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July 16, 2026

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37 clues
  1. 1Kiddie pool fillerHOSE
  2. 5Admin. aideASST
  3. 9General feelingsVIBES
  4. 14The big screen?IMAX
  5. 15Burrowing rodentVOLE
  6. 16Vinegary sauceADOBO
  7. 17Southern region of South AmericaPATAGONIA
  8. 19Puts up for saleLISTS
  9. 20Herbal medicines?THYMECAPSULES
  10. 22Crew bladeOAR
  11. 23Covers in gooTARS
  12. 24Obscure to protect privacy, perhapsREDACT
  13. 27Amer. capitalUSD
  14. 28Affectionate textILY
  15. 29Glasgow refusalNAE
  16. 30Veggie dogs?BEETBOXERS
  17. 35LostGONE
  18. 36Chabert of the "Crossword Mysteries" seriesLACEY
  19. 37Hosp. scanMRI
  20. 38Dancer and choreographer AileyALVIN
  21. 39Olympic archer?EROS
  22. 40Green new deal?PEASTREATY
  23. 42NLE rival of NYMATL
  24. 43Any of the Tetons: Abbr.MTN
  25. 44Arabic for "son of"IBN
  26. 45The "T" of T.S. EliotTHOMAS
  27. 47Not greatSOSO
  28. 49System of connected PCs, for shortLAN
  29. 52Unexceptional, or an apt description of 20-, 30-, and 40-Across?GARDENVARIETY
  30. 55Energy-channeling healing techniqueREIKI
  31. 57CloudburstRAINSTORM
  32. 58"WandaVision" star ElizabethOLSEN
  33. 59"Dibs!"MINE
  34. 60Shorten, in a waySNIP
  35. 61Our, in FrenchNOTRE
  36. 62Some cold brewsALES
  37. 63"What is it?"YEAH

Down

39 clues
  1. 1In onHIPTO
  2. 2Nebraska home of the College World SeriesOMAHA
  3. 3Forest figure of mythSATYR
  4. 4Skills assessmentEXAM
  5. 5State fruit of CaliforniaAVOCADO
  6. 6Ocean waves?SONAR
  7. 7Ignores a "wet floor" sign, maybeSLIPS
  8. 8Steeped brewsTEAS
  9. 9Silicon __VALLEY
  10. 10"Could not stop laughing!"IDIED
  11. 11Brazilian music genreBOSSANOVA
  12. 12SNAP systemEBT
  13. 13"Mayday!" lettersSOS
  14. 18ManagesGETSBY
  15. 21Browser linksURLS
  16. 25"Quiet, you"CANIT
  17. 26WeeTEENY
  18. 27Four Corners NativesUTES
  19. 28Colorful ringIRIS
  20. 30Sheepish cry?BLEAT
  21. 31Mars neighborEARTH
  22. 32Many a climate change expertECOLOGIST
  23. 33Wolverine's cohortXMEN
  24. 34Historical periodERA
  25. 35"Wichita Lineman" singer CampbellGLEN
  26. 38Shady areasARBORS
  27. 40Condition that may be treated with SSRIsPTSD
  28. 41Medicinal 8-DownTISANES
  29. 43Of the seaMARINE
  30. 46Word with peace or paceMAKER
  31. 47SpongeBob's pet, for oneSNAIL
  32. 48Just like eweOVINE
  33. 49Currency in West AfricaLEONE
  34. 50Interior courtyardsATRIA
  35. 51Forest figure of mythNYMPH
  36. 53Humorist BombeckERMA
  37. 54WeeITSY
  38. 55"This Is Us" Emmy winner __ Cephas JonesRON
  39. 56"Evil Woman" rock gp.ELO

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Kiddie pool filler

    Answer: HOSE

  2. 5. Admin. aide

    Answer: ASST

  3. 9. General feelings

    Answer: VIBES

  4. 14. The big screen?

    Answer: IMAX

  5. 15. Burrowing rodent

    Answer: VOLE

  6. 16. Vinegary sauce

    Answer: ADOBO

  7. 17. Southern region of South America

    Answer: PATAGONIA

  8. 19. Puts up for sale

    Answer: LISTS

  9. 20. Herbal medicines?

