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July 26, 2026

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Across

37 clues
  1. 1PropelsPUSHES
  2. 7Host city of the Middle East's first World CupDOHA
  3. 11O. J. Simpson–trial judgeITO
  4. 14Words after clinkingATOAST
  5. 15Long-term plans, briefly?IRAS
  6. 16NovelNEW
  7. 17Puzzles invented by Lewis Carroll under the name DoubletsWORDLADDERS
  8. 19Show that aired its 1,000th episode in 2026, familiarlySNL
  9. 20National Hug Your Dog Day month: abbr.APR
  10. 21City where pesto originatedGENOA
  11. 22DaddyPOPS
  12. 23Daddy's <i>hermano</i>TIO
  13. 24Subject whose name comes from the Greek for "cutting up": abbr.ANAT
  14. 25Guy who brings his teammates home?RBIMAN
  15. 27It might be a relief when it's brokenAWKWARDSILENCE
  16. 30___ therapy (mood booster for a shopaholic)RETAIL
  17. 31ShotsTRIES
  18. 32Length for a versatile dressMIDI
  19. 35Buddy of <i>The Beverly Hillbillies</i>EBSEN
  20. 37Brewery kilnOAST
  21. 38"There's no other option"IMUST
  22. 40No-goodnikBADEGG
  23. 42Subscription that includes an AI DJ named XSPOTIFYPREMIUM
  24. 46Sister of HeliosSELENE
  25. 47Some bathroom giveawaysPADS
  26. 48Arya's dad, on <i>Game on Thrones</i>NED
  27. 50"Galway Girl" settingERIN
  28. 51SpongeMOOCH
  29. 53DNA collectorCSI
  30. 54RacketDIN
  31. 55Classic song that plays during WALL-E and EVE's meet-cuteLAVIEENROSE
  32. 58"<i>Ich ___ dich</i>" (line to flirt with a German crush)MAG
  33. 59PepELAN
  34. 60Task for a yearbook stafferLAYOUT
  35. 61Chess master Arpad who lends his name to a modern rating systemELO
  36. 62Dreidel game currencyGELT
  37. 63Winner of the most Olympic medals of all time (a whopping 28!)PHELPS

Down

33 clues
  1. 1Play with, as a puppy mightPAWAT
  2. 2A world of good?UTOPIA
  3. 3"Whatever ___ shakes from your heart, far better things will take their place": RumiSORROW
  4. 4EnjoyedHAD
  5. 5Class for some new U.S. citizensESL
  6. 6Stand stillSTAGNATE
  7. 7Was worth the waitDIDNTDISAPPOINT
  8. 8Sweet name for a black-and-white dog?OREO
  9. 9<i>Sapiens</i> authorHARARI
  10. 10Bottom's top?ASS
  11. 11It certainly won't put you to sleepINSOMNIA
  12. 12Dueler's distanceTENPACES
  13. 13Baby hooters' homeOWLSNEST
  14. 18Advice column whose author has a star on the Hollywood Walk of FameDEARABBY
  15. 22Dumpling that might be filled with potato and cheesePIEROGI
  16. 24WonderAWE
  17. 26Non-kosher lunch option, for shortBLT
  18. 28Big Wiig?KRISTEN
  19. 29Competition that quickly goes downhill?SLEDRACE
  20. 32"Too slow!"MISSEDME
  21. 33Like grains and stonesIMPERIAL
  22. 34Ed-tech company that "killed" and then "revived" its mascot in a 2025 marketing stuntDUOLINGO
  23. 36"Want a hand?"NEEDHELP
  24. 39Shortest-named chemical elementTIN
  25. 41Free-agent signers: abbr.GMS
  26. 43Like all New Mexico whiptail lizardsFEMALE
  27. 44Adjective a teen might use to describe their parentUNCOOL
  28. 45BotchMESSUP
  29. 49Meal plans?DIETS
  30. 520, e.g.OVAL
  31. 55ShankLEG
  32. 56"Pass!"NAH
  33. 57Pumpernickel ingredientRYE

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Across

  1. 1. Propels

    Answer: PUSHES

  2. 7. Host city of the Middle East's first World Cup

    Answer: DOHA

  3. 11. O. J. Simpson–trial judge

    Answer: ITO

  4. 14. Words after clinking

    Answer: ATOAST

  5. 15. Long-term plans, briefly?

    Answer: IRAS

  6. 16. Novel

    Answer: NEW

  7. 17. Puzzles invented by Lewis Carroll under the name Doublets

    Answer: WORDLADDERS

  8. 19. Show that aired its 1,000th episode in 2026, familiarly

    Answer: SNL

  9. 20. National Hug Your Dog Day month: abbr.

