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August 14, 2026

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Across

37 clues
  1. 1"Cor, blimey!"ISAY
  2. 5Oxygen co-creatorOPRAH
  3. 10Mascaron imageFACE
  4. 14Drive-__THRU
  5. 15Tricky tennis serveSLICE
  6. 16Traffic-dependent figs.ETAS
  7. 17Azaria of "Brockmire"HANK
  8. 18*Action figure at the bottom of a pool?SUNKENDOLL
  9. 20WSW reversalENE
  10. 21Virtual citizenrySIMS
  11. 22Dad's sisterAUNT
  12. 23*Naval officer's very quiet "ahoy there"?LITTLEBOSUNPEEP
  13. 28Outdoor dining spotPATIO
  14. 29"Oh, now I see"AHA
  15. 30TV controller?FCC
  16. 3119th Greek letterTAU
  17. 33Cryptography org.NSA
  18. 34Mineralogist who created a scaleMOHS
  19. 35*Jokes about miscellaneous items?SUNDRYHUMOR
  20. 382025 WNBA championsACES
  21. 40Solstice mo.DEC
  22. 41Live and __ liveLET
  23. 42"Starship Troopers" backdropWAR
  24. 43ZingPEP
  25. 44Gives, but not foreverLENDS
  26. 48*Essential for authors who work at the beach?WRITERSSUNBLOCK
  27. 53Olympic swimmer TorresDARA
  28. 54CruisingASEA
  29. 55__ leaf: stew herbBAY
  30. 56Clean energy option, or a hint to what the answers to the starred clues have?SOLARPOWER
  31. 59Snitch (on)NARC
  32. 60"Copacabana" bartenderTONY
  33. 61Hugo or EdgarAWARD
  34. 62Wayfair rivalIKEA
  35. 63Referendum sidePROS
  36. 64Like some bunsMESSY
  37. 65Join (up)TEAM

Down

39 clues
  1. 1Networking assistanceITHELP
  2. 2Grammy winner TwainSHANIA
  3. 3"Is This Thing On?" star WillARNETT
  4. 4Big laughYUK
  5. 5Activist/actor DavisOSSIE
  6. 6Straight upPLUMB
  7. 7Classic laundry soapRINSO
  8. 8"Jeepers!"ACK
  9. 9Little laughHEE
  10. 10Beyond irritatedFEDUP
  11. 11Try to make rightATONEFOR
  12. 12Pasadena research univ.CALTECH
  13. 13Pre-naturalization test course, for shortESL
  14. 19Meemaw alternativeNANA
  15. 21"McSorley's Bar" painterSLOAN
  16. 24"__ Andronicus"TITUS
  17. 25Ceremonial accessorySASH
  18. 26Rental after closing, maybeUHAUL
  19. 27Hardware for XboxPCS
  20. 32Cow's milk sourceUDDER
  21. 33US Open localeNYC
  22. 34Interstate stopoverMOTEL
  23. 35Fig. for ordering replacement partsSERIALNO
  24. 36Set piecesREPS
  25. 37Peach __MELBA
  26. 38"So sweet!"AWW
  27. 39Side mirror spotCARDOOR
  28. 43Cider sourcePEAR
  29. 45Like some cheesecakeNOBAKE
  30. 46Region with many Nats fans, brieflyDCAREA
  31. 47Overview producer?SKYCAM
  32. 49Canteen stackTRAYS
  33. 50Perceived to beSAWAS
  34. 511-Down callersUSERS
  35. 52UncoolNERDY
  36. 56Auto care brandSTP
  37. 57Actress GrierPAM
  38. 58Come up short, maybeOWE
  39. 59Minor quibbleNIT

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. "Cor, blimey!"

    Answer: ISAY

  2. 5. Oxygen co-creator

    Answer: OPRAH

  3. 10. Mascaron image

    Answer: FACE

  4. 14. Drive-__

    Answer: THRU

  5. 15. Tricky tennis serve

    Answer: SLICE

  6. 16. Traffic-dependent figs.

    Answer: ETAS

  7. 17. Azaria of "Brockmire"

    Answer: HANK

  8. 18. *Action figure at the bottom of a pool?

