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What is the Newsday Crossword?

The Newsday Crossword is a syndicated daily crossword edited by Stan Newman, one of the longest-serving crossword editors in the United States. Weekday puzzles are a friendly 15x15 with a named theme, but the Saturday puzzle, the Stumper, is widely regarded as the hardest regular crossword in American newspapers.

Every puzzle carries a title and a constructor credit, and many are written by Newman himself under pseudonyms such as Anna Stiga and Lester Ruff, each signalling a different difficulty.

How to play the Newsday Crossword

Fill the 15x15 grid so every Across and Down answer matches its clue. The title at the top hints at the theme. Our answer pages list every clue in order with its answer behind a reveal button, and link to a page for each individual clue.

When does the new Newsday Crossword come out?

The Newsday Crossword is published daily at midnight Eastern Time. We publish hints and answers as soon as the puzzle is available and keep every previous day in the archive above.

Newsday Crossword strategy and tips

1Use the titleNewsday puzzles are titled, and the title nearly always explains the theme entries.
2Know the pseudonymsPuzzles by "Lester Ruff" are easier; "Anna Stiga" is Stan again, backwards, and tougher.
3Expect the Stumper to be brutalSaturday clues are deliberately vague. Fill short words first and let crossings carry you.
4Watch for abbreviationsAn abbreviation in the clue means an abbreviation in the answer.
5Trust common fillThree-letter words repeat across puzzles. Learn the regulars and they become free squares.