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July 21, 2026

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Across

35 clues
  1. 1Prattles onYAPS
  2. 5Bay Area sch.UCSF
  3. 9UninspiringVAPID
  4. 14Mapa of "Ugly Betty"ALEC
  5. 15"New Rules" and "New Love" singer DuaLIPA
  6. 16Twisted humorIRONY
  7. 17Shampoo for horses as well as humansMANENTAIL
  8. 19Honeycomb unitsCELLS
  9. 20Neither partnerNOR
  10. 21Future atty.'s examLSAT
  11. 23Southeast Asian languageLAO
  12. 24Meatless Chinese noodle dishVEGETABLELOMEIN
  13. 29HullabalooADO
  14. 30Light __ featherASA
  15. 31Product labelsBRANDS
  16. 32Private aid gp.NGO
  17. 33Sure winnerSHOOIN
  18. 36"The Theory of Everything" Best Actor Oscar winnerEDDIEREDMAYNE
  19. 42Not aseaONLAND
  20. 43Poem of praiseODE
  21. 45Former House Speaker NancyPELOSI
  22. 48Due-in hr.ETA
  23. 51Crank (up)REV
  24. 52Tender salad greensHEARTSOFROMAINE
  25. 56"The Lord of the Rings" beastORC
  26. 57Move for one's co., sayRELO
  27. 58Olive extractOIL
  28. 59Capone cohort FrankNITTI
  29. 61Principal draw on fight night, or an apt title for this puzzleMAINEVENT
  30. 66"OK, that was dishonest"ILIED
  31. 67Ritz-Carlton competitorOMNI
  32. 68Tops with frostingICES
  33. 69Ride a bikeCYCLE
  34. 70"Auld Lang __"SYNE
  35. 71Every __ and crannyNOOK

Down

41 clues
  1. 1Thanksgiving tuberYAM
  2. 2__ carte menuALA
  3. 3Writing toolPEN
  4. 4All-too-public argumentSCENE
  5. 5Marathons longer than 26.2 miles, familiarlyULTRAS
  6. 6U.S. intel org.CIA
  7. 7Tell all, as gossipSPILL
  8. 8UntrueFALSE
  9. 9Beckham also known as Posh SpiceVICTORIA
  10. 10"__ we there yet?"ARE
  11. 11Wind-borne allergenPOLLEN
  12. 12Embedded, as tilesINLAID
  13. 13High-end vacuum cleanersDYSONS
  14. 18The "N" of N.B.NOTA
  15. 22"Tuesdays With Morrie" writer MitchALBOM
  16. 24Vehicle for moversVAN
  17. 25Microsoft web browserEDGE
  18. 26YummyGOOD
  19. 27Iraq port cityBASRA
  20. 28Plenty ofMANY
  21. 34__ of the woods mushroomsHEN
  22. 35More quirkyODDER
  23. 37EntrywayDOOR
  24. 38Without losing one's coolINSTRIDE
  25. 39Renée __ Goldsberry of "Girls5eva"ELISE
  26. 40Sushi seaweedNORI
  27. 41Biblical gardenEDEN
  28. 4441-Down womanEVE
  29. 45Relating to soundPHONIC
  30. 46In a creepy wayEERILY
  31. 47Acid type built up during high-intensity exerciseLACTIC
  32. 49Nickname for Canada's $2 coinTOONIE
  33. 50French friendAMIE
  34. 53"Battlestar Galactica" actor Edward James __OLMOS
  35. 54Like hand soapFOAMY
  36. 55Singing brother of Simon and TheodoreALVIN
  37. 60No. on a resumeTEL
  38. 62Airbnb alternativeINN
  39. 63__-friendlyECO
  40. 64Opposite of paleo-NEO
  41. 65Sound of disapprovalTSK

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Prattles on

    Answer: YAPS

  2. 5. Bay Area sch.

    Answer: UCSF

  3. 9. Uninspiring

    Answer: VAPID

  4. 14. Mapa of "Ugly Betty"

    Answer: ALEC

  5. 15. "New Rules" and "New Love" singer Dua

    Answer: LIPA

  6. 16. Twisted humor

    Answer: IRONY

  7. 17. Shampoo for horses as well as humans

    Answer: MANENTAIL

  8. 19. Honeycomb units

    Answer: CELLS

  9. 20. Neither partner

    Answer: NOR

  10. 21. Future atty.'s exam

    Answer: LSAT

  11. 23. Southeast Asian language

    Answer: LAO

  12. 24. Meatless Chinese noodle dish

    Answer: VEGETABLELOMEIN

  13. 29. Hullabaloo

    Answer: ADO

  14. 30. Light __ feather

    Answer: ASA

  15. 31. Product labels

    Answer: BRANDS

  16. 32. Private aid gp.

