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August 27, 2026

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Across

37 clues
  1. 1Sushi ordersROLLS
  2. 6Lay eggs, like salmonSPAWN
  3. 11"___-Hulk: Attorney at Law"SHE
  4. 14Patiently expectAWAIT
  5. 15Hummus or tahiniPUREE
  6. 16YankTUG
  7. 17"The melody seems endless. How can I fix this?"GIVEITAREST
  8. 19In the pastAGO
  9. 20Mermaid habitatSEA
  10. 21Peels, as a potatoPARES
  11. 22Designated areasZONES
  12. 24Female animals that cluckHENS
  13. 25Bitter beef?FEUD
  14. 26"The jingle feels grim. How do I improve it?"CHANGEYOURTUNE
  15. 32Pyramid scheme, e.g.FRAUD
  16. 33RoughlyORSO
  17. 34Olive seedPIT
  18. 35Take it easyLOLL
  19. 36Double-deckers and othersBUSES
  20. 38Biological pouchesSACS
  21. 39Reaction to a heavy blowOOF
  22. 40Cry of frustrationARGH
  23. 41In need of a scratchITCHY
  24. 42"I want the song to finish with a crescendo. What should I do?"ENDONAHIGHNOTE
  25. 46ChoosesOPTS
  26. 47Backside of a horseRUMP
  27. 48Word before "start" or "advertising"FALSE
  28. 50Like lizardsSCALY
  29. 52"Pow!"BAM
  30. 55"How To Love" rapper ___ WayneLIL
  31. 56Guidance that's well-grounded ... or what 17-, 26- and 42-Across might be taken as?SOUNDADVICE
  32. 59Org. that approves toothpasteADA
  33. 60Erase with "eye bleach"UNSEE
  34. 61Images in many copyright lawsuitsAIART
  35. 62The "p" of mpgPER
  36. 63Rats and roachesPESTS
  37. 64Votes for the motionYESES

Down

41 clues
  1. 1Tattered tees, perhapsRAGS
  2. 2Toddler's "This hurts!"OWIE
  3. 3Flow from Mount EtnaLAVA
  4. 4"I have read the terms and conditions," oftenLIE
  5. 5Intern's paySTIPEND
  6. 6Like a desert's vegetationSPARSE
  7. 7100%PURE
  8. 8Mars, to the GreeksARES
  9. 9Director AndersonWES
  10. 102050 carbon-neutral targetNETZERO
  11. 11Comedy club routineSTANDUPACT
  12. 12MassiveHUGE
  13. 13They may be bruised in defeatEGOS
  14. 18Sharp flavorTANG
  15. 23Openly gayOUT
  16. 24Heist lootHAUL
  17. 25Much adoFUSS
  18. 26Sing like SinatraCROON
  19. 27Largest U.S. coin in circulation, by diameterHALFDOLLAR
  20. 28Mario's dinosaur companionYOSHI
  21. 29Miner's findORE
  22. 30Not for the massesNICHE
  23. 31Site for handicraftsETSY
  24. 32Arctic ice chunkFLOE
  25. 36Some SKIMS undergarmentsBRAS
  26. 37"Gross!"UGH
  27. 38___-and-go trafficSTOP
  28. 40Chips in to the poker potANTESUP
  29. 41"Back then ..."INMYDAY
  30. 43Black ___ (covert missions)OPS
  31. 44A, B, C, D and FGRADES
  32. 45Dance at a luauHULA
  33. 48Part of a tentFLAP
  34. 49Political assistantAIDE
  35. 50Figure (out)SUSS
  36. 51Site for gadget reviewsCNET
  37. 52Unfair preferenceBIAS
  38. 5343,560 square feetACRE
  39. 54Citi Field teamMETS
  40. 57The heart of a loner?ONE
  41. 58ContendVIE

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Across

  1. 1. Sushi orders

    Answer: ROLLS

  2. 6. Lay eggs, like salmon

    Answer: SPAWN

  3. 11. "___-Hulk: Attorney at Law"

    Answer: SHE

  4. 14. Patiently expect

    Answer: AWAIT

  5. 15. Hummus or tahini

    Answer: PUREE

  6. 16. Yank

    Answer: TUG

  7. 17. "The melody seems endless. How can I fix this?"

    Answer: GIVEITAREST

  8. 19. In the past

    Answer: AGO

  9. 20. Mermaid habitat

    Answer: SEA

  10. 21. Peels, as a potato

    Answer: PARES

  11. 22. Designated areas

    Answer: ZONES

  12. 24. Female animals that cluck

    Answer: HENS

  13. 25. Bitter beef?

