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August 17, 2026

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36 clues
  1. 1Magic: The Gathering fan's collectionCARDS
  2. 6"You are __": map messageHERE
  3. 10Slugger SammySOSA
  4. 14Capital of GhanaACCRA
  5. 15Yemen neighborOMAN
  6. 16Birds associated with wisdomOWLS
  7. 17Attraction in a neighborhood parkPLAYGROUND
  8. 19Skewed viewBIAS
  9. 20Flow slowlySEEP
  10. 21General ideaSENSE
  11. 22Lobby group for seniorsAARP
  12. 25Illuminating item in an emergency kitFLASHLIGHT
  13. 29Word before metal and musicSHEET
  14. 31BuoyantAFLOAT
  15. 32Kitchen tool needed for some potato dishesPEELER
  16. 34Commuter's feeTOLL
  17. 35Garden implementHOE
  18. 38Phone history listCALLLOG
  19. 40Fail to show up forBLOWOFF
  20. 42Streaming interruptionsADS
  21. 43Argentine author Jorge __ BorgesLUIS
  22. 45Italian town with a namesake coastAMALFI
  23. 46"Go Birds!" NFL teamEAGLES
  24. 48Iron alloySTEEL
  25. 49Outing for two couplesDOUBLEDATE
  26. 53Literary governess JaneEYRE
  27. 54Up toUNTIL
  28. 55Love, in SpanishAMOR
  29. 57Actor EstradaERIK
  30. 58Consecutive, or a hint to what can follow the first parts and precede the second parts of 17-, 25-, 38-, 40-, and 49-AcrossBACKTOBACK
  31. 64Country singer LovettLYLE
  32. 65Shrek, for oneOGRE
  33. 66Nintendo's The Legend of __ZELDA
  34. 67NoticesSEES
  35. 68Some small dogsTOYS
  36. 69Official orderEDICT

Down

42 clues
  1. 1LidCAP
  2. 2Knee surgery target, for shortACL
  3. 3Color TV pioneerRCA
  4. 4Unproductive periodDRYSPELL
  5. 5Mint family herbSAGE
  6. 6FussHOOPLA
  7. 7Down Under birdEMU
  8. 8Appeared in printRAN
  9. 9CeaseEND
  10. 10"That's that, then"SOBEIT
  11. 11In debtOWING
  12. 12Cut drastically, as pricesSLASH
  13. 13Valuable qualityASSET
  14. 18Gridiron officialREF
  15. 21Ski races with gatesSLALOMS
  16. 22Pet welfare org.ASPCA
  17. 23On track to winAHEAD
  18. 24Film spoolsREELS
  19. 26Away from the bow, on a boatAFT
  20. 27Untidy oneSLOB
  21. 28Say hi, in slangHOLLA
  22. 30Dishy memoirTELLALL
  23. 33Cheek colorerROUGE
  24. 35Like moth-eaten clothingHOLEY
  25. 36Buyer's proposalOFFER
  26. 37Submit taxes onlineEFILE
  27. 39__ the lily: add unnecessary decorGILD
  28. 41Sloshy mattressWATERBED
  29. 44Salty expanseSEA
  30. 46Chargeable two-wheelersEBIKES
  31. 47Poles in a tomato gardenSTAKES
  32. 49Old-fashioned showdownsDUELS
  33. 50Sandwich requestONRYE
  34. 51PurposefulUTILE
  35. 52First responder: Abbr.EMT
  36. 56Flow slowlyOOZE
  37. 58DroidBOT
  38. 59In the pastAGO
  39. 60Get weepyCRY
  40. 61"__ Baba and the Forty Thieves"ALI
  41. 62Public health agcy.CDC
  42. 63Dennings of "WandaVision"KAT

