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August 24, 2026

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37 clues
  1. 1Nutrient in bread, brieflyCARB
  2. 5Hose down, e.g.WASH
  3. 9Unit of garlicBULB
  4. 13Cricket match segmentsOVERS
  5. 15NotionIDEA
  6. 16October birthstoneOPAL
  7. 17QueenlyREGAL
  8. 18Capital of China's Henan province (In this answer, note letters 3-6)ZHENGZHOU
  9. 20Tobago's island neighborTRINIDAD
  10. 22Surname aptly found in "poetry"POE
  11. 23That, in TijuanaESO
  12. 24___ for the coursePAR
  13. 25Tapioca sourceCASSAVA
  14. 29Landscapes at some monasteries (... letters 1-4)ZENGARDENS
  15. 32Actor KilmerVAL
  16. 33Sports org. with grand slams?WWE
  17. 34PlentifulABUNDANT
  18. 37La ___ Tar PitsBREA
  19. 39Top-left PC keyESC
  20. 40Some skin care productsOILS
  21. 41"As I was saying ..."SOANYWAY
  22. 4319-Down guessETA
  23. 44Fighting word?POW
  24. 45Shavings in marmalade (... letters 4-7)ORANGEZEST
  25. 50"The Princess Diaries" star JulieANDREWS
  26. 53Alley-___OOP
  27. 54UnusedNEW
  28. 55Munch onEAT
  29. 56Sightseeing in Kenya, perhapsONSAFARI
  30. 58Millennial pause's youthful counterpart, or each group of indicated letters?GENZSHAKE
  31. 62U.S. ten-der?DIMES
  32. 63Shallowest Great LakeERIE
  33. 64"Jane ___"EYRE
  34. 65FragranceSCENT
  35. 66Blockades in riversDAMS
  36. 67Do some English homeworkREAD
  37. 68"Sigh ..."ALAS

Down

41 clues
  1. 1The "C" of AOCCORTEZ
  2. 2Risk-___AVERSE
  3. 3ZoneREGION
  4. 4Fibrous muffin ingredientBRAN
  5. 5D.C. hooperWIZARD
  6. 6Reason for extra time on a test: Abbr.ADHD
  7. 7"I told you so!"SEE
  8. 8Flying SoloHAN
  9. 9ClownsBOZOS
  10. 10Major unrestUPHEAVAL
  11. 11Southeast Asian languageLAO
  12. 12___-ray DiscBLU
  13. 14Exit quietlySLIPAWAY
  14. 19Wayfinding techGPS
  15. 21Challenge that might involve two dogs?DARE
  16. 25"Fast Money" networkCNBC
  17. 26Sun Devils' sch.ASU
  18. 27Certain shoes or vehiclesVANS
  19. 28Secondary Insta accountALT
  20. 30Spider-___ (Marvel hero)GWEN
  21. 31Light courseEASYA
  22. 35Spots for jottingsNOTEPADS
  23. 36Cameron of "Charlie's Angels"DIAZ
  24. 37BlessingBOON
  25. 38Untreated indigo fabricRAWDENIM
  26. 39Places for AirPodsEARS
  27. 41Place for a chemical peelSPA
  28. 42"Holy moly!"WOW
  29. 43They may inflate when strokedEGOS
  30. 46"I can do without it"NONEED
  31. 47Dutch oven coatingENAMEL
  32. 48Williams who danced at the Super Bowl 59 halftime showSERENA
  33. 49Certain protective hairstyleTWISTS
  34. 51BulldozesRAZES
  35. 52Aliens, brieflyETS
  36. 56Fried ___ (Southern side dish)OKRA
  37. 57Payroll tax acronymFICA
  38. 58HS diploma alternativeGED
  39. 59Unit of historyERA
  40. 60"I can't forget my history is ___story" (Beyonce)HER
  41. 61Yes voteAYE

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  1. 1. Nutrient in bread, briefly

    Answer: CARB

  2. 5. Hose down, e.g.

    Answer: WASH

  3. 9. Unit of garlic

    Answer: BULB

  4. 13. Cricket match segments

    Answer: OVERS

  5. 15. Notion

    Answer: IDEA

  6. 16. October birthstone

    Answer: OPAL

  7. 17. Queenly

    Answer: REGAL

  8. 18. Capital of China's Henan province (In this answer, note letters 3-6)

    Answer: ZHENGZHOU

  9. 20. Tobago's island neighbor

    Answer: TRINIDAD

  10. 22. Surname aptly found in "poetry"

    Answer: POE

  11. 23. That, in Tijuana

    Answer: ESO

  12. 24. ___ for the course

    Answer: PAR

  13. 25. Tapioca source

    Answer: CASSAVA

  14. 29. Landscapes at some monasteries (... letters 1-4)

    Answer: ZENGARDENS

  15. 32. Actor Kilmer

    Answer: VAL

  16. 33. Sports org. with grand slams?

