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August 21, 2026

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Across

37 clues
  1. 1SizzlingHOT
  2. 4Arizona landformMESA
  3. 8Frozen treatICEPOP
  4. 14Reddit Q&AAMA
  5. 15With 30-Down, once-vast Asian lakeARAL
  6. 16Contact lens solutionSALINE
  7. 17Handmade dog treat? (In this answer, unscramble letters 5-8)BELLYRUB
  8. 19Observed Yom KippurATONED
  9. 20Arctic dwellingIGLOO
  10. 21Burden, for someDUTY
  11. 23Madre's sisterTIA
  12. 24New Mexico art communityTAOS
  13. 25"No one can stop me now!" (... letters 2-7)IMONAROLL
  14. 28Squat countsREPS
  15. 31Love seat, e.g.SOFA
  16. 32&AND
  17. 34HarvestsREAPS
  18. 37Shining like a Christmas treeLITUP
  19. 41Teacher's "We need to talk" (... letters 8-14)SEEMEAFTERCLASS
  20. 44Feature of Times New RomanSERIF
  21. 45Forearm bonesRADII
  22. 46Old ___ seasoningBAY
  23. 47"Contact" org.SETI
  24. 49Curl up like a snakeCOIL
  25. 51Somber musical sequence (... letters 1-7)MINORSCALE
  26. 56Sample of a video gameDEMO
  27. 59"I'm down to one card!"UNO
  28. 60"To ___ and to hold"HAVE
  29. 61Not yet engaged?BORED
  30. 62Gluten-free soy sauceTAMARI
  31. 65Wine made from a variety of grapes, and a theme hintREDBLEND
  32. 67InfatuateENAMOR
  33. 68Baghdad's countryIRAQ
  34. 69Language at GallaudetASL
  35. 70Ruler with an iron firstDESPOT
  36. 71Soapmaking chemicalsLYES
  37. 72Week partDAY

Down

41 clues
  1. 1Convent garmentHABIT
  2. 2Symbol of resistanceOMEGA
  3. 3Demanding requestTALLORDER
  4. 4Sriracha ___MAYO
  5. 5Make a blunderERR
  6. 6Riyadh nativeSAUDI
  7. 7"Brat" or "Abbey Road"ALBUM
  8. 8"It's a pass for me"ISAYNO
  9. 9Mouse chaserCAT
  10. 10"Mr. Blue Sky" grp.ELO
  11. 11Multicolored horsePINTO
  12. 12Buck ___, first Black MLB coachONEIL
  13. 13Piano or bike partPEDAL
  14. 18Take the LLOSE
  15. 22DiscardedTOSSED
  16. 26Largest union of unions in the 39-DownAFLCIO
  17. 27Train travelRAIL
  18. 29Like morePREFER
  19. 30See 15-AcrossSEA
  20. 32"When you assume, it makes an ___ out of you and me"ASS
  21. 33Hillary Clinton, ___ RodhamNEE
  22. 35Senegal's continentAFRICA
  23. 36Org. that may fundraise for a school playPTA
  24. 38Initial script run-throughTABLEREAD
  25. 39Betsy Ross' nation, for shortUSA
  26. 40"Gangnam Style" K-pop starPSY
  27. 42Paste in Japanese cuisineMISO
  28. 43Starch in Japanese cuisineRICE
  29. 48Casual topTSHIRT
  30. 50Immunity ___IDOL
  31. 51Inaudible on ZoomMUTED
  32. 52SillyINANE
  33. 53"Enough!" in EcuadorNOMAS
  34. 54Singer LavigneAVRIL
  35. 55DistrustfulLEERY
  36. 57High-IQ societyMENSA
  37. 58"Strange thing is ..."ODDLY
  38. 61Events with slawBBQS
  39. 63___ up (intensify)AMP
  40. 64Piglet's palROO
  41. 66Daniel ___ Kim of "KPop Demon Hunters"DAE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Sizzling

    Answer: HOT

  2. 4. Arizona landform

    Answer: MESA

  3. 8. Frozen treat

    Answer: ICEPOP

  4. 14. Reddit Q&A

    Answer: AMA

  5. 15. With 30-Down, once-vast Asian lake

    Answer: ARAL

  6. 16. Contact lens solution

    Answer: SALINE

  7. 17. Handmade dog treat? (In this answer, unscramble letters 5-8)

    Answer: BELLYRUB

  8. 19. Observed Yom Kippur

    Answer: ATONED

  9. 20. Arctic dwelling

    Answer: IGLOO

  10. 21. Burden, for some

    Answer: DUTY

  11. 23. Madre's sister

    Answer: TIA

  12. 24. New Mexico art community

    Answer: TAOS

  13. 25. "No one can stop me now!" (... letters 2-7)

    Answer: IMONAROLL

  14. 28. Squat counts

    Answer: REPS

  15. 31. Love seat, e.g.

