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July 22, 2026

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37 clues
  1. 1Mission by the San Antonio River WalkALAMO
  2. 6IrksVEXES
  3. 11IT dept. arrayPCS
  4. 14Steel rodREBAR
  5. 15Target Center, e.g.ARENA
  6. 16"I found it!"AHA
  7. 17Singer known as the "Queen of Christmas"MARIAHCAREY
  8. 19Like rubies and garnetsRED
  9. 20"Anne of Green Gables" settingAVONLEA
  10. 21Proactive Health pet food brandIAMS
  11. 23Agcy. concerned with scheduling?DEA
  12. 24Oscar won by Jessie Buckley for "Hamnet"BESTACTRESS
  13. 29"No ifs, __, or buts"ANDS
  14. 31"Ambiguous Desire" singer ParksARLO
  15. 32Mina Kimes's channelESPN
  16. 33DoofusOAF
  17. 36Sit next toABUT
  18. 38Feel badAIL
  19. 39Device that gets the party poppin'?BUBBLEMACHINE
  20. 43EnthusiastFAN
  21. 44"Beyond the Gates," for oneSOAP
  22. 45Protective layer?HEN
  23. 46With skillABLY
  24. 48Knee parts, for shortACLS
  25. 50Hertz rentalsCARS
  26. 54Academic field for Judith ButlerQUEERTHEORY
  27. 58Change shadesDYE
  28. 59Pageant wearSASH
  29. 60Gives a lectureTEACHES
  30. 62Prof's deg., oftenPHD
  31. 63Vacation for posers?, or what can be found in each set of circled lettersYOGARETREAT
  32. 67Luau strings, brieflyUKE
  33. 68Korean dumplingsMANDU
  34. 69Guitarist SteveEARLE
  35. 70Billie Eilish's "__ Guy"BAD
  36. 71Piano exerciseETUDE
  37. 72Like baklavaSWEET

Down

41 clues
  1. 1FleetARMADA
  2. 2Get a rise out of?LEAVEN
  3. 3Out of the countryABROAD
  4. 4PrimaryMAIN
  5. 5Dental care brandORALB
  6. 6Airbnb competitorVACASA
  7. 7Notable timeERA
  8. 8'70s baby, e.g.XER
  9. 9Opposite of WSWENE
  10. 10"Just tell us!"SAYIT
  11. 11Oft-shaved cheesePARMESAN
  12. 12Simple Southern dessertCHESSPIE
  13. 13Feeling lowSAD
  14. 18Chuckle noiseHEE
  15. 22"Where the Wild Things __"ARE
  16. 25Run roughshod overTRAMPLE
  17. 26"Jane the Virgin" grandmotherALBA
  18. 27Spot to vegCOUCH
  19. 28Longtime NBC sketch show, casuallySNL
  20. 30Weep loudlySOB
  21. 34Crunch musclesABS
  22. 35Ice cream treatFLOAT
  23. 37Word that's trademarked in Ohio State University's official nameTHE
  24. 39HeadscarfBABUSHKA
  25. 40Gas station choiceUNLEADED
  26. 41A popEACH
  27. 42Magazine with an annual "Female Founders" listINC
  28. 43Web page that has all the answersFAQ
  29. 47"Absolutely!"YES
  30. 49"You said it!"SOTRUE
  31. 51StickADHERE
  32. 52Hearty amber beerRYEALE
  33. 53Six-line poemSESTET
  34. 55Sound alikeRHYME
  35. 56Food writer DrummondREE
  36. 57"Revolutionary Road" novelist RichardYATES
  37. 61Stick in one's __CRAW
  38. 62Spot for a pintPUB
  39. 64Vegan-friendly latte optionOAT
  40. 65Serengeti antelopeGNU
  41. 66Do the mathADD

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Mission by the San Antonio River Walk

    Answer: ALAMO

  2. 6. Irks

    Answer: VEXES

  3. 11. IT dept. array

    Answer: PCS

  4. 14. Steel rod

    Answer: REBAR

  5. 15. Target Center, e.g.

    Answer: ARENA

  6. 16. "I found it!"

    Answer: AHA

  7. 17. Singer known as the "Queen of Christmas"

    Answer: MARIAHCAREY

  8. 19. Like rubies and garnets

    Answer: RED

  9. 20. "Anne of Green Gables" setting

    Answer: AVONLEA

  10. 21. Proactive Health pet food brand

    Answer: IAMS

  11. 23. Agcy. concerned with scheduling?

