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July 31, 2026

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Across

37 clues
  1. 1*Executive space with great viewsOFFICE
  2. 7*Area in Westminster Abbey where Chaucer is buriedPOETS
  3. 12Quaint term for "patella"KNEEPAN
  4. 13Supporting Mideast unityPANARAB
  5. 15Björk's countryICELAND
  6. 16Ferrera of "Ugly Betty"AMERICA
  7. 17WinnowCULL
  8. 18Simple sheltersTENTS
  9. 20Rat (on)NARC
  10. 21"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" novelistKESEY
  11. 23PeriodDOT
  12. 24Albanian currencyLEK
  13. 25"Tubular!"RAD
  14. 27Fire (up)REV
  15. 29Texter's "Just a sec"BRB
  16. 30Atlanta-based health agcy.CDC
  17. 33String of dried chile peppersRISTRA
  18. 35ReignRULE
  19. 37Not far off, or where to look to make this puzzle's starred clues match their answers?AROUNDTHECORNER
  20. 40Jazz singer SylviaSYMS
  21. 41One on parental leave, perhapsNEWDAD
  22. 42"A Boy Named __": Johnny Cash hitSUE
  23. 43Navy noncomCPO
  24. 44Simple shirtTEE
  25. 45Pained cryYOW
  26. 47Kung __ chickenPAO
  27. 48Trippy drugLSD
  28. 50Molten rockMAGMA
  29. 54Luxury hotel chainOMNI
  30. 56Label againRETAG
  31. 58WordTERM
  32. 59Wedding crasher's destination, perhapsOPENBAR
  33. 61Pen pal's signoffWRITEME
  34. 63"House __": longtime HGTV seriesHUNTERS
  35. 64"Airplane!" star LeslieNIELSEN
  36. 65*Place to find a date?STONE
  37. 66*Stop sign localeSTREET

Down

37 clues
  1. 1At just the right momentONCUE
  2. 2SensesFEELS
  3. 3Hall of Fame pitcher Bob who won the World Series in 1948 with ClevelandFELLER
  4. 4Bitter brew, brieflyIPA
  5. 5JargonCANT
  6. 6Over and doneENDED
  7. 7Tennis player Shriver and actress GrierPAMS
  8. 8Low digitONE
  9. 9MeritEARN
  10. 10Dress rehearsalsTRIALRUNS
  11. 11French cry of surpriseSACREBLEU
  12. 12*Scoring opportunity in soccerKICK
  13. 13Spoke rapidlyPATTERED
  14. 14*Defensive player who's often the fastest on the football fieldBACK
  15. 19The Pacific __NORTHWEST
  16. 22Knitter's ballYARN
  17. 26Neglected toDIDNT
  18. 28Holiday, casuallyVACAY
  19. 29Cool remarkBRR
  20. 30__ in CharlieCAS
  21. 31College with an alcohol banDRYCAMPUS
  22. 32PartCOMPONENT
  23. 34Pittsburgh teamSTEELERS
  24. 36AforeERE
  25. 38GI show gp.USO
  26. 39Leslie __ Jr. of "Hamilton"ODOM
  27. 46Turkey appendageWATTLE
  28. 47*Eeyore's homePOOH
  29. 49New beginningsDAWNS
  30. 51Gaggle birdsGEESE
  31. 52Mascot Hall of Fame inductee from QueensMRMET
  32. 53*Challenging stretch at Augusta NationalAMEN
  33. 55A fan ofINTO
  34. 56UncommonRARE
  35. 57SpunkGRIT
  36. 60"Severance" director StillerBEN
  37. 62Suffix with front or cashIER

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. *Executive space with great views

    Answer: OFFICE

  2. 7. *Area in Westminster Abbey where Chaucer is buried

    Answer: POETS

  3. 12. Quaint term for "patella"

    Answer: KNEEPAN

  4. 13. Supporting Mideast unity

    Answer: PANARAB

  5. 15. Björk's country

    Answer: ICELAND

  6. 16. Ferrera of "Ugly Betty"

    Answer: AMERICA

  7. 17. Winnow

    Answer: CULL

  8. 18. Simple shelters

    Answer: TENTS

  9. 20. Rat (on)

    Answer: NARC

  10. 21. "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" novelist

    Answer: KESEY

  11. 23. Period

    Answer: DOT

  12. 24. Albanian currency

    Answer: LEK

  13. 25. "Tubular!"

