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July 25, 2026

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Across

67 clues
  1. 1BitingACERB
  2. 6EMT’s skillCPR
  3. 9“Oh ___, I’m on My Way” (“Porgy and Bess” song)LAWD
  4. 13A million times mega-TERA
  5. 17Old copierMIMEO
  6. 18Make, in mathARE
  7. 19“Freeze the Feeling” brandICEE
  8. 20DraconianCRUEL
  9. 21Counterfeit chrysalises?FAUXPUPAS
  10. 23Karmann ___ (old VW)GHIA
  11. 24Went stratosphericSOARED
  12. 25Criminal patterns, for shortMOS
  13. 26Flatten, in a wayIRON
  14. 27Architectural dome in mint condition?CHERRYCUPOLA
  15. 29Has no talent forSTINKSAT
  16. 31Takes second, saySTEALS
  17. 32Radio host and musician JohnTESH
  18. 35Ancient Jewish asceticsESSENES
  19. 37Painting style with clearly defined shapesHARDEDGE
  20. 41Horse playEQUUS
  21. 43Monster flying over KyushuRODAN
  22. 45Flapjack flipperSPATULA
  23. 46Laid-back greeting?SUPINEWAVE
  24. 50Castle barriersMOATS
  25. 52Rod at a pig roastSPIT
  26. 53Source of a draftTAP
  27. 54CatlikeAGILE
  28. 55Vette, e.g.CHEVY
  29. 56Dedicated linesODE
  30. 57Bad etiquette in pokerSLOWROLL
  31. 59CunningGUILE
  32. 60George Eliot protagonistMARNER
  33. 63Butler of fictionRHETT
  34. 64MufflesDULLS
  35. 65Seen enoughHADIT
  36. 66University of Florida athletesGATORS
  37. 68Streisand title roleYENTL
  38. 69Coach of the fictional AFC RichmondTEDLASSO
  39. 72Alternative to NYSE or RxOTC
  40. 73OutfitsGARBS
  41. 74“My Eyes Adored You” singer FrankieVALLI
  42. 75___ MariaTIA
  43. 76Fingerprint featureLOOP
  44. 78“Careless Hands” singer MelTORME
  45. 79Runny chili, say?SOUPYBEANS
  46. 81OvershadowedDWARFED
  47. 83GrantALLOW
  48. 85Base addressSARGE
  49. 86186-year-old New Orleans restaurantANTOINES
  50. 88Problems for musiciansTINEARS
  51. 92Big 12 team in Salt Lake CityUTES
  52. 93Spain’s currency before 2002PESETA
  53. 95Spike Lee biopicMALCOLMX
  54. 97Bellhop at a romantic retreat?COUPLEPORTER
  55. 101“Break Your Heart” singer CruzTAIO
  56. 102Big brouhahaADO
  57. 105Pests on 116-AcrossAPHIDS
  58. 106Lyra’s brightest starVEGA
  59. 107One of three choices in a shell game?MIDDLECUP
  60. 109Actors Chris and SeanPENNS
  61. 110“Idylls of the King” characterENID
  62. 111Prefix with sac or raptorOVI
  63. 112Deal makerAGENT
  64. 113Make out, in ManchesterSNOG
  65. 114Call at firstSAFE
  66. 115Worker in an orchardBEE
  67. 116Garden flowersROSES

Down

73 clues
  1. 1Kind of radioAMFM
  2. 2“Bye now!”CIAO
  3. 3Outback struttersEMUS
  4. 4Alternative to BowserREX
  5. 5Noisy Hasbro toyBOPIT
  6. 6Some roastersCAPONS
  7. 7April 1 doingsPRANKS
  8. 8Court matterRES
  9. 9Ready for filming, perhapsLIGHTED
  10. 10Advil targetACHE
  11. 11Low damsWEIRS
  12. 12ScarcityDEARTH
  13. 13Old drum kitsTRAPSETS
  14. 14Spain’s currency after 2002EURO
  15. 15Casting needREEL
  16. 16“M*A*S*H” starALDA
  17. 20Might have, casuallyCOULDA
  18. 22Michael of “Shrinking”URIE
  19. 24Steep slopesSCARPS
  20. 27Rapids transitCANOE
  21. 28Like some beer and breadYEASTY
  22. 29Feng ___SHUI
  23. 30Wait onSERVE
  24. 32Lab workTESTS
  25. 33Evenly matchedEQUAL
  26. 34Primer layer of paint?SUPPORTCOAT
  27. 36Euphemism for “hell”SAMHILL
  28. 381802 founding of a chemical company?DUPONTSTART
  29. 39Move gracefullyGLIDE
  30. 40FoodieEATER
  31. 42Web, at timesSNARER
  32. 44Christmas musicNOELS
  33. 47Showbiz “grand slams”EGOTS
  34. 48Handle pressure poorlyWILT
  35. 49CompletelyALL
  36. 51“___ Maria”AVE
  37. 55Fanatic followingsCULTS
  38. 58Horton heard oneWHO
  39. 59Holster holderGUNBELT
  40. 60Very muchMADLY
  41. 61Departs from the scriptADLIBS
  42. 62Narrow inletRIA
  43. 64Skin layerDERMA
  44. 65Album that included “Yesterday”HELP
  45. 66Israel’s MeirGOLDA
  46. 67Peach State capital, familiarlyATOWN
  47. 68Easily handled, as a sailboatYAR
  48. 69Torque symbolTAU
  49. 70ScorchSINGE
  50. 71Caravan destinationsOASES
  51. 73Hail Mary instructionGODEEP
  52. 74“Wheel of Fortune” purchaseVOWEL
  53. 77Buttress’s jobPROPPING
  54. 78Reacts to a scareTENSES
  55. 79Navigation aidSONAR
  56. 80Evian et PerrierEAUX
  57. 82Catches flies, sayFIELDS
  58. 84Tart drinkLIMEADE
  59. 87Spots for potsSTOVES
  60. 89On the moveACTIVE
  61. 90Band aideROADIE
  62. 91Tried to get home, maybeSLID
  63. 94“Gladiator” settingARENA
  64. 96Back biterMOLAR
  65. 97Ballpark souvenirsCAPS
  66. 98Ready for customersOPEN
  67. 99“Actually, that’s wrong”UHNO
  68. 100Cry of reliefTGIF
  69. 102Las Vegas WNBA teamACES
  70. 103Book that takes place on ArrakisDUNE
  71. 104Makes a choiceOPTS
  72. 107Rowdy crowdMOB
  73. 108Sense of selfEGO