    Answer: THYMECAPSULES

  10. 22. Crew blade

    Answer: OAR

  11. 23. Covers in goo

    Answer: TARS

  12. 24. Obscure to protect privacy, perhaps

    Answer: REDACT

  13. 27. Amer. capital

    Answer: USD

  14. 28. Affectionate text

    Answer: ILY

  15. 29. Glasgow refusal

    Answer: NAE

  16. 30. Veggie dogs?

    Answer: BEETBOXERS

  17. 35. Lost

    Answer: GONE

  18. 36. Chabert of the "Crossword Mysteries" series

    Answer: LACEY

  19. 37. Hosp. scan

    Answer: MRI

  20. 38. Dancer and choreographer Ailey

    Answer: ALVIN

  21. 39. Olympic archer?

    Answer: EROS

  22. 40. Green new deal?

    Answer: PEASTREATY

  23. 42. NLE rival of NYM

    Answer: ATL

  24. 43. Any of the Tetons: Abbr.

    Answer: MTN

  25. 44. Arabic for "son of"

    Answer: IBN

  26. 45. The "T" of T.S. Eliot

    Answer: THOMAS

  27. 47. Not great

    Answer: SOSO

  28. 49. System of connected PCs, for short

    Answer: LAN

  29. 52. Unexceptional, or an apt description of 20-, 30-, and 40-Across?

    Answer: GARDENVARIETY

  30. 55. Energy-channeling healing technique

    Answer: REIKI

  31. 57. Cloudburst

    Answer: RAINSTORM

  32. 58. "WandaVision" star Elizabeth

    Answer: OLSEN

  33. 59. "Dibs!"

    Answer: MINE

  34. 60. Shorten, in a way

    Answer: SNIP

  35. 61. Our, in French

    Answer: NOTRE

  36. 62. Some cold brews

    Answer: ALES

  37. 63. "What is it?"

    Answer: YEAH

Down

  1. 1. In on

    Answer: HIPTO

  2. 2. Nebraska home of the College World Series

    Answer: OMAHA

  3. 3. Forest figure of myth

    Answer: SATYR

  4. 4. Skills assessment

    Answer: EXAM

  5. 5. State fruit of California

    Answer: AVOCADO

  6. 6. Ocean waves?

    Answer: SONAR

  7. 7. Ignores a "wet floor" sign, maybe

    Answer: SLIPS

  8. 8. Steeped brews

    Answer: TEAS

  9. 9. Silicon __

    Answer: VALLEY

  10. 10. "Could not stop laughing!"

    Answer: IDIED

  11. 11. Brazilian music genre

    Answer: BOSSANOVA

  12. 12. SNAP system

    Answer: EBT

  13. 13. "Mayday!" letters

    Answer: SOS

  14. 18. Manages

    Answer: GETSBY

  15. 21. Browser links

    Answer: URLS

  16. 25. "Quiet, you"

    Answer: CANIT

  17. 26. Wee

    Answer: TEENY

  18. 27. Four Corners Natives

    Answer: UTES

  19. 28. Colorful ring

    Answer: IRIS

  20. 30. Sheepish cry?

    Answer: BLEAT

  21. 31. Mars neighbor

    Answer: EARTH

  22. 32. Many a climate change expert

    Answer: ECOLOGIST

  23. 33. Wolverine's cohort

    Answer: XMEN

  24. 34. Historical period

    Answer: ERA

  25. 35. "Wichita Lineman" singer Campbell

    Answer: GLEN

  26. 38. Shady areas

    Answer: ARBORS

  27. 40. Condition that may be treated with SSRIs

    Answer: PTSD

  28. 41. Medicinal 8-Down

    Answer: TISANES

  29. 43. Of the sea

    Answer: MARINE

  30. 46. Word with peace or pace

    Answer: MAKER

  31. 47. SpongeBob's pet, for one

    Answer: SNAIL

  32. 48. Just like ewe

    Answer: OVINE

  33. 49. Currency in West Africa

    Answer: LEONE

  34. 50. Interior courtyards

    Answer: ATRIA

  35. 53. Humorist Bombeck

    Answer: ERMA

  36. 55. "This Is Us" Emmy winner __ Cephas Jones

    Answer: RON

  37. 56. "Evil Woman" rock gp.

    Answer: ELO

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