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Newsday Crossword Answers for Saturday, October 31, 2026

Saturday, October 31, 2026

  • 74 clues
  • 37 across
  • 37 down
0/74 solved

1 AcrossDessert with coffee

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Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Saturday, October 31, 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 can be found by opening that day in the archive.

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  1. Hint 1Gentlest

    Today's grid is 15x15 with 74 entries.

  2. Hint 2A little stronger

    There are 37 across and 37 down.

  3. Hint 3A little stronger

    The longest answer has 15 letters and is 8-down.

  4. Hint 4Strongest hint

    Today's puzzle is titled "SATURDAY STUMPER".

All 74 answers

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Across

  1. 1Dessert with coffeeTIRAMISU
  2. 9Part of a media campaignSPOTAD
  3. 15About 28% of the Earth's surfaceAMERICAS
  4. 16Colleague/friend of Harper LeeCAPOTE
  5. 17Takes for a trialIMPANELS
  6. 18Nobody's foolASTUTE
  7. 19Went (through), as papersLEAFED
  8. 20Minimal changeCENT
  9. 22Knock sharplyRAP
  10. 23Canterbury pilgrimFRIAR
  11. 24Knock sharplyJOLT
  12. 25Recurrent traitsTICS
  13. 26Kid's comebackISNT
  14. 27DullardLUNK
  15. 28Some dinner rollsSUSHI
  16. 29After allNET
  17. 30Secluded spotsDENS
  18. 31Tree bark, to botanistsCORTEX
  19. 32ChillQUIETDOWN
  20. 34Transitions (into)SEGUES
  21. 37You might order them to roll overIRAS
  22. 38What Ali endured in '80TKO
  23. 41Distinctive aspectTRAIL
  24. 42Math classSTAT
  25. 43ScopeAREA
  26. 44Ken Burns topicJAZZ
  27. 45OverwhelmROUT
  28. 46Toast accompanierCLINK
  29. 47Fair __ (copyright law concept)USE
  30. 48Fine powderDUST
  31. 49ConvincingCOGENT
  32. 50Portrait of the Artist... settingDUBLIN
  33. 52Moody lamentIMALOSER
  34. 54Romantic work that Mencken called "a new order of music"EROICA
  35. 55Provisionally outONPAROLE
  36. 56Italian sonnet's conclusionSESTET
  37. 57BunkNONSENSE

Down

  1. 1'59 Eldorado claim to fameTAILFIN
  2. 2Involve deeplyIMMERSE
  3. 3Put a new 31-Down onREPAINT
  4. 4Peace Prize sharer of 1994ARAFAT
  5. 5One working with a rock groupMINER
  6. 6Closed outICED
  7. 7__ Minella (Muppet chimp)SAL
  8. 8New England attraction named by WashingtonUSSCONSTITUTION
  9. 9PaltrySCANT
  10. 10Ancient historyPAST
  11. 11Indicate a preference (for)OPT
  12. 12Audio guide renterTOURIST
  13. 13Kind of caseATTACHE
  14. 14VetoDEEPSIX
  15. 21Wyoming's National __ RefugeELK
  16. 24Time of the longest dayJUNE
  17. 25Begin a retreatTURN
  18. 27Mutiny on the Bounty costumingLEIS
  19. 28PromulgatesSOWS
  20. 30It might have to wait for a secondDUEL
  21. 31LayerCOAT
  22. 32InterrogateQUIZ
  23. 33Quaint plaintDRAT
  24. 34Memphis medical centerSTJUDES
  25. 35Imperfection evidenceERASURE
  26. 36Square structuresGAZEBOS
  27. 38Sports brieflyTRIESON
  28. 39Where boxers trainKENNELS
  29. 40Symbol of strengthOAKTREE
  30. 42Signal officially replaced in 1999SOS
  31. 43Peace Prize sharer of 2007ALGORE
  32. 45Storm or chargeRUNAT
  33. 46Long-time combatants on TVCOLAS
  34. 48Silver State souvenirsDICE
  35. 49SkipCAPN
  36. 51Body of writings, for shortLIT
  37. 53Keypad trioMNO

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What are today's Newsday Crossword answers?

The Saturday, October 31, 2026 grid has 74 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.

Is there a theme in the Saturday, October 31, 2026 puzzle?

The puzzle is titled "SATURDAY STUMPER", by Lester Ruff. The long across answers usually carry the idea.

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Today's grid is 15x15 and has 74 entries.

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