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SATURDAY STUMPER

Saturday, September 5, 2026 Constructed by Lester Ruff 72 clues
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Across

  1. Anthem excerpt 6 ℓ
  2. Overly restrained approval 8 ℓ
  3. Paid, in a phrase 6 ℓ
  4. Marching along 8 ℓ
  5. Greyhounds' home 8 ℓ
  6. Not quite perfect 6 ℓ
  7. Kiss __ 3 ℓ
  8. Certain jerks' works 5 ℓ
  9. Bold venture 4 ℓ
  10. It's extraordinary 6 ℓ
  11. Selfie stick, e.g. 3 ℓ
  12. Data compression device 4 ℓ
  13. Pioneer of the "howcatchem" drama 7 ℓ
  14. Figurative escape artist 3 ℓ
  15. Legendary flier 8 ℓ
  16. Home and away? 5 ℓ
  17. Walt's early name for Disneyland 15 ℓ
  18. Common day-care offerer 8 ℓ
  19. Two-legged rat 5 ℓ
  20. Big fan 3 ℓ
  21. His songs are seen by many musicians as a badge of honor 7 ℓ
  22. One of the first domains 3 ℓ
  23. Far from spicy 4 ℓ
  24. Movable mural 6 ℓ
  25. Elation exclamation 4 ℓ
  26. Prepared quickly, in a way 5 ℓ
  27. Metaphorical payback 3 ℓ
  28. Show times 8 ℓ
  29. Emphatic rejection 6 ℓ
  30. Personal concern 8 ℓ
  31. First South African with an acting Oscar 6 ℓ
  32. Overmuch 8 ℓ
  33. Pan companions 6 ℓ
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Down

  1. Heavy duty 4 ℓ
  2. Romanov royal 5 ℓ
  3. Fancy lots 5 ℓ
  4. It's southeast of Lima 5 ℓ
  5. Something to believe in 5 ℓ
  6. Not a long-lasting rage 3 ℓ
  7. PVC collectibles 3 ℓ
  8. Turn 5 ℓ
  9. Collect, as condensation 6 ℓ
  10. Name from the Greek for "Sky Father" 4 ℓ
  11. French-born self-chronicler 3 ℓ
  12. Erstwhile circus staple 9 ℓ
  13. Sicilian kin 9 ℓ
  14. Summer place near an Alabama Flight Center 9 ℓ
  15. Half a Great Dane name 3 ℓ
  16. Diamond Head's surroundings 4 ℓ
  17. Ivy appellation 6 ℓ
  18. Reads posts without comment 5 ℓ
  19. Active UNESCO World Heritage Site 6 ℓ
  20. L'essence des reservoirs 3 ℓ
  21. Beast that sounds like bucks 3 ℓ
  22. Halloween hangups 9 ℓ
  23. Ancient navigation aid 9 ℓ
  24. Flattering 9 ℓ
  25. Left on board 5 ℓ
  26. Self starter 4 ℓ
  27. Actor once a bodyguard for Ali and Spinks 3 ℓ
  28. Poacher, at times 3 ℓ
  29. History, essentially 6 ℓ
  30. Big blows 5 ℓ
  31. Scroll successor 5 ℓ
  32. Peace treaty signer in the Babar books 5 ℓ
  33. "All good things __ Him who cares not to be great": Tennyson 5 ℓ
  34. Princess cake, e.g. 5 ℓ
  35. Water along the Great Glen 4 ℓ
  36. Capital on the Persian Gulf 4 ℓ
  37. After all 3 ℓ
  38. __ shot 3 ℓ
  39. Don't go straight 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Saturday, September 5, 2026 is titled “SATURDAY STUMPER” and was constructed by Lester Ruff. The puzzle features 72 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 5 2026 Answers