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September 4, 2026

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Across

35 clues
  1. 1Breaks downSOBS
  2. 5Virginie-Occidentale et CalifornieETATS
  3. 10Chilean sea __BASS
  4. 14"Love ya!"MWAH
  5. 15Diana Taurasi's jersey numberTHREE
  6. 16Joined withWEDTO
  7. 17Bach titleHERR
  8. 18SettlesCALMS
  9. 19Leader of a chipmunk bandALVIN
  10. 20Concern that one's sneakers are hopelessly out of style?HIGHTOPANXIETY
  11. 23Bakery allureAROMA
  12. 25First responder gp.EMS
  13. 26Indication that docs are includedENCS
  14. 27Knocked over a bottle of booze?TOPPLEDTHEFIFTH
  15. 32Forest carpetMOSS
  16. 33ChitchatGAB
  17. 34Web design lang.CSS
  18. 35Not well-balanced, or an apt title for this puzzle?TOPHEAVY
  19. 39Phillipa of "Hamilton"SOO
  20. 41Tax return fig.AGI
  21. 42Hit close to home?BUNT
  22. 46"Project Runway" timer?FABRICSTOPWATCH
  23. 51See 45-DownPITT
  24. 52TykeTOT
  25. 53Pirouetting, sayONTOE
  26. 54Going on and on about one's new cookware?INPANTOPICMODE
  27. 59Pont des Arts cityPARIS
  28. 60Olympic gymnast StrugKERRI
  29. 61St. Louis landmarkARCH
  30. 64"My Brilliant Friend" novelist FerranteELENA
  31. 65Etsy businessETAIL
  32. 66Macaroni art needGLUE
  33. 67Curl countsREPS
  34. 68Al __: pasta specificationDENTE
  35. 69Looks atEYES

Down

44 clues
  1. 1"I can't believe u"SMH
  2. 2Be behind, in a wayOWE
  3. 3Does a pub crawlBARHOPS
  4. 4Crayfish kinSHRIMPS
  5. 5EngraveETCH
  6. 6"Don't be like __!"THAT
  7. 7Folk singer GuthrieARLO
  8. 8Protein in some vegan ribsTEMPEH
  9. 9Tahini ingredientSESAME
  10. 10ConvictionsBELIEFS
  11. 11OnsetsADVENTS
  12. 12Knit or purlSTITCH
  13. 13Some smart TVsSONYS
  14. 16Buildup on a menorah, perhapsWAX
  15. 21MissGAL
  16. 22Research-funding org.NSF
  17. 23Cash providerATM
  18. 24Hopping pal of PoohROO
  19. 28Motivation for a vanity projectEGO
  20. 29Big name in sealantDAP
  21. 30"Frankly," in textsTBH
  22. 31In need of salt, sayICY
  23. 35Publisher with a mountain peak logoTOR
  24. 36Put away the groceries?EAT
  25. 37Many moons __AGO
  26. 38A-listerVIP
  27. 39Time commitment for some jrs.SATPREP
  28. 40GetsOBTAINS
  29. 42Detail in a van Gogh self-portraitBANDAGE
  30. 43DownrightUTTERLY
  31. 44Cpl. or sgt.NCO
  32. 45With 51-Across, Wyle dramaTHE
  33. 46Closing numberFINALE
  34. 47Pugsley kinITT
  35. 48Out of optionsCOOKED
  36. 49Rays home, for shortSTPETE
  37. 50CourtWOO
  38. 51Three-time Oscar nominee LauriePIPER
  39. 55Intel org.NSA
  40. 56Persia, todayIRAN
  41. 57Lit __CRIT
  42. 58Unit equal to 20 north-south blocks in New York CityMILE
  43. 62Pool necessityCUE
  44. 63GuysHES

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Breaks down

    Answer: SOBS

  2. 5. Virginie-Occidentale et Californie

    Answer: ETATS

  3. 10. Chilean sea __

    Answer: BASS

  4. 14. "Love ya!"

    Answer: MWAH

  5. 15. Diana Taurasi's jersey number

    Answer: THREE

  6. 16. Joined with

    Answer: WEDTO

  7. 17. Bach title

    Answer: HERR

  8. 18. Settles

    Answer: CALMS

  9. 19. Leader of a chipmunk band

    Answer: ALVIN

  10. 20. Concern that one's sneakers are hopelessly out of style?

