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September 3, 2026

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37 clues
  1. 1Word with order or reelGAG
  2. 4__ farming: asking for upvotes on RedditKARMA
  3. 9Catches forty winksNAPS
  4. 13Hazy brew, brieflyIPA
  5. 14Raise in reliefEMBOSS
  6. 16On-the-job protection org.OSHA
  7. 17"Step one: make sure everything is in tune"?FIRSTPITCH
  8. 19Drill or clampTOOL
  9. 20Party game with forbidden wordsTABOO
  10. 21Origin of a plot hole?HOE
  11. 22Green Gables girlANNE
  12. 23One with elitist tastesSNOB
  13. 24"Learn to recognize the pattern of sharps and flats"?MASTERKEYS
  14. 27Big headsEGOS
  15. 29RegrettedRUED
  16. 30Perpignan palAMI
  17. 33Put a new price onRETAG
  18. 36Wedding party member, perhapsGROOM
  19. 39"Don't wait for anyone else, go ahead and write a song"?COMPOSEYOURSELF
  20. 42Beer with the largest single-site brewery in the worldCOORS
  21. 43Olympic judo medalist RouseyRONDA
  22. 44Place for a tugSEA
  23. 45Opportunity org.NASA
  24. 47Mirror pic letters on social mediaOOTD
  25. 49"Now play C major and C minor descending"?SCALESDOWN
  26. 53Aware ofONTO
  27. 57Onigiri wrapperNORI
  28. 58Tonewood used to make ukulelesKOA
  29. 59Parting motADIEU
  30. 60Shortly, quaintlyANON
  31. 61Score symbols, or a description of 17-, 24-, 39-, and 49-AcrossMUSICNOTES
  32. 64Run while sittingIDLE
  33. 65Draw outELICIT
  34. 66GrooveRUT
  35. 67Yuks, onlineLOLS
  36. 68Short digressionASIDE
  37. 69Photo __OPS

Down

39 clues
  1. 1TalentsGIFTS
  2. 2Hive-minded?APIAN
  3. 3Greta known as the "Swedish Sphinx"GARBO
  4. 4Diet with fat bombsKETO
  5. 5Feedback provider, maybeAMP
  6. 6Triple Crown statRBI
  7. 7Fliers who are often light-headed?MOTHS
  8. 8Tie at a racetrack?ASCOT
  9. 9Zero interestNOTAKERS
  10. 10"Sure, that's a very normal response ... "ASONEDOES
  11. 11Baloney descriptorPHONY
  12. 12Retail statisticSALES
  13. 15Like tulleSHEER
  14. 18Drink brand with lizards in its logoSOBE
  15. 24Springfield watering holeMOES
  16. 25Sunflower kinASTER
  17. 26Tommy Pickles, for oneRUGRAT
  18. 28"__ Pointe Blank"GROSSE
  19. 30Syracuse's gp.ACC
  20. 31Sound from a penMOO
  21. 32"My streak continues!"IMONAROLL
  22. 34Edebiri of "The Bear"AYO
  23. 35"Why are you still here?"GONOW
  24. 37World Cup cheerOLE
  25. 38Theater director's deg.MFA
  26. 40Nutty confectionsPRALINES
  27. 41Sukiyaki noodle, maybeUDON
  28. 46Words on a docent's badgeASKME
  29. 48Bird that was once endemic to MauritiusDODO
  30. 49__ mailSNAIL
  31. 50Airbnb optionCONDO
  32. 51Birth day party?DOULA
  33. 52Caravan's rest spotOASIS
  34. 54Cold brew styleNITRO
  35. 55Pave the way for, as a topic of conversationTEEUP
  36. 56RemovesOUSTS
  37. 59Prerequisite to a dealANTE
  38. 62Here, in Le HavreICI
  39. 63Spain's El __CID

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Across

  1. 1. Word with order or reel

    Answer: GAG

  2. 4. __ farming: asking for upvotes on Reddit

    Answer: KARMA

  3. 9. Catches forty winks

    Answer: NAPS

  4. 13. Hazy brew, briefly

    Answer: IPA

  5. 14. Raise in relief

    Answer: EMBOSS

  6. 16. On-the-job protection org.

    Answer: OSHA

  7. 17. "Step one: make sure everything is in tune"?

    Answer: FIRSTPITCH

  8. 19. Drill or clamp

    Answer: TOOL

  9. 20. Party game with forbidden words

    Answer: TABOO

  10. 21. Origin of a plot hole?

