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July 15, 2026

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37 clues
  1. 1Gerrit who won the 2023 AL Cy Young AwardCOLE
  2. 5Patient contributionsCOPAYS
  3. 11Capitol Hill fig.SEN
  4. 14AssertAVER
  5. 15Natural light showsAURORAS
  6. 16Pub quaffALE
  7. 17*Yet-to-be-revealed abilitySECRETTALENT
  8. 19Sleep acronymREM
  9. 20Menopause treatment, brieflyHRT
  10. 21FragrancesSMELLS
  11. 22Nonverbal greetingWAVE
  12. 23ConsecrateBLESS
  13. 25*Fundraising events for some librariesBOOKSALES
  14. 28Flat tire problemAIRLEAK
  15. 31Playwright O'NeillEUGENE
  16. 32Nevada city near Lake TahoeRENO
  17. 33Horned equineUNICORN
  18. 37Capital of Switzerland?ESS
  19. 38*Airport announcementGATECHANGE
  20. 41Moody rock genreEMO
  21. 44"Now, listen ... "SEEHERE
  22. 45Speller's phraseASIN
  23. 49Martin of TV's "Mission: Impossible"LANDAU
  24. 51Person from Ljubljana, e.g.SLOVENE
  25. 53*First Amendment guaranteeFREEPRESS
  26. 57AudacityNERVE
  27. 58Challenge for a bikerHILL
  28. 59"Rebecca" novelist du MaurierDAPHNE
  29. 62__ al-FitrEID
  30. 63De Armas of "Knives Out"ANA
  31. 64Spies with divided loyalties, and what the answers to the starred clues areDOUBLEAGENTS
  32. 67First number in many countdownsTEN
  33. 68Likable enoughNICEISH
  34. 69Get togetherMEET
  35. 70NNW oppositeSSE
  36. 71WarnsALERTS
  37. 72Bygone Palm smartphoneTREO

Down

42 clues
  1. 1Feature of some wedding receptionsCASHBAR
  2. 2Rest on top ofOVERLIE
  3. 3Speaker's standLECTERN
  4. 4Go wrongERR
  5. 5AdorableCUTE
  6. 6Toothbrush brandORALB
  7. 7Arroz con __: chicken dishPOLLO
  8. 8Childish retortARESO
  9. 9PBS chef MartinYAN
  10. 10Retired boomer, for shortSST
  11. 11Frozen brand that "nobody doesn't like"SARALEE
  12. 12Gridiron sidesELEVENS
  13. 13Formidable rivalsNEMESES
  14. 15Bread box?ATM
  15. 18Being, in LatinESSE
  16. 22Dog's nonverbal greetingWAG
  17. 24Plod alongSLOG
  18. 26Part of an earKERNEL
  19. 27Belted outSUNG
  20. 29Stylish filmmakerAUTEUR
  21. 30Leg-bending jointKNEE
  22. 34German pronounICH
  23. 35"Evita" narratorCHE
  24. 36Boathouse collectionOARS
  25. 39"Now!"ASAP
  26. 40Roof overhangEAVE
  27. 41Toppers in Santa's workshopELFHATS
  28. 42Military branch at Camp PendletonMARINES
  29. 43Narrow, as some bridgesONELANE
  30. 46More calmSERENER
  31. 47Possible guestINVITEE
  32. 48MustNEEDSTO
  33. 50Wilmington's st.DEL
  34. 52Universal donor's type, brieflyONEG
  35. 54Bring outEDUCE
  36. 55__-toothed catSABER
  37. 56Challenge for a bowlerSPLIT
  38. 60Gas brand with toy trucksHESS
  39. 61"Uh-uh"NAH
  40. 64Genetic info carrierDNA
  41. 65Canola __OIL
  42. 66CPR giverEMT

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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  1. 1. Gerrit who won the 2023 AL Cy Young Award

    Answer: COLE

  2. 5. Patient contributions

    Answer: COPAYS

  3. 11. Capitol Hill fig.

