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September 2, 2026

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Across

37 clues
  1. 1RascalSCAMP
  2. 6With 30-Across, FIFA women's powerhouseTEAM
  3. 10Rip-offSCAM
  4. 14Green growth in a pondALGAE
  5. 15Rotating shaftAXLE
  6. 16Salt-N-Pepa, e.g.TRIO
  7. 171990s grunge iconKURTCOBAIN
  8. 19Learning toolsAIDS
  9. 20Manatee habitatSEA
  10. 21Ray of McDonald's historyKROC
  11. 22General locationsAREAS
  12. 23Some street food vendorsTACOTRUCKS
  13. 26VEX creationsROBOTS
  14. 29Make a choiceOPT
  15. 30See 6-AcrossUSA
  16. 33Azerbaijan neighborIRAN
  17. 34Right-hand pageRECTO
  18. 36Only word spoken in "Silent Movie"NON
  19. 37Going the faster way, hopefullyTAKINGASHORTCUT
  20. 41Former quarterback ManningELI
  21. 421/16 of a poundOUNCE
  22. 432026 "Legally Blonde" prequelELLE
  23. 44Taxpayer IDSSN
  24. 45"Sweet!"RAD
  25. 46Make a value judgmentASSESS
  26. 48Easy A'sGUTCOURSES
  27. 52Result of haste, in an adageWASTE
  28. 54ColossalVAST
  29. 55Prefix with -tainmentEDU
  30. 58So muchALOT
  31. 59Judge's directive, or a feature of each set of circled letters?COURTORDER
  32. 62Junction pointNODE
  33. 63Hayride seat, sayBALE
  34. 64"All sales are __"FINAL
  35. 65BelovedDEAR
  36. 66Scrabble board symbol covered in the first play of the gameSTAR
  37. 67Young horsesFOALS

Down

41 clues
  1. 1Fifth Avenue retailerSAKS
  2. 2Game with secret passagesCLUE
  3. 3Taj Mahal cityAGRA
  4. 4Yoga surfaceMAT
  5. 5Eat like a bird?PECKAT
  6. 6Frowned uponTABOO
  7. 7Spot-onEXACT
  8. 8Legend in the ringALI
  9. 9Big boysMEN
  10. 10Severely plainSTARK
  11. 11Throws in the towelCRIESUNCLE
  12. 12Verdi operaAIDA
  13. 13Green growth in a terrariumMOSS
  14. 18Middle-earth monstersORCS
  15. 22Many a Hollywood Walk of Fame honoreeACTOR
  16. 23"Un-Break My Heart" singer BraxtonTONI
  17. 24Swiss pharmaceutical giantROCHE
  18. 25As many asUPTO
  19. 26Ceremonial eventsRITES
  20. 27Spoken examsORALS
  21. 28Science fair volcano ingredientBAKINGSODA
  22. 31Spiritual essencesSOULS
  23. 32Pays to playANTES
  24. 34Total strangerRANDO
  25. 35Key near F1ESC
  26. 38América del __: México's continentNORTE
  27. 39Green dip, brieflyGUAC
  28. 40Model/activist HollidayTESS
  29. 46Helper: Abbr.ASST
  30. 47Trigger, as an alarmSETOFF
  31. 49TotalUTTER
  32. 50Throat danglerUVULA
  33. 51More uncommonRARER
  34. 52Steam __: latte-making gadgetWAND
  35. 53Sunburn treatmentALOE
  36. 55"Giant" novelist FerberEDNA
  37. 56"Works for me!"DEAL
  38. 57Web addressesURLS
  39. 59"48 Hours" airerCBS
  40. 60Breakfast bit that might soak overnightOAT
  41. 61Home of Sugarloaf MountainRIO

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Rascal

    Answer: SCAMP

  2. 6. With 30-Across, FIFA women's powerhouse

    Answer: TEAM

  3. 10. Rip-off

    Answer: SCAM

  4. 14. Green growth in a pond

    Answer: ALGAE

  5. 15. Rotating shaft

    Answer: AXLE

  6. 16. Salt-N-Pepa, e.g.

