Today’s Saturday Stumper

Today’s Newsday  Saturday Stumper, by Matthew Sewell, must one of the most difficult Stumpers ever. I thought about giving up, kept going, and after an hour and eighteen minutes, I had it all. All of the puzzle, that is.

Some clue-and-answer pairs of note:

1-A, three letters, “What many are served on their dishes.” And we’re off.

4-A, four letters, “Pot filler.” I thought of the common crossword answer ANTE. One of many instances of misdirection in the puzzle.

8-D, nine letters, “Cut out to be put on.” BESPOKE? TAILORED? Neither fits.

17-D, six letters, “Avoid sounding like a 25-Across.” And 25-A, six letters, is “Sudden expiration.”

26-D, four letters, “Letter followed by two rhymes.” I don’t understand. Just got it.

30-D, nine letters, “Impatient irritation.” Filled it in (correctly) without hesitation.

33-D, nine letters, “Small circle stuff.” The answer reminds me of a blogger, no longer blogging, many of whose interests jibed with mine.

35-A, fifteen letters, “Line outside a bar.” Is it some exclusive joint with a gatekeeper? This clue had me baffled.

47-A, thirteen letters, “Sweet nothings?” I’m sure they’ll appreciate this clue.

48-D, five letters, “ATM output.” See 4-A.

62-A, three letters, “Windows entry point designation.” The horror!

My favorite in this puzzle: 22-A, thirteen letters, “Address book contents.”

No spoilers; the answers are in the comments.