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SATURDAY STUMPER

Saturday, September 19, 2026 Constructed by David P. Williams 68 clues
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Across

  1. Surname like Newhouse 8 ℓ
  2. Choir number 5 ℓ
  3. Swing by 8 ℓ
  4. Classic war story 6 ℓ
  5. Decorative doodad 8 ℓ
  6. Shake up 6 ℓ
  7. Vaccine, for instance 7 ℓ
  8. Little help 3 ℓ
  9. Center piece 3 ℓ
  10. Mark on the curve? 5 ℓ
  11. Place that sounds promising 4 ℓ
  12. Crusty wheels 4 ℓ
  13. T-bones 9 ℓ
  14. Michigan neighbor 5 ℓ
  15. They take charges 7 ℓ
  16. Personal space 4 ℓ
  17. Turkey topper 6 ℓ
  18. Pass 6 ℓ
  19. Winter coat 4 ℓ
  20. Sun spots 7 ℓ
  21. Sticky 5 ℓ
  22. "Break me off a piece" snack 9 ℓ
  23. One on a short list 4 ℓ
  24. Ecosystem 5 ℓ
  25. __ dancing 4 ℓ
  26. Recruiter's concern 3 ℓ
  27. Subject of the Masekela song "Bring Him Back Home" (1987) 7 ℓ
  28. Ingrediente del Cuba libre 3 ℓ
  29. Millstones 6 ℓ
  30. Coda kin 8 ℓ
  31. Measure up, say 6 ℓ
  32. Farepayer's rudeness 8 ℓ
  33. Underground network 5 ℓ
  34. Ghost town-like 8 ℓ
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Down

  1. Surname like Newhouse 6 ℓ
  2. T-bones 8 ℓ
  3. Crusty wheels 8 ℓ
  4. Place that sounds promising 3 ℓ
  5. Mark on the curve? 4 ℓ
  6. Little help 5 ℓ
  7. Center piece 7 ℓ
  8. Shake up 4 ℓ
  9. Decorative doodad 10 ℓ
  10. Classic war story 3 ℓ
  11. Swing by 6 ℓ
  12. Choir number 6 ℓ
  13. Vaccine, for instance 6 ℓ
  14. Michigan neighbor 7 ℓ
  15. Personal space 4 ℓ
  16. They take charges 7 ℓ
  17. Turkey topper 7 ℓ
  18. Pass 4 ℓ
  19. Sun spots 10 ℓ
  20. Winter coat 4 ℓ
  21. Sticky 7 ℓ
  22. "Break me off a piece" snack 8 ℓ
  23. One on a short list 8 ℓ
  24. Ecosystem 7 ℓ
  25. __ dancing 4 ℓ
  26. Recruiter's concern 6 ℓ
  27. Subject of the Masekela song "Bring Him Back Home" (1987) 6 ℓ
  28. Ingrediente del Cuba libre 6 ℓ
  29. Millstones 6 ℓ
  30. Coda kin 5 ℓ
  31. Measure up, say 4 ℓ
  32. Farepayer's rudeness 4 ℓ
  33. Underground network 3 ℓ
  34. Ghost town-like 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Saturday, September 19, 2026 is titled “SATURDAY STUMPER” and was constructed by David P. Williams. The puzzle features 68 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 September 19 2026 Answers