Newsday Crossword hints and answers for September 5, 2026
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Clues72
Across33
Down39
TitleSATURDAY STUMPER
Today’s Newsday Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
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Anthem excerpt (6)
Starts with S, ends with ASTANZA→
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Overly restrained approval (8)
Starts with G, ends with PGOLFCLAP→
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Paid, in a phrase (6)
Starts with P, ends with DPONIED→
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Marching along (8)
Starts with O, ends with EONPARADE→
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Not quite perfect (6)
Starts with A, ends with SAMINUS→
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Greyhounds' home (8)
Starts with B, ends with TBUSDEPOT→
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Kiss __ (3)
Starts with C, ends with MCAM→
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Certain jerks' works (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSODAS→
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Bold venture (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDARE→
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Data compression device (4)
Starts with E, ends with LETAL→
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Selfie stick, e.g. (3)
Starts with R, ends with DROD→
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It's extraordinary (6)
Starts with D, ends with RDOOZER→
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Pioneer of the "howcatchem" drama (7)
Starts with C, ends with OCOLUMBO→
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Figurative escape artist (3)
Starts with E, ends with LEEL→
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Home and away? (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAPART→
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Legendary flier (8)
Starts with D, ends with SDAEDALUS→
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Walt's early name for Disneyland (15)
Starts with M, ends with KMICKEYMOUSEPARK→
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Common day-care offerer (8)
Starts with P, ends with EPETSTORE→
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Two-legged rat (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELOUSE→
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Big fan (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNUT→
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His songs are seen by many musicians as a badge of honor (7)
Starts with W, ends with LWEIRDAL→
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Movable mural (6)
Starts with A, ends with RARTCAR→
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One of the first domains (3)
Starts with G, ends with VGOV→
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Far from spicy (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETAME→
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Elation exclamation (4)
Starts with W, ends with OWHOO→
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Prepared quickly, in a way (5)
Starts with N, ends with DNUKED→
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Metaphorical payback (3)
Starts with T, ends with TTIT→
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Show times (8)
Starts with A, ends with SAIRDATES→
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Emphatic rejection (6)
Starts with N, ends with ONONONO→
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Personal concern (8)
Starts with I, ends with TINTEREST→
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First South African with an acting Oscar (6)
Starts with T, ends with NTHERON→
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Overmuch (8)
Starts with T, ends with STOEXCESS→
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Pan companions (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSATYRS→
Down
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Summer place near an Alabama Flight Center (9)
Starts with S, ends with PSPACECAMP→
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Sicilian kin (9)
Starts with T, ends with ETOMATOPIE→
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Erstwhile circus staple (9)
Starts with A, ends with TANIMALACT→
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French-born self-chronicler (3)
Starts with N, ends with NNIN→
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Name from the Greek for "Sky Father" (4)
Starts with Z, ends with SZEUS→
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Collect, as condensation (6)
Starts with A, ends with BADSORB→
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Heavy duty (4)
Starts with O, ends with SONUS→
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PVC collectibles (3)
Starts with L, ends with SLPS→
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Not a long-lasting rage (3)
Starts with F, ends with DFAD→
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Something to believe in (5)
Starts with C, ends with OCREDO→
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It's southeast of Lima (5)
Starts with L, ends with ZLAPAZ→
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Fancy lots (5)
Starts with A, ends with EADORE→
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Romanov royal (5)
Starts with P, ends with RPETER→
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Half a Great Dane name (3)
Starts with D, ends with ODOO→
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Reads posts without comment (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLURKS→
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Diamond Head's surroundings (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDEES→
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Ivy appellation (6)
Starts with O, ends with IOLDELI→
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Active UNESCO World Heritage Site (6)
Starts with M, ends with AMTETNA→
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L'essence des reservoirs (3)
Starts with E, ends with UEAU→
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Beast that sounds like bucks (3)
Starts with D, ends with EDOE→
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Left on board (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAPORT→
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Flattering (9)
Starts with L, ends with YLAUDATORY→
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Ancient navigation aid (9)
Starts with U, ends with RURSAMINOR→
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Halloween hangups (9)
Starts with S, ends with SSKELETONS→
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Self starter (4)
Starts with Y, ends with RYOUR→
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Actor once a bodyguard for Ali and Spinks (3)
Starts with M, ends with TMRT→
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Poacher, at times (3)
Starts with W, ends with KWOK→
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History, essentially (6)
Starts with E, ends with SEVENTS→
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"All good things __ Him who cares not to be great": Tennyson (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAWAIT→
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Peace treaty signer in the Babar books (5)
Starts with R, ends with ORHINO→
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Princess cake, e.g. (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETORTE→
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Scroll successor (5)
Starts with C, ends with XCODEX→
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Big blows (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGUSTS→
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Water along the Great Glen (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNESS→
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Capital on the Persian Gulf (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADOHA→
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Don't go straight (3)
Starts with A, ends with CARC→
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__ shot (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETEE→
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After all (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNET→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
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Newsday Crossword tips for tomorrow
- Use the title. Newsday puzzles are titled, and the title nearly always explains the theme entries.
- Know the pseudonyms. Puzzles by "Lester Ruff" are easier; "Anna Stiga" is Stan again, backwards, and tougher.
- Expect the Stumper to be brutal. Saturday clues are deliberately vague. Fill short words first and let crossings carry you.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for September 5, 2026?+
72 clues: 33 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Lester Ruff.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Anthem excerpt (STANZA); Overly restrained approval (GOLFCLAP); Paid, in a phrase (PONIED).
Who makes the Newsday Crossword?+
It is edited by Stan Newman, who also constructs many of the puzzles under pseudonyms.
Where can I find past Newsday Crossword answers?+
Every puzzle in our archive has its own page with all answers and a page per clue.
