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August 9, 2026

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33 clues
  1. 1Elements used to create inert atmospheresNOBLEGASES
  2. 11IDs that can be assigned at birthSSNS
  3. 15"Yeah, there's definitely some weird noise"IHEARITTOO
  4. 16Sporty car roofTTOP
  5. 17Eats a bunch of pasta the night before a marathon, sayCARBOLOADS
  6. 18SootheEASE
  7. 19Palindromic poetic prepositionERE
  8. 20List on Facebook MarketplaceSELL
  9. 21Defeated, as Magnus CarlsenMATED
  10. 22"... you get the idea": Abbr.ETC
  11. 24Exuding joyALLSMILES
  12. 27"_appy _irth_ay!"HBD
  13. 29iMessage messagesTEXTS
  14. 30Chocolate sourceCACAO
  15. 33"Relatable!"BEENTHERE
  16. 37Toothbrush brand written with a hyphenORALB
  17. 38Small, mischievous demonIMP
  18. 39Household appliance brandAMANA
  19. 40Fashionable spots?POLKADOTS
  20. 42___ ice capPOLAR
  21. 43In a bitLATER
  22. 44Was aheadLED
  23. 45Cry upon reaching a destinationHEREWEARE
  24. 48Podcast installments, for shortEPS
  25. 51"Ish"SORTA
  26. 52Rise rapidlySOAR
  27. 54Greek HETA
  28. 56Conflict in Kristin Hannah's "The Nightingale," for shortWWII
  29. 57Like a parent carrying a sleeping baby, colloquiallyNAPTRAPPED
  30. 60HelpsAIDS
  31. 61"The math isn't mathing"IMCONFUSED
  32. 62AnnoyancePEST
  33. 63Features of some easy-to-open packagesTEARSTRIPS

Down

39 clues
  1. 1French city near MonacoNICE
  2. 2Busiest Midwestern airportOHARE
  3. 3French hatBERET
  4. 4Research siteLAB
  5. 5Greek CupidEROS
  6. 6Dystopian republic in "The Handmaid's Tale"GILEAD
  7. 7Key ring?ATOLL
  8. 8Buy timeSTALL
  9. 95 p.m., in corporate lingoEOD
  10. 10"Help!"SOS
  11. 11State of secrecy for an early startupSTEALTHMODE
  12. 12California's depicts Athena and a grizzly bearSTATESEAL
  13. 13Olfactory organsNOSES
  14. 14Went too fastSPED
  15. 21Custom collection of songsMIXTAPE
  16. 23Creative who works outsideCHALKARTIST
  17. 25Fitbit statSTEPS
  18. 26DudesMEN
  19. 28Treat with tapioca pearlsBOBATEA
  20. 30"That's such a ___-out!"COP
  21. 31Person who prefers platonic relationships, for shortARO
  22. 3260-Across in avoiding phone scamsCALLERIDS
  23. 33Nivea competitorBIORE
  24. 34Many an ambulance rider, for shortEMT
  25. 35Vaccine moleculeRNA
  26. 36Organ with a drumEAR
  27. 41Moisture on grassDEW
  28. 44Gets downLEARNS
  29. 45Actor MandelHOWIE
  30. 46Pet rescue grp.ASPCA
  31. 47Wind turbine bladeROTOR
  32. 49Coke competitorPEPSI
  33. 50Soak in a hot potSTEEP
  34. 51TradeSWAP
  35. 53River vehicleRAFT
  36. 55SumsADDS
  37. 57Minor complaintNIT
  38. 58Black church lettersAME
  39. 59Brita competitorPUR

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Elements used to create inert atmospheres

    Answer: NOBLEGASES

  2. 11. IDs that can be assigned at birth

    Answer: SSNS

  3. 15. "Yeah, there's definitely some weird noise"

    Answer: IHEARITTOO

  4. 16. Sporty car roof

    Answer: TTOP

  5. 17. Eats a bunch of pasta the night before a marathon, say

    Answer: CARBOLOADS

  6. 18. Soothe

    Answer: EASE

  7. 19. Palindromic poetic preposition

    Answer: ERE

  8. 20. List on Facebook Marketplace

    Answer: SELL

  9. 21. Defeated, as Magnus Carlsen

    Answer: MATED

  10. 22. "... you get the idea": Abbr.

