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July 15, 2026

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Across

36 clues
  1. 1Picket line crosserSCAB
  2. 5Curved line in musicSLUR
  3. 9This is the end of the line!DEPOT
  4. 14Diamond Head's islandOAHU
  5. 15Cool vibe, in slangAURA
  6. 16The "A" of the ABC islandsARUBA
  7. 17Leopard or Snow Leopard, for MacsOPERATINGSYSTEM
  8. 20Usually victorious rivalNEMESIS
  9. 21Start of the season?TIS
  10. 22Pro voteAYE
  11. 23T'Challa, ___ Black PantherAKA
  12. 24Regatta bladeOAR
  13. 25Cold War country in a Beatles songUSSR
  14. 26Titan of a particular fieldINDUSTRYGIANT
  15. 31Card game with hidden rulesMAO
  16. 32Unagi, at a sushi barEEL
  17. 33Puts awaySTOWS
  18. 36Fashion designer PalomaPICASSO
  19. 39Eagerly unwrapRIPOPEN
  20. 41Drink noisilySLURP
  21. 42FittingAPT
  22. 43Letter after sigmaTAU
  23. 44Not giving inSTAYINGSTRONG
  24. 49Best clubs in Atlantic City?ACES
  25. 51Breakfast sandwich ingredientEGG
  26. 52___/herSHE
  27. 53South, in SpainSUR
  28. 54___ de cologneEAU
  29. 55"Give me more of a challenge!"TOOEASY
  30. 59Maneuver done in shallow waters to avoid stepping on wildlife ... or a hint to the word scrambled in 17-, 26- or 44-AcrossSTINGRAYSHUFFLE
  31. 62"Old MacDonald" refrainEIEIO
  32. 63Indie singer ___ CaseNEKO
  33. 64"The Crown" actor DohertyERIN
  34. 65They might be proctoredTESTS
  35. 66Right hand, for shortASST
  36. 67DecaysROTS

Down

42 clues
  1. 1"Any second now!"SOON
  2. 2Batgirl accessoryCAPE
  3. 3(Clears throat)AHEM
  4. 4Chest of drawersBUREAU
  5. 5QuenchesSATIATES
  6. 6San ___ ObispoLUIS
  7. 7Coffee dispenserURN
  8. 8Like a team of misfitsRAGTAG
  9. 9___ of yoreDAYS
  10. 10Hosp. show settingsERS
  11. 11EndPUTASTOPTO
  12. 12FollowsOBEYS
  13. 13Less wildTAMER
  14. 18Doesn't just assumeASKS
  15. 19iPhone helperSIRI
  16. 24Olive of "Popeye"OYL
  17. 25Golden Rule prepositionUNTO
  18. 26Little rascalsIMPS
  19. 27Finger featureNAIL
  20. 28TV's "The Nineties," for oneDOCUSERIES
  21. 29___ SpeedwagonREO
  22. 30Egyptian snakeASP
  23. 34Gradually withdrawWEAN
  24. 35Like a cuddling coupleSNUG
  25. 37Music, theater and musical theaterARTS
  26. 38A peeling location?SPA
  27. 39Kingdom Come Deliverance II, e.g.RPG
  28. 40"OMG, turn on the AC"ITSSOHOT
  29. 42"Brokeback Mountain" director LeeANG
  30. 45Spotify Wrapped time periodYEAR
  31. 46Reptile with a "third eye"IGUANA
  32. 47What you used to be?THOU
  33. 48Marijuana, quaintlyREEFER
  34. 49That's a plus!ASSET
  35. 50Adorable sortCUTIE
  36. 54Swelled headsEGOS
  37. 55Disapproving soundsTSKS
  38. 56Picked hairstyleAFRO
  39. 57Cut in a certain gownSLIT
  40. 58LongingsYENS
  41. 60Tiny quibbleNIT
  42. 61Hoped-for response to "Want to move in together?"YES

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Picket line crosser

    Answer: SCAB

  2. 5. Curved line in music

    Answer: SLUR

  3. 9. This is the end of the line!

    Answer: DEPOT

  4. 14. Diamond Head's island

    Answer: OAHU

  5. 15. Cool vibe, in slang

    Answer: AURA

  6. 16. The "A" of the ABC islands

    Answer: ARUBA

  7. 17. Leopard or Snow Leopard, for Macs

    Answer: OPERATINGSYSTEM

  8. 20. Usually victorious rival

    Answer: NEMESIS

  9. 21. Start of the season?