    Answer: SUNKENDOLL

  9. 20. WSW reversal

    Answer: ENE

  10. 21. Virtual citizenry

    Answer: SIMS

  11. 22. Dad's sister

    Answer: AUNT

  12. 23. *Naval officer's very quiet "ahoy there"?

    Answer: LITTLEBOSUNPEEP

  13. 28. Outdoor dining spot

    Answer: PATIO

  14. 29. "Oh, now I see"

    Answer: AHA

  15. 30. TV controller?

    Answer: FCC

  16. 31. 19th Greek letter

    Answer: TAU

  17. 33. Cryptography org.

    Answer: NSA

  18. 34. Mineralogist who created a scale

    Answer: MOHS

  19. 35. *Jokes about miscellaneous items?

    Answer: SUNDRYHUMOR

  20. 38. 2025 WNBA champions

    Answer: ACES

  21. 40. Solstice mo.

    Answer: DEC

  22. 41. Live and __ live

    Answer: LET

  23. 42. "Starship Troopers" backdrop

    Answer: WAR

  24. 43. Zing

    Answer: PEP

  25. 44. Gives, but not forever

    Answer: LENDS

  26. 48. *Essential for authors who work at the beach?

    Answer: WRITERSSUNBLOCK

  27. 53. Olympic swimmer Torres

    Answer: DARA

  28. 54. Cruising

    Answer: ASEA

  29. 55. __ leaf: stew herb

    Answer: BAY

  30. 56. Clean energy option, or a hint to what the answers to the starred clues have?

    Answer: SOLARPOWER

  31. 59. Snitch (on)

    Answer: NARC

  32. 60. "Copacabana" bartender

    Answer: TONY

  33. 61. Hugo or Edgar

    Answer: AWARD

  34. 62. Wayfair rival

    Answer: IKEA

  35. 63. Referendum side

    Answer: PROS

  36. 64. Like some buns

    Answer: MESSY

  37. 65. Join (up)

    Answer: TEAM

Down

  1. 1. Networking assistance

    Answer: ITHELP

  2. 2. Grammy winner Twain

    Answer: SHANIA

  3. 3. "Is This Thing On?" star Will

    Answer: ARNETT

  4. 4. Big laugh

    Answer: YUK

  5. 5. Activist/actor Davis

    Answer: OSSIE

  6. 6. Straight up

    Answer: PLUMB

  7. 7. Classic laundry soap

    Answer: RINSO

  8. 8. "Jeepers!"

    Answer: ACK

  9. 9. Little laugh

    Answer: HEE

  10. 10. Beyond irritated

    Answer: FEDUP

  11. 11. Try to make right

    Answer: ATONEFOR

  12. 12. Pasadena research univ.

    Answer: CALTECH

  13. 13. Pre-naturalization test course, for short

    Answer: ESL

  14. 19. Meemaw alternative

    Answer: NANA

  15. 21. "McSorley's Bar" painter

    Answer: SLOAN

  16. 24. "__ Andronicus"

    Answer: TITUS

  17. 25. Ceremonial accessory

    Answer: SASH

  18. 26. Rental after closing, maybe

    Answer: UHAUL

  19. 27. Hardware for Xbox

    Answer: PCS

  20. 32. Cow's milk source

    Answer: UDDER

  21. 33. US Open locale

    Answer: NYC

  22. 34. Interstate stopover

    Answer: MOTEL

  23. 35. Fig. for ordering replacement parts

    Answer: SERIALNO

  24. 36. Set pieces

    Answer: REPS

  25. 37. Peach __

    Answer: MELBA

  26. 38. "So sweet!"

    Answer: AWW

  27. 39. Side mirror spot

    Answer: CARDOOR

  28. 43. Cider source

    Answer: PEAR

  29. 45. Like some cheesecake

    Answer: NOBAKE

  30. 46. Region with many Nats fans, briefly

    Answer: DCAREA

  31. 47. Overview producer?

    Answer: SKYCAM

  32. 49. Canteen stack

    Answer: TRAYS

  33. 50. Perceived to be

    Answer: SAWAS

  34. 51. 1-Down callers

    Answer: USERS

  35. 52. Uncool

    Answer: NERDY

  36. 56. Auto care brand

    Answer: STP

  37. 57. Actress Grier

    Answer: PAM

  38. 58. Come up short, maybe

    Answer: OWE

  39. 59. Minor quibble

    Answer: NIT

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