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September 8, 2026

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Across

37 clues
  1. 1Outings with a significant otherDATES
  2. 6Ancestry test sampleDNA
  3. 9Reach acrossSPAN
  4. 13NCAA hoops powerhouseUCONN
  5. 14Paid playersPROS
  6. 15__ Zor-El: SupergirlKARA
  7. 16Mall kiosk for picturesPHOTOBOOTH
  8. 18Soothes, as a sprainICES
  9. 19Dragon roll optionEEL
  10. 20Places for postersWALLS
  11. 21Tuckered outSPENT
  12. 22Night out before tying the knotBACHELORPARTY
  13. 25Artichoke coreHEART
  14. 26DudesGUYS
  15. 27Mild, medium, or hot dipSALSA
  16. 28Greek god with arrowsEROS
  17. 30Symbol on Chile's flagSTAR
  18. 34Mango centerPIT
  19. 35Refuse to patronizeBOYCOTT
  20. 38In the style ofALA
  21. 39"What's more ... "ALSO
  22. 41Cabbage unitHEAD
  23. 42__ salts: footbath additiveEPSOM
  24. 44Gator relativeCROC
  25. 46Totally steamedIRATE
  26. 47Court marking that's 15 feet from the backboardFREETHROWLINE
  27. 52Chowder serverLADLE
  28. 53Ahead of scheduleEARLY
  29. 54"Impractical Jokers" networkTBS
  30. 57Cornstarch brandARGO
  31. 58Tries, or what one does at 16-, 22-, and 47-AcrossTAKESASHOT
  32. 60Swimming eventMEET
  33. 61"Yes, exactly!"AMEN
  34. 62Knightley of "Atonement"KEIRA
  35. 63Drops a fly ball, sayERRS
  36. 64"People Puzzler" channelGSN
  37. 65Map featureINSET

Down

39 clues
  1. 1BamboozleDUPE
  2. 2Dull painACHE
  3. 3Accessories worn at construction sitesTOOLBELTS
  4. 4Doc who treats rhinitisENT
  5. 5Crustacean found in cold northern oceansSNOWCRAB
  6. 6Dryly humorousDROLL
  7. 7Mediocre at bestNOTSOGOOD
  8. 8Tandoor residueASH
  9. 9Ticket for access to the slopesSKIPASS
  10. 10Indiana basketball playerPACER
  11. 11"Why __ you ready?"ARENT
  12. 12Extremely meanNASTY
  13. 14Flag holderPOLE
  14. 17Bank of Thailand coinBAHT
  15. 21Undercover agentSPY
  16. 23Small batteriesAAS
  17. 24Coating on a junkyard carRUST
  18. 25Hard precipitationHAIL
  19. 27Mineral bath placeSPA
  20. 28Skin care products that treat fine linesEYECREAMS
  21. 29Color TV pioneerRCA
  22. 31"Have a little bite!"TASTETHIS
  23. 32Succulent that grows pupsALOE
  24. 33Horned sheepRAM
  25. 36"Pick me! Pick me!"OHOH
  26. 37Dish marinated in soy sauce and mirinTERIYAKI
  27. 40Spotted rainforest catsOCELOTS
  28. 43Stovetop vesselPAN
  29. 45Driver's path: Abbr.RTE
  30. 46MisfortunesILLS
  31. 47Moth magnetFLAME
  32. 48Harder to findRARER
  33. 49Lawn care deviceEDGER
  34. 50Like some whiskey barrelsOAKEN
  35. 51Small brown birdWREN
  36. 55SnoozefestBORE
  37. 56"Right away!"STAT
  38. 58Identify on social mediaTAG
  39. 59Rep.'s colleagueSEN

