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August 26, 2026

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Across

38 clues
  1. 1EmergedAROSE
  2. 6Korean-American grocery storeHMART
  3. 11Dim sum brewCHA
  4. 14Little solo breakMEDAY
  5. 15Camel's watering holeOASIS
  6. 16"That'll leave a mark!"OOF
  7. 17Programming problemENDLESSLOOP
  8. 19Scand. countryNOR
  9. 20ProboscisNOSE
  10. 21Feature of Canada's flagLEAF
  11. 22Nove minus unoOTTO
  12. 23SuspiciousSHADY
  13. 25Enclosed rhyme scheme in Petrarchan sonnetsABBA
  14. 27Turkish peakARARAT
  15. 30Clinton secretary of stateALBRIGHT
  16. 34Olympic gymnast with five moves named for herBILES
  17. 352025 Best Picture Oscar winnerANORA
  18. 36Letters of liability?IOU
  19. 37Dongle, e.g.ADAPTER
  20. 39Synagogue singersCANTORS
  21. 41"Exactly right!"YES
  22. 42__ Sports Bureau: stats giantELIAS
  23. 44"Punch-__ Love": Paul Thomas Anderson filmDRUNK
  24. 45Bible Belt stateARKANSAS
  25. 47SheltersHOUSES
  26. 48Altar siteAPSE
  27. 49ChangeCOINS
  28. 51Prometheus's giftFIRE
  29. 53"See ... "WELL
  30. 54Yellow brick road terrierTOTO
  31. 58Aussie hopperROO
  32. 59"Everyone in the water!," or when parsed differently, what can be found in each set of circled wordsABANDONSHIP
  33. 62Nocturnal bird of preyOWL
  34. 63__ GrasMARDI
  35. 64Unlike the restOTHER
  36. 65Young ladyGAL
  37. 66CliquePOSSE
  38. 67VociferousNOISY

Down

40 clues
  1. 1"Exactly right!"AMEN
  2. 2City north of Carson CityRENO
  3. 3ProbabilitiesODDS
  4. 4Service promoterSALESREP
  5. 5Cyclone centerEYE
  6. 6SwindledHOSED
  7. 7__ bear: Southeast Asian forest dwellerMALAYAN
  8. 8SinceASOF
  9. 9Animated film about Spix's macawsRIO
  10. 10Baker's shortening?TSP
  11. 11Like laughter, sometimesCONTAGIOUS
  12. 1262-Across callHOOT
  13. 13Curly hairstyleAFRO
  14. 18Bed frame boardSLAT
  15. 22Japanese sashOBI
  16. 24Picks up the paceHASTENS
  17. 25Pokémon that ultimately evolves into AlakazamABRA
  18. 26Jason's "Beverly Hills, 90210" roleBRANDON
  19. 27Modest Muslim robeABAYA
  20. 28Bus passengerRIDER
  21. 29Sushi bite topped with salmonALASKAROLL
  22. 31Hairstyle that may begin with comb coilsLOCS
  23. 32"Stormy Weather" singer LenaHORNE
  24. 33Elephant pairTUSKS
  25. 35Operatic soloARIA
  26. 38If-then-__ statementELSE
  27. 40Leaves in the care ofTRUSTSTO
  28. 43ClimbsASCENDS
  29. 46Big galootAPE
  30. 47Big Island county seatHILO
  31. 50Throwback hitOLDIE
  32. 51Amphibious hopperFROG
  33. 52Corn Belt stateIOWA
  34. 53Major conflictsWARS
  35. 55"Didn't see you there!"OHHI
  36. 56KnotsTIES
  37. 57The Grand Ole __OPRY
  38. 59Metal box?AMP
  39. 60Dim sum bunBAO
  40. 61Persona __ grataNON

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Emerged

    Answer: AROSE

  2. 6. Korean-American grocery store

    Answer: HMART

  3. 11. Dim sum brew

    Answer: CHA

  4. 14. Little solo break

    Answer: MEDAY

  5. 15. Camel's watering hole

    Answer: OASIS

  6. 16. "That'll leave a mark!"