    Answer: WWE

  17. 34. Plentiful

    Answer: ABUNDANT

  18. 37. La ___ Tar Pits

    Answer: BREA

  19. 39. Top-left PC key

    Answer: ESC

  20. 40. Some skin care products

    Answer: OILS

  21. 41. "As I was saying ..."

    Answer: SOANYWAY

  22. 43. 19-Down guess

    Answer: ETA

  23. 44. Fighting word?

    Answer: POW

  24. 45. Shavings in marmalade (... letters 4-7)

    Answer: ORANGEZEST

  25. 50. "The Princess Diaries" star Julie

    Answer: ANDREWS

  26. 53. Alley-___

    Answer: OOP

  27. 54. Unused

    Answer: NEW

  28. 55. Munch on

    Answer: EAT

  29. 56. Sightseeing in Kenya, perhaps

    Answer: ONSAFARI

  30. 58. Millennial pause's youthful counterpart, or each group of indicated letters?

    Answer: GENZSHAKE

  31. 62. U.S. ten-der?

    Answer: DIMES

  32. 63. Shallowest Great Lake

    Answer: ERIE

  33. 64. "Jane ___"

    Answer: EYRE

  34. 65. Fragrance

    Answer: SCENT

  35. 66. Blockades in rivers

    Answer: DAMS

  36. 67. Do some English homework

    Answer: READ

  37. 68. "Sigh ..."

    Answer: ALAS

Down

  1. 1. The "C" of AOC

    Answer: CORTEZ

  2. 2. Risk-___

    Answer: AVERSE

  3. 3. Zone

    Answer: REGION

  4. 4. Fibrous muffin ingredient

    Answer: BRAN

  5. 5. D.C. hooper

    Answer: WIZARD

  6. 6. Reason for extra time on a test: Abbr.

    Answer: ADHD

  7. 7. "I told you so!"

    Answer: SEE

  8. 8. Flying Solo

    Answer: HAN

  9. 9. Clowns

    Answer: BOZOS

  10. 10. Major unrest

    Answer: UPHEAVAL

  11. 11. Southeast Asian language

    Answer: LAO

  12. 12. ___-ray Disc

    Answer: BLU

  13. 14. Exit quietly

    Answer: SLIPAWAY

  14. 19. Wayfinding tech

    Answer: GPS

  15. 21. Challenge that might involve two dogs?

    Answer: DARE

  16. 25. "Fast Money" network

    Answer: CNBC

  17. 26. Sun Devils' sch.

    Answer: ASU

  18. 27. Certain shoes or vehicles

    Answer: VANS

  19. 28. Secondary Insta account

    Answer: ALT

  20. 30. Spider-___ (Marvel hero)

    Answer: GWEN

  21. 31. Light course

    Answer: EASYA

  22. 35. Spots for jottings

    Answer: NOTEPADS

  23. 36. Cameron of "Charlie's Angels"

    Answer: DIAZ

  24. 37. Blessing

    Answer: BOON

  25. 38. Untreated indigo fabric

    Answer: RAWDENIM

  26. 39. Places for AirPods

    Answer: EARS

  27. 41. Place for a chemical peel

    Answer: SPA

  28. 42. "Holy moly!"

    Answer: WOW

  29. 43. They may inflate when stroked

    Answer: EGOS

  30. 46. "I can do without it"

    Answer: NONEED

  31. 47. Dutch oven coating

    Answer: ENAMEL

  32. 48. Williams who danced at the Super Bowl 59 halftime show

    Answer: SERENA

  33. 49. Certain protective hairstyle

    Answer: TWISTS

  34. 51. Bulldozes

    Answer: RAZES

  35. 52. Aliens, briefly

    Answer: ETS

  36. 56. Fried ___ (Southern side dish)

    Answer: OKRA

  37. 57. Payroll tax acronym

    Answer: FICA

  38. 58. HS diploma alternative

    Answer: GED

  39. 59. Unit of history

    Answer: ERA

  40. 60. "I can't forget my history is ___story" (Beyonce)

    Answer: HER

  41. 61. Yes vote

    Answer: AYE

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