Today’s Newsday Saturday Stumper is by Stan Newman, the puzzle’s editor, and it’s a toughie. Take 7-D, fifteen letters, “Top global-gross film of 1996,” which seems like trivia until you realize that there’s a point. And 36-A, fifteen letters, “Timely tablet reading,” whose answer that baffled me until I looked it up.
Some other clue-and-answer pairs of note:
26-A, three letters, “Jack’s edible partner.”
43-A, six letters, “Cameras, to eyes.” I think camera would make a better clue.
52-A, four letters, “Last to be viewed in 2001.” Yes, it’s one tough puzzle.
57-A, six letters, “Peroxide target.” Eww.
My favorite in this puzzle: 32-A, nine letters, “Cheese lover (and mixed-up tulip hero).” Wut?
No spoilers; the answers are in the comments.
Saturday, July 4, 2026
Today’s Saturday Stumper
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INDEPENDENCEDAY.
ReplyDeleteJULYIVMDCCLXXVI. (On the tablet of the Statue of Liberty).
MAC. ANALOG. DAVE. TUROPHILE.
Oops — I forgot the EARWAX. Oops.
DeleteI don't get that MAC answer. Explain?
ReplyDeleteLots of "off by one" entries for me: in season vs, IN REASON (Not outrageous), needed vs SEEDED (What you'd expect favorites to be) , toted vs TOWED (Hauled off)...
Jack and Mac: I thought of macaroni and cheese, but I don’t know of anyone who makes it with Monterey Jack. A better option explanation (I think) is that Jack and Mac are both ways to address some generic man: Hey Mac, watch what yer doin’. But that didn’t occur to me while I was doing the puzzle. I think I should add this possibility at Crossword Fiend.
ReplyDeleteI had TOTED first too.
Oops — strike option.
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