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August 24, 2026

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35 clues
  1. 1"Dancing Queen" pop groupABBA
  2. 5"Wish I was there!" anxiety, for shortFOMO
  3. 9Department store chain headquartered in New York's Herald SquareMACYS
  4. 14Crystal ball gazerSEER
  5. 15Not of the clergyLAIC
  6. 16AnticipateAWAIT
  7. 17Fix for torn jeans, perhapsKNEEPATCH
  8. 19Dried beef snackJERKY
  9. 20Small brawlSETTO
  10. 21"Copperhead Road" singer SteveEARLE
  11. 23Near-failing gradeDEE
  12. 24Foil-wrapped chocolate dropHERSHEYSKISS
  13. 27Election season eventDEBATE
  14. 30Driver's approx.ETA
  15. 31Mined findORE
  16. 32Cartoon explorer with a talking backpackDORA
  17. 36"No big deal"ITSOK
  18. 40Gets a single, double, triple, and home run in one gameHITSFORTHECYCLE
  19. 44Hay fever soundACHOO
  20. 45Unwelcome campground visitorBEAR
  21. 46Do some sumsADD
  22. 47__ Angeles SparksLOS
  23. 49Loves a bunchADORES
  24. 52Accept unintended consequencesFACETHEMUSIC
  25. 58Abbreviation on a toothpaste boxADA
  26. 59Mexican coinsPESOS
  27. 60Many a Chopin piano pieceETUDE
  28. 64Phi Beta __KAPPA
  29. 66Ideal partners, and what can be found at the ends of 17-, 24-, 40-, and 52-Across?SOULMATES
  30. 68Everglades waderEGRET
  31. 69Jai __: fast-moving court gameALAI
  32. 70Competes (for)VIES
  33. 71Get to, as a destinationREACH
  34. 72Ivy League school in New HavenYALE
  35. 73Baby-voiced red MuppetELMO

Down

43 clues
  1. 1InquiresASKS
  2. 2"Molto __": "Very good," in ItalianBENE
  3. 3Red root vegetableBEET
  4. 4"Respect" singer FranklinARETHA
  5. 5St. Pete's st.FLA
  6. 6Hall's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame partnerOATES
  7. 7Old Testament book after JonahMICAH
  8. 8Autumn colourOCHRE
  9. 9MagnificentMAJESTIC
  10. 10Bowl overAWE
  11. 11Rapper __ BCARDI
  12. 12"Yowza!"YIKES
  13. 13Eyelid soresSTYES
  14. 18Ode writerPOET
  15. 22Caustic chemicalLYE
  16. 25Upgrade, as decorREDO
  17. 26"Teenage Dream" singer PerryKATY
  18. 27Capital of QatarDOHA
  19. 28"The Little Mermaid" princeERIC
  20. 29"Little Women" sister of Meg, Jo, and AmyBETH
  21. 33Poetic sphereORB
  22. 34Numbered hwy.RTE
  23. 35"Eureka!"AHA
  24. 37Injury reminderSCAR
  25. 38Merrie __ EnglandOLDE
  26. 39Sneaker brand since 1916KEDS
  27. 41One and onlySOLE
  28. 42Walking trailFOOTPATH
  29. 43Timeline unitsERAS
  30. 48That ladySHE
  31. 50Day, in LatinDIEM
  32. 51Eight-note intervalOCTAVE
  33. 52FraudFAKER
  34. 53Pithy bit of wisdomADAGE
  35. 54"It's a Wonderful Life" director FrankCAPRA
  36. 55Writing class assignmentESSAY
  37. 56SimoleonsMOOLA
  38. 57TypicalUSUAL
  39. 61Gas or elec.UTIL
  40. 62Consider to beDEEM
  41. 63Gas brand in CanadaESSO
  42. 65Chest muscle, for shortPEC
  43. 67FibLIE

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Across

  1. 1. "Dancing Queen" pop group

    Answer: ABBA

  2. 5. "Wish I was there!" anxiety, for short

    Answer: FOMO

  3. 9. Department store chain headquartered in New York's Herald Square

    Answer: MACYS

  4. 14. Crystal ball gazer

    Answer: SEER

  5. 15. Not of the clergy

    Answer: LAIC

  6. 16. Anticipate

    Answer: AWAIT

  7. 17. Fix for torn jeans, perhaps

    Answer: KNEEPATCH

  8. 19. Dried beef snack

    Answer: JERKY

  9. 20. Small brawl

    Answer: SETTO

  10. 21. "Copperhead Road" singer Steve

    Answer: EARLE

  11. 23. Near-failing grade

    Answer: DEE

  12. 24. Foil-wrapped chocolate drop

    Answer: HERSHEYSKISS

  13. 27. Election season event

    Answer: DEBATE

  14. 30. Driver's approx.

