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August 15, 2026

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Across

37 clues
  1. 1Teddy bearSOFTY
  2. 6Carousel rider?BAG
  3. 9Basaltic plain on the moonMARE
  4. 13Roadside snackSTREETTACO
  5. 16Driver on a movie setADAM
  6. 17Sign that means it's time to turn aroundNOENTRANCE
  7. 18Spam musubi wrapperNORI
  8. 19White-hotSEETHING
  9. 20Lights upSMILES
  10. 22Quick kissPECK
  11. 23Useful spotPSA
  12. 24Some sci-fi villainsETS
  13. 25Multipurpose toolSPORK
  14. 27Verb coined in "Stranger in a Strange Land"GROK
  15. 28Hindi honorificSRI
  16. 29Berry grown in Ohio?HALLE
  17. 30Jordan who won an Oscar for Best Original ScreenplayPEELE
  18. 31Org chart leaderCEO
  19. 32"Sure, that tracks"ISEEWHATYOUMEAN
  20. 35"J to __ L-O!": 2002 remix albumTHA
  21. 36Replacements after leaving marks?EUROS
  22. 37Huffs and puffsPANTS
  23. 38__ de deuxPAS
  24. 39Mass agreementAMEN
  25. 40Huffs and puffsRANTS
  26. 41"Yes, captain"AYE
  27. 42Clear (of)RID
  28. 43Clear of contaminantsPURE
  29. 44VariedRANGED
  30. 46Opportunities to learn the hard wayMISTAKES
  31. 50Mil. no-showAWOL
  32. 51"Mine! Mine! Mine!"IWANTITALL
  33. 53"The Goonies" role for Ke Huy QuanDATA
  34. 54Brings the temperature down, maybeTALKSSENSE
  35. 55Googly-__EYED
  36. 56Fashion lettersYSL
  37. 57Trapped, in a wayTREED

Down

31 clues
  1. 1Fed. IDsSSNS
  2. 2Della Warrior's heritageOTOE
  3. 3Priceless?FREE
  4. 4One-night stand, perhaps?TENTPOLE
  5. 5Frustrated expressionYETHEREWEARE
  6. 6[All of a sudden!]BANG
  7. 7Stanford's gp.ACC
  8. 8Disbands?GOESSOLO
  9. 9Digital art, informally?MANI
  10. 10JuvenileADOLESCENT
  11. 11Special indulgencesRARETREATS
  12. 12Targets of smog checksEMISSIONS
  13. 14Bridge unitTRICK
  14. 15ChokeTANK
  15. 21One who tries not to overshadow the star?MAKEUPARTIST
  16. 23Feeds (on)PREYS
  17. 25"Shantay, you stay" oppositeSASHAYAWAY
  18. 26"This is important"PLEASENOTE
  19. 27MountGETON
  20. 29Top tunesHITPARADE
  21. 30Trimmed (down)PARED
  22. 33Hair curler?HUMIDITY
  23. 341982 Hall & Oates songMANEATER
  24. 40Shows signs of ageRUSTS
  25. 43Chappell Roan's "__ Pony Club"PINK
  26. 45ChuffedGLAD
  27. 46Edina, Minnesota is home to the first U.S. indoor oneMALL
  28. 47Lucci roleKANE
  29. 48Conditional word in PythonELSE
  30. 49Blair Braverman vehicleSLED
  31. 52PortrayedWAS

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Teddy bear

    Answer: SOFTY

  2. 6. Carousel rider?