    Answer: DEA

  12. 24. Oscar won by Jessie Buckley for "Hamnet"

    Answer: BESTACTRESS

  13. 29. "No ifs, __, or buts"

    Answer: ANDS

  14. 31. "Ambiguous Desire" singer Parks

    Answer: ARLO

  15. 32. Mina Kimes's channel

    Answer: ESPN

  16. 33. Doofus

    Answer: OAF

  17. 36. Sit next to

    Answer: ABUT

  18. 38. Feel bad

    Answer: AIL

  19. 39. Device that gets the party poppin'?

    Answer: BUBBLEMACHINE

  20. 43. Enthusiast

    Answer: FAN

  21. 44. "Beyond the Gates," for one

    Answer: SOAP

  22. 45. Protective layer?

    Answer: HEN

  23. 46. With skill

    Answer: ABLY

  24. 48. Knee parts, for short

    Answer: ACLS

  25. 50. Hertz rentals

    Answer: CARS

  26. 54. Academic field for Judith Butler

    Answer: QUEERTHEORY

  27. 58. Change shades

    Answer: DYE

  28. 59. Pageant wear

    Answer: SASH

  29. 60. Gives a lecture

    Answer: TEACHES

  30. 62. Prof's deg., often

    Answer: PHD

  31. 63. Vacation for posers?, or what can be found in each set of circled letters

    Answer: YOGARETREAT

  32. 67. Luau strings, briefly

    Answer: UKE

  33. 68. Korean dumplings

    Answer: MANDU

  34. 69. Guitarist Steve

    Answer: EARLE

  35. 70. Billie Eilish's "__ Guy"

    Answer: BAD

  36. 71. Piano exercise

    Answer: ETUDE

  37. 72. Like baklava

    Answer: SWEET

Down

  1. 1. Fleet

    Answer: ARMADA

  2. 2. Get a rise out of?

    Answer: LEAVEN

  3. 3. Out of the country

    Answer: ABROAD

  4. 4. Primary

    Answer: MAIN

  5. 5. Dental care brand

    Answer: ORALB

  6. 6. Airbnb competitor

    Answer: VACASA

  7. 7. Notable time

    Answer: ERA

  8. 8. '70s baby, e.g.

    Answer: XER

  9. 9. Opposite of WSW

    Answer: ENE

  10. 10. "Just tell us!"

    Answer: SAYIT

  11. 11. Oft-shaved cheese

    Answer: PARMESAN

  12. 12. Simple Southern dessert

    Answer: CHESSPIE

  13. 13. Feeling low

    Answer: SAD

  14. 18. Chuckle noise

    Answer: HEE

  15. 22. "Where the Wild Things __"

    Answer: ARE

  16. 25. Run roughshod over

    Answer: TRAMPLE

  17. 26. "Jane the Virgin" grandmother

    Answer: ALBA

  18. 27. Spot to veg

    Answer: COUCH

  19. 28. Longtime NBC sketch show, casually

    Answer: SNL

  20. 30. Weep loudly

    Answer: SOB

  21. 34. Crunch muscles

    Answer: ABS

  22. 35. Ice cream treat

    Answer: FLOAT

  23. 37. Word that's trademarked in Ohio State University's official name

    Answer: THE

  24. 39. Headscarf

    Answer: BABUSHKA

  25. 40. Gas station choice

    Answer: UNLEADED

  26. 41. A pop

    Answer: EACH

  27. 42. Magazine with an annual "Female Founders" list

    Answer: INC

  28. 43. Web page that has all the answers

    Answer: FAQ

  29. 47. "Absolutely!"

    Answer: YES

  30. 49. "You said it!"

    Answer: SOTRUE

  31. 51. Stick

    Answer: ADHERE

  32. 52. Hearty amber beer

    Answer: RYEALE

  33. 53. Six-line poem

    Answer: SESTET

  34. 55. Sound alike

    Answer: RHYME

  35. 56. Food writer Drummond

    Answer: REE

  36. 57. "Revolutionary Road" novelist Richard

    Answer: YATES

  37. 61. Stick in one's __

    Answer: CRAW

  38. 62. Spot for a pint

    Answer: PUB

  39. 64. Vegan-friendly latte option

    Answer: OAT

  40. 65. Serengeti antelope

    Answer: GNU

  41. 66. Do the math

    Answer: ADD

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