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July 12, 2026

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37 clues
  1. 1Actress Renee in the "Mean Girls" musicalRAPP
  2. 5"I cry a lot, but I am so productive, it's an ___" (Taylor Swift lyric)ART
  3. 8Telecommuting abbr.WFH
  4. 11Widely watched short film?VIRALVIDEO
  5. 14United ___ EmiratesARAB
  6. 16BoatloadsEVERSOMANY
  7. 17A ___ a dozenDIME
  8. 18Order by preferenceRANK
  9. 19ConsumeINGEST
  10. 21Tater ___TOT
  11. 22"Unfortunately ..."ALAS
  12. 23She may fawn over her fawnDOE
  13. 24City south of SeattleTACOMA
  14. 26Helper, for shortASST
  15. 28"Hella sick"SODOPE
  16. 29Have a stenchSTINK
  17. 32"The Lion King" baddieSCAR
  18. 34One of 500 in a Proclaimers song titleMILE
  19. 36Common question to a recent coupleHOWDYOUGUYSMEET
  20. 39Character in Universal's Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment rideIGOR
  21. 40Person from Newcastle, e.g.BRIT
  22. 41ExamsTESTS
  23. 42Garment that might be decorated at a baby showerONESIE
  24. 44"Baseball Tonight" networkESPN
  25. 46Didn't make the final team rosterGOTCUT
  26. 47Clean water org.EPA
  27. 48Emphatic "I agree" on social mediaTHIS
  28. 52SphereORB
  29. 53Treat with treatments?SPADAY
  30. 55___-ColaCOCA
  31. 56Norse god of warODIN
  32. 58"Can't argue with the scoreboard"AWINISAWIN
  33. 60Animal welfare org.PETA
  34. 61BeginGETSTARTED
  35. 62Gym unitREP
  36. 63Suffix for "lion"ESS
  37. 64StenchODOR

Down

35 clues
  1. 1CompetitorRIVAL
  2. 2The Eras Tour venueARENA
  3. 3"Never half-ass two things. Whole-ass one thing." show, for shortPARKSANDREC
  4. 4Counterpart of "thx"PLS
  5. 5Old sayingADAGE
  6. 6Philosopher DescartesRENE
  7. 7Film that inspired the Slinky Dog Dash rideTOYSTORY
  8. 8Chunk of cashWAD
  9. 9Tex-Mex dishes often served in chips bagsFRITOPIES
  10. 10Nonkosher egg dishHAMOMELET
  11. 11Aloe ___VERA
  12. 12Black cats, casuallyVOIDS
  13. 13"Maybe"IMNOTSURE
  14. 15Playtested versionBETA
  15. 20Tiny bitTAD
  16. 25Spot for a guest to leave feedbackCOMMENTCARD
  17. 27Where to see a rainbowSKY
  18. 28Skillets' relativesSAUTEPANS
  19. 29"Turning Red" director DomeeSHI
  20. 30It's picked up at a restaurantTOGOORDER
  21. 31"No need to be scared of me"IWONTBITE
  22. 33Tech for most movie dinosCGI
  23. 35UFO crewETS
  24. 37Place for parting words?OBITPAGE
  25. 38Motor oil brandSTP
  26. 43Shady, informallySUS
  27. 45"Stop beating around the bush!"SAYIT
  28. 46GunkGOOP
  29. 47RevisesEDITS
  30. 49Helpful manualHOWTO
  31. 50More treacherous, as a road in winterICIER
  32. 51Souvenir from the beach?SAND
  33. 54WowsAWES
  34. 57Contact ___ (snuggly snooze for a baby)NAP
  35. 59University of ___ PauloSAO

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Across

  1. 1. Actress Renee in the "Mean Girls" musical

    Answer: RAPP

  2. 5. "I cry a lot, but I am so productive, it's an ___" (Taylor Swift lyric)

    Answer: ART

  3. 8. Telecommuting abbr.

    Answer: WFH

  4. 11. Widely watched short film?

    Answer: VIRALVIDEO

  5. 14. United ___ Emirates

    Answer: ARAB

  6. 16. Boatloads

    Answer: EVERSOMANY

  7. 17. A ___ a dozen

    Answer: DIME

  8. 18. Order by preference

    Answer: RANK

  9. 19. Consume

    Answer: INGEST

  10. 21. Tater ___

    Answer: TOT

  11. 22. "Unfortunately ..."

