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August 1, 2026

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35 clues
  1. 1Many a Maximum Fun collaboratorPODCASTER
  2. 10Signal to change a batteryCHIRP
  3. 15Espresso varietyAMERICANO
  4. 16Norse pantheonAESIR
  5. 17MakesGENERATES
  6. 18Buttoned-up sortPRUDE
  7. 19Fashion designer SaabELIE
  8. 20Noted law makerNEWTON
  9. 22"__ of Me": PJ Harvey albumRID
  10. 23ImpetusREASON
  11. 25Poivre partnerSEL
  12. 26Ten ahead?DECA
  13. 27WashU's citySTL
  14. 28House Stark patriarchNED
  15. 30Fed actionRATECUT
  16. 32Show stopper?SERIESFINALE
  17. 34"Measure twice, cut once," for oneMOTTO
  18. 37Sentimental oneSAP
  19. 38Golf course halvesNINES
  20. 39Discount emporiaTHRIFTSTORES
  21. 42Look down uponSCOFFAT
  22. 43GossTEA
  23. 44UFC styleMMA
  24. 47Feature of an ungulateHOOF
  25. 48Title choice on some formsMRS
  26. 50ContestsARGUES
  27. 52Fender Deluxe Reverb, e.g.AMP
  28. 53"Help me out, would ya?"BEAPAL
  29. 55WNBA positions: Abbr.CTRS
  30. 56Take care ofSEETO
  31. 58Joint tissueCARTILAGE
  32. 60Shinto shrine entranceTORII
  33. 61Race unitKILOMETER
  34. 62First name in landscape photographyANSEL
  35. 63Drag event?SNOREFEST

Down

35 clues
  1. 1Motorola devicesPAGERS
  2. 2Tamagoyaki, e.g.OMELET
  3. 3No answer?DENIAL
  4. 4Grand Council of the __: political body in CanadaCREES
  5. 5Cause of inflationAIR
  6. 6Security line machineSCANNER
  7. 7The Village Voice critic Greg who was awarded a posthumous Pulitzer Prize in 2024TATE
  8. 8TMZ alternativeENEWS
  9. 9Athletic position?ROSTERSPOT
  10. 10Skipper, for shortCAPN
  11. 11"That girl?"HER
  12. 12"Consider it done!"ISURECAN
  13. 13LampoonRIDICULE
  14. 14AntecedesPREDATES
  15. 21"Frozen" character who sings "In Summer"OLAF
  16. 24Ad hocONEOFF
  17. 26"Train Dreams" writer JohnsonDENIS
  18. 29Fighting words?DISSTRACKS
  19. 31Lack of sensitivityTINEAR
  20. 32ShortchangeSTIFF
  21. 33"I could __"EAT
  22. 34Stratovolcano in NorCalMTSHASTA
  23. 35"Gimme a break"OHCOMEON
  24. 36Highway enforcersTROOPERS
  25. 40MildTAME
  26. 41Many a "Selling Sunset" cast memberREALTOR
  27. 44Re-strain?MUTATE
  28. 45Picks a lane?MERGES
  29. 46DeclareASSERT
  30. 49Valencia's countrySPAIN
  31. 51Sign of treble?GCLEF
  32. 53Get hotBOIL
  33. 54"Alligator Boy" in a 2021 Netflix animated filmARLO
  34. 57Runoff cause, perhapsTIE
  35. 59"__ Mine": George Harrison bookIME

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Across

  1. 1. Many a Maximum Fun collaborator

    Answer: PODCASTER

  2. 10. Signal to change a battery

    Answer: CHIRP

  3. 15. Espresso variety

    Answer: AMERICANO

  4. 16. Norse pantheon

    Answer: AESIR

  5. 17. Makes

    Answer: GENERATES

  6. 18. Buttoned-up sort

    Answer: PRUDE

  7. 19. Fashion designer Saab

    Answer: ELIE

  8. 20. Noted law maker

    Answer: NEWTON

  9. 22. "__ of Me": PJ Harvey album

    Answer: RID

  10. 23. Impetus

    Answer: REASON

  11. 25. Poivre partner

    Answer: SEL

  12. 26. Ten ahead?

