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SATURDAY STUMPER

Saturday, November 1, 2025 Constructed by Lester Ruff 70 clues
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Across

  1. Where tiles may be put down 8 ℓ
  2. Comey successor as FBI director 6 ℓ
  3. Washed-out 6 ℓ
  4. Monarca britanico 5 ℓ
  5. Savory pork product 8 ℓ
  6. Cuba's first vice president (1976-2008) 6 ℓ
  7. Exciting, these days 3 ℓ
  8. Pine product 3 ℓ
  9. Nativity scene staple 3 ℓ
  10. Beeginning? 3 ℓ
  11. It's NW of Virginia City 6 ℓ
  12. Have a great fall 8 ℓ
  13. Aerial self-portrait 6 ℓ
  14. Potter title partner 8 ℓ
  15. Ecclesiastical councils 6 ℓ
  16. They make wake-up calls 8 ℓ
  17. Grease principal portrayer 8 ℓ
  18. Searches or schmoes 6 ℓ
  19. Mattress support 8 ℓ
  20. Last of the Oldsmobiles 6 ℓ
  21. Malaprop, for one 3 ℓ
  22. Legal __ 3 ℓ
  23. Article in El Mundo 3 ℓ
  24. Outdoor elevator 3 ℓ
  25. Very sharp 6 ℓ
  26. Hill diggers for dinner 8 ℓ
  27. Informal forecast 6 ℓ
  28. Simulations 5 ℓ
  29. Conversation stopper 4 ℓ
  30. Already addressed 10 ℓ
  31. "Reward us, __ we think or write!": Carroll 3 ℓ
  32. Long shots, briefly 3 ℓ
  33. Disneyland ride since Opening Day 7 ℓ
  34. First with transatlantic jet service (1958) 4 ℓ
  35. Destination for relaxation 10 ℓ
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Down

  1. One with site might 9 ℓ
  2. Pair of sixes 5 ℓ
  3. Loud fan 5 ℓ
  4. It extends down to the abdomen 5 ℓ
  5. "Waltz for Eva and __" 3 ℓ
  6. Sicily's closest neighbor 8 ℓ
  7. Western novel (1918) highly praised by Mencken 9 ℓ
  8. What a halo hasn't 3 ℓ
  9. Insignificant 4 ℓ
  10. Aesop fable conclusion 5 ℓ
  11. Barley minus hulls 6 ℓ
  12. Very small portion 3 ℓ
  13. Ballotpedia.com depictions 9 ℓ
  14. Compromise yourself, perhaps 9 ℓ
  15. Soft touch 6 ℓ
  16. They're in your hand 5 ℓ
  17. Silly business 5 ℓ
  18. Blame for 5 ℓ
  19. First graphing calculator (1980s) 5 ℓ
  20. Leaf blower brand 4 ℓ
  21. Very small portion 3 ℓ
  22. PEACE is POWER artist at the Nobel Peace Center 3 ℓ
  23. BBC news broadcaster 3 ℓ
  24. Live in the '50s and '60s 7 ℓ
  25. "Quentin's muse" 3 ℓ
  26. Oregon's oldest city 7 ℓ
  27. Urban FD division 3 ℓ
  28. All 7 ℓ
  29. Vegan Thanksgiving entrees 9 ℓ
  30. It borders Pennsylvania 9 ℓ
  31. Where beluga sturgeon spawn 9 ℓ
  32. Segway Ninebots, e.g. 9 ℓ
  33. Tick or mite 8 ℓ
  34. What MIT doesn't confer 3 ℓ
  35. Mani gel brand 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Saturday, November 1, 2025 is titled “SATURDAY STUMPER” and was constructed by Lester Ruff. The puzzle features 70 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 November 1 2025 Answers