    Answer: OOF

  7. 17. Programming problem

    Answer: ENDLESSLOOP

  8. 19. Scand. country

    Answer: NOR

  9. 20. Proboscis

    Answer: NOSE

  10. 21. Feature of Canada's flag

    Answer: LEAF

  11. 22. Nove minus uno

    Answer: OTTO

  12. 23. Suspicious

    Answer: SHADY

  13. 25. Enclosed rhyme scheme in Petrarchan sonnets

    Answer: ABBA

  14. 27. Turkish peak

    Answer: ARARAT

  15. 30. Clinton secretary of state

    Answer: ALBRIGHT

  16. 34. Olympic gymnast with five moves named for her

    Answer: BILES

  17. 35. 2025 Best Picture Oscar winner

    Answer: ANORA

  18. 36. Letters of liability?

    Answer: IOU

  19. 37. Dongle, e.g.

    Answer: ADAPTER

  20. 39. Synagogue singers

    Answer: CANTORS

  21. 41. "Exactly right!"

    Answer: YES

  22. 42. __ Sports Bureau: stats giant

    Answer: ELIAS

  23. 44. "Punch-__ Love": Paul Thomas Anderson film

    Answer: DRUNK

  24. 45. Bible Belt state

    Answer: ARKANSAS

  25. 47. Shelters

    Answer: HOUSES

  26. 48. Altar site

    Answer: APSE

  27. 49. Change

    Answer: COINS

  28. 51. Prometheus's gift

    Answer: FIRE

  29. 53. "See ... "

    Answer: WELL

  30. 54. Yellow brick road terrier

    Answer: TOTO

  31. 58. Aussie hopper

    Answer: ROO

  32. 59. "Everyone in the water!," or when parsed differently, what can be found in each set of circled words

    Answer: ABANDONSHIP

  33. 62. Nocturnal bird of prey

    Answer: OWL

  34. 63. __ Gras

    Answer: MARDI

  35. 64. Unlike the rest

    Answer: OTHER

  36. 65. Young lady

    Answer: GAL

  37. 66. Clique

    Answer: POSSE

  38. 67. Vociferous

    Answer: NOISY

Down

  1. 2. City north of Carson City

    Answer: RENO

  2. 3. Probabilities

    Answer: ODDS

  3. 4. Service promoter

    Answer: SALESREP

  4. 5. Cyclone center

    Answer: EYE

  5. 6. Swindled

    Answer: HOSED

  6. 7. __ bear: Southeast Asian forest dweller

    Answer: MALAYAN

  7. 8. Since

    Answer: ASOF

  8. 9. Animated film about Spix's macaws

    Answer: RIO

  9. 10. Baker's shortening?

    Answer: TSP

  10. 11. Like laughter, sometimes

    Answer: CONTAGIOUS

  11. 12. 62-Across call

    Answer: HOOT

  12. 13. Curly hairstyle

    Answer: AFRO

  13. 18. Bed frame board

    Answer: SLAT

  14. 22. Japanese sash

    Answer: OBI

  15. 24. Picks up the pace

    Answer: HASTENS

  16. 25. Pokémon that ultimately evolves into Alakazam

    Answer: ABRA

  17. 26. Jason's "Beverly Hills, 90210" role

    Answer: BRANDON

  18. 27. Modest Muslim robe

    Answer: ABAYA

  19. 28. Bus passenger

    Answer: RIDER

  20. 29. Sushi bite topped with salmon

    Answer: ALASKAROLL

  21. 31. Hairstyle that may begin with comb coils

    Answer: LOCS

  22. 32. "Stormy Weather" singer Lena

    Answer: HORNE

  23. 33. Elephant pair

    Answer: TUSKS

  24. 35. Operatic solo

    Answer: ARIA

  25. 38. If-then-__ statement

    Answer: ELSE

  26. 40. Leaves in the care of

    Answer: TRUSTSTO

  27. 43. Climbs

    Answer: ASCENDS

  28. 46. Big galoot

    Answer: APE

  29. 47. Big Island county seat

    Answer: HILO

  30. 50. Throwback hit

    Answer: OLDIE

  31. 51. Amphibious hopper

    Answer: FROG

  32. 52. Corn Belt state

    Answer: IOWA

  33. 53. Major conflicts

    Answer: WARS

  34. 55. "Didn't see you there!"

    Answer: OHHI

  35. 56. Knots

    Answer: TIES

  36. 57. The Grand Ole __

    Answer: OPRY

  37. 59. Metal box?

    Answer: AMP

  38. 60. Dim sum bun

    Answer: BAO

  39. 61. Persona __ grata

    Answer: NON

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