Newsday Crossword

WESTERN WORDS: Let's ride, pardner

Sunday, September 21, 2025 Constructed by Gary M. Larson 142 clues
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  1. Church areas 5 ℓ
  2. Core principle 5 ℓ
  3. Native Oklahomans 5 ℓ
  4. Unrestricted audition 10 ℓ
  5. NBC satirical show 3 ℓ
  6. Awakening 7 ℓ
  7. Anarchic situation 7 ℓ
  8. ATM key 5 ℓ
  9. Soft throw 3 ℓ
  10. Service charge 3 ℓ
  11. Very pale 5 ℓ
  12. Mirror material 5 ℓ
  13. Inert gas 5 ℓ
  14. Wraps up 4 ℓ
  15. Wriggly fish 3 ℓ
  16. Took strides 7 ℓ
  17. "Coil" prefix 5 ℓ
  18. DC ballplayers 4 ℓ
  19. Bouquet delivery co. 3 ℓ
  20. Scattering on a farm 6 ℓ
  21. Sorority letter 3 ℓ
  22. Money in Monaco 4 ℓ
  23. Motel restriction 6 ℓ
  24. Whole bunch 4 ℓ
  25. Geode stone 5 ℓ
  26. Personal flair 4 ℓ
  27. Leather punches 4 ℓ
  28. Piglet pal 4 ℓ
  29. Beverly Hills shopping street 10 ℓ
  30. French roast 4 ℓ
  31. Improper thing 4 ℓ
  32. Beloved 4 ℓ
  33. "Yeah, somewhat" 5 ℓ
  34. State Dept. aide 3 ℓ
  35. Gaelic popstar 4 ℓ
  36. Jack or joker 4 ℓ
  37. Possess 3 ℓ
  38. Informal injustice 7 ℓ
  39. With determination 7 ℓ
  40. Regional foliage 5 ℓ
  41. Boss at a bistro 7 ℓ
  42. Directional suffix 3 ℓ
  43. Cafe cup 5 ℓ
  44. Nobody __ (all mine) 5 ℓ
  45. Make sure of 5 ℓ
  46. Tiara inset 5 ℓ
  47. Informal "Understand?" 5 ℓ
  48. Skewered steak 5 ℓ
  49. Banquet hall parker 5 ℓ
  50. Elevator entryways 5 ℓ
  51. Quick cut 4 ℓ
  52. Metallic fabric 4 ℓ
  53. Displays on walls 3 ℓ
  54. Ultimate degree 3 ℓ
  55. Eden female 3 ℓ
  56. Boomerang shape 3 ℓ
  57. Southwestern creek 3 ℓ
  58. Pool contents 5 ℓ
  59. Radar user 3 ℓ
  60. "That's awful!" 3 ℓ
  61. Former eBay rival 4 ℓ
  62. Tax-free bond, for short 4 ℓ
  63. Noses (out) 5 ℓ
  64. Cast members 6 ℓ
  65. Office fill-in 4 ℓ
  66. "Doggone it!" 4 ℓ
  67. Halifax, __ Scotia 4 ℓ
  68. Uncommon sense 3 ℓ
  69. Conductor Ozawa 5 ℓ
  70. Silver medalist's finish 6 ℓ
  71. Authentic 4 ℓ
  72. Nintendo rival 4 ℓ
  73. Did a dismount 4 ℓ
  74. Picture on some arms 6 ℓ
  75. Blueprint detail 4 ℓ
  76. Off-course 6 ℓ
  77. 3/17 VIP 5 ℓ
  78. French kings 4 ℓ
  79. Drawer grips 5 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Sunday, September 21, 2025 is titled “WESTERN WORDS: Let's ride, pardner” and was constructed by Gary M. Larson. The puzzle features 142 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 WESTERN WORDS: Let's ride, pardner Crossword September 21 2025 Answers