    Answer: ETA

  15. 31. Mined find

    Answer: ORE

  16. 32. Cartoon explorer with a talking backpack

    Answer: DORA

  17. 36. "No big deal"

    Answer: ITSOK

  18. 40. Gets a single, double, triple, and home run in one game

    Answer: HITSFORTHECYCLE

  19. 44. Hay fever sound

    Answer: ACHOO

  20. 45. Unwelcome campground visitor

    Answer: BEAR

  21. 46. Do some sums

    Answer: ADD

  22. 47. __ Angeles Sparks

    Answer: LOS

  23. 49. Loves a bunch

    Answer: ADORES

  24. 52. Accept unintended consequences

    Answer: FACETHEMUSIC

  25. 58. Abbreviation on a toothpaste box

    Answer: ADA

  26. 59. Mexican coins

    Answer: PESOS

  27. 60. Many a Chopin piano piece

    Answer: ETUDE

  28. 64. Phi Beta __

    Answer: KAPPA

  29. 66. Ideal partners, and what can be found at the ends of 17-, 24-, 40-, and 52-Across?

    Answer: SOULMATES

  30. 68. Everglades wader

    Answer: EGRET

  31. 69. Jai __: fast-moving court game

    Answer: ALAI

  32. 70. Competes (for)

    Answer: VIES

  33. 71. Get to, as a destination

    Answer: REACH

  34. 72. Ivy League school in New Haven

    Answer: YALE

  35. 73. Baby-voiced red Muppet

    Answer: ELMO

Down

  1. 1. Inquires

    Answer: ASKS

  2. 2. "Molto __": "Very good," in Italian

    Answer: BENE

  3. 3. Red root vegetable

    Answer: BEET

  4. 4. "Respect" singer Franklin

    Answer: ARETHA

  5. 5. St. Pete's st.

    Answer: FLA

  6. 6. Hall's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame partner

    Answer: OATES

  7. 7. Old Testament book after Jonah

    Answer: MICAH

  8. 8. Autumn colour

    Answer: OCHRE

  9. 9. Magnificent

    Answer: MAJESTIC

  10. 10. Bowl over

    Answer: AWE

  11. 11. Rapper __ B

    Answer: CARDI

  12. 12. "Yowza!"

    Answer: YIKES

  13. 13. Eyelid sores

    Answer: STYES

  14. 18. Ode writer

    Answer: POET

  15. 22. Caustic chemical

    Answer: LYE

  16. 25. Upgrade, as decor

    Answer: REDO

  17. 26. "Teenage Dream" singer Perry

    Answer: KATY

  18. 27. Capital of Qatar

    Answer: DOHA

  19. 28. "The Little Mermaid" prince

    Answer: ERIC

  20. 29. "Little Women" sister of Meg, Jo, and Amy

    Answer: BETH

  21. 33. Poetic sphere

    Answer: ORB

  22. 34. Numbered hwy.

    Answer: RTE

  23. 35. "Eureka!"

    Answer: AHA

  24. 37. Injury reminder

    Answer: SCAR

  25. 38. Merrie __ England

    Answer: OLDE

  26. 39. Sneaker brand since 1916

    Answer: KEDS

  27. 41. One and only

    Answer: SOLE

  28. 42. Walking trail

    Answer: FOOTPATH

  29. 43. Timeline units

    Answer: ERAS

  30. 48. That lady

    Answer: SHE

  31. 50. Day, in Latin

    Answer: DIEM

  32. 51. Eight-note interval

    Answer: OCTAVE

  33. 52. Fraud

    Answer: FAKER

  34. 53. Pithy bit of wisdom

    Answer: ADAGE

  35. 54. "It's a Wonderful Life" director Frank

    Answer: CAPRA

  36. 55. Writing class assignment

    Answer: ESSAY

  37. 56. Simoleons

    Answer: MOOLA

  38. 57. Typical

    Answer: USUAL

  39. 61. Gas or elec.

    Answer: UTIL

  40. 62. Consider to be

    Answer: DEEM

  41. 63. Gas brand in Canada

    Answer: ESSO

  42. 65. Chest muscle, for short

    Answer: PEC

  43. 67. Fib

    Answer: LIE

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