    Answer: DECA

  13. 27. WashU's city

    Answer: STL

  14. 28. House Stark patriarch

    Answer: NED

  15. 30. Fed action

    Answer: RATECUT

  16. 32. Show stopper?

    Answer: SERIESFINALE

  17. 34. "Measure twice, cut once," for one

    Answer: MOTTO

  18. 37. Sentimental one

    Answer: SAP

  19. 38. Golf course halves

    Answer: NINES

  20. 39. Discount emporia

    Answer: THRIFTSTORES

  21. 42. Look down upon

    Answer: SCOFFAT

  22. 43. Goss

    Answer: TEA

  23. 44. UFC style

    Answer: MMA

  24. 47. Feature of an ungulate

    Answer: HOOF

  25. 48. Title choice on some forms

    Answer: MRS

  26. 50. Contests

    Answer: ARGUES

  27. 52. Fender Deluxe Reverb, e.g.

    Answer: AMP

  28. 53. "Help me out, would ya?"

    Answer: BEAPAL

  29. 55. WNBA positions: Abbr.

    Answer: CTRS

  30. 56. Take care of

    Answer: SEETO

  31. 58. Joint tissue

    Answer: CARTILAGE

  32. 60. Shinto shrine entrance

    Answer: TORII

  33. 61. Race unit

    Answer: KILOMETER

  34. 62. First name in landscape photography

    Answer: ANSEL

  35. 63. Drag event?

    Answer: SNOREFEST

Down

  1. 1. Motorola devices

    Answer: PAGERS

  2. 2. Tamagoyaki, e.g.

    Answer: OMELET

  3. 3. No answer?

    Answer: DENIAL

  4. 4. Grand Council of the __: political body in Canada

    Answer: CREES

  5. 5. Cause of inflation

    Answer: AIR

  6. 6. Security line machine

    Answer: SCANNER

  7. 7. The Village Voice critic Greg who was awarded a posthumous Pulitzer Prize in 2024

    Answer: TATE

  8. 8. TMZ alternative

    Answer: ENEWS

  9. 9. Athletic position?

    Answer: ROSTERSPOT

  10. 10. Skipper, for short

    Answer: CAPN

  11. 11. "That girl?"

    Answer: HER

  12. 12. "Consider it done!"

    Answer: ISURECAN

  13. 13. Lampoon

    Answer: RIDICULE

  14. 14. Antecedes

    Answer: PREDATES

  15. 21. "Frozen" character who sings "In Summer"

    Answer: OLAF

  16. 24. Ad hoc

    Answer: ONEOFF

  17. 26. "Train Dreams" writer Johnson

    Answer: DENIS

  18. 29. Fighting words?

    Answer: DISSTRACKS

  19. 31. Lack of sensitivity

    Answer: TINEAR

  20. 32. Shortchange

    Answer: STIFF

  21. 33. "I could __"

    Answer: EAT

  22. 34. Stratovolcano in NorCal

    Answer: MTSHASTA

  23. 35. "Gimme a break"

    Answer: OHCOMEON

  24. 36. Highway enforcers

    Answer: TROOPERS

  25. 40. Mild

    Answer: TAME

  26. 41. Many a "Selling Sunset" cast member

    Answer: REALTOR

  27. 44. Re-strain?

    Answer: MUTATE

  28. 45. Picks a lane?

    Answer: MERGES

  29. 46. Declare

    Answer: ASSERT

  30. 49. Valencia's country

    Answer: SPAIN

  31. 51. Sign of treble?

    Answer: GCLEF

  32. 53. Get hot

    Answer: BOIL

  33. 54. "Alligator Boy" in a 2021 Netflix animated film

    Answer: ARLO

  34. 57. Runoff cause, perhaps

    Answer: TIE

  35. 59. "__ Mine": George Harrison book

    Answer: IME

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