
  19. Refined 4 ℓ
  20. "Join the club" kin 10 ℓ
  21. Rock band's origin 5 ℓ
  22. Tied up 4 ℓ
  23. Surfing waves 4 ℓ
  24. Sea, compactly 4 ℓ
  25. Saskatoon's silly-sider 8 ℓ
  26. Quick flash 5 ℓ
  27. Go without 4 ℓ
  28. Sample of Horatian poetry 5 ℓ
  29. Deprived 6 ℓ
  30. Eventuated 5 ℓ
  31. Theater backer 5 ℓ
  32. Evade antonym 4 ℓ
  33. Problematic reaction 4 ℓ
  34. Dipped 4 ℓ
  35. Pier group 4 ℓ
  36. Miscellaneous 3 ℓ
  37. Select group 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Saturday, June 27, 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 June 27 2026 Answers