    Answer: TIS

  10. 22. Pro vote

    Answer: AYE

  11. 23. T'Challa, ___ Black Panther

    Answer: AKA

  12. 24. Regatta blade

    Answer: OAR

  13. 25. Cold War country in a Beatles song

    Answer: USSR

  14. 26. Titan of a particular field

    Answer: INDUSTRYGIANT

  15. 31. Card game with hidden rules

    Answer: MAO

  16. 32. Unagi, at a sushi bar

    Answer: EEL

  17. 33. Puts away

    Answer: STOWS

  18. 36. Fashion designer Paloma

    Answer: PICASSO

  19. 39. Eagerly unwrap

    Answer: RIPOPEN

  20. 41. Drink noisily

    Answer: SLURP

  21. 42. Fitting

    Answer: APT

  22. 43. Letter after sigma

    Answer: TAU

  23. 44. Not giving in

    Answer: STAYINGSTRONG

  24. 49. Best clubs in Atlantic City?

    Answer: ACES

  25. 51. Breakfast sandwich ingredient

    Answer: EGG

  26. 52. ___/her

    Answer: SHE

  27. 53. South, in Spain

    Answer: SUR

  28. 54. ___ de cologne

    Answer: EAU

  29. 55. "Give me more of a challenge!"

    Answer: TOOEASY

  30. 59. Maneuver done in shallow waters to avoid stepping on wildlife ... or a hint to the word scrambled in 17-, 26- or 44-Across

    Answer: STINGRAYSHUFFLE

  31. 62. "Old MacDonald" refrain

    Answer: EIEIO

  32. 63. Indie singer ___ Case

    Answer: NEKO

  33. 64. "The Crown" actor Doherty

    Answer: ERIN

  34. 65. They might be proctored

    Answer: TESTS

  35. 66. Right hand, for short

    Answer: ASST

  36. 67. Decays

    Answer: ROTS

Down

  1. 1. "Any second now!"

    Answer: SOON

  2. 2. Batgirl accessory

    Answer: CAPE

  3. 3. (Clears throat)

    Answer: AHEM

  4. 4. Chest of drawers

    Answer: BUREAU

  5. 5. Quenches

    Answer: SATIATES

  6. 6. San ___ Obispo

    Answer: LUIS

  7. 7. Coffee dispenser

    Answer: URN

  8. 8. Like a team of misfits

    Answer: RAGTAG

  9. 9. ___ of yore

    Answer: DAYS

  10. 10. Hosp. show settings

    Answer: ERS

  11. 11. End

    Answer: PUTASTOPTO

  12. 12. Follows

    Answer: OBEYS

  13. 13. Less wild

    Answer: TAMER

  14. 18. Doesn't just assume

    Answer: ASKS

  15. 19. iPhone helper

    Answer: SIRI

  16. 24. Olive of "Popeye"

    Answer: OYL

  17. 25. Golden Rule preposition

    Answer: UNTO

  18. 26. Little rascals

    Answer: IMPS

  19. 27. Finger feature

    Answer: NAIL

  20. 28. TV's "The Nineties," for one

    Answer: DOCUSERIES

  21. 29. ___ Speedwagon

    Answer: REO

  22. 30. Egyptian snake

    Answer: ASP

  23. 34. Gradually withdraw

    Answer: WEAN

  24. 35. Like a cuddling couple

    Answer: SNUG

  25. 37. Music, theater and musical theater

    Answer: ARTS

  26. 38. A peeling location?

    Answer: SPA

  27. 39. Kingdom Come Deliverance II, e.g.

    Answer: RPG

  28. 40. "OMG, turn on the AC"

    Answer: ITSSOHOT

  29. 42. "Brokeback Mountain" director Lee

    Answer: ANG

  30. 45. Spotify Wrapped time period

    Answer: YEAR

  31. 46. Reptile with a "third eye"

    Answer: IGUANA

  32. 47. What you used to be?

    Answer: THOU

  33. 48. Marijuana, quaintly

    Answer: REEFER

  34. 49. That's a plus!

    Answer: ASSET

  35. 50. Adorable sort

    Answer: CUTIE

  36. 54. Swelled heads

    Answer: EGOS

  37. 55. Disapproving sounds

    Answer: TSKS

  38. 56. Picked hairstyle

    Answer: AFRO

  39. 57. Cut in a certain gown

    Answer: SLIT

  40. 58. Longings

    Answer: YENS

  41. 60. Tiny quibble

    Answer: NIT

  42. 61. Hoped-for response to "Want to move in together?"

    Answer: YES

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