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July 16, 2026

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Across

35 clues
  1. 1Reaches out with one’s fingersTEXTS
  2. 6Royal forest grazersHARTS
  3. 11Actors Helms and Harris, for twoEDS
  4. 14“Schitt’s Creek” matriarchMOIRA
  5. 15Welcome at Daniel K. Inouye InternationalALOHA
  6. 16Works on wallsART
  7. 17What Billy Joel claimed to be, in a 1984 Top 10 hitINNOCENTMAN
  8. 19Twins pitcher BradleyTAJ
  9. 20“You went there!”OHSNAP
  10. 21BroAMIGO
  11. 23Guadalajara greetingQUEPASA
  12. 26Dirty stuffRAUNCH
  13. 27Two-wheel sportBMX
  14. 28Casual affirmativeUHHUH
  15. 31Obsessive fan, in slangSTAN
  16. 32Give away the twist, saySPOIL
  17. 35Construction crewERECTORS
  18. 37Columbus sponsorFERDINAND
  19. 40Restaurant workers’ assignmentsSTATIONS
  20. 43Dynamite inventorNOBEL
  21. 47Addams family nicknameTISH
  22. 48Courtroom statementsOATHS
  23. 51Nickname on 1952 postersIKE
  24. 52Venerated objectsRELICS
  25. 54Like much saltIODIZED
  26. 57Playground retortARESO
  27. 58ReapGARNER
  28. 60“What’s your plan?”HOW
  29. 61Encampment site of 1778, and a hint to what was done three times in this puzzleVALLEYFORGE
  30. 66Busy botherADO
  31. 67Duck, maybeELUDE
  32. 68Cocky way to solve a crossword puzzleINPEN
  33. 69Bounced check abbr.NSF
  34. 70Shankar piecesRAGAS
  35. 71“So help me!”BYGOD

Down

43 clues
  1. 1“OMG, enough!”TMI
  2. 2Ages upon agesEON
  3. 3Mark, as a surveyXIN
  4. 4Brownies bunchTROOP
  5. 5Borat portrayer’s first nameSACHA
  6. 6Montana monikerHANNAH
  7. 7Resort near Park CityALTA
  8. 8Easy victoryROMP
  9. 9Article in many rap song titlesTHA
  10. 10Yemen’s largest citySANAA
  11. 11Destroy graduallyEATINTO
  12. 12Strip speederDRAGCAR
  13. 13Canada’s easternmost provincial capitalSTJOHNS
  14. 18“Mi casa ___ casa”ESSU
  15. 22High-priority taskMUSTDO
  16. 23Many early picks in the NFL draftQBS
  17. 24Worker at homeUMP
  18. 25Start for biology or skeletonEXO
  19. 26Flightless birdRHEA
  20. 29Big holdupHEIST
  21. 30Catering containerURN
  22. 33Words before “Isn’t Love” and “Was a Movie” in song titlesIFTHIS
  23. 34Gift at Daniel K. Inouye InternationalLEI
  24. 36“Anderson Cooper 360” networkCNN
  25. 38Hopping herbivoresROOS
  26. 39Cold case aidDNA
  27. 40Michael with a Super Bowl ring and Daytime EmmysSTRAHAN
  28. 41Steering system barsTIERODS
  29. 42Very manyASLEWOF
  30. 44Profession, informallyBIZ
  31. 45Scratch (out)EKE
  32. 46Was in frontLED
  33. 49Staff additionsHIREES
  34. 50Maker of Bravia TVsSONY
  35. 53Cabaret costCOVER
  36. 55Shocking treatment by an ER docDEFIB
  37. 56Poetic justiceIRONY
  38. 58Swigging soundGLUG
  39. 59Hawkeye portrayerALDA
  40. 62CopyingALA
  41. 63D&D, for oneRPG
  42. 64Earth, in combinationsGEO
  43. 65CloseEND

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Reaches out with one’s fingers

    Answer: TEXTS

  2. 6. Royal forest grazers

    Answer: HARTS

  3. 11. Actors Helms and Harris, for two

    Answer: EDS

  4. 14. “Schitt’s Creek” matriarch

    Answer: MOIRA

  5. 15. Welcome at Daniel K. Inouye International

    Answer: ALOHA

  6. 16. Works on walls

    Answer: ART

  7. 17. What Billy Joel claimed to be, in a 1984 Top 10 hit

    Answer: INNOCENTMAN

  8. 19. Twins pitcher Bradley

    Answer: TAJ

  9. 20. “You went there!”