    Answer: ALAS

  12. 23. She may fawn over her fawn

    Answer: DOE

  13. 24. City south of Seattle

    Answer: TACOMA

  14. 26. Helper, for short

    Answer: ASST

  15. 28. "Hella sick"

    Answer: SODOPE

  16. 29. Have a stench

    Answer: STINK

  17. 32. "The Lion King" baddie

    Answer: SCAR

  18. 34. One of 500 in a Proclaimers song title

    Answer: MILE

  19. 36. Common question to a recent couple

    Answer: HOWDYOUGUYSMEET

  20. 39. Character in Universal's Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment ride

    Answer: IGOR

  21. 40. Person from Newcastle, e.g.

    Answer: BRIT

  22. 41. Exams

    Answer: TESTS

  23. 42. Garment that might be decorated at a baby shower

    Answer: ONESIE

  24. 44. "Baseball Tonight" network

    Answer: ESPN

  25. 46. Didn't make the final team roster

    Answer: GOTCUT

  26. 47. Clean water org.

    Answer: EPA

  27. 48. Emphatic "I agree" on social media

    Answer: THIS

  28. 52. Sphere

    Answer: ORB

  29. 53. Treat with treatments?

    Answer: SPADAY

  30. 55. ___-Cola

    Answer: COCA

  31. 56. Norse god of war

    Answer: ODIN

  32. 58. "Can't argue with the scoreboard"

    Answer: AWINISAWIN

  33. 60. Animal welfare org.

    Answer: PETA

  34. 61. Begin

    Answer: GETSTARTED

  35. 62. Gym unit

    Answer: REP

  36. 63. Suffix for "lion"

    Answer: ESS

  37. 64. Stench

    Answer: ODOR

Down

  1. 1. Competitor

    Answer: RIVAL

  2. 2. The Eras Tour venue

    Answer: ARENA

  3. 3. "Never half-ass two things. Whole-ass one thing." show, for short

    Answer: PARKSANDREC

  4. 4. Counterpart of "thx"

    Answer: PLS

  5. 5. Old saying

    Answer: ADAGE

  6. 6. Philosopher Descartes

    Answer: RENE

  7. 7. Film that inspired the Slinky Dog Dash ride

    Answer: TOYSTORY

  8. 8. Chunk of cash

    Answer: WAD

  9. 9. Tex-Mex dishes often served in chips bags

    Answer: FRITOPIES

  10. 10. Nonkosher egg dish

    Answer: HAMOMELET

  11. 11. Aloe ___

    Answer: VERA

  12. 12. Black cats, casually

    Answer: VOIDS

  13. 13. "Maybe"

    Answer: IMNOTSURE

  14. 15. Playtested version

    Answer: BETA

  15. 20. Tiny bit

    Answer: TAD

  16. 25. Spot for a guest to leave feedback

    Answer: COMMENTCARD

  17. 27. Where to see a rainbow

    Answer: SKY

  18. 28. Skillets' relatives

    Answer: SAUTEPANS

  19. 29. "Turning Red" director Domee

    Answer: SHI

  20. 30. It's picked up at a restaurant

    Answer: TOGOORDER

  21. 31. "No need to be scared of me"

    Answer: IWONTBITE

  22. 33. Tech for most movie dinos

    Answer: CGI

  23. 35. UFO crew

    Answer: ETS

  24. 37. Place for parting words?

    Answer: OBITPAGE

  25. 38. Motor oil brand

    Answer: STP

  26. 43. Shady, informally

    Answer: SUS

  27. 45. "Stop beating around the bush!"

    Answer: SAYIT

  28. 46. Gunk

    Answer: GOOP

  29. 47. Revises

    Answer: EDITS

  30. 49. Helpful manual

    Answer: HOWTO

  31. 50. More treacherous, as a road in winter

    Answer: ICIER

  32. 51. Souvenir from the beach?

    Answer: SAND

  33. 54. Wows

    Answer: AWES

  34. 57. Contact ___ (snuggly snooze for a baby)

    Answer: NAP

  35. 59. University of ___ Paulo

    Answer: SAO

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