    Answer: APR

  10. 21. City where pesto originated

    Answer: GENOA

  11. 22. Daddy

    Answer: POPS

  12. 23. Daddy's <i>hermano</i>

    Answer: TIO

  13. 24. Subject whose name comes from the Greek for "cutting up": abbr.

    Answer: ANAT

  14. 25. Guy who brings his teammates home?

    Answer: RBIMAN

  15. 27. It might be a relief when it's broken

    Answer: AWKWARDSILENCE

  16. 30. ___ therapy (mood booster for a shopaholic)

    Answer: RETAIL

  17. 31. Shots

    Answer: TRIES

  18. 32. Length for a versatile dress

    Answer: MIDI

  19. 35. Buddy of <i>The Beverly Hillbillies</i>

    Answer: EBSEN

  20. 37. Brewery kiln

    Answer: OAST

  21. 38. "There's no other option"

    Answer: IMUST

  22. 40. No-goodnik

    Answer: BADEGG

  23. 42. Subscription that includes an AI DJ named X

    Answer: SPOTIFYPREMIUM

  24. 46. Sister of Helios

    Answer: SELENE

  25. 47. Some bathroom giveaways

    Answer: PADS

  26. 48. Arya's dad, on <i>Game on Thrones</i>

    Answer: NED

  27. 50. "Galway Girl" setting

    Answer: ERIN

  28. 51. Sponge

    Answer: MOOCH

  29. 53. DNA collector

    Answer: CSI

  30. 54. Racket

    Answer: DIN

  31. 55. Classic song that plays during WALL-E and EVE's meet-cute

    Answer: LAVIEENROSE

  32. 58. "<i>Ich ___ dich</i>" (line to flirt with a German crush)

    Answer: MAG

  33. 59. Pep

    Answer: ELAN

  34. 60. Task for a yearbook staffer

    Answer: LAYOUT

  35. 61. Chess master Arpad who lends his name to a modern rating system

    Answer: ELO

  36. 62. Dreidel game currency

    Answer: GELT

  37. 63. Winner of the most Olympic medals of all time (a whopping 28!)

    Answer: PHELPS

Down

  1. 1. Play with, as a puppy might

    Answer: PAWAT

  2. 2. A world of good?

    Answer: UTOPIA

  3. 3. "Whatever ___ shakes from your heart, far better things will take their place": Rumi

    Answer: SORROW

  4. 4. Enjoyed

    Answer: HAD

  5. 5. Class for some new U.S. citizens

    Answer: ESL

  6. 6. Stand still

    Answer: STAGNATE

  7. 7. Was worth the wait

    Answer: DIDNTDISAPPOINT

  8. 8. Sweet name for a black-and-white dog?

    Answer: OREO

  9. 9. <i>Sapiens</i> author

    Answer: HARARI

  10. 10. Bottom's top?

    Answer: ASS

  11. 11. It certainly won't put you to sleep

    Answer: INSOMNIA

  12. 12. Dueler's distance

    Answer: TENPACES

  13. 13. Baby hooters' home

    Answer: OWLSNEST

  14. 18. Advice column whose author has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

    Answer: DEARABBY

  15. 22. Dumpling that might be filled with potato and cheese

    Answer: PIEROGI

  16. 24. Wonder

    Answer: AWE

  17. 26. Non-kosher lunch option, for short

    Answer: BLT

  18. 28. Big Wiig?

    Answer: KRISTEN

  19. 29. Competition that quickly goes downhill?

    Answer: SLEDRACE

  20. 32. "Too slow!"

    Answer: MISSEDME

  21. 33. Like grains and stones

    Answer: IMPERIAL

  22. 34. Ed-tech company that "killed" and then "revived" its mascot in a 2025 marketing stunt

    Answer: DUOLINGO

  23. 36. "Want a hand?"

    Answer: NEEDHELP

  24. 39. Shortest-named chemical element

    Answer: TIN

  25. 41. Free-agent signers: abbr.

    Answer: GMS

  26. 43. Like all New Mexico whiptail lizards

    Answer: FEMALE

  27. 44. Adjective a teen might use to describe their parent

    Answer: UNCOOL

  28. 45. Botch

    Answer: MESSUP

  29. 49. Meal plans?

    Answer: DIETS

  30. 52. 0, e.g.

    Answer: OVAL

  31. 55. Shank

    Answer: LEG

  32. 56. "Pass!"

    Answer: NAH

  33. 57. Pumpernickel ingredient

    Answer: RYE

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