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July 17, 2026

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Across

37 clues
  1. 1It definitely ain't right!LEFT
  2. 5Petri dish mediumAGAR
  3. 9Map outPLAN
  4. 13___ gobi (Indian potato dish)ALOO
  5. 14Argentine folk singer MercedesSOSA
  6. 15CeasefireTRUCE
  7. 16With 17-Across, wireless listening devicesBLUE
  8. 17See 16-AcrossHEADPHONES
  9. 19A dip or danceSALSA
  10. 21Extra inventory itemSPAREPART
  11. 22Norwegian saintOLAV
  12. 24Monarchs in MarseilleROIS
  13. 25With 29-Across, source of humming in a bathroomELECTRIC
  14. 29See 25-AcrossBRUSH
  15. 32Heist targetBANK
  16. 33Wear downERODE
  17. 35Mountain catPUMA
  18. 37PlusAND
  19. 38Foamy brewALE
  20. 39Soak (up)SOP
  21. 40"Wicked" actress MichelleYEOH
  22. 42Narrow openingsSLITS
  23. 44One gets framedPANE
  24. 45With 47-Across, desires for dessertsSWEET
  25. 47See 45-AcrossCRAVINGS
  26. 49BrouhahasADOS
  27. 51WorkingATIT
  28. 52Lifeless?INORGANIC
  29. 56Position on a yoga matASANA
  30. 60Got a gap in one's mouth ... or what 16-, 25- or 45-Across did?LOSTATOOTH
  31. 62Recipient of a wooden horseTROY
  32. 63Disappear into the ___ETHER
  33. 64Midwestern nativeOTOE
  34. 65Fairy-tale foeOGRE
  35. 66___ the roomREAD
  36. 67Chicken ___ (Italian dish, casually)PARM
  37. 68Small, fluffy dogs, informallyPOMS

Down

39 clues
  1. 1Scientific spacesLABS
  2. 2Jazz great FitzgeraldELLA
  3. 3RankFOUL
  4. 4Piece of footwear that separates digitsTOESOCK
  5. 5Volcanic outputASH
  6. 6Spreads through the webGOESVIRAL
  7. 7"Now!"ASAP
  8. 8Meteorology toolRADAR
  9. 9Gives support toPROPSUP
  10. 10Moon goddessLUNA
  11. 11Laptop brandACER
  12. 12Home that a vulture doesn't buildNEST
  13. 15Certain possessive pronounTHEIR
  14. 18Look intoPROBE
  15. 20Lead-in to "pop" or "rock"ALT
  16. 23"___ we there yet?"ARE
  17. 25Digital auction destinationEBAY
  18. 26Driving divisionsLANES
  19. 27FundENDOW
  20. 28Infant's woeCOLIC
  21. 30Sarandon of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"SUSAN
  22. 31Vietnamese ethnic groupHMONG
  23. 34Person known for put-downsDETRACTOR
  24. 36Bonobos, e.g.APES
  25. 41Loved on FacebookHEARTED
  26. 42Brown ermineSTOAT
  27. 43Rode the pineSAT
  28. 44Rest area visitPITSTOP
  29. 46Mystery-writing awardEDGAR
  30. 48By way ofVIA
  31. 50Investigate secretivelySNOOP
  32. 52Robert of "The Sopranos"ILER
  33. 53Jot downNOTE
  34. 54Org. that would need 129 years to inspect every workplace, per a 2011 reportOSHA
  35. 55Tiny bitIOTA
  36. 57Jason's mythical shipARGO
  37. 58Societal standardNORM
  38. 59Votes in favorAYES
  39. 61Haw's partnerHEM

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. It definitely ain't right!