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Biting

    Answer: ACERB

  2. 6. EMT’s skill

    Answer: CPR

  3. 9. “Oh ___, I’m on My Way” (“Porgy and Bess” song)

    Answer: LAWD

  4. 13. A million times mega-

    Answer: TERA

  5. 17. Old copier

    Answer: MIMEO

  6. 18. Make, in math

    Answer: ARE

  7. 19. “Freeze the Feeling” brand

    Answer: ICEE

  8. 20. Draconian

    Answer: CRUEL

  9. 21. Counterfeit chrysalises?

    Answer: FAUXPUPAS

  10. 23. Karmann ___ (old VW)

    Answer: GHIA

  11. 24. Went stratospheric

    Answer: SOARED

  12. 25. Criminal patterns, for short

    Answer: MOS

  13. 26. Flatten, in a way

    Answer: IRON

  14. 27. Architectural dome in mint condition?

    Answer: CHERRYCUPOLA

  15. 29. Has no talent for

    Answer: STINKSAT

  16. 31. Takes second, say

    Answer: STEALS

  17. 32. Radio host and musician John

    Answer: TESH

  18. 35. Ancient Jewish ascetics

    Answer: ESSENES

  19. 37. Painting style with clearly defined shapes

    Answer: HARDEDGE

  20. 41. Horse play

    Answer: EQUUS

  21. 43. Monster flying over Kyushu

    Answer: RODAN

  22. 45. Flapjack flipper

    Answer: SPATULA

  23. 46. Laid-back greeting?

    Answer: SUPINEWAVE

  24. 50. Castle barriers

    Answer: MOATS

  25. 52. Rod at a pig roast

    Answer: SPIT

  26. 53. Source of a draft

    Answer: TAP

  27. 54. Catlike

    Answer: AGILE

  28. 55. Vette, e.g.

    Answer: CHEVY

  29. 56. Dedicated lines

    Answer: ODE

  30. 57. Bad etiquette in poker

    Answer: SLOWROLL

  31. 59. Cunning

    Answer: GUILE

  32. 60. George Eliot protagonist

    Answer: MARNER

  33. 63. Butler of fiction

    Answer: RHETT

  34. 64. Muffles

    Answer: DULLS

  35. 65. Seen enough

    Answer: HADIT

  36. 66. University of Florida athletes

    Answer: GATORS

  37. 68. Streisand title role

    Answer: YENTL

  38. 69. Coach of the fictional AFC Richmond

    Answer: TEDLASSO

  39. 72. Alternative to NYSE or Rx

    Answer: OTC

  40. 73. Outfits

    Answer: GARBS

  41. 74. “My Eyes Adored You” singer Frankie

    Answer: VALLI

  42. 75. ___ Maria

    Answer: TIA

  43. 76. Fingerprint feature

    Answer: LOOP

  44. 78. “Careless Hands” singer Mel

    Answer: TORME

  45. 79. Runny chili, say?

    Answer: SOUPYBEANS

  46. 81. Overshadowed

    Answer: DWARFED

  47. 83. Grant

    Answer: ALLOW

  48. 85. Base address

    Answer: SARGE

  49. 86. 186-year-old New Orleans restaurant

    Answer: ANTOINES

  50. 88. Problems for musicians

    Answer: TINEARS

  51. 92. Big 12 team in Salt Lake City

    Answer: UTES

  52. 93. Spain’s currency before 2002

    Answer: PESETA

  53. 95. Spike Lee biopic

    Answer: MALCOLMX

  54. 97. Bellhop at a romantic retreat?

    Answer: COUPLEPORTER

  55. 101. “Break Your Heart” singer Cruz

    Answer: TAIO

  56. 102. Big brouhaha

    Answer: ADO

  57. 105. Pests on 116-Across

    Answer: APHIDS

  58. 106. Lyra’s brightest star

    Answer: VEGA

  59. 107. One of three choices in a shell game?

