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July 23, 2026

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Across

39 clues
  1. 1Like a specialized committeeADHOC
  2. 6QualifiedABLE
  3. 10Sheer delightGLEE
  4. 14Ready to dropWEARY
  5. 15SquanderBLOW
  6. 16Wet and squirmyEELY
  7. 17Springsteen portrayer Jeremy __ WhiteALLEN
  8. 18__ caroteneBETA
  9. 19Athletic brandNIKE
  10. 20Cinematographer's assignment?SHOOTYOURSHOT
  11. 23Short greetingsHIS
  12. 24Straight, for shortHET
  13. 25Make an allianceTEAMUP
  14. 28Novel that inspired "There Will Be Blood"OIL
  15. 29Opposite of sansAVEC
  16. 31Many a Chiwere language studentOTO
  17. 32Screenwriter's assignment?FORMALINE
  18. 36Toys with tailsKITES
  19. 38Nutrient in spinachIRON
  20. 39"Srsly!?"OMGNO
  21. 41iPhone helperSIRI
  22. 42"Ghostbusters" actor HaroldRAMIS
  23. 44Costume designer's assignment?PITCHAFIT
  24. 46Question in reply to "omw," maybeETA
  25. 47"Anyone __?"ELSE
  26. 49Detroit labor org.UAW
  27. 50Town in Ontario County, New YorkSENECA
  28. 52The worksALL
  29. 53Aves. and blvds.RDS
  30. 56Director's assignment?GETTHEPICTURE
  31. 60Low on doughPOOR
  32. 62Zither kinHARP
  33. 63Sound that comes from on highYODEL
  34. 64Volkswagen Group subsidiaryAUDI
  35. 65Like supervillainsEVIL
  36. 66Hall of Famer ShaquilleONEAL
  37. 67Get out of bedRISE
  38. 68French jeweler and glassmaker LaliqueRENE
  39. 69Bookish sortsNERDS

Down

39 clues
  1. 1Teeming (with)AWASH
  2. 2Metropolis in north-central IndiaDELHI
  3. 3The MLB's Angels, to fansHALOS
  4. 4Cookie with a limited-edition BTS collaborationOREO
  5. 5"Harriet" and "Wicked" Oscar nominee ErivoCYNTHIA
  6. 6Monastery leaderABBOT
  7. 7Veal cordon __BLEU
  8. 8Tolkien saga, brieflyLOTR
  9. 9Old mice and suchEWASTE
  10. 10Italian salami cityGENOA
  11. 11Recurring melodic phraseLEITMOTIF
  12. 12Big grazerELK
  13. 13Cornea localeEYE
  14. 21Mello __ sodaYELLO
  15. 22"Dang!"HECK
  16. 26Gestation sitesUTERI
  17. 27Put forthPOSIT
  18. 28High-end hotel chainOMNI
  19. 29"Concrete Rose" novelist ThomasANGIE
  20. 30Dryer outletVENT
  21. 32S'mores cookersFIRES
  22. 33Speak from a rostrumORATE
  23. 34Namesakes of most planetsROMANGODS
  24. 35Little devilsIMPS
  25. 37"That didn't escape my notice"ISAW
  26. 40Windows shaped like 13-DownsOCULI
  27. 43Product of a schismSECT
  28. 45Golden, as bygone daysHALCYON
  29. 48FoamLATHER
  30. 51OtherworldlyEERIE
  31. 52Waldorf salad fruitAPPLE
  32. 53Less politeRUDER
  33. 54TrepidationDREAD
  34. 55Exchanges for moneySELLS
  35. 57Order at a restaurantHAVE
  36. 58CNN anchor BurnettERIN
  37. 59__ poem: free-form orchestral workTONE
  38. 60Target score in disc golfPAR
  39. 61"Bien sûr"OUI

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Like a specialized committee

    Answer: ADHOC

  2. 6. Qualified

    Answer: ABLE

  3. 10. Sheer delight

    Answer: GLEE

  4. 14. Ready to drop

    Answer: WEARY

  5. 15. Squander

    Answer: BLOW

  6. 16. Wet and squirmy

    Answer: EELY

  7. 17. Springsteen portrayer Jeremy __ White

    Answer: ALLEN

  8. 18. __ carotene

    Answer: BETA

  9. 19. Athletic brand

    Answer: NIKE

  10. 20. Cinematographer's assignment?