    Answer: BAG

  3. 9. Basaltic plain on the moon

    Answer: MARE

  4. 13. Roadside snack

    Answer: STREETTACO

  5. 16. Driver on a movie set

    Answer: ADAM

  6. 17. Sign that means it's time to turn around

    Answer: NOENTRANCE

  7. 18. Spam musubi wrapper

    Answer: NORI

  8. 19. White-hot

    Answer: SEETHING

  9. 20. Lights up

    Answer: SMILES

  10. 22. Quick kiss

    Answer: PECK

  11. 23. Useful spot

    Answer: PSA

  12. 24. Some sci-fi villains

    Answer: ETS

  13. 25. Multipurpose tool

    Answer: SPORK

  14. 27. Verb coined in "Stranger in a Strange Land"

    Answer: GROK

  15. 28. Hindi honorific

    Answer: SRI

  16. 29. Berry grown in Ohio?

    Answer: HALLE

  17. 30. Jordan who won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay

    Answer: PEELE

  18. 31. Org chart leader

    Answer: CEO

  19. 32. "Sure, that tracks"

    Answer: ISEEWHATYOUMEAN

  20. 35. "J to __ L-O!": 2002 remix album

    Answer: THA

  21. 36. Replacements after leaving marks?

    Answer: EUROS

  22. 37. Huffs and puffs

    Answer: PANTS

  23. 38. __ de deux

    Answer: PAS

  24. 39. Mass agreement

    Answer: AMEN

  25. 41. "Yes, captain"

    Answer: AYE

  26. 42. Clear (of)

    Answer: RID

  27. 43. Clear of contaminants

    Answer: PURE

  28. 44. Varied

    Answer: RANGED

  29. 46. Opportunities to learn the hard way

    Answer: MISTAKES

  30. 50. Mil. no-show

    Answer: AWOL

  31. 51. "Mine! Mine! Mine!"

    Answer: IWANTITALL

  32. 53. "The Goonies" role for Ke Huy Quan

    Answer: DATA

  33. 54. Brings the temperature down, maybe

    Answer: TALKSSENSE

  34. 55. Googly-__

    Answer: EYED

  35. 56. Fashion letters

    Answer: YSL

  36. 57. Trapped, in a way

    Answer: TREED

Down

  1. 1. Fed. IDs

    Answer: SSNS

  2. 2. Della Warrior's heritage

    Answer: OTOE

  3. 3. Priceless?

    Answer: FREE

  4. 4. One-night stand, perhaps?

    Answer: TENTPOLE

  5. 5. Frustrated expression

    Answer: YETHEREWEARE

  6. 6. [All of a sudden!]

    Answer: BANG

  7. 7. Stanford's gp.

    Answer: ACC

  8. 8. Disbands?

    Answer: GOESSOLO

  9. 9. Digital art, informally?

    Answer: MANI

  10. 10. Juvenile

    Answer: ADOLESCENT

  11. 11. Special indulgences

    Answer: RARETREATS

  12. 12. Targets of smog checks

    Answer: EMISSIONS

  13. 14. Bridge unit

    Answer: TRICK

  14. 15. Choke

    Answer: TANK

  15. 21. One who tries not to overshadow the star?

    Answer: MAKEUPARTIST

  16. 23. Feeds (on)

    Answer: PREYS

  17. 25. "Shantay, you stay" opposite

    Answer: SASHAYAWAY

  18. 26. "This is important"

    Answer: PLEASENOTE

  19. 27. Mount

    Answer: GETON

  20. 29. Top tunes

    Answer: HITPARADE

  21. 30. Trimmed (down)

    Answer: PARED

  22. 33. Hair curler?

    Answer: HUMIDITY

  23. 34. 1982 Hall & Oates song

    Answer: MANEATER

  24. 40. Shows signs of age

    Answer: RUSTS

  25. 43. Chappell Roan's "__ Pony Club"

    Answer: PINK

  26. 45. Chuffed

    Answer: GLAD

  27. 46. Edina, Minnesota is home to the first U.S. indoor one

    Answer: MALL

  28. 47. Lucci role

    Answer: KANE

  29. 48. Conditional word in Python

    Answer: ELSE

  30. 49. Blair Braverman vehicle

    Answer: SLED

  31. 52. Portrayed

    Answer: WAS

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