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August 20, 2026

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Across

41 clues
  1. 1Fedora partBRIM
  2. 5Chest expander targets, brieflyPECS
  3. 9Margarine containerTUB
  4. 12Cry from the cribMAMA
  5. 13World city whose name sounds like a sandwich shopDELHI
  6. 14"How unfortunate!"OHNO
  7. 15The place to beWHEREITSAT
  8. 17Have another go atREDO
  9. 18Seasons, perhapsSALTS
  10. 19"Get out of trouble" PC keyESC
  11. 20Help, as a con manABET
  12. 21Image Awards org.NAACP
  13. 23Toy to spinTOP
  14. 25FuryIRE
  15. 26Toward the back of a battleshipAFT
  16. 28French bowlful made from vegetables or fishSOUPEMAIGRE
  17. 31Congregation's seatingPEWS
  18. 33Camera type, in briefSLR
  19. 34Hit single's place, usuallySIDEA
  20. 35Place to stay dry?REHAB
  21. 37"Star Wars" pilot DameronPOE
  22. 39Fender blemishesDENTS
  23. 41Zaps with photonsLASES
  24. 43Unrefined materialORE
  25. 45"Bullets," in pokerACES
  26. 46"Hmm, really?"ISTHATAFACT
  27. 49QVC competitorHSN
  28. 50Metal-free scan, in briefMRI
  29. 51Slightly damageMAR
  30. 52"Ditto!"SOAMI
  31. 54Enthusiastic reply in MexicoSISI
  32. 56TGIF part: Abbr.FRI
  33. 58One of the ObamasMALIA
  34. 61"A Visit From the Goon Squad" novelist JenniferEGAN
  35. 62Big tests ... or the ends of 15-, 28- and 46-Across?FINALEXAMS
  36. 65SkinnyTHIN
  37. 66Bring to mindEVOKE
  38. 67ReviseEDIT
  39. 68Scores that inspire end zone dances, for shortTDS
  40. 69Mark down, perhapsRETAG
  41. 70"Dumb Money" actor PaulDANO

Down

36 clues
  1. 1"The Ultimate Driving Machine" brandBMW
  2. 2Stadium cheersRAHS
  3. 3"Take my words seriously"IMEANTWHATISAID
  4. 4Gibbs of "The Jeffersons"MARLA
  5. 5CaressPET
  6. 6If notELSE
  7. 7CelibateCHASTE
  8. 8"Seinfeld" and "Frasier," but not Seinfeld and FrasierSITCOMS
  9. 9Someone very importantTHEBIGENCHILADA
  10. 10Gives fewer stars than warrantedUNDERRATES
  11. 11Baby's soft shoeBOOTEE
  12. 13'70s dance venuesDISCOS
  13. 14"... bug ___ feature?"ORA
  14. 16Navigator's guessesETAS
  15. 22Juice residuePULP
  16. 24Checkout sticker wordPAID
  17. 26Earth Day mo.APR
  18. 27Seems like a good fitFEELSRIGHT
  19. 29EvidencePROOF
  20. 30"Whose bright ___ was this?!"IDEA
  21. 32Obi, for oneSASH
  22. 36Smile radiantlyBEAM
  23. 38Taylor Swift's The ___ TourERAS
  24. 40W-2 datumSSN
  25. 42Government agency workerSTAFFER
  26. 44Environmental lead-inECO
  27. 46"All good!"IMSET
  28. 47Get thereARRIVE
  29. 48Not likely to biteTAME
  30. 53___ out (took to the limit)MAXED
  31. 55Overnight rest stopsINNS
  32. 57How some WNBA games endINOT
  33. 59"Definitely include me!"IMIN
  34. 60On the subject ofASTO
  35. 63Letters before an aliasAKA
  36. 64Chicken pieceLEG

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Across

  1. 1. Fedora part

    Answer: BRIM

  2. 5. Chest expander targets, briefly

    Answer: PECS

  3. 9. Margarine container

    Answer: TUB

  4. 12. Cry from the crib

    Answer: MAMA

  5. 13. World city whose name sounds like a sandwich shop

    Answer: DELHI

  6. 14. "How unfortunate!"

    Answer: OHNO

  7. 15. The place to be

    Answer: WHEREITSAT

  8. 17. Have another go at

    Answer: REDO

  9. 18. Seasons, perhaps

    Answer: SALTS

  10. 19. "Get out of trouble" PC key

    Answer: ESC

  11. 20. Help, as a con man

    Answer: ABET

  12. 21. Image Awards org.

