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SATURDAY STUMPER

Saturday, March 15, 2025 Constructed by Kate Chin Park 72 clues
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Across

  1. Way to throw shade on pouty types 8 ℓ
  2. Falls off 6 ℓ
  3. Close to perfection 3 ℓ
  4. Federal crime of misappropriating medals 11 ℓ
  5. Crude component 6 ℓ
  6. Be off 3 ℓ
  7. Won't suffer 5 ℓ
  8. Marathoner identifier 3 ℓ
  9. Subsidiary order 4 ℓ
  10. Hit the road 6 ℓ
  11. Significant others attending 8 ℓ
  12. Apt flavor of Peelerz Gummies 6 ℓ
  13. Crafty ploy originated by a Lithuanian NBAer (1989) 8 ℓ
  14. Dizzy 6 ℓ
  15. Enunciates effortlessly 8 ℓ
  16. Unflattering admission 8 ℓ
  17. Plan or power 6 ℓ
  18. Tubular edible 8 ℓ
  19. Little guy next to Prince Edward at the '23 Coronation Concert 6 ℓ
  20. Focal pt. 3 ℓ
  21. Has to spend 4 ℓ
  22. Saw things 5 ℓ
  23. "The night, __ clear, shall frown": Poe 3 ℓ
  24. Originally, a herder's hut 6 ℓ
  25. What allies make 11 ℓ
  26. Target for grading 3 ℓ
  27. Western conversation stopper 5 ℓ
  28. Near-antonym of "abstains" 4 ℓ
  29. It "brings you things you never asked for": Lemony Snicket 4 ℓ
  30. Zealous type, often 7 ℓ
  31. Cheer up 7 ℓ
  32. Inicio de una revolucion 5 ℓ
  33. Barely noticeable 4 ℓ
  34. Unmistakable? 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Brief boundary 3 ℓ
  2. Ancestor of Moses 4 ℓ
  3. Let out 4 ℓ
  4. Trope used by Twain 10 ℓ
  5. Concede 5 ℓ
  6. Weevil, e.g. 6 ℓ
  7. Whence came "every kind of living creature" 3 ℓ
  8. Waldo wears it 7 ℓ
  9. Sawdust stack shape 4 ℓ
  10. Heat-activated, in a way 6 ℓ
  11. Second non-US MLB team 3 ℓ
  12. Annual portfolio rebalancing, for example 9 ℓ
  13. Broker's binder 4 ℓ
  14. Apple variety 4 ℓ
  15. It's hallowed by its history 6 ℓ
  16. Trees, mountains, etc. 6 ℓ
  17. Unrestrained 5 ℓ
  18. Carp or grouse 4 ℓ
  19. Consumed by 4 ℓ
  20. Spade aid 4 ℓ
  21. Aiming aid 4 ℓ
  22. Group with a 2020s avatar project 4 ℓ
  23. Heat source 3 ℓ
  24. Just a whisper 3 ℓ
  25. Number on blockers 3 ℓ
  26. Z's 7 ℓ
  27. Narrow watercourse 4 ℓ
  28. Little league? 4 ℓ
  29. 12-Down device? 10 ℓ
  30. Road Runner cartoon scenery 5 ℓ
  31. Trails of a sort 5 ℓ
  32. Terry and kin 7 ℓ
  33. Ex-__ intrapartum (type of delivery) 5 ℓ
  34. The clown in Pagliacci 5 ℓ
  35. Gamer's ultimate opponent 9 ℓ
  36. His tribe is mentioned in Messiah 4 ℓ
  37. Skinny __ (low-calorie cocktail) 4 ℓ
  38. Hidden pin in bowling 7 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Saturday, March 15, 2025 is titled “SATURDAY STUMPER” and was constructed by Kate Chin Park. 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 March 15 2025 Answers