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September 2, 2026

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39 clues
  1. 1Falling-outRIFT
  2. 5Dam that created Lake NasserASWAN
  3. 10“Hard as a Rock” bandACDC
  4. 14Its app has a “Where to?” fieldUBER
  5. 15How many play WordleDAILY
  6. 16Lively qualityBRIO
  7. 17Quail collectiveBEVY
  8. 18Basis of many skateboarding tricksOLLIE
  9. 19Sweat unitBEAD
  10. 20Cherry castoffsSTEMS
  11. 22TSA checkpoint needsIDS
  12. 23“Holy moly!”YOWZA
  13. 24Early Ford competitorREO
  14. 25Blockchain-based collectible, for shortNFT
  15. 26Letters after a commaETC
  16. 27RetainedHAD
  17. 29Least willing to share informationCAGIEST
  18. 32Makeshift shelterHUT
  19. 35Makes an oopsyERRS
  20. 37“I really didn’t say everything I said” speakerBERRA
  21. 38Is worse for wearAILS
  22. 39Obedience school commandHEEL
  23. 40Seize forciblyWREST
  24. 41Waithe of “Ready Player One”LENA
  25. 42Old Testament book before JeremiahISAIAH
  26. 44Where some jokes are takenTOOFAR
  27. 46Coddlers of toddlersMOMMIES
  28. 48Kicks out of officeDEPOSES
  29. 49Publicist’s pieceRELEASE
  30. 51Weather phenomenon on a muggy afternoon (NBA/NHL)HEATLIGHTNING
  31. 57Pacific island kingdomTONGA
  32. 58ChumPAL
  33. 59Shop collectionTOOLS
  34. 61Market measureINDEX
  35. 62Forest’s role in “The Last King of Scotland”IDI
  36. 63Bothered a lotATEAT
  37. 64Eight-time Ballon d’Or winnerMESSI
  38. 65Org. with a “No Such Podcast”NSA
  39. 66Like pleasant fall weatherBALMY

Down

36 clues
  1. 1Barbecue seasoningsRUBS
  2. 2Skeptical responseIBET
  3. 3Intensely surreal experience (WNBA/WNBA)FEVERDREAM
  4. 4“You wouldn’t dare!” responseTRYME
  5. 5Big commotionADO
  6. 6Caulfield’s creatorSALINGER
  7. 7What viral videos spread like (NHL/WNBA)WILDFIRE
  8. 8Top-tier celebritiesALISTERS
  9. 9“Science Guy” BillNYE
  10. 10Brothers’ keeper?ABBOT
  11. 11Leaders in the pits (MLS/NFL)CREWCHIEFS
  12. 12Cameron of “Charlie’s Angels”DIAZ
  13. 13Concluding passageCODA
  14. 21Org.’s kinSOC
  15. 23StillYET
  16. 27Common pronoun pairingHEHIM
  17. 28“Am not!” retortARESO
  18. 30Core-strengthening deviceABWHEEL
  19. 31High schooler’s exam (that’s not redundant, since its letters no longer stand for anything)SATTEST
  20. 33Radii neighborsULNAE
  21. 34Bygone emperorsTSARS
  22. 36NarrowSLIM
  23. 38___ masala (potato dish)ALOO
  24. 43Puddle jumperAIRTAXI
  25. 45It hasn’t been squaredOPENTAB
  26. 47Arrive unnoticedSLIPIN
  27. 48National flower of MexicoDAHLIA
  28. 50“Jeepers!”EGADS
  29. 51PerfectHONE
  30. 52Wraps upENDS
  31. 53A long timeAGES
  32. 54Really small amountIOTA
  33. 55Père ___ (Santa’s French counterpart)NOEL
  34. 56Flashy rock genreGLAM
  35. 57Minnesota governor WalzTIM
  36. 60Unkempt digsSTY

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Falling-out

    Answer: RIFT

  2. 5. Dam that created Lake Nasser

    Answer: ASWAN

  3. 10. “Hard as a Rock” band

    Answer: ACDC

  4. 14. Its app has a “Where to?” field

    Answer: UBER

  5. 15. How many play Wordle

    Answer: DAILY

  6. 16. Lively quality

    Answer: BRIO

  7. 17. Quail collective

    Answer: BEVY

  8. 18. Basis of many skateboarding tricks

    Answer: OLLIE

  9. 19. Sweat unit

    Answer: BEAD

  10. 20. Cherry castoffs

    Answer: STEMS

  11. 22. TSA checkpoint needs

    Answer: IDS

  12. 23. “Holy moly!”

