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August 18, 2026

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Across

33 clues
  1. 1SAT prep studyVOCAB
  2. 6Blue-green hueAQUA
  3. 10Use your incisorsGNAW
  4. 14Caribbean island off the coast of VenezuelaARUBA
  5. 15Catch some wavesSURF
  6. 16Anise-flavored Greek liqueurOUZO
  7. 17Jennifer with multiple platinum albumsLOPEZ
  8. 18Birthplace of Fibonacci and GalileoPISA
  9. 19Voice above a tenorALTO
  10. 20Having two flat surfaces always equidistant, as a sheet of glassPLANEPARALLEL
  11. 23“New Rules” singer ___ LipaDUA
  12. 25Gothic novelist RadcliffeANN
  13. 26Catchall category: Abbr.MISC
  14. 27Like some loansINTERESTFREE
  15. 32InciteFUEL
  16. 33Ballgame delayerRAIN
  17. 34Refrain from a night of heavy drinking?MAKEITADOUBLE
  18. 41“Keep quiet” contracts, for shortNDAS
  19. 42Nickel back wordFIVE
  20. 44Suit stand, by another nameCLOTHESVALET
  21. 48Org. regulating the Pac-12 and Big TenNCAA
  22. 50Feel remorse forRUE
  23. 51Cal. spansYRS
  24. 52Common storefront sign, and a hint to 20-, 27-, 34- and 44-AcrossPARKINGINREAR
  25. 57“Now it’s clear”ISEE
  26. 58ArrivedCAME
  27. 59SpaciousROOMY
  28. 6232-nation grp.NATO
  29. 63Bitter brews, brieflyIPAS
  30. 64FollowENSUE
  31. 65Narrow valleyGLEN
  32. 66Send salacious selfies, saySEXT
  33. 67Title pages?DEEDS

Down

41 clues
  1. 1Kilmer of “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang”VAL
  2. 2Gold, in GranadaORO
  3. 3Spot for a Brit, casuallyCUPPATEA
  4. 4Explorer TasmanABEL
  5. 5Exotic marketBAZAAR
  6. 6Quakers of Colorado?ASPENS
  7. 7Witty commentQUIP
  8. 8Bear in the night skyURSA
  9. 9At a distanceAFAR
  10. 10Shark in front of a net, sayGOALIE
  11. 11Dummy letters in cryptographyNULLS
  12. 12Ancient MexicanAZTEC
  13. 13Fleece stuffWOOL
  14. 21Opposite of SSWNNE
  15. 22“I don’t need ___” (restaurant regular’s comment)AMENU
  16. 23“What’s the ___?” (“Who cares?”)DIF
  17. 24Nickel back wordUNUM
  18. 28Antlered animalELK
  19. 29Criticize savagelyTRASH
  20. 30Temporary trendFAD
  21. 31Copacabana Beach settingRIO
  22. 35China’s Zhou ___ENLAI
  23. 36Words at a weddingIDO
  24. 37Skin picTAT
  25. 38Designer’s deg.BFA
  26. 39Depp of “Nosferatu”LILYROSE
  27. 40At any pointEVER
  28. 43Martians, e.g.: Abbr.ETS
  29. 44Encrust, like 60-Down mightCAKEON
  30. 45Physicist RutherfordERNEST
  31. 46Big ___, CaliforniaSUR
  32. 47Turned sharplyVEERED
  33. 48TwangyNASAL
  34. 49Largest of the Greek islandsCRETE
  35. 52Send an online reminder toPING
  36. 53CBS franchiseNCIS
  37. 54Stare in aweGAPE
  38. 55“The Odyssey” film formatIMAX
  39. 56Top-notchAONE
  40. 60See 44-DownMUD
  41. 61Agreeable answerYES

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Across

  1. 1. SAT prep study

    Answer: VOCAB

  2. 6. Blue-green hue

    Answer: AQUA

  3. 10. Use your incisors

    Answer: GNAW

  4. 14. Caribbean island off the coast of Venezuela

    Answer: ARUBA

  5. 15. Catch some waves

    Answer: SURF

  6. 16. Anise-flavored Greek liqueur

    Answer: OUZO

  7. 17. Jennifer with multiple platinum albums

    Answer: LOPEZ

  8. 18. Birthplace of Fibonacci and Galileo

    Answer: PISA

  9. 19. Voice above a tenor

    Answer: ALTO

  10. 20. Having two flat surfaces always equidistant, as a sheet of glass

    Answer: PLANEPARALLEL

  11. 23. “New Rules” singer ___ Lipa

    Answer: DUA

  12. 25. Gothic novelist Radcliffe

    Answer: ANN

  13. 26. Catchall category: Abbr.