    Answer: RAD

  14. 27. Fire (up)

    Answer: REV

  15. 29. Texter's "Just a sec"

    Answer: BRB

  16. 30. Atlanta-based health agcy.

    Answer: CDC

  17. 33. String of dried chile peppers

    Answer: RISTRA

  18. 35. Reign

    Answer: RULE

  19. 37. Not far off, or where to look to make this puzzle's starred clues match their answers?

    Answer: AROUNDTHECORNER

  20. 40. Jazz singer Sylvia

    Answer: SYMS

  21. 41. One on parental leave, perhaps

    Answer: NEWDAD

  22. 42. "A Boy Named __": Johnny Cash hit

    Answer: SUE

  23. 43. Navy noncom

    Answer: CPO

  24. 44. Simple shirt

    Answer: TEE

  25. 45. Pained cry

    Answer: YOW

  26. 47. Kung __ chicken

    Answer: PAO

  27. 48. Trippy drug

    Answer: LSD

  28. 50. Molten rock

    Answer: MAGMA

  29. 54. Luxury hotel chain

    Answer: OMNI

  30. 56. Label again

    Answer: RETAG

  31. 58. Word

    Answer: TERM

  32. 59. Wedding crasher's destination, perhaps

    Answer: OPENBAR

  33. 61. Pen pal's signoff

    Answer: WRITEME

  34. 63. "House __": longtime HGTV series

    Answer: HUNTERS

  35. 64. "Airplane!" star Leslie

    Answer: NIELSEN

  36. 65. *Place to find a date?

    Answer: STONE

  37. 66. *Stop sign locale

    Answer: STREET

Down

  1. 1. At just the right moment

    Answer: ONCUE

  2. 2. Senses

    Answer: FEELS

  3. 3. Hall of Fame pitcher Bob who won the World Series in 1948 with Cleveland

    Answer: FELLER

  4. 4. Bitter brew, briefly

    Answer: IPA

  5. 5. Jargon

    Answer: CANT

  6. 6. Over and done

    Answer: ENDED

  7. 7. Tennis player Shriver and actress Grier

    Answer: PAMS

  8. 8. Low digit

    Answer: ONE

  9. 9. Merit

    Answer: EARN

  10. 10. Dress rehearsals

    Answer: TRIALRUNS

  11. 11. French cry of surprise

    Answer: SACREBLEU

  12. 12. *Scoring opportunity in soccer

    Answer: KICK

  13. 13. Spoke rapidly

    Answer: PATTERED

  14. 14. *Defensive player who's often the fastest on the football field

    Answer: BACK

  15. 19. The Pacific __

    Answer: NORTHWEST

  16. 22. Knitter's ball

    Answer: YARN

  17. 26. Neglected to

    Answer: DIDNT

  18. 28. Holiday, casually

    Answer: VACAY

  19. 29. Cool remark

    Answer: BRR

  20. 30. __ in Charlie

    Answer: CAS

  21. 31. College with an alcohol ban

    Answer: DRYCAMPUS

  22. 32. Part

    Answer: COMPONENT

  23. 34. Pittsburgh team

    Answer: STEELERS

  24. 36. Afore

    Answer: ERE

  25. 38. GI show gp.

    Answer: USO

  26. 39. Leslie __ Jr. of "Hamilton"

    Answer: ODOM

  27. 46. Turkey appendage

    Answer: WATTLE

  28. 47. *Eeyore's home

    Answer: POOH

  29. 49. New beginnings

    Answer: DAWNS

  30. 51. Gaggle birds

    Answer: GEESE

  31. 52. Mascot Hall of Fame inductee from Queens

    Answer: MRMET

  32. 53. *Challenging stretch at Augusta National

    Answer: AMEN

  33. 55. A fan of

    Answer: INTO

  34. 56. Uncommon

    Answer: RARE

  35. 57. Spunk

    Answer: GRIT

  36. 60. "Severance" director Stiller

    Answer: BEN

  37. 62. Suffix with front or cash

    Answer: IER

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