    Answer: LEFT

  2. 5. Petri dish medium

    Answer: AGAR

  3. 9. Map out

    Answer: PLAN

  4. 13. ___ gobi (Indian potato dish)

    Answer: ALOO

  5. 14. Argentine folk singer Mercedes

    Answer: SOSA

  6. 15. Ceasefire

    Answer: TRUCE

  7. 16. With 17-Across, wireless listening devices

    Answer: BLUE

  8. 17. See 16-Across

    Answer: HEADPHONES

  9. 19. A dip or dance

    Answer: SALSA

  10. 21. Extra inventory item

    Answer: SPAREPART

  11. 22. Norwegian saint

    Answer: OLAV

  12. 24. Monarchs in Marseille

    Answer: ROIS

  13. 25. With 29-Across, source of humming in a bathroom

    Answer: ELECTRIC

  14. 29. See 25-Across

    Answer: BRUSH

  15. 32. Heist target

    Answer: BANK

  16. 33. Wear down

    Answer: ERODE

  17. 35. Mountain cat

    Answer: PUMA

  18. 37. Plus

    Answer: AND

  19. 38. Foamy brew

    Answer: ALE

  20. 39. Soak (up)

    Answer: SOP

  21. 40. "Wicked" actress Michelle

    Answer: YEOH

  22. 42. Narrow openings

    Answer: SLITS

  23. 44. One gets framed

    Answer: PANE

  24. 45. With 47-Across, desires for desserts

    Answer: SWEET

  25. 47. See 45-Across

    Answer: CRAVINGS

  26. 49. Brouhahas

    Answer: ADOS

  27. 51. Working

    Answer: ATIT

  28. 52. Lifeless?

    Answer: INORGANIC

  29. 56. Position on a yoga mat

    Answer: ASANA

  30. 60. Got a gap in one's mouth ... or what 16-, 25- or 45-Across did?

    Answer: LOSTATOOTH

  31. 62. Recipient of a wooden horse

    Answer: TROY

  32. 63. Disappear into the ___

    Answer: ETHER

  33. 64. Midwestern native

    Answer: OTOE

  34. 65. Fairy-tale foe

    Answer: OGRE

  35. 66. ___ the room

    Answer: READ

  36. 67. Chicken ___ (Italian dish, casually)

    Answer: PARM

  37. 68. Small, fluffy dogs, informally

    Answer: POMS

Down

  1. 1. Scientific spaces

    Answer: LABS

  2. 2. Jazz great Fitzgerald

    Answer: ELLA

  3. 3. Rank

    Answer: FOUL

  4. 4. Piece of footwear that separates digits

    Answer: TOESOCK

  5. 5. Volcanic output

    Answer: ASH

  6. 6. Spreads through the web

    Answer: GOESVIRAL

  7. 7. "Now!"

    Answer: ASAP

  8. 8. Meteorology tool

    Answer: RADAR

  9. 9. Gives support to

    Answer: PROPSUP

  10. 10. Moon goddess

    Answer: LUNA

  11. 11. Laptop brand

    Answer: ACER

  12. 12. Home that a vulture doesn't build

    Answer: NEST

  13. 15. Certain possessive pronoun

    Answer: THEIR

  14. 18. Look into

    Answer: PROBE

  15. 20. Lead-in to "pop" or "rock"

    Answer: ALT

  16. 23. "___ we there yet?"

    Answer: ARE

  17. 25. Digital auction destination

    Answer: EBAY

  18. 26. Driving divisions

    Answer: LANES

  19. 27. Fund

    Answer: ENDOW

  20. 28. Infant's woe

    Answer: COLIC

  21. 30. Sarandon of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"

    Answer: SUSAN

  22. 31. Vietnamese ethnic group

    Answer: HMONG

  23. 34. Person known for put-downs

    Answer: DETRACTOR

  24. 36. Bonobos, e.g.

    Answer: APES

  25. 41. Loved on Facebook

    Answer: HEARTED

  26. 42. Brown ermine

    Answer: STOAT

  27. 43. Rode the pine

    Answer: SAT

  28. 44. Rest area visit

    Answer: PITSTOP

  29. 46. Mystery-writing award

    Answer: EDGAR

  30. 48. By way of

    Answer: VIA

  31. 50. Investigate secretively

    Answer: SNOOP

  32. 52. Robert of "The Sopranos"

    Answer: ILER

  33. 53. Jot down

    Answer: NOTE

  34. 54. Org. that would need 129 years to inspect every workplace, per a 2011 report

    Answer: OSHA

  35. 55. Tiny bit

    Answer: IOTA

  36. 57. Jason's mythical ship

    Answer: ARGO

  37. 58. Societal standard

    Answer: NORM

  38. 59. Votes in favor

    Answer: AYES

  39. 61. Haw's partner

    Answer: HEM

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