Newsday Crossword Answers for Saturday, April 25, 2026
Saturday, April 25, 2026/72 clues solved
Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Saturday, April 25, 2026, across and down, in grid order. Clues are kept with their answers rather than listed separately, so a half-remembered clue from an old grid stays findable — the whole archive is searchable the same way.
Check a single clue without seeing the rest. The underscores show how many letters the answer has.
Across
- 1Top talent
- 9Prestige
- 15Bad cops?
- 16Give in or take over
- 17Strong-willed sort
- 18Elements of style
- 19Temporary summer housing
- 21Grasp without hands
- 22Ink holder
- 23Cease being upstanding
- 24Cracked rib
- 25A wet blanket
- 28Persian's digital pad
- 30He was paid $2 per arrest (c.1877)
- 31Unseasoned salt
- 34What can be added to carbon
- 35Short-term projection
- 36Timely-sounding pronoun
- 37Introduction to biology
- 38Editorial selection
- 41Quick study
- 4211-Down, as a verb
- 43You better believe it
- 44Cloaking device
- 46Mitsubishi mode
- 47They may be chosen
- 48With John, MTV Movie Award winner for Best Dance (1995)
- 49Trivia projects
- 54Wild and woolly
- 56Bearing
- 57Small tie
- 58Current issue
- 59Stumper
- 60Lacking a foundation
Down
- 1"Car Where U Are" sloganeer
- 2Turkish bread
- 3Click bait
- 4Orders to grab a bat
- 5Machiavelli or Michelangelo
- 6It "Figures Like a Flash" per a '46 headline
- 7Relieves
- 8Western Pikes Peak
- 9Sofa shade for serene spaces
- 10Top flight contingent
- 11Broadcasting company
- 12Einstein Physics Nobel nominee
- 13Upper hands
- 14Holding up or down
- 20Vertical drop
- 24Not a slow poke
- 25Sparkling
- 26Promissory quote
- 27Took advantage gratuitously
- 28State known for its heat
- 29O zone topper
- 31Flocks
- 32__ week
- 33Word in curry sauce recipes
- 35Unfittingly, in a way
- 39Eye piece
- 40King's offspring
- 41Recipient of a THIS PRINCESS WEARS BOOTS gift
- 43Small circle of meteorologists
- 44Indulge
- 45__ alcohol (Mountain Dew, in Arabia)
- 47Explorers taking cabs
- 49Round of certain sports
- 50Man or woman from Mindanao
- 51Over time
- 52They can get in the way of work
- 53Makes a collar
- 55Loonie, per Investopedia
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 72 entries.
- There are 34 across and 38 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 19-across.
- Today's puzzle is titled "SATURDAY STUMPER".
All 72 answers
Show every answerFull spoiler
- 1ATop talentALISTERS
- 9APrestigeCACHET
- 15ABad cops?VICEUNIT
- 16AGive in or take overACCEDE
- 17AStrong-willed sortIRONSIDE
- 18AElements of styleDESIGN
- 19ATemporary summer housingSANDCASTLES
- 21AGrasp without handsSEE
- 22AInk holderSAC
- 23ACease being upstandingSIT
- 24ACracked ribJEST
- 25AA wet blanketNOFUN
- 28APersian's digital padTOEBEAN
- 30AHe was paid $2 per arrest (c.1877)EARP
- 31AUnseasoned saltLANDLUBBER
- 34AWhat can be added to carbonATE
- 35AShort-term projectionTAB
- 36ATimely-sounding pronounOUR
- 37AIntroduction to biologyEXO
- 38AEditorial selectionTHEROYALWE
- 41AQuick studyCRAM
- 42A11-Down, as a verbLOOPSIN
- 43AYou better believe itDOGMA
- 44ACloaking deviceHOOD
- 46AMitsubishi modeECO
- 47AThey may be chosenFEW
- 48AWith John, MTV Movie Award winner for Best Dance (1995)UMA
- 49ATrivia projectsBOONDOGGLES
- 54AWild and woollyMADCAP
- 56ABearingCARRIAGE
- 57ASmall tieONEALL
- 58ACurrent issueUNDERTOW
- 59AStumperRIDDLE
- 60ALacking a foundationBASELESS
- 1D"Car Where U Are" sloganeerAVIS
- 2DTurkish breadLIRA
- 3DClick baitICON
- 4DOrders to grab a batSENDSUP
- 5DMachiavelli or MichelangeloTUSCAN
- 6DIt "Figures Like a Flash" per a '46 headlineENIAC
- 7DRelievesRIDS
- 8DWestern Pikes PeakSTETSON
- 9DSofa shade for serene spacesCADETBLUE
- 10DTop flight contingentACES
- 11DBroadcasting companyCCS
- 12DEinstein Physics Nobel nomineeHEISENBERG
- 13DUpper handsEDGES
- 14DHolding up or downTENET
- 20DVertical dropLIEDOWN
- 24DNot a slow pokeJAB
- 25DSparklingNEAT
- 26DPromissory quoteOATH
- 27DTook advantage gratuitouslyFREELOADED
- 28DState known for its heatTABASCO
- 29DO zone topperEUR
- 31DFlocksLAYPEOPLE
- 32D__ weekEXAM
- 33DWord in curry sauce recipesROMA
- 35DUnfittingly, in a wayTOO
- 39DEye pieceROD
- 40DKing's offspringLIONCUB
- 41DRecipient of a THIS PRINCESS WEARS BOOTS giftCOWGIRL
- 43DSmall circle of meteorologistsDEGREE
- 44DIndulgeHUMOR
- 45D__ alcohol (Mountain Dew, in Arabia)OMANI
- 47DExplorers taking cabsFORDS
- 49DRound of certain sportsBALL
- 50DMan or woman from MindanaoDANA
- 51DOver timeLATE
- 52DThey can get in the way of workEGOS
- 53DMakes a collarSEWS
- 55DLoonie, per InvestopediaCAD
The other games today
Recent puzzles
Every past puzzle stays online. Browse the full Newsday Crossword archive.
Questions
What are today's Newsday Crossword answers?
The Saturday, April 25, 2026 grid has 72 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.
Is there a theme in the Saturday, April 25, 2026 puzzle?
No theme has been published for this grid.
Where can I find older Newsday Crossword answers?
Every past grid stays online with its full solution, so an old clue is always one search away.
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword?
Today's grid has 72 entries. Weekday grids are usually 15x15; Sunday puzzles run larger.