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SATURDAY STUMPER

Saturday, October 18, 2025 Constructed by Ben Zimmer 62 clues
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Across

  1. Earliest leader of Thebes 5 ℓ
  2. Takes a back seat, say 6 ℓ
  3. Modern wrinkle remover 9 ℓ
  4. They may be mistaken for agaves 5 ℓ
  5. "I can be viewed without special formatting" 3 ℓ
  6. Hand holdings 5 ℓ
  7. __ steak 5 ℓ
  8. "...the preservation and __ of their own liberties": Lincoln 10 ℓ
  9. Off the ___ (top-of-mind, not surprisingly) 4 ℓ
  10. Pizzeria purchase 8 ℓ
  11. Expected 6 ℓ
  12. What 46-Across is 7 ℓ
  13. It's 70 miles south of Salem 6 ℓ
  14. Combo with an ice scoop 6 ℓ
  15. Pry away 5 ℓ
  16. Went for the gold, perhaps 6 ℓ
  17. Flurry of phraseology 7 ℓ
  18. Beyond budding 6 ℓ
  19. They're "wet" with sauce and melted cheese 8 ℓ
  20. TMI opposite 10 ℓ
  21. Something positioned above a plate 4 ℓ
  22. Four before O 3 ℓ
  23. They're sweet 5 ℓ
  24. Napoleon, for example 5 ℓ
  25. Not-so-clever comeback 5 ℓ
  26. Common late-spring mag recommendation 9 ℓ
  27. Nickname of a mound or music great 5 ℓ
  28. Put right 5 ℓ
  29. "Shame!" 11 ℓ
  30. No-win situations 5 ℓ
  31. Room __ 5 ℓ
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Down

  1. Pitching impediments 7 ℓ
  2. Fit together nicely 6 ℓ
  3. "Can't resist!" 6 ℓ
  4. Swift production of the 18th century 6 ℓ
  5. Kind of soup as a starter? 10 ℓ
  6. Olympic flag bearer at the Vancouver opening ceremony 3 ℓ
  7. Legendary ridiculing racer 4 ℓ
  8. What a spot check takes care of 5 ℓ
  9. Steelers' healers 11 ℓ
  10. Motorcycle Hall of Fame name 4 ℓ
  11. Somewhat stronger "Right on!" 8 ℓ
  12. Trip-taking need 6 ℓ
  13. Social media slang evoking old-timey car horns 6 ℓ
  14. Put on low 6 ℓ
  15. Disrespect metaphor 3 ℓ
  16. Individuality 5 ℓ
  17. Roll over 5 ℓ
  18. Word from the Latin for "drive" 4 ℓ
  19. Share on the Gram 4 ℓ
  20. Rugby plastic accessory 3 ℓ
  21. US city with the Russian Bishop's House 5 ℓ
  22. Pedagogic payees 7 ℓ
  23. Utterly exhaust 11 ℓ
  24. One of the Uranian Shakespearean moons 3 ℓ
  25. Swift production of the 21st century 11 ℓ
  26. What many American flags depict 10 ℓ
  27. Given the go-ahead 4 ℓ
  28. PowerPoint's F1 4 ℓ
  29. Canvas constructions 7 ℓ
  30. Multiply 8 ℓ
  31. GPS ancestor 7 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Saturday, October 18, 2025 is titled “SATURDAY STUMPER” and was constructed by Ben Zimmer. The puzzle features 62 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 October 18 2025 Answers