    Answer: TRIO

  7. 17. 1990s grunge icon

    Answer: KURTCOBAIN

  8. 19. Learning tools

    Answer: AIDS

  9. 20. Manatee habitat

    Answer: SEA

  10. 21. Ray of McDonald's history

    Answer: KROC

  11. 22. General locations

    Answer: AREAS

  12. 23. Some street food vendors

    Answer: TACOTRUCKS

  13. 26. VEX creations

    Answer: ROBOTS

  14. 29. Make a choice

    Answer: OPT

  15. 30. See 6-Across

    Answer: USA

  16. 33. Azerbaijan neighbor

    Answer: IRAN

  17. 34. Right-hand page

    Answer: RECTO

  18. 36. Only word spoken in "Silent Movie"

    Answer: NON

  19. 37. Going the faster way, hopefully

    Answer: TAKINGASHORTCUT

  20. 41. Former quarterback Manning

    Answer: ELI

  21. 42. 1/16 of a pound

    Answer: OUNCE

  22. 43. 2026 "Legally Blonde" prequel

    Answer: ELLE

  23. 44. Taxpayer ID

    Answer: SSN

  24. 45. "Sweet!"

    Answer: RAD

  25. 46. Make a value judgment

    Answer: ASSESS

  26. 48. Easy A's

    Answer: GUTCOURSES

  27. 52. Result of haste, in an adage

    Answer: WASTE

  28. 54. Colossal

    Answer: VAST

  29. 55. Prefix with -tainment

    Answer: EDU

  30. 58. So much

    Answer: ALOT

  31. 59. Judge's directive, or a feature of each set of circled letters?

    Answer: COURTORDER

  32. 62. Junction point

    Answer: NODE

  33. 63. Hayride seat, say

    Answer: BALE

  34. 64. "All sales are __"

    Answer: FINAL

  35. 65. Beloved

    Answer: DEAR

  36. 66. Scrabble board symbol covered in the first play of the game

    Answer: STAR

  37. 67. Young horses

    Answer: FOALS

Down

  1. 1. Fifth Avenue retailer

    Answer: SAKS

  2. 2. Game with secret passages

    Answer: CLUE

  3. 3. Taj Mahal city

    Answer: AGRA

  4. 4. Yoga surface

    Answer: MAT

  5. 5. Eat like a bird?

    Answer: PECKAT

  6. 6. Frowned upon

    Answer: TABOO

  7. 7. Spot-on

    Answer: EXACT

  8. 8. Legend in the ring

    Answer: ALI

  9. 9. Big boys

    Answer: MEN

  10. 10. Severely plain

    Answer: STARK

  11. 11. Throws in the towel

    Answer: CRIESUNCLE

  12. 12. Verdi opera

    Answer: AIDA

  13. 13. Green growth in a terrarium

    Answer: MOSS

  14. 18. Middle-earth monsters

    Answer: ORCS

  15. 22. Many a Hollywood Walk of Fame honoree

    Answer: ACTOR

  16. 23. "Un-Break My Heart" singer Braxton

    Answer: TONI

  17. 24. Swiss pharmaceutical giant

    Answer: ROCHE

  18. 25. As many as

    Answer: UPTO

  19. 26. Ceremonial events

    Answer: RITES

  20. 27. Spoken exams

    Answer: ORALS

  21. 28. Science fair volcano ingredient

    Answer: BAKINGSODA

  22. 31. Spiritual essences

    Answer: SOULS

  23. 32. Pays to play

    Answer: ANTES

  24. 34. Total stranger

    Answer: RANDO

  25. 35. Key near F1

    Answer: ESC

  26. 38. América del __: México's continent

    Answer: NORTE

  27. 39. Green dip, briefly

    Answer: GUAC

  28. 40. Model/activist Holliday

    Answer: TESS

  29. 46. Helper: Abbr.

    Answer: ASST

  30. 47. Trigger, as an alarm

    Answer: SETOFF

  31. 49. Total

    Answer: UTTER

  32. 50. Throat dangler

    Answer: UVULA

  33. 51. More uncommon

    Answer: RARER

  34. 52. Steam __: latte-making gadget

    Answer: WAND

  35. 53. Sunburn treatment

    Answer: ALOE

  36. 55. "Giant" novelist Ferber

    Answer: EDNA

  37. 56. "Works for me!"

    Answer: DEAL

  38. 57. Web addresses

    Answer: URLS

  39. 59. "48 Hours" airer

    Answer: CBS

  40. 60. Breakfast bit that might soak overnight

    Answer: OAT

  41. 61. Home of Sugarloaf Mountain

    Answer: RIO

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