    Answer: SEN

  4. 14. Assert

    Answer: AVER

  5. 15. Natural light shows

    Answer: AURORAS

  6. 16. Pub quaff

    Answer: ALE

  7. 17. *Yet-to-be-revealed ability

    Answer: SECRETTALENT

  8. 19. Sleep acronym

    Answer: REM

  9. 20. Menopause treatment, briefly

    Answer: HRT

  10. 21. Fragrances

    Answer: SMELLS

  11. 22. Nonverbal greeting

    Answer: WAVE

  12. 23. Consecrate

    Answer: BLESS

  13. 25. *Fundraising events for some libraries

    Answer: BOOKSALES

  14. 28. Flat tire problem

    Answer: AIRLEAK

  15. 31. Playwright O'Neill

    Answer: EUGENE

  16. 32. Nevada city near Lake Tahoe

    Answer: RENO

  17. 33. Horned equine

    Answer: UNICORN

  18. 37. Capital of Switzerland?

    Answer: ESS

  19. 38. *Airport announcement

    Answer: GATECHANGE

  20. 41. Moody rock genre

    Answer: EMO

  21. 44. "Now, listen ... "

    Answer: SEEHERE

  22. 45. Speller's phrase

    Answer: ASIN

  23. 49. Martin of TV's "Mission: Impossible"

    Answer: LANDAU

  24. 51. Person from Ljubljana, e.g.

    Answer: SLOVENE

  25. 53. *First Amendment guarantee

    Answer: FREEPRESS

  26. 57. Audacity

    Answer: NERVE

  27. 58. Challenge for a biker

    Answer: HILL

  28. 59. "Rebecca" novelist du Maurier

    Answer: DAPHNE

  29. 62. __ al-Fitr

    Answer: EID

  30. 63. De Armas of "Knives Out"

    Answer: ANA

  31. 64. Spies with divided loyalties, and what the answers to the starred clues are

    Answer: DOUBLEAGENTS

  32. 67. First number in many countdowns

    Answer: TEN

  33. 68. Likable enough

    Answer: NICEISH

  34. 69. Get together

    Answer: MEET

  35. 70. NNW opposite

    Answer: SSE

  36. 71. Warns

    Answer: ALERTS

  37. 72. Bygone Palm smartphone

    Answer: TREO

Down

  1. 1. Feature of some wedding receptions

    Answer: CASHBAR

  2. 2. Rest on top of

    Answer: OVERLIE

  3. 3. Speaker's stand

    Answer: LECTERN

  4. 4. Go wrong

    Answer: ERR

  5. 5. Adorable

    Answer: CUTE

  6. 6. Toothbrush brand

    Answer: ORALB

  7. 7. Arroz con __: chicken dish

    Answer: POLLO

  8. 8. Childish retort

    Answer: ARESO

  9. 9. PBS chef Martin

    Answer: YAN

  10. 10. Retired boomer, for short

    Answer: SST

  11. 11. Frozen brand that "nobody doesn't like"

    Answer: SARALEE

  12. 12. Gridiron sides

    Answer: ELEVENS

  13. 13. Formidable rivals

    Answer: NEMESES

  14. 15. Bread box?

    Answer: ATM

  15. 18. Being, in Latin

    Answer: ESSE

  16. 22. Dog's nonverbal greeting

    Answer: WAG

  17. 24. Plod along

    Answer: SLOG

  18. 26. Part of an ear

    Answer: KERNEL

  19. 27. Belted out

    Answer: SUNG

  20. 29. Stylish filmmaker

    Answer: AUTEUR

  21. 30. Leg-bending joint

    Answer: KNEE

  22. 34. German pronoun

    Answer: ICH

  23. 35. "Evita" narrator

    Answer: CHE

  24. 36. Boathouse collection

    Answer: OARS

  25. 39. "Now!"

    Answer: ASAP

  26. 40. Roof overhang

    Answer: EAVE

  27. 41. Toppers in Santa's workshop

    Answer: ELFHATS

  28. 42. Military branch at Camp Pendleton

    Answer: MARINES

  29. 43. Narrow, as some bridges

    Answer: ONELANE

  30. 46. More calm

    Answer: SERENER

  31. 47. Possible guest

    Answer: INVITEE

  32. 48. Must

    Answer: NEEDSTO

  33. 50. Wilmington's st.

    Answer: DEL

  34. 52. Universal donor's type, briefly

    Answer: ONEG

  35. 54. Bring out

    Answer: EDUCE

  36. 55. __-toothed cat

    Answer: SABER

  37. 56. Challenge for a bowler

    Answer: SPLIT

  38. 60. Gas brand with toy trucks

    Answer: HESS

  39. 61. "Uh-uh"

    Answer: NAH

  40. 64. Genetic info carrier

    Answer: DNA

  41. 65. Canola __

    Answer: OIL

  42. 66. CPR giver

    Answer: EMT

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