Today’s Newsday Saturday Stumper, by Matthew Sewell, is a terrific crossword. Lots of novelty and surprise. With limited playtime this morning, I did the puzzle late last night and chose just six clue-and-answer pairs to share:
18-D, thirteen letters, “Plays outdoors.” I think of running up and down the block as a kid.
22-A, ten letters, “Fast-food prep pro, for fun.” I don’t think I’ve ever seen or heard the word.
24-A, six letters, “Their home is very near Erie.” I found the right half of this puzzle much more difficult than the left. I was about to give up and look for an answer online, and then a possibility hit me.
26-D, ten letters, “Bit to stuff.” So good.
56-A, nine letters, “Request for noninterference.” The answer is so strangely specific that I thought it must come from life. But the Internets tell me that it’s well-known slang. Who knew?
My favorite in this puzzle: 46-A, ten letters, “Facility for big wheels.” Just wonderfully inventive.
No spoilers; the answers are in the comments.
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Today’s Saturday Stumper
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STREETTHEATER. FRYOLOGIST.
SABRES. BREADCRUMB.
LETMECOOK. CHEESECAVE.
I was stuck forever because I couldn’t let go of CATTV instead of CATIO :( anyway great puzzle and happy anniversary to you
I had everything but the C — otherwise, I'd have been stuck. It took me a long time to understand IDTAG. The only carousels I could think of were merry-go-rounds and slide projectors.
Thanks for the good wishes, joecab.
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