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July 18, 2026

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32 clues
  1. 1DoctrinesDOGMATA
  2. 8Incomplete Wikipedia articleSTUB
  3. 121990s sketch comedy showINLIVINGCOLOR
  4. 15PBS series hosted by librarian Mychal ThreetsREADINGRAINBOW
  5. 17Lemon juice?GAS
  6. 18JavelinSPEAR
  7. 19Strong suitASSET
  8. 21Conditional wordELSE
  9. 23SeniorOLDER
  10. 25Mother of Apollo and ArtemisLETO
  11. 26Shaping toolLATHE
  12. 28Tillamook's stateOREGON
  13. 30BlastBALL
  14. 32"Am I free to go?"AREWEDONE
  15. 34Complex trapWEB
  16. 35Nail salon brandOPI
  17. 37Gen __XER
  18. 38__ États-UnisLES
  19. 39RecklesslyHEADFIRST
  20. 42Has a summer job?ADDS
  21. 44RecentlyOFLATE
  22. 45Birds paraded on Saint Stephen's Day in IrelandWRENS
  23. 47Pressing needIRON
  24. 48HardshipTRIAL
  25. 50Grow friendlierTHAW
  26. 54SquealsSINGS
  27. 56__ nerveOPTIC
  28. 58LikeALA
  29. 59"Regardless of what you think ... "BELIEVEITORNOT
  30. 62"I deserved that"SERVESMERIGHT
  31. 63"Do-Re-Mi" figureDEER
  32. 64Spanish wivesESPOSAS

Down

36 clues
  1. 1Expression of griefDIRGE
  2. 2Youngest Oscar winnerONEAL
  3. 3Part of a frame job?GLASS
  4. 4Just OKMID
  5. 5Dollar alternativeAVIS
  6. 6Second-rateTINPOT
  7. 7CapelliniANGELHAIR
  8. 8AlarmSCARE
  9. 9French pronounTOI
  10. 10Pinkie-side boneULNA
  11. 11Gravity-powered racerBOBSLED
  12. 13Equipment that may level the playing fieldGRADER
  13. 14Copper alloy popularized by its use in Fabergé eggsROSEGOLD
  14. 16Wipes brandWETONES
  15. 20Vocal qualitiesTONES
  16. 22Lens opening?ELL
  17. 24Sports reporter HollyROWE
  18. 27Up in the airALOFT
  19. 29Played overRERAN
  20. 30Barbecue optionBEEFRIB
  21. 31Snacks for sea ottersABALONES
  22. 33Leeway for a test-takerEXTRATIME
  23. 34Start of some "Jeopardy!" responsesWHOIS
  24. 36Neoplasticism pioneer MondrianPIET
  25. 40Offered as an inducementDANGLED
  26. 41App gesturesSWIPES
  27. 43Setting not observed by most of Arizona: Abbr.DST
  28. 46Ruling classesELITES
  29. 49Opportunity on Mars, e.g.ROVER
  30. 51ChillsHANGS
  31. 52Word in many Polynesian languagesALOHA
  32. 53Los Angeles neighborhood where many Walter Mosley novels are setWATTS
  33. 55Royal addressSIRE
  34. 57Business org.CORP
  35. 60Anticipatory periodEVE
  36. 61Duran Duran album with the hit "Hungry Like the Wolf"RIO

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  1. 1. Doctrines

    Answer: DOGMATA

  2. 8. Incomplete Wikipedia article

    Answer: STUB

  3. 12. 1990s sketch comedy show

    Answer: INLIVINGCOLOR

  4. 15. PBS series hosted by librarian Mychal Threets

    Answer: READINGRAINBOW

  5. 17. Lemon juice?

    Answer: GAS

  6. 18. Javelin

    Answer: SPEAR

  7. 19. Strong suit

    Answer: ASSET

  8. 21. Conditional word

    Answer: ELSE

  9. 23. Senior

    Answer: OLDER

  10. 25. Mother of Apollo and Artemis

    Answer: LETO

  11. 26. Shaping tool

    Answer: LATHE

  12. 28. Tillamook's state

    Answer: OREGON

  13. 30. Blast

    Answer: BALL

  14. 32. "Am I free to go?"

    Answer: AREWEDONE

  15. 34. Complex trap

    Answer: WEB

  16. 35. Nail salon brand

    Answer: OPI

  17. 37. Gen __

    Answer: XER

  18. 38. __ États-Unis

    Answer: LES

  19. 39. Recklessly

    Answer: HEADFIRST

  20. 42. Has a summer job?

    Answer: ADDS

  21. 44. Recently

    Answer: OFLATE

  22. 45. Birds paraded on Saint Stephen's Day in Ireland

    Answer: WRENS

  23. 47. Pressing need

    Answer: IRON

  24. 48. Hardship

    Answer: TRIAL

  25. 50. Grow friendlier

    Answer: THAW

  26. 54. Squeals

    Answer: SINGS

  27. 56. __ nerve

    Answer: OPTIC

  28. 58. Like

    Answer: ALA

  29. 59. "Regardless of what you think ... "

    Answer: BELIEVEITORNOT

  30. 62. "I deserved that"

    Answer: SERVESMERIGHT

  31. 63. "Do-Re-Mi" figure

    Answer: DEER

  32. 64. Spanish wives

    Answer: ESPOSAS

Down

  1. 1. Expression of grief

    Answer: DIRGE

  2. 2. Youngest Oscar winner

    Answer: ONEAL

  3. 3. Part of a frame job?

    Answer: GLASS

  4. 4. Just OK

    Answer: MID

  5. 5. Dollar alternative

    Answer: AVIS

  6. 6. Second-rate

    Answer: TINPOT

  7. 7. Capellini

    Answer: ANGELHAIR

  8. 8. Alarm

    Answer: SCARE

  9. 9. French pronoun

    Answer: TOI

  10. 10. Pinkie-side bone

    Answer: ULNA

  11. 11. Gravity-powered racer

    Answer: BOBSLED

  12. 13. Equipment that may level the playing field

    Answer: GRADER

  13. 14. Copper alloy popularized by its use in Fabergé eggs

    Answer: ROSEGOLD

  14. 16. Wipes brand

    Answer: WETONES

  15. 20. Vocal qualities

    Answer: TONES

  16. 22. Lens opening?

    Answer: ELL

  17. 24. Sports reporter Holly

    Answer: ROWE

  18. 27. Up in the air

    Answer: ALOFT

  19. 29. Played over

    Answer: RERAN

  20. 30. Barbecue option

    Answer: BEEFRIB

  21. 31. Snacks for sea otters

    Answer: ABALONES

  22. 33. Leeway for a test-taker

    Answer: EXTRATIME

  23. 34. Start of some "Jeopardy!" responses

    Answer: WHOIS

  24. 36. Neoplasticism pioneer Mondrian

    Answer: PIET

  25. 40. Offered as an inducement

    Answer: DANGLED

  26. 41. App gestures

    Answer: SWIPES

  27. 43. Setting not observed by most of Arizona: Abbr.

    Answer: DST

  28. 46. Ruling classes

    Answer: ELITES

  29. 49. Opportunity on Mars, e.g.

    Answer: ROVER

  30. 51. Chills

    Answer: HANGS

  31. 52. Word in many Polynesian languages

    Answer: ALOHA

  32. 53. Los Angeles neighborhood where many Walter Mosley novels are set

    Answer: WATTS

  33. 55. Royal address

    Answer: SIRE

  34. 57. Business org.

    Answer: CORP

  35. 60. Anticipatory period

    Answer: EVE

  36. 61. Duran Duran album with the hit "Hungry Like the Wolf"

    Answer: RIO

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