    Answer: SHOOTYOURSHOT

  11. 23. Short greetings

    Answer: HIS

  12. 24. Straight, for short

    Answer: HET

  13. 25. Make an alliance

    Answer: TEAMUP

  14. 28. Novel that inspired "There Will Be Blood"

    Answer: OIL

  15. 29. Opposite of sans

    Answer: AVEC

  16. 31. Many a Chiwere language student

    Answer: OTO

  17. 32. Screenwriter's assignment?

    Answer: FORMALINE

  18. 36. Toys with tails

    Answer: KITES

  19. 38. Nutrient in spinach

    Answer: IRON

  20. 39. "Srsly!?"

    Answer: OMGNO

  21. 41. iPhone helper

    Answer: SIRI

  22. 42. "Ghostbusters" actor Harold

    Answer: RAMIS

  23. 44. Costume designer's assignment?

    Answer: PITCHAFIT

  24. 46. Question in reply to "omw," maybe

    Answer: ETA

  25. 47. "Anyone __?"

    Answer: ELSE

  26. 49. Detroit labor org.

    Answer: UAW

  27. 50. Town in Ontario County, New York

    Answer: SENECA

  28. 52. The works

    Answer: ALL

  29. 53. Aves. and blvds.

    Answer: RDS

  30. 56. Director's assignment?

    Answer: GETTHEPICTURE

  31. 60. Low on dough

    Answer: POOR

  32. 62. Zither kin

    Answer: HARP

  33. 63. Sound that comes from on high

    Answer: YODEL

  34. 64. Volkswagen Group subsidiary

    Answer: AUDI

  35. 65. Like supervillains

    Answer: EVIL

  36. 66. Hall of Famer Shaquille

    Answer: ONEAL

  37. 67. Get out of bed

    Answer: RISE

  38. 68. French jeweler and glassmaker Lalique

    Answer: RENE

  39. 69. Bookish sorts

    Answer: NERDS

Down

  1. 1. Teeming (with)

    Answer: AWASH

  2. 2. Metropolis in north-central India

    Answer: DELHI

  3. 3. The MLB's Angels, to fans

    Answer: HALOS

  4. 4. Cookie with a limited-edition BTS collaboration

    Answer: OREO

  5. 5. "Harriet" and "Wicked" Oscar nominee Erivo

    Answer: CYNTHIA

  6. 6. Monastery leader

    Answer: ABBOT

  7. 7. Veal cordon __

    Answer: BLEU

  8. 8. Tolkien saga, briefly

    Answer: LOTR

  9. 9. Old mice and such

    Answer: EWASTE

  10. 10. Italian salami city

    Answer: GENOA

  11. 11. Recurring melodic phrase

    Answer: LEITMOTIF

  12. 12. Big grazer

    Answer: ELK

  13. 13. Cornea locale

    Answer: EYE

  14. 21. Mello __ soda

    Answer: YELLO

  15. 22. "Dang!"

    Answer: HECK

  16. 26. Gestation sites

    Answer: UTERI

  17. 27. Put forth

    Answer: POSIT

  18. 28. High-end hotel chain

    Answer: OMNI

  19. 29. "Concrete Rose" novelist Thomas

    Answer: ANGIE

  20. 30. Dryer outlet

    Answer: VENT

  21. 32. S'mores cookers

    Answer: FIRES

  22. 33. Speak from a rostrum

    Answer: ORATE

  23. 34. Namesakes of most planets

    Answer: ROMANGODS

  24. 35. Little devils

    Answer: IMPS

  25. 37. "That didn't escape my notice"

    Answer: ISAW

  26. 40. Windows shaped like 13-Downs

    Answer: OCULI

  27. 43. Product of a schism

    Answer: SECT

  28. 45. Golden, as bygone days

    Answer: HALCYON

  29. 48. Foam

    Answer: LATHER

  30. 51. Otherworldly

    Answer: EERIE

  31. 52. Waldorf salad fruit

    Answer: APPLE

  32. 53. Less polite

    Answer: RUDER

  33. 54. Trepidation

    Answer: DREAD

  34. 55. Exchanges for money

    Answer: SELLS

  35. 57. Order at a restaurant

    Answer: HAVE

  36. 58. CNN anchor Burnett

    Answer: ERIN

  37. 59. __ poem: free-form orchestral work

    Answer: TONE

  38. 60. Target score in disc golf

    Answer: PAR

  39. 61. "Bien sûr"

    Answer: OUI

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