    Answer: MISC

  14. 27. Like some loans

    Answer: INTERESTFREE

  15. 32. Incite

    Answer: FUEL

  16. 33. Ballgame delayer

    Answer: RAIN

  17. 34. Refrain from a night of heavy drinking?

    Answer: MAKEITADOUBLE

  18. 41. “Keep quiet” contracts, for short

    Answer: NDAS

  19. 42. Nickel back word

    Answer: FIVE

  20. 44. Suit stand, by another name

    Answer: CLOTHESVALET

  21. 48. Org. regulating the Pac-12 and Big Ten

    Answer: NCAA

  22. 50. Feel remorse for

    Answer: RUE

  23. 51. Cal. spans

    Answer: YRS

  24. 52. Common storefront sign, and a hint to 20-, 27-, 34- and 44-Across

    Answer: PARKINGINREAR

  25. 57. “Now it’s clear”

    Answer: ISEE

  26. 58. Arrived

    Answer: CAME

  27. 59. Spacious

    Answer: ROOMY

  28. 62. 32-nation grp.

    Answer: NATO

  29. 63. Bitter brews, briefly

    Answer: IPAS

  30. 64. Follow

    Answer: ENSUE

  31. 65. Narrow valley

    Answer: GLEN

  32. 66. Send salacious selfies, say

    Answer: SEXT

  33. 67. Title pages?

    Answer: DEEDS

Down

  1. 1. Kilmer of “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang”

    Answer: VAL

  2. 2. Gold, in Granada

    Answer: ORO

  3. 3. Spot for a Brit, casually

    Answer: CUPPATEA

  4. 4. Explorer Tasman

    Answer: ABEL

  5. 5. Exotic market

    Answer: BAZAAR

  6. 6. Quakers of Colorado?

    Answer: ASPENS

  7. 7. Witty comment

    Answer: QUIP

  8. 8. Bear in the night sky

    Answer: URSA

  9. 9. At a distance

    Answer: AFAR

  10. 10. Shark in front of a net, say

    Answer: GOALIE

  11. 11. Dummy letters in cryptography

    Answer: NULLS

  12. 12. Ancient Mexican

    Answer: AZTEC

  13. 13. Fleece stuff

    Answer: WOOL

  14. 21. Opposite of SSW

    Answer: NNE

  15. 22. “I don’t need ___” (restaurant regular’s comment)

    Answer: AMENU

  16. 23. “What’s the ___?” (“Who cares?”)

    Answer: DIF

  17. 28. Antlered animal

    Answer: ELK

  18. 29. Criticize savagely

    Answer: TRASH

  19. 30. Temporary trend

    Answer: FAD

  20. 31. Copacabana Beach setting

    Answer: RIO

  21. 35. China’s Zhou ___

    Answer: ENLAI

  22. 36. Words at a wedding

    Answer: IDO

  23. 37. Skin pic

    Answer: TAT

  24. 38. Designer’s deg.

    Answer: BFA

  25. 39. Depp of “Nosferatu”

    Answer: LILYROSE

  26. 40. At any point

    Answer: EVER

  27. 43. Martians, e.g.: Abbr.

    Answer: ETS

  28. 44. Encrust, like 60-Down might

    Answer: CAKEON

  29. 45. Physicist Rutherford

    Answer: ERNEST

  30. 46. Big ___, California

    Answer: SUR

  31. 47. Turned sharply

    Answer: VEERED

  32. 48. Twangy

    Answer: NASAL

  33. 49. Largest of the Greek islands

    Answer: CRETE

  34. 52. Send an online reminder to

    Answer: PING

  35. 53. CBS franchise

    Answer: NCIS

  36. 54. Stare in awe

    Answer: GAPE

  37. 55. “The Odyssey” film format

    Answer: IMAX

  38. 56. Top-notch

    Answer: AONE

  39. 60. See 44-Down

    Answer: MUD

  40. 61. Agreeable answer

    Answer: YES

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