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August 6, 2026

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37 clues
  1. 1"To __ their own"EACH
  2. 5One with a supporting role?PILLAR
  3. 11Giggle syllableHEE
  4. 14Potatoes, in Indian dishesALOO
  5. 15Nutty Italian cheeseASIAGO
  6. 16Verbal fillersUMS
  7. 17"I want all the juicy details!"SPILLTHETEA
  8. 19Was introduced toMET
  9. 20Tightens (up)TENSES
  10. 21"If I had to bet ... "ODDSARE
  11. 23"Use your umbrella!"STAYDRY
  12. 26"Aladdin" figureGENIE
  13. 27Features of some old socksHOLES
  14. 29Figure skating jump that has only been landed in competition by Ilia MalininQUADAXEL
  15. 31Feature of some old socksODOR
  16. 32Replay reviewerREF
  17. 33First aid proEMT
  18. 34With 37-Across, place for a pawdicurePET
  19. 35Emoji from one who's downSADFACE
  20. 37See 34-AcrossSPA
  21. 40FittingAPT
  22. 41"Gross!"ICK
  23. 42Inner workingsGUTS
  24. 43Makes a clutch putt, perhapsSAVESPAR
  25. 46Key mistakes?TYPOS
  26. 47Heart chambersATRIA
  27. 48"Want to play again?"ONEMORE
  28. 50Global spirits giant that began as a rum maker in CubaBACARDI
  29. 52Oscars, e.g.AWARDS
  30. 55PretendACT
  31. 56Wildly successful, or what three black squares in this puzzle literally areGANGBUSTERS
  32. 59__ lodgeSKI
  33. 60Like loose lacesUNTIED
  34. 61Pulitzer-winning novelist JenniferEGAN
  35. 62"Exit full screen" keyESC
  36. 63Get cozyNESTLE
  37. 64Cries noisilySOBS

Down

39 clues
  1. 1Direction that plays first in mahjongEAST
  2. 2Mont Blanc, par exempleALPE
  3. 3Place that welcomes change?COINSLOT
  4. 4Wild West costume accessoryHOLSTER
  5. 5Easy markPATSY
  6. 6Kinda sortaISH
  7. 7FalsehoodLIE
  8. 8"Stay the Night" singer JacksonLATOYA
  9. 9Like 15-AcrossAGED
  10. 10Occasion to wear away uniformsROADGAME
  11. 11CompassionateHUMANE
  12. 12Celebrity chef with a flagship restaurant in New OrleansEMERIL
  13. 13Cosmetician LauderESTEE
  14. 18Grassy expansesLEAS
  15. 22Message one may wish to open in privateSEXT
  16. 24Kicked out of a competition, brieflyDQED
  17. 25ScoundrelRUFFIAN
  18. 27Word with bell or barHOP
  19. 28Lines of praiseODE
  20. 30Dealer's handfulDECK
  21. 32"Aw, shoot!"RATS
  22. 35Free diver's weaponSPEARGUN
  23. 36Unit of farmlandACRE
  24. 37Id counterpartSUPEREGO
  25. 38Vacation hrs.PTO
  26. 39Pack animalASS
  27. 40Nike rivalAVIA
  28. 42Takes turns?GYRATES
  29. 43Library areaSTACKS
  30. 44Powerfully coldARCTIC
  31. 45Score unitsPOINTS
  32. 46AAA offeringsTOWS
  33. 47Take down a pegABASE
  34. 49Apatow of "Euphoria"MAUDE
  35. 51Copenhagen nativeDANE
  36. 53Lacking pizzazzDRAB
  37. 54Form W-2 digitsSSNS
  38. 57"Scram!"GIT
  39. 58__ cantoBEL

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Across

  1. 1. "To __ their own"

    Answer: EACH

  2. 5. One with a supporting role?

    Answer: PILLAR

  3. 11. Giggle syllable

    Answer: HEE

  4. 14. Potatoes, in Indian dishes

    Answer: ALOO

  5. 15. Nutty Italian cheese

    Answer: ASIAGO

  6. 16. Verbal fillers

    Answer: UMS

  7. 17. "I want all the juicy details!"

    Answer: SPILLTHETEA

  8. 19. Was introduced to

    Answer: MET

  9. 20. Tightens (up)

    Answer: TENSES

  10. 21. "If I had to bet ... "

    Answer: ODDSARE

  11. 23. "Use your umbrella!"