    Answer: MIDDLECUP

  60. 109. Actors Chris and Sean

    Answer: PENNS

  61. 110. “Idylls of the King” character

    Answer: ENID

  62. 111. Prefix with sac or raptor

    Answer: OVI

  63. 112. Deal maker

    Answer: AGENT

  64. 113. Make out, in Manchester

    Answer: SNOG

  65. 114. Call at first

    Answer: SAFE

  66. 115. Worker in an orchard

    Answer: BEE

  67. 116. Garden flowers

    Answer: ROSES

Down

  1. 1. Kind of radio

    Answer: AMFM

  2. 2. “Bye now!”

    Answer: CIAO

  3. 3. Outback strutters

    Answer: EMUS

  4. 4. Alternative to Bowser

    Answer: REX

  5. 5. Noisy Hasbro toy

    Answer: BOPIT

  6. 6. Some roasters

    Answer: CAPONS

  7. 7. April 1 doings

    Answer: PRANKS

  8. 8. Court matter

    Answer: RES

  9. 9. Ready for filming, perhaps

    Answer: LIGHTED

  10. 10. Advil target

    Answer: ACHE

  11. 11. Low dams

    Answer: WEIRS

  12. 12. Scarcity

    Answer: DEARTH

  13. 13. Old drum kits

    Answer: TRAPSETS

  14. 14. Spain’s currency after 2002

    Answer: EURO

  15. 15. Casting need

    Answer: REEL

  16. 16. “M*A*S*H” star

    Answer: ALDA

  17. 20. Might have, casually

    Answer: COULDA

  18. 22. Michael of “Shrinking”

    Answer: URIE

  19. 24. Steep slopes

    Answer: SCARPS

  20. 27. Rapids transit

    Answer: CANOE

  21. 28. Like some beer and bread

    Answer: YEASTY

  22. 29. Feng ___

    Answer: SHUI

  23. 30. Wait on

    Answer: SERVE

  24. 32. Lab work

    Answer: TESTS

  25. 33. Evenly matched

    Answer: EQUAL

  26. 34. Primer layer of paint?

    Answer: SUPPORTCOAT

  27. 36. Euphemism for “hell”

    Answer: SAMHILL

  28. 38. 1802 founding of a chemical company?

    Answer: DUPONTSTART

  29. 39. Move gracefully

    Answer: GLIDE

  30. 40. Foodie

    Answer: EATER

  31. 42. Web, at times

    Answer: SNARER

  32. 44. Christmas music

    Answer: NOELS

  33. 47. Showbiz “grand slams”

    Answer: EGOTS

  34. 48. Handle pressure poorly

    Answer: WILT

  35. 49. Completely

    Answer: ALL

  36. 55. Fanatic followings

    Answer: CULTS

  37. 58. Horton heard one

    Answer: WHO

  38. 59. Holster holder

    Answer: GUNBELT

  39. 60. Very much

    Answer: MADLY

  40. 61. Departs from the script

    Answer: ADLIBS

  41. 62. Narrow inlet

    Answer: RIA

  42. 64. Skin layer

    Answer: DERMA

  43. 65. Album that included “Yesterday”

    Answer: HELP

  44. 66. Israel’s Meir

    Answer: GOLDA

  45. 67. Peach State capital, familiarly

    Answer: ATOWN

  46. 68. Easily handled, as a sailboat

    Answer: YAR

  47. 69. Torque symbol

    Answer: TAU

  48. 70. Scorch

    Answer: SINGE

  49. 71. Caravan destinations

    Answer: OASES

  50. 73. Hail Mary instruction

    Answer: GODEEP

  51. 74. “Wheel of Fortune” purchase

    Answer: VOWEL

  52. 77. Buttress’s job

    Answer: PROPPING

  53. 78. Reacts to a scare

    Answer: TENSES

  54. 79. Navigation aid

    Answer: SONAR

  55. 80. Evian et Perrier

    Answer: EAUX

  56. 82. Catches flies, say

    Answer: FIELDS

  57. 84. Tart drink

    Answer: LIMEADE

  58. 87. Spots for pots

    Answer: STOVES

  59. 89. On the move

    Answer: ACTIVE

  60. 90. Band aide

    Answer: ROADIE

  61. 91. Tried to get home, maybe

    Answer: SLID

  62. 94. “Gladiator” setting

    Answer: ARENA

  63. 96. Back biter

    Answer: MOLAR

  64. 97. Ballpark souvenirs

    Answer: CAPS

  65. 98. Ready for customers

    Answer: OPEN

  66. 99. “Actually, that’s wrong”

    Answer: UHNO

  67. 100. Cry of relief

    Answer: TGIF

  68. 102. Las Vegas WNBA team

    Answer: ACES

  69. 103. Book that takes place on Arrakis

    Answer: DUNE

  70. 104. Makes a choice

    Answer: OPTS

  71. 107. Rowdy crowd

    Answer: MOB

  72. 108. Sense of self

    Answer: EGO

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