    Answer: FEUD

  14. 26. "The jingle feels grim. How do I improve it?"

    Answer: CHANGEYOURTUNE

  15. 32. Pyramid scheme, e.g.

    Answer: FRAUD

  16. 33. Roughly

    Answer: ORSO

  17. 34. Olive seed

    Answer: PIT

  18. 35. Take it easy

    Answer: LOLL

  19. 36. Double-deckers and others

    Answer: BUSES

  20. 38. Biological pouches

    Answer: SACS

  21. 39. Reaction to a heavy blow

    Answer: OOF

  22. 40. Cry of frustration

    Answer: ARGH

  23. 41. In need of a scratch

    Answer: ITCHY

  24. 42. "I want the song to finish with a crescendo. What should I do?"

    Answer: ENDONAHIGHNOTE

  25. 46. Chooses

    Answer: OPTS

  26. 47. Backside of a horse

    Answer: RUMP

  27. 48. Word before "start" or "advertising"

    Answer: FALSE

  28. 50. Like lizards

    Answer: SCALY

  29. 52. "Pow!"

    Answer: BAM

  30. 55. "How To Love" rapper ___ Wayne

    Answer: LIL

  31. 56. Guidance that's well-grounded ... or what 17-, 26- and 42-Across might be taken as?

    Answer: SOUNDADVICE

  32. 59. Org. that approves toothpaste

    Answer: ADA

  33. 60. Erase with "eye bleach"

    Answer: UNSEE

  34. 61. Images in many copyright lawsuits

    Answer: AIART

  35. 62. The "p" of mpg

    Answer: PER

  36. 63. Rats and roaches

    Answer: PESTS

  37. 64. Votes for the motion

    Answer: YESES

Down

  1. 1. Tattered tees, perhaps

    Answer: RAGS

  2. 2. Toddler's "This hurts!"

    Answer: OWIE

  3. 3. Flow from Mount Etna

    Answer: LAVA

  4. 4. "I have read the terms and conditions," often

    Answer: LIE

  5. 5. Intern's pay

    Answer: STIPEND

  6. 6. Like a desert's vegetation

    Answer: SPARSE

  7. 7. 100%

    Answer: PURE

  8. 8. Mars, to the Greeks

    Answer: ARES

  9. 9. Director Anderson

    Answer: WES

  10. 10. 2050 carbon-neutral target

    Answer: NETZERO

  11. 11. Comedy club routine

    Answer: STANDUPACT

  12. 12. Massive

    Answer: HUGE

  13. 13. They may be bruised in defeat

    Answer: EGOS

  14. 18. Sharp flavor

    Answer: TANG

  15. 23. Openly gay

    Answer: OUT

  16. 24. Heist loot

    Answer: HAUL

  17. 25. Much ado

    Answer: FUSS

  18. 26. Sing like Sinatra

    Answer: CROON

  19. 27. Largest U.S. coin in circulation, by diameter

    Answer: HALFDOLLAR

  20. 28. Mario's dinosaur companion

    Answer: YOSHI

  21. 29. Miner's find

    Answer: ORE

  22. 30. Not for the masses

    Answer: NICHE

  23. 31. Site for handicrafts

    Answer: ETSY

  24. 32. Arctic ice chunk

    Answer: FLOE

  25. 36. Some SKIMS undergarments

    Answer: BRAS

  26. 37. "Gross!"

    Answer: UGH

  27. 38. ___-and-go traffic

    Answer: STOP

  28. 40. Chips in to the poker pot

    Answer: ANTESUP

  29. 41. "Back then ..."

    Answer: INMYDAY

  30. 43. Black ___ (covert missions)

    Answer: OPS

  31. 44. A, B, C, D and F

    Answer: GRADES

  32. 45. Dance at a luau

    Answer: HULA

  33. 48. Part of a tent

    Answer: FLAP

  34. 49. Political assistant

    Answer: AIDE

  35. 50. Figure (out)

    Answer: SUSS

  36. 51. Site for gadget reviews

    Answer: CNET

  37. 52. Unfair preference

    Answer: BIAS

  38. 53. 43,560 square feet

    Answer: ACRE

  39. 54. Citi Field team

    Answer: METS

  40. 57. The heart of a loner?

    Answer: ONE

  41. 58. Contend

    Answer: VIE

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