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Across

  1. 1. Magic: The Gathering fan's collection

    Answer: CARDS

  2. 6. "You are __": map message

    Answer: HERE

  3. 10. Slugger Sammy

    Answer: SOSA

  4. 14. Capital of Ghana

    Answer: ACCRA

  5. 15. Yemen neighbor

    Answer: OMAN

  6. 16. Birds associated with wisdom

    Answer: OWLS

  7. 17. Attraction in a neighborhood park

    Answer: PLAYGROUND

  8. 19. Skewed view

    Answer: BIAS

  9. 20. Flow slowly

    Answer: SEEP

  10. 21. General idea

    Answer: SENSE

  11. 22. Lobby group for seniors

    Answer: AARP

  12. 25. Illuminating item in an emergency kit

    Answer: FLASHLIGHT

  13. 29. Word before metal and music

    Answer: SHEET

  14. 31. Buoyant

    Answer: AFLOAT

  15. 32. Kitchen tool needed for some potato dishes

    Answer: PEELER

  16. 34. Commuter's fee

    Answer: TOLL

  17. 35. Garden implement

    Answer: HOE

  18. 38. Phone history list

    Answer: CALLLOG

  19. 40. Fail to show up for

    Answer: BLOWOFF

  20. 42. Streaming interruptions

    Answer: ADS

  21. 43. Argentine author Jorge __ Borges

    Answer: LUIS

  22. 45. Italian town with a namesake coast

    Answer: AMALFI

  23. 46. "Go Birds!" NFL team

    Answer: EAGLES

  24. 48. Iron alloy

    Answer: STEEL

  25. 49. Outing for two couples

    Answer: DOUBLEDATE

  26. 53. Literary governess Jane

    Answer: EYRE

  27. 54. Up to

    Answer: UNTIL

  28. 55. Love, in Spanish

    Answer: AMOR

  29. 57. Actor Estrada

    Answer: ERIK

  30. 58. Consecutive, or a hint to what can follow the first parts and precede the second parts of 17-, 25-, 38-, 40-, and 49-Across

    Answer: BACKTOBACK

  31. 64. Country singer Lovett

    Answer: LYLE

  32. 65. Shrek, for one

    Answer: OGRE

  33. 66. Nintendo's The Legend of __

    Answer: ZELDA

  34. 67. Notices

    Answer: SEES

  35. 68. Some small dogs

    Answer: TOYS

  36. 69. Official order

    Answer: EDICT

Down

  1. 1. Lid

    Answer: CAP

  2. 2. Knee surgery target, for short

    Answer: ACL

  3. 3. Color TV pioneer

    Answer: RCA

  4. 4. Unproductive period

    Answer: DRYSPELL

  5. 5. Mint family herb

    Answer: SAGE

  6. 6. Fuss

    Answer: HOOPLA

  7. 7. Down Under bird

    Answer: EMU

  8. 8. Appeared in print

    Answer: RAN

  9. 9. Cease

    Answer: END

  10. 10. "That's that, then"

    Answer: SOBEIT

  11. 11. In debt

    Answer: OWING

  12. 12. Cut drastically, as prices

    Answer: SLASH

  13. 13. Valuable quality

    Answer: ASSET

  14. 18. Gridiron official

    Answer: REF

  15. 21. Ski races with gates

    Answer: SLALOMS

  16. 22. Pet welfare org.

    Answer: ASPCA

  17. 23. On track to win

    Answer: AHEAD

  18. 24. Film spools

    Answer: REELS

  19. 26. Away from the bow, on a boat

    Answer: AFT

  20. 27. Untidy one

    Answer: SLOB

  21. 28. Say hi, in slang

    Answer: HOLLA

  22. 30. Dishy memoir

    Answer: TELLALL

  23. 33. Cheek colorer

    Answer: ROUGE

  24. 35. Like moth-eaten clothing

    Answer: HOLEY

  25. 36. Buyer's proposal

    Answer: OFFER

  26. 37. Submit taxes online

    Answer: EFILE

  27. 39. __ the lily: add unnecessary decor

    Answer: GILD

  28. 41. Sloshy mattress

    Answer: WATERBED

  29. 44. Salty expanse

    Answer: SEA

  30. 46. Chargeable two-wheelers

    Answer: EBIKES

  31. 47. Poles in a tomato garden

    Answer: STAKES

  32. 49. Old-fashioned showdowns

    Answer: DUELS

  33. 50. Sandwich request

    Answer: ONRYE

  34. 51. Purposeful

    Answer: UTILE

  35. 52. First responder: Abbr.

    Answer: EMT

  36. 58. Droid

    Answer: BOT

  37. 59. In the past

    Answer: AGO

  38. 60. Get weepy

    Answer: CRY

  39. 61. "__ Baba and the Forty Thieves"

    Answer: ALI

  40. 62. Public health agcy.

    Answer: CDC

  41. 63. Dennings of "WandaVision"

    Answer: KAT

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