    Answer: HOE

  11. 22. Green Gables girl

    Answer: ANNE

  12. 23. One with elitist tastes

    Answer: SNOB

  13. 24. "Learn to recognize the pattern of sharps and flats"?

    Answer: MASTERKEYS

  14. 27. Big heads

    Answer: EGOS

  15. 29. Regretted

    Answer: RUED

  16. 30. Perpignan pal

    Answer: AMI

  17. 33. Put a new price on

    Answer: RETAG

  18. 36. Wedding party member, perhaps

    Answer: GROOM

  19. 39. "Don't wait for anyone else, go ahead and write a song"?

    Answer: COMPOSEYOURSELF

  20. 42. Beer with the largest single-site brewery in the world

    Answer: COORS

  21. 43. Olympic judo medalist Rousey

    Answer: RONDA

  22. 44. Place for a tug

    Answer: SEA

  23. 45. Opportunity org.

    Answer: NASA

  24. 47. Mirror pic letters on social media

    Answer: OOTD

  25. 49. "Now play C major and C minor descending"?

    Answer: SCALESDOWN

  26. 53. Aware of

    Answer: ONTO

  27. 57. Onigiri wrapper

    Answer: NORI

  28. 58. Tonewood used to make ukuleles

    Answer: KOA

  29. 59. Parting mot

    Answer: ADIEU

  30. 60. Shortly, quaintly

    Answer: ANON

  31. 61. Score symbols, or a description of 17-, 24-, 39-, and 49-Across

    Answer: MUSICNOTES

  32. 64. Run while sitting

    Answer: IDLE

  33. 65. Draw out

    Answer: ELICIT

  34. 66. Groove

    Answer: RUT

  35. 67. Yuks, online

    Answer: LOLS

  36. 68. Short digression

    Answer: ASIDE

  37. 69. Photo __

    Answer: OPS

Down

  1. 1. Talents

    Answer: GIFTS

  2. 2. Hive-minded?

    Answer: APIAN

  3. 3. Greta known as the "Swedish Sphinx"

    Answer: GARBO

  4. 4. Diet with fat bombs

    Answer: KETO

  5. 5. Feedback provider, maybe

    Answer: AMP

  6. 6. Triple Crown stat

    Answer: RBI

  7. 7. Fliers who are often light-headed?

    Answer: MOTHS

  8. 8. Tie at a racetrack?

    Answer: ASCOT

  9. 9. Zero interest

    Answer: NOTAKERS

  10. 10. "Sure, that's a very normal response ... "

    Answer: ASONEDOES

  11. 11. Baloney descriptor

    Answer: PHONY

  12. 12. Retail statistic

    Answer: SALES

  13. 15. Like tulle

    Answer: SHEER

  14. 18. Drink brand with lizards in its logo

    Answer: SOBE

  15. 24. Springfield watering hole

    Answer: MOES

  16. 25. Sunflower kin

    Answer: ASTER

  17. 26. Tommy Pickles, for one

    Answer: RUGRAT

  18. 28. "__ Pointe Blank"

    Answer: GROSSE

  19. 30. Syracuse's gp.

    Answer: ACC

  20. 31. Sound from a pen

    Answer: MOO

  21. 32. "My streak continues!"

    Answer: IMONAROLL

  22. 34. Edebiri of "The Bear"

    Answer: AYO

  23. 35. "Why are you still here?"

    Answer: GONOW

  24. 37. World Cup cheer

    Answer: OLE

  25. 38. Theater director's deg.

    Answer: MFA

  26. 40. Nutty confections

    Answer: PRALINES

  27. 41. Sukiyaki noodle, maybe

    Answer: UDON

  28. 46. Words on a docent's badge

    Answer: ASKME

  29. 48. Bird that was once endemic to Mauritius

    Answer: DODO

  30. 49. __ mail

    Answer: SNAIL

  31. 50. Airbnb option

    Answer: CONDO

  32. 51. Birth day party?

    Answer: DOULA

  33. 52. Caravan's rest spot

    Answer: OASIS

  34. 54. Cold brew style

    Answer: NITRO

  35. 55. Pave the way for, as a topic of conversation

    Answer: TEEUP

  36. 56. Removes

    Answer: OUSTS

  37. 59. Prerequisite to a deal

    Answer: ANTE

  38. 62. Here, in Le Havre

    Answer: ICI

  39. 63. Spain's El __

    Answer: CID

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