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SATURDAY STUMPER

Saturday, September 27, 2025 Constructed by David P. Williams 70 clues
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Across

  1. Change lines, say 5 ℓ
  2. Bed covers 3 ℓ
  3. Half a decorator duo 4 ℓ
  4. Indefinite series 13 ℓ
  5. Documented results 7 ℓ
  6. Hold oneself aloof 4 ℓ
  7. Rapid transport 7 ℓ
  8. Many a saint 6 ℓ
  9. Markups 10 ℓ
  10. Roman conqueror 4 ℓ
  11. Really bright 4 ℓ
  12. Where to bike the Vine Trail 4 ℓ
  13. Baloney, in the main 5 ℓ
  14. Concordance, in the main 3 ℓ
  15. They were first sold (1961) in red trunks 4 ℓ
  16. Knot-tying by-product 5 ℓ
  17. Iberian high spot 5 ℓ
  18. Limit 4 ℓ
  19. Not sweet at all 4 ℓ
  20. Bad all too soon 10 ℓ
  21. Winter coat 4 ℓ
  22. The ultimate pan 7 ℓ
  23. Lit from liquor 6 ℓ
  24. Ersatz coaster 4 ℓ
  25. Comics canine's collegian 7 ℓ
  26. Was merciless 13 ℓ
  27. __ company 5 ℓ
  28. Yet to be realized 5 ℓ
  29. Miss with a ball 3 ℓ
  30. Support structure 4 ℓ
  31. Steadiness 5 ℓ
  32. Isn't 100% 4 ℓ
  33. Swedish models that peaked in the '80s 5 ℓ
  34. Land that sounds lovely 5 ℓ
  35. Flat facility 3 ℓ
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Down

  1. Knock, in two ways 3 ℓ
  2. Isn't it ironic? 5 ℓ
  3. Whopping 5 ℓ
  4. Old as dirt 10 ℓ
  5. Rule broken by geishas 8 ℓ
  6. Bar display 3 ℓ
  7. They've got many connections 4 ℓ
  8. Expression of doubt 11 ℓ
  9. "Italian penicillin" 7 ℓ
  10. Top-level elite 8 ℓ
  11. Catalan contemporary of Calder 4 ℓ
  12. Balanced 4 ℓ
  13. Ceutical starter 5 ℓ
  14. Short and sour 4 ℓ
  15. Name on the first bottom-freezer fridge 5 ℓ
  16. Sister brand of Dove 5 ℓ
  17. Sheet folded to use 4 ℓ
  18. Use for dirt 4 ℓ
  19. Abridged mystery writer 4 ℓ
  20. Fresh 3 ℓ
  21. No longer, in context 3 ℓ
  22. Gird 5 ℓ
  23. Diamonds around a ring's diamond 4 ℓ
  24. Euro spender since 2015 4 ℓ
  25. Improv activity 11 ℓ
  26. Line outside a posh nightclub 10 ℓ
  27. Project setting 4 ℓ
  28. Capital about 100 miles from Pago Pago 4 ℓ
  29. Knots and cords 5 ℓ
  30. Name like Liz 4 ℓ
  31. European river that sounds like a European island 4 ℓ
  32. Quit 8 ℓ
  33. Leverage privilege 8 ℓ
  34. First class offerings 7 ℓ
  35. Cropped card category 4 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Saturday, September 27, 2025 is titled “SATURDAY STUMPER” and was constructed by David P. Williams. 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 September 27 2025 Answers