    Answer: YOWZA

  13. 24. Early Ford competitor

    Answer: REO

  14. 25. Blockchain-based collectible, for short

    Answer: NFT

  15. 26. Letters after a comma

    Answer: ETC

  16. 27. Retained

    Answer: HAD

  17. 29. Least willing to share information

    Answer: CAGIEST

  18. 32. Makeshift shelter

    Answer: HUT

  19. 35. Makes an oopsy

    Answer: ERRS

  20. 37. “I really didn’t say everything I said” speaker

    Answer: BERRA

  21. 38. Is worse for wear

    Answer: AILS

  22. 39. Obedience school command

    Answer: HEEL

  23. 40. Seize forcibly

    Answer: WREST

  24. 41. Waithe of “Ready Player One”

    Answer: LENA

  25. 42. Old Testament book before Jeremiah

    Answer: ISAIAH

  26. 44. Where some jokes are taken

    Answer: TOOFAR

  27. 46. Coddlers of toddlers

    Answer: MOMMIES

  28. 48. Kicks out of office

    Answer: DEPOSES

  29. 49. Publicist’s piece

    Answer: RELEASE

  30. 51. Weather phenomenon on a muggy afternoon (NBA/NHL)

    Answer: HEATLIGHTNING

  31. 57. Pacific island kingdom

    Answer: TONGA

  32. 58. Chum

    Answer: PAL

  33. 59. Shop collection

    Answer: TOOLS

  34. 61. Market measure

    Answer: INDEX

  35. 62. Forest’s role in “The Last King of Scotland”

    Answer: IDI

  36. 63. Bothered a lot

    Answer: ATEAT

  37. 64. Eight-time Ballon d’Or winner

    Answer: MESSI

  38. 65. Org. with a “No Such Podcast”

    Answer: NSA

  39. 66. Like pleasant fall weather

    Answer: BALMY

Down

  1. 1. Barbecue seasonings

    Answer: RUBS

  2. 2. Skeptical response

    Answer: IBET

  3. 3. Intensely surreal experience (WNBA/WNBA)

    Answer: FEVERDREAM

  4. 4. “You wouldn’t dare!” response

    Answer: TRYME

  5. 5. Big commotion

    Answer: ADO

  6. 6. Caulfield’s creator

    Answer: SALINGER

  7. 7. What viral videos spread like (NHL/WNBA)

    Answer: WILDFIRE

  8. 8. Top-tier celebrities

    Answer: ALISTERS

  9. 9. “Science Guy” Bill

    Answer: NYE

  10. 10. Brothers’ keeper?

    Answer: ABBOT

  11. 11. Leaders in the pits (MLS/NFL)

    Answer: CREWCHIEFS

  12. 12. Cameron of “Charlie’s Angels”

    Answer: DIAZ

  13. 13. Concluding passage

    Answer: CODA

  14. 21. Org.’s kin

    Answer: SOC

  15. 23. Still

    Answer: YET

  16. 27. Common pronoun pairing

    Answer: HEHIM

  17. 28. “Am not!” retort

    Answer: ARESO

  18. 30. Core-strengthening device

    Answer: ABWHEEL

  19. 31. High schooler’s exam (that’s not redundant, since its letters no longer stand for anything)

    Answer: SATTEST

  20. 33. Radii neighbors

    Answer: ULNAE

  21. 34. Bygone emperors

    Answer: TSARS

  22. 36. Narrow

    Answer: SLIM

  23. 38. ___ masala (potato dish)

    Answer: ALOO

  24. 43. Puddle jumper

    Answer: AIRTAXI

  25. 45. It hasn’t been squared

    Answer: OPENTAB

  26. 47. Arrive unnoticed

    Answer: SLIPIN

  27. 48. National flower of Mexico

    Answer: DAHLIA

  28. 50. “Jeepers!”

    Answer: EGADS

  29. 51. Perfect

    Answer: HONE

  30. 52. Wraps up

    Answer: ENDS

  31. 53. A long time

    Answer: AGES

  32. 54. Really small amount

    Answer: IOTA

  33. 55. Père ___ (Santa’s French counterpart)

    Answer: NOEL

  34. 56. Flashy rock genre

    Answer: GLAM

  35. 57. Minnesota governor Walz

    Answer: TIM

  36. 60. Unkempt digs

    Answer: STY

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