    Answer: OHSNAP

  10. 21. Bro

    Answer: AMIGO

  11. 23. Guadalajara greeting

    Answer: QUEPASA

  12. 26. Dirty stuff

    Answer: RAUNCH

  13. 27. Two-wheel sport

    Answer: BMX

  14. 28. Casual affirmative

    Answer: UHHUH

  15. 31. Obsessive fan, in slang

    Answer: STAN

  16. 32. Give away the twist, say

    Answer: SPOIL

  17. 35. Construction crew

    Answer: ERECTORS

  18. 37. Columbus sponsor

    Answer: FERDINAND

  19. 40. Restaurant workers’ assignments

    Answer: STATIONS

  20. 43. Dynamite inventor

    Answer: NOBEL

  21. 47. Addams family nickname

    Answer: TISH

  22. 48. Courtroom statements

    Answer: OATHS

  23. 51. Nickname on 1952 posters

    Answer: IKE

  24. 52. Venerated objects

    Answer: RELICS

  25. 54. Like much salt

    Answer: IODIZED

  26. 57. Playground retort

    Answer: ARESO

  27. 58. Reap

    Answer: GARNER

  28. 60. “What’s your plan?”

    Answer: HOW

  29. 61. Encampment site of 1778, and a hint to what was done three times in this puzzle

    Answer: VALLEYFORGE

  30. 66. Busy bother

    Answer: ADO

  31. 67. Duck, maybe

    Answer: ELUDE

  32. 68. Cocky way to solve a crossword puzzle

    Answer: INPEN

  33. 69. Bounced check abbr.

    Answer: NSF

  34. 70. Shankar pieces

    Answer: RAGAS

  35. 71. “So help me!”

    Answer: BYGOD

Down

  1. 1. “OMG, enough!”

    Answer: TMI

  2. 2. Ages upon ages

    Answer: EON

  3. 3. Mark, as a survey

    Answer: XIN

  4. 4. Brownies bunch

    Answer: TROOP

  5. 5. Borat portrayer’s first name

    Answer: SACHA

  6. 6. Montana moniker

    Answer: HANNAH

  7. 7. Resort near Park City

    Answer: ALTA

  8. 8. Easy victory

    Answer: ROMP

  9. 9. Article in many rap song titles

    Answer: THA

  10. 10. Yemen’s largest city

    Answer: SANAA

  11. 11. Destroy gradually

    Answer: EATINTO

  12. 12. Strip speeder

    Answer: DRAGCAR

  13. 13. Canada’s easternmost provincial capital

    Answer: STJOHNS

  14. 18. “Mi casa ___ casa”

    Answer: ESSU

  15. 22. High-priority task

    Answer: MUSTDO

  16. 23. Many early picks in the NFL draft

    Answer: QBS

  17. 24. Worker at home

    Answer: UMP

  18. 25. Start for biology or skeleton

    Answer: EXO

  19. 26. Flightless bird

    Answer: RHEA

  20. 29. Big holdup

    Answer: HEIST

  21. 30. Catering container

    Answer: URN

  22. 33. Words before “Isn’t Love” and “Was a Movie” in song titles

    Answer: IFTHIS

  23. 34. Gift at Daniel K. Inouye International

    Answer: LEI

  24. 36. “Anderson Cooper 360” network

    Answer: CNN

  25. 38. Hopping herbivores

    Answer: ROOS

  26. 39. Cold case aid

    Answer: DNA

  27. 40. Michael with a Super Bowl ring and Daytime Emmys

    Answer: STRAHAN

  28. 41. Steering system bars

    Answer: TIERODS

  29. 42. Very many

    Answer: ASLEWOF

  30. 44. Profession, informally

    Answer: BIZ

  31. 45. Scratch (out)

    Answer: EKE

  32. 46. Was in front

    Answer: LED

  33. 49. Staff additions

    Answer: HIREES

  34. 50. Maker of Bravia TVs

    Answer: SONY

  35. 53. Cabaret cost

    Answer: COVER

  36. 55. Shocking treatment by an ER doc

    Answer: DEFIB

  37. 56. Poetic justice

    Answer: IRONY

  38. 58. Swigging sound

    Answer: GLUG

  39. 59. Hawkeye portrayer

    Answer: ALDA

  40. 62. Copying

    Answer: ALA

  41. 63. D&D, for one

    Answer: RPG

  42. 64. Earth, in combinations

    Answer: GEO

  43. 65. Close

    Answer: END

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