    Answer: NGO

  17. 33. Sure winner

    Answer: SHOOIN

  18. 36. "The Theory of Everything" Best Actor Oscar winner

    Answer: EDDIEREDMAYNE

  19. 42. Not asea

    Answer: ONLAND

  20. 43. Poem of praise

    Answer: ODE

  21. 45. Former House Speaker Nancy

    Answer: PELOSI

  22. 48. Due-in hr.

    Answer: ETA

  23. 51. Crank (up)

    Answer: REV

  24. 52. Tender salad greens

    Answer: HEARTSOFROMAINE

  25. 56. "The Lord of the Rings" beast

    Answer: ORC

  26. 57. Move for one's co., say

    Answer: RELO

  27. 58. Olive extract

    Answer: OIL

  28. 59. Capone cohort Frank

    Answer: NITTI

  29. 61. Principal draw on fight night, or an apt title for this puzzle

    Answer: MAINEVENT

  30. 66. "OK, that was dishonest"

    Answer: ILIED

  31. 67. Ritz-Carlton competitor

    Answer: OMNI

  32. 68. Tops with frosting

    Answer: ICES

  33. 69. Ride a bike

    Answer: CYCLE

  34. 70. "Auld Lang __"

    Answer: SYNE

  35. 71. Every __ and cranny

    Answer: NOOK

Down

  1. 1. Thanksgiving tuber

    Answer: YAM

  2. 2. __ carte menu

    Answer: ALA

  3. 3. Writing tool

    Answer: PEN

  4. 4. All-too-public argument

    Answer: SCENE

  5. 5. Marathons longer than 26.2 miles, familiarly

    Answer: ULTRAS

  6. 6. U.S. intel org.

    Answer: CIA

  7. 7. Tell all, as gossip

    Answer: SPILL

  8. 8. Untrue

    Answer: FALSE

  9. 9. Beckham also known as Posh Spice

    Answer: VICTORIA

  10. 10. "__ we there yet?"

    Answer: ARE

  11. 11. Wind-borne allergen

    Answer: POLLEN

  12. 12. Embedded, as tiles

    Answer: INLAID

  13. 13. High-end vacuum cleaners

    Answer: DYSONS

  14. 18. The "N" of N.B.

    Answer: NOTA

  15. 22. "Tuesdays With Morrie" writer Mitch

    Answer: ALBOM

  16. 24. Vehicle for movers

    Answer: VAN

  17. 25. Microsoft web browser

    Answer: EDGE

  18. 26. Yummy

    Answer: GOOD

  19. 27. Iraq port city

    Answer: BASRA

  20. 28. Plenty of

    Answer: MANY

  21. 34. __ of the woods mushrooms

    Answer: HEN

  22. 35. More quirky

    Answer: ODDER

  23. 37. Entryway

    Answer: DOOR

  24. 38. Without losing one's cool

    Answer: INSTRIDE

  25. 39. Renée __ Goldsberry of "Girls5eva"

    Answer: ELISE

  26. 40. Sushi seaweed

    Answer: NORI

  27. 41. Biblical garden

    Answer: EDEN

  28. 44. 41-Down woman

    Answer: EVE

  29. 45. Relating to sound

    Answer: PHONIC

  30. 46. In a creepy way

    Answer: EERILY

  31. 47. Acid type built up during high-intensity exercise

    Answer: LACTIC

  32. 49. Nickname for Canada's $2 coin

    Answer: TOONIE

  33. 50. French friend

    Answer: AMIE

  34. 53. "Battlestar Galactica" actor Edward James __

    Answer: OLMOS

  35. 54. Like hand soap

    Answer: FOAMY

  36. 55. Singing brother of Simon and Theodore

    Answer: ALVIN

  37. 60. No. on a resume

    Answer: TEL

  38. 62. Airbnb alternative

    Answer: INN

  39. 63. __-friendly

    Answer: ECO

  40. 64. Opposite of paleo-

    Answer: NEO

  41. 65. Sound of disapproval

    Answer: TSK

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