    Answer: STAYDRY

  12. 26. "Aladdin" figure

    Answer: GENIE

  13. 27. Features of some old socks

    Answer: HOLES

  14. 29. Figure skating jump that has only been landed in competition by Ilia Malinin

    Answer: QUADAXEL

  15. 31. Feature of some old socks

    Answer: ODOR

  16. 32. Replay reviewer

    Answer: REF

  17. 33. First aid pro

    Answer: EMT

  18. 34. With 37-Across, place for a pawdicure

    Answer: PET

  19. 35. Emoji from one who's down

    Answer: SADFACE

  20. 37. See 34-Across

    Answer: SPA

  21. 40. Fitting

    Answer: APT

  22. 41. "Gross!"

    Answer: ICK

  23. 42. Inner workings

    Answer: GUTS

  24. 43. Makes a clutch putt, perhaps

    Answer: SAVESPAR

  25. 46. Key mistakes?

    Answer: TYPOS

  26. 47. Heart chambers

    Answer: ATRIA

  27. 48. "Want to play again?"

    Answer: ONEMORE

  28. 50. Global spirits giant that began as a rum maker in Cuba

    Answer: BACARDI

  29. 52. Oscars, e.g.

    Answer: AWARDS

  30. 55. Pretend

    Answer: ACT

  31. 56. Wildly successful, or what three black squares in this puzzle literally are

    Answer: GANGBUSTERS

  32. 59. __ lodge

    Answer: SKI

  33. 60. Like loose laces

    Answer: UNTIED

  34. 61. Pulitzer-winning novelist Jennifer

    Answer: EGAN

  35. 62. "Exit full screen" key

    Answer: ESC

  36. 63. Get cozy

    Answer: NESTLE

  37. 64. Cries noisily

    Answer: SOBS

Down

  1. 1. Direction that plays first in mahjong

    Answer: EAST

  2. 2. Mont Blanc, par exemple

    Answer: ALPE

  3. 3. Place that welcomes change?

    Answer: COINSLOT

  4. 4. Wild West costume accessory

    Answer: HOLSTER

  5. 5. Easy mark

    Answer: PATSY

  6. 6. Kinda sorta

    Answer: ISH

  7. 7. Falsehood

    Answer: LIE

  8. 8. "Stay the Night" singer Jackson

    Answer: LATOYA

  9. 9. Like 15-Across

    Answer: AGED

  10. 10. Occasion to wear away uniforms

    Answer: ROADGAME

  11. 11. Compassionate

    Answer: HUMANE

  12. 12. Celebrity chef with a flagship restaurant in New Orleans

    Answer: EMERIL

  13. 13. Cosmetician Lauder

    Answer: ESTEE

  14. 18. Grassy expanses

    Answer: LEAS

  15. 22. Message one may wish to open in private

    Answer: SEXT

  16. 24. Kicked out of a competition, briefly

    Answer: DQED

  17. 25. Scoundrel

    Answer: RUFFIAN

  18. 27. Word with bell or bar

    Answer: HOP

  19. 28. Lines of praise

    Answer: ODE

  20. 30. Dealer's handful

    Answer: DECK

  21. 32. "Aw, shoot!"

    Answer: RATS

  22. 35. Free diver's weapon

    Answer: SPEARGUN

  23. 36. Unit of farmland

    Answer: ACRE

  24. 37. Id counterpart

    Answer: SUPEREGO

  25. 38. Vacation hrs.

    Answer: PTO

  26. 39. Pack animal

    Answer: ASS

  27. 40. Nike rival

    Answer: AVIA

  28. 42. Takes turns?

    Answer: GYRATES

  29. 43. Library area

    Answer: STACKS

  30. 44. Powerfully cold

    Answer: ARCTIC

  31. 45. Score units

    Answer: POINTS

  32. 46. AAA offerings

    Answer: TOWS

  33. 47. Take down a peg

    Answer: ABASE

  34. 49. Apatow of "Euphoria"

    Answer: MAUDE

  35. 51. Copenhagen native

    Answer: DANE

  36. 53. Lacking pizzazz

    Answer: DRAB

  37. 54. Form W-2 digits

    Answer: SSNS

  38. 57. "Scram!"

    Answer: GIT

  39. 58. __ canto

    Answer: BEL

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