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Across

  1. 1. Outings with a significant other

    Answer: DATES

  2. 6. Ancestry test sample

    Answer: DNA

  3. 9. Reach across

    Answer: SPAN

  4. 13. NCAA hoops powerhouse

    Answer: UCONN

  5. 14. Paid players

    Answer: PROS

  6. 15. __ Zor-El: Supergirl

    Answer: KARA

  7. 16. Mall kiosk for pictures

    Answer: PHOTOBOOTH

  8. 18. Soothes, as a sprain

    Answer: ICES

  9. 19. Dragon roll option

    Answer: EEL

  10. 20. Places for posters

    Answer: WALLS

  11. 21. Tuckered out

    Answer: SPENT

  12. 22. Night out before tying the knot

    Answer: BACHELORPARTY

  13. 25. Artichoke core

    Answer: HEART

  14. 26. Dudes

    Answer: GUYS

  15. 27. Mild, medium, or hot dip

    Answer: SALSA

  16. 28. Greek god with arrows

    Answer: EROS

  17. 30. Symbol on Chile's flag

    Answer: STAR

  18. 34. Mango center

    Answer: PIT

  19. 35. Refuse to patronize

    Answer: BOYCOTT

  20. 38. In the style of

    Answer: ALA

  21. 39. "What's more ... "

    Answer: ALSO

  22. 41. Cabbage unit

    Answer: HEAD

  23. 42. __ salts: footbath additive

    Answer: EPSOM

  24. 44. Gator relative

    Answer: CROC

  25. 46. Totally steamed

    Answer: IRATE

  26. 47. Court marking that's 15 feet from the backboard

    Answer: FREETHROWLINE

  27. 52. Chowder server

    Answer: LADLE

  28. 53. Ahead of schedule

    Answer: EARLY

  29. 54. "Impractical Jokers" network

    Answer: TBS

  30. 57. Cornstarch brand

    Answer: ARGO

  31. 58. Tries, or what one does at 16-, 22-, and 47-Across

    Answer: TAKESASHOT

  32. 60. Swimming event

    Answer: MEET

  33. 61. "Yes, exactly!"

    Answer: AMEN

  34. 62. Knightley of "Atonement"

    Answer: KEIRA

  35. 63. Drops a fly ball, say

    Answer: ERRS

  36. 64. "People Puzzler" channel

    Answer: GSN

  37. 65. Map feature

    Answer: INSET

Down

  1. 1. Bamboozle

    Answer: DUPE

  2. 2. Dull pain

    Answer: ACHE

  3. 3. Accessories worn at construction sites

    Answer: TOOLBELTS

  4. 4. Doc who treats rhinitis

    Answer: ENT

  5. 5. Crustacean found in cold northern oceans

    Answer: SNOWCRAB

  6. 6. Dryly humorous

    Answer: DROLL

  7. 7. Mediocre at best

    Answer: NOTSOGOOD

  8. 8. Tandoor residue

    Answer: ASH

  9. 9. Ticket for access to the slopes

    Answer: SKIPASS

  10. 10. Indiana basketball player

    Answer: PACER

  11. 11. "Why __ you ready?"

    Answer: ARENT

  12. 12. Extremely mean

    Answer: NASTY

  13. 14. Flag holder

    Answer: POLE

  14. 17. Bank of Thailand coin

    Answer: BAHT

  15. 21. Undercover agent

    Answer: SPY

  16. 23. Small batteries

    Answer: AAS

  17. 24. Coating on a junkyard car

    Answer: RUST

  18. 25. Hard precipitation

    Answer: HAIL

  19. 27. Mineral bath place

    Answer: SPA

  20. 28. Skin care products that treat fine lines

    Answer: EYECREAMS

  21. 29. Color TV pioneer

    Answer: RCA

  22. 31. "Have a little bite!"

    Answer: TASTETHIS

  23. 32. Succulent that grows pups

    Answer: ALOE

  24. 33. Horned sheep

    Answer: RAM

  25. 36. "Pick me! Pick me!"

    Answer: OHOH

  26. 37. Dish marinated in soy sauce and mirin

    Answer: TERIYAKI

  27. 40. Spotted rainforest cats

    Answer: OCELOTS

  28. 43. Stovetop vessel

    Answer: PAN

  29. 45. Driver's path: Abbr.

    Answer: RTE

  30. 46. Misfortunes

    Answer: ILLS

  31. 47. Moth magnet

    Answer: FLAME

  32. 48. Harder to find

    Answer: RARER

  33. 49. Lawn care device

    Answer: EDGER

  34. 50. Like some whiskey barrels

    Answer: OAKEN

  35. 51. Small brown bird

    Answer: WREN

  36. 55. Snoozefest

    Answer: BORE

  37. 56. "Right away!"

    Answer: STAT

  38. 58. Identify on social media

    Answer: TAG

  39. 59. Rep.'s colleague

    Answer: SEN

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