    Answer: NAACP

  13. 23. Toy to spin

    Answer: TOP

  14. 25. Fury

    Answer: IRE

  15. 26. Toward the back of a battleship

    Answer: AFT

  16. 28. French bowlful made from vegetables or fish

    Answer: SOUPEMAIGRE

  17. 31. Congregation's seating

    Answer: PEWS

  18. 33. Camera type, in brief

    Answer: SLR

  19. 34. Hit single's place, usually

    Answer: SIDEA

  20. 35. Place to stay dry?

    Answer: REHAB

  21. 37. "Star Wars" pilot Dameron

    Answer: POE

  22. 39. Fender blemishes

    Answer: DENTS

  23. 41. Zaps with photons

    Answer: LASES

  24. 43. Unrefined material

    Answer: ORE

  25. 45. "Bullets," in poker

    Answer: ACES

  26. 46. "Hmm, really?"

    Answer: ISTHATAFACT

  27. 49. QVC competitor

    Answer: HSN

  28. 50. Metal-free scan, in brief

    Answer: MRI

  29. 51. Slightly damage

    Answer: MAR

  30. 52. "Ditto!"

    Answer: SOAMI

  31. 54. Enthusiastic reply in Mexico

    Answer: SISI

  32. 56. TGIF part: Abbr.

    Answer: FRI

  33. 58. One of the Obamas

    Answer: MALIA

  34. 61. "A Visit From the Goon Squad" novelist Jennifer

    Answer: EGAN

  35. 62. Big tests ... or the ends of 15-, 28- and 46-Across?

    Answer: FINALEXAMS

  36. 65. Skinny

    Answer: THIN

  37. 66. Bring to mind

    Answer: EVOKE

  38. 67. Revise

    Answer: EDIT

  39. 68. Scores that inspire end zone dances, for short

    Answer: TDS

  40. 69. Mark down, perhaps

    Answer: RETAG

  41. 70. "Dumb Money" actor Paul

    Answer: DANO

Down

  1. 1. "The Ultimate Driving Machine" brand

    Answer: BMW

  2. 2. Stadium cheers

    Answer: RAHS

  3. 3. "Take my words seriously"

    Answer: IMEANTWHATISAID

  4. 4. Gibbs of "The Jeffersons"

    Answer: MARLA

  5. 5. Caress

    Answer: PET

  6. 6. If not

    Answer: ELSE

  7. 7. Celibate

    Answer: CHASTE

  8. 8. "Seinfeld" and "Frasier," but not Seinfeld and Frasier

    Answer: SITCOMS

  9. 9. Someone very important

    Answer: THEBIGENCHILADA

  10. 10. Gives fewer stars than warranted

    Answer: UNDERRATES

  11. 11. Baby's soft shoe

    Answer: BOOTEE

  12. 13. '70s dance venues

    Answer: DISCOS

  13. 14. "... bug ___ feature?"

    Answer: ORA

  14. 16. Navigator's guesses

    Answer: ETAS

  15. 22. Juice residue

    Answer: PULP

  16. 24. Checkout sticker word

    Answer: PAID

  17. 26. Earth Day mo.

    Answer: APR

  18. 27. Seems like a good fit

    Answer: FEELSRIGHT

  19. 29. Evidence

    Answer: PROOF

  20. 30. "Whose bright ___ was this?!"

    Answer: IDEA

  21. 32. Obi, for one

    Answer: SASH

  22. 36. Smile radiantly

    Answer: BEAM

  23. 38. Taylor Swift's The ___ Tour

    Answer: ERAS

  24. 40. W-2 datum

    Answer: SSN

  25. 42. Government agency worker

    Answer: STAFFER

  26. 44. Environmental lead-in

    Answer: ECO

  27. 46. "All good!"

    Answer: IMSET

  28. 47. Get there

    Answer: ARRIVE

  29. 48. Not likely to bite

    Answer: TAME

  30. 53. ___ out (took to the limit)

    Answer: MAXED

  31. 55. Overnight rest stops

    Answer: INNS

  32. 57. How some WNBA games end

    Answer: INOT

  33. 59. "Definitely include me!"

    Answer: IMIN

  34. 60. On the subject of

    Answer: ASTO

  35. 63. Letters before an alias

    Answer: AKA

  36. 64. Chicken piece

    Answer: LEG

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