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SATURDAY STUMPER

Saturday, October 31, 2026 Constructed by Lester Ruff 74 clues
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Across

  1. Dessert with coffee 8 ℓ
  2. Part of a media campaign 6 ℓ
  3. About 28% of the Earth's surface 8 ℓ
  4. Colleague/friend of Harper Lee 6 ℓ
  5. Takes for a trial 8 ℓ
  6. Nobody's fool 6 ℓ
  7. Knock sharply 3 ℓ
  8. Minimal change 4 ℓ
  9. Went (through), as papers 6 ℓ
  10. Canterbury pilgrim 5 ℓ
  11. Knock sharply 4 ℓ
  12. Recurrent traits 4 ℓ
  13. Kid's comeback 4 ℓ
  14. Dullard 4 ℓ
  15. Some dinner rolls 5 ℓ
  16. Tree bark, to botanists 6 ℓ
  17. Secluded spots 4 ℓ
  18. After all 3 ℓ
  19. Chill 9 ℓ
  20. What Ali endured in '80 3 ℓ
  21. You might order them to roll over 4 ℓ
  22. Transitions (into) 6 ℓ
  23. Scope 4 ℓ
  24. Math class 4 ℓ
  25. Distinctive aspect 5 ℓ
  26. Ken Burns topic 4 ℓ
  27. Overwhelm 4 ℓ
  28. Toast accompanier 5 ℓ
  29. Convincing 6 ℓ
  30. Fine powder 4 ℓ
  31. Fair __ (copyright law concept) 3 ℓ
  32. Portrait of the Artist... setting 6 ℓ
  33. Moody lament 8 ℓ
  34. Romantic work that Mencken called "a new order of music" 6 ℓ
  35. Provisionally out 8 ℓ
  36. Italian sonnet's conclusion 6 ℓ
  37. Bunk 8 ℓ
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Down

  1. '59 Eldorado claim to fame 7 ℓ
  2. Veto 7 ℓ
  3. Kind of case 7 ℓ
  4. Audio guide renter 7 ℓ
  5. Indicate a preference (for) 3 ℓ
  6. Ancient history 4 ℓ
  7. Paltry 5 ℓ
  8. __ Minella (Muppet chimp) 3 ℓ
  9. Closed out 4 ℓ
  10. One working with a rock group 5 ℓ
  11. Peace Prize sharer of 1994 6 ℓ
  12. Put a new 31-Down on 7 ℓ
  13. Involve deeply 7 ℓ
  14. New England attraction named by Washington 15 ℓ
  15. Wyoming's National __ Refuge 3 ℓ
  16. Time of the longest day 4 ℓ
  17. Begin a retreat 4 ℓ
  18. Mutiny on the Bounty costuming 4 ℓ
  19. Promulgates 4 ℓ
  20. Layer 4 ℓ
  21. It might have to wait for a second 4 ℓ
  22. Interrogate 4 ℓ
  23. Quaint plaint 4 ℓ
  24. Imperfection evidence 7 ℓ
  25. Symbol of strength 7 ℓ
  26. Where boxers train 7 ℓ
  27. Sports briefly 7 ℓ
  28. Square structures 7 ℓ
  29. Memphis medical center 7 ℓ
  30. Peace Prize sharer of 2007 6 ℓ
  31. Signal officially replaced in 1999 3 ℓ
  32. Storm or charge 5 ℓ
  33. Long-time combatants on TV 5 ℓ
  34. Silver State souvenirs 4 ℓ
  35. Skip 4 ℓ
  36. Body of writings, for short 3 ℓ
  37. Keypad trio 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Saturday, October 31, 2026 is titled “SATURDAY STUMPER” and was constructed by Lester Ruff. The puzzle features 74 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 31 2026 Answers