    Answer: HIGHTOPANXIETY

  11. 23. Bakery allure

    Answer: AROMA

  12. 25. First responder gp.

    Answer: EMS

  13. 26. Indication that docs are included

    Answer: ENCS

  14. 27. Knocked over a bottle of booze?

    Answer: TOPPLEDTHEFIFTH

  15. 32. Forest carpet

    Answer: MOSS

  16. 33. Chitchat

    Answer: GAB

  17. 34. Web design lang.

    Answer: CSS

  18. 35. Not well-balanced, or an apt title for this puzzle?

    Answer: TOPHEAVY

  19. 39. Phillipa of "Hamilton"

    Answer: SOO

  20. 41. Tax return fig.

    Answer: AGI

  21. 42. Hit close to home?

    Answer: BUNT

  22. 46. "Project Runway" timer?

    Answer: FABRICSTOPWATCH

  23. 51. See 45-Down

    Answer: PITT

  24. 52. Tyke

    Answer: TOT

  25. 53. Pirouetting, say

    Answer: ONTOE

  26. 54. Going on and on about one's new cookware?

    Answer: INPANTOPICMODE

  27. 59. Pont des Arts city

    Answer: PARIS

  28. 60. Olympic gymnast Strug

    Answer: KERRI

  29. 61. St. Louis landmark

    Answer: ARCH

  30. 64. "My Brilliant Friend" novelist Ferrante

    Answer: ELENA

  31. 65. Etsy business

    Answer: ETAIL

  32. 66. Macaroni art need

    Answer: GLUE

  33. 67. Curl counts

    Answer: REPS

  34. 68. Al __: pasta specification

    Answer: DENTE

  35. 69. Looks at

    Answer: EYES

Down

  1. 1. "I can't believe u"

    Answer: SMH

  2. 2. Be behind, in a way

    Answer: OWE

  3. 3. Does a pub crawl

    Answer: BARHOPS

  4. 4. Crayfish kin

    Answer: SHRIMPS

  5. 5. Engrave

    Answer: ETCH

  6. 6. "Don't be like __!"

    Answer: THAT

  7. 7. Folk singer Guthrie

    Answer: ARLO

  8. 8. Protein in some vegan ribs

    Answer: TEMPEH

  9. 9. Tahini ingredient

    Answer: SESAME

  10. 10. Convictions

    Answer: BELIEFS

  11. 11. Onsets

    Answer: ADVENTS

  12. 12. Knit or purl

    Answer: STITCH

  13. 13. Some smart TVs

    Answer: SONYS

  14. 16. Buildup on a menorah, perhaps

    Answer: WAX

  15. 21. Miss

    Answer: GAL

  16. 22. Research-funding org.

    Answer: NSF

  17. 23. Cash provider

    Answer: ATM

  18. 24. Hopping pal of Pooh

    Answer: ROO

  19. 28. Motivation for a vanity project

    Answer: EGO

  20. 29. Big name in sealant

    Answer: DAP

  21. 30. "Frankly," in texts

    Answer: TBH

  22. 31. In need of salt, say

    Answer: ICY

  23. 35. Publisher with a mountain peak logo

    Answer: TOR

  24. 36. Put away the groceries?

    Answer: EAT

  25. 37. Many moons __

    Answer: AGO

  26. 38. A-lister

    Answer: VIP

  27. 39. Time commitment for some jrs.

    Answer: SATPREP

  28. 40. Gets

    Answer: OBTAINS

  29. 42. Detail in a van Gogh self-portrait

    Answer: BANDAGE

  30. 43. Downright

    Answer: UTTERLY

  31. 44. Cpl. or sgt.

    Answer: NCO

  32. 45. With 51-Across, Wyle drama

    Answer: THE

  33. 46. Closing number

    Answer: FINALE

  34. 47. Pugsley kin

    Answer: ITT

  35. 48. Out of options

    Answer: COOKED

  36. 49. Rays home, for short

    Answer: STPETE

  37. 50. Court

    Answer: WOO

  38. 51. Three-time Oscar nominee Laurie

    Answer: PIPER

  39. 55. Intel org.

    Answer: NSA

  40. 56. Persia, today

    Answer: IRAN

  41. 57. Lit __

    Answer: CRIT

  42. 58. Unit equal to 20 north-south blocks in New York City

    Answer: MILE

  43. 62. Pool necessity

    Answer: CUE

  44. 63. Guys

    Answer: HES

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