    Answer: ETC

  11. 24. Exuding joy

    Answer: ALLSMILES

  12. 27. "_appy _irth_ay!"

    Answer: HBD

  13. 29. iMessage messages

    Answer: TEXTS

  14. 30. Chocolate source

    Answer: CACAO

  15. 33. "Relatable!"

    Answer: BEENTHERE

  16. 37. Toothbrush brand written with a hyphen

    Answer: ORALB

  17. 38. Small, mischievous demon

    Answer: IMP

  18. 39. Household appliance brand

    Answer: AMANA

  19. 40. Fashionable spots?

    Answer: POLKADOTS

  20. 42. ___ ice cap

    Answer: POLAR

  21. 43. In a bit

    Answer: LATER

  22. 44. Was ahead

    Answer: LED

  23. 45. Cry upon reaching a destination

    Answer: HEREWEARE

  24. 48. Podcast installments, for short

    Answer: EPS

  25. 51. "Ish"

    Answer: SORTA

  26. 52. Rise rapidly

    Answer: SOAR

  27. 54. Greek H

    Answer: ETA

  28. 56. Conflict in Kristin Hannah's "The Nightingale," for short

    Answer: WWII

  29. 57. Like a parent carrying a sleeping baby, colloquially

    Answer: NAPTRAPPED

  30. 60. Helps

    Answer: AIDS

  31. 61. "The math isn't mathing"

    Answer: IMCONFUSED

  32. 62. Annoyance

    Answer: PEST

  33. 63. Features of some easy-to-open packages

    Answer: TEARSTRIPS

Down

  1. 1. French city near Monaco

    Answer: NICE

  2. 2. Busiest Midwestern airport

    Answer: OHARE

  3. 3. French hat

    Answer: BERET

  4. 4. Research site

    Answer: LAB

  5. 5. Greek Cupid

    Answer: EROS

  6. 6. Dystopian republic in "The Handmaid's Tale"

    Answer: GILEAD

  7. 7. Key ring?

    Answer: ATOLL

  8. 8. Buy time

    Answer: STALL

  9. 9. 5 p.m., in corporate lingo

    Answer: EOD

  10. 10. "Help!"

    Answer: SOS

  11. 11. State of secrecy for an early startup

    Answer: STEALTHMODE

  12. 12. California's depicts Athena and a grizzly bear

    Answer: STATESEAL

  13. 13. Olfactory organs

    Answer: NOSES

  14. 14. Went too fast

    Answer: SPED

  15. 21. Custom collection of songs

    Answer: MIXTAPE

  16. 23. Creative who works outside

    Answer: CHALKARTIST

  17. 25. Fitbit stat

    Answer: STEPS

  18. 26. Dudes

    Answer: MEN

  19. 28. Treat with tapioca pearls

    Answer: BOBATEA

  20. 30. "That's such a ___-out!"

    Answer: COP

  21. 31. Person who prefers platonic relationships, for short

    Answer: ARO

  22. 32. 60-Across in avoiding phone scams

    Answer: CALLERIDS

  23. 33. Nivea competitor

    Answer: BIORE

  24. 34. Many an ambulance rider, for short

    Answer: EMT

  25. 35. Vaccine molecule

    Answer: RNA

  26. 36. Organ with a drum

    Answer: EAR

  27. 41. Moisture on grass

    Answer: DEW

  28. 44. Gets down

    Answer: LEARNS

  29. 45. Actor Mandel

    Answer: HOWIE

  30. 46. Pet rescue grp.

    Answer: ASPCA

  31. 47. Wind turbine blade

    Answer: ROTOR

  32. 49. Coke competitor

    Answer: PEPSI

  33. 50. Soak in a hot pot

    Answer: STEEP

  34. 51. Trade

    Answer: SWAP

  35. 53. River vehicle

    Answer: RAFT

  36. 55. Sums

    Answer: ADDS

  37. 57. Minor complaint

    Answer: NIT

  38. 58. Black church letters

    Answer: AME

  39. 59. Brita competitor

    Answer: PUR

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