    Answer: SOFA

  16. 32. &

    Answer: AND

  17. 34. Harvests

    Answer: REAPS

  18. 37. Shining like a Christmas tree

    Answer: LITUP

  19. 41. Teacher's "We need to talk" (... letters 8-14)

    Answer: SEEMEAFTERCLASS

  20. 44. Feature of Times New Roman

    Answer: SERIF

  21. 45. Forearm bones

    Answer: RADII

  22. 46. Old ___ seasoning

    Answer: BAY

  23. 47. "Contact" org.

    Answer: SETI

  24. 49. Curl up like a snake

    Answer: COIL

  25. 51. Somber musical sequence (... letters 1-7)

    Answer: MINORSCALE

  26. 56. Sample of a video game

    Answer: DEMO

  27. 59. "I'm down to one card!"

    Answer: UNO

  28. 60. "To ___ and to hold"

    Answer: HAVE

  29. 61. Not yet engaged?

    Answer: BORED

  30. 62. Gluten-free soy sauce

    Answer: TAMARI

  31. 65. Wine made from a variety of grapes, and a theme hint

    Answer: REDBLEND

  32. 67. Infatuate

    Answer: ENAMOR

  33. 68. Baghdad's country

    Answer: IRAQ

  34. 69. Language at Gallaudet

    Answer: ASL

  35. 70. Ruler with an iron first

    Answer: DESPOT

  36. 71. Soapmaking chemicals

    Answer: LYES

  37. 72. Week part

    Answer: DAY

Down

  1. 1. Convent garment

    Answer: HABIT

  2. 2. Symbol of resistance

    Answer: OMEGA

  3. 3. Demanding request

    Answer: TALLORDER

  4. 4. Sriracha ___

    Answer: MAYO

  5. 5. Make a blunder

    Answer: ERR

  6. 6. Riyadh native

    Answer: SAUDI

  7. 7. "Brat" or "Abbey Road"

    Answer: ALBUM

  8. 8. "It's a pass for me"

    Answer: ISAYNO

  9. 9. Mouse chaser

    Answer: CAT

  10. 10. "Mr. Blue Sky" grp.

    Answer: ELO

  11. 11. Multicolored horse

    Answer: PINTO

  12. 12. Buck ___, first Black MLB coach

    Answer: ONEIL

  13. 13. Piano or bike part

    Answer: PEDAL

  14. 18. Take the L

    Answer: LOSE

  15. 22. Discarded

    Answer: TOSSED

  16. 26. Largest union of unions in the 39-Down

    Answer: AFLCIO

  17. 27. Train travel

    Answer: RAIL

  18. 29. Like more

    Answer: PREFER

  19. 30. See 15-Across

    Answer: SEA

  20. 32. "When you assume, it makes an ___ out of you and me"

    Answer: ASS

  21. 33. Hillary Clinton, ___ Rodham

    Answer: NEE

  22. 35. Senegal's continent

    Answer: AFRICA

  23. 36. Org. that may fundraise for a school play

    Answer: PTA

  24. 38. Initial script run-through

    Answer: TABLEREAD

  25. 39. Betsy Ross' nation, for short

    Answer: USA

  26. 40. "Gangnam Style" K-pop star

    Answer: PSY

  27. 42. Paste in Japanese cuisine

    Answer: MISO

  28. 43. Starch in Japanese cuisine

    Answer: RICE

  29. 48. Casual top

    Answer: TSHIRT

  30. 50. Immunity ___

    Answer: IDOL

  31. 51. Inaudible on Zoom

    Answer: MUTED

  32. 52. Silly

    Answer: INANE

  33. 53. "Enough!" in Ecuador

    Answer: NOMAS

  34. 54. Singer Lavigne

    Answer: AVRIL

  35. 55. Distrustful

    Answer: LEERY

  36. 57. High-IQ society

    Answer: MENSA

  37. 58. "Strange thing is ..."

    Answer: ODDLY

  38. 61. Events with slaw

    Answer: BBQS

  39. 63. ___ up (intensify)

    Answer: AMP

  40. 64. Piglet's pal

    Answer: ROO

  41. 66. Daniel ___ Kim of "KPop Demon Hunters"

    Answer: DAE

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