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July 12, 2026

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Across

37 clues
  1. 1AttemptSTAB
  2. 5"Do ___ others ..."UNTO
  3. 9ChillingONICE
  4. 14Like someone's face after they've seen a zombie, presumablyPALE
  5. 15Lowly workerPEON
  6. 16Come out victoriousWINIT
  7. 17Identical, redundantlyEXACTSAME
  8. 19Stop caringLETGO
  9. 20Summer's time?DISCOERA
  10. 21<i>Crazy Rich Asians</i> actor GemmaCHAN
  11. 22Exam in Human Geography or Calculus BCAPTEST
  12. 24___ reviewPEER
  13. 25Lowly worker, metaphoricallyCOG
  14. 28Idiomatic terminus of a large smileEAR
  15. 29"Hell yeah!"WOO
  16. 31Goal-oriented treatment for PTSDCBT
  17. 33Open assertionAVOWAL
  18. 35Mythical creature slain by TheseusMINOTAUR
  19. 37Celebration for someone who's done minding their own business?RETIREMENTPARTY
  20. 39Low-value internet contentBRAINROT
  21. 40Maintained, as one's principlesHELDTO
  22. 41North Dakota–to–New Mexico dir.SSW
  23. 42Stat that might be checked by a hungry DoorDash customerETA
  24. 43Part of a Scottish military uniform, for shortTAM
  25. 44ID assigned shortly after birthSSN
  26. 45Happy ending?HOUR
  27. 47<i>Corpse Bride</i> filmmaker TimBURTON
  28. 50What transit enthusiasts might eschewCARS
  29. 51Actor Kumail who made his broadway debut in <i>Oh, Mary!</i>NANJIANI
  30. 55"That's an ___!"ORDER
  31. 57"Things are ... fine 🤷"IMDOINGOK
  32. 58Actor Knightley who stars in multiple period dramasKEIRA
  33. 59Nair competitorVEET
  34. 60Shade of greenJADE
  35. 61___ & Young (Big Four accounting firm)ERNST
  36. 62Verb that conjugates to <i>serais</i>ETRE
  37. 63Bay ___AREA

Down

35 clues
  1. 1Went 95 on I-95, saySPED
  2. 2Vehicle that might have a medallionTAXI
  3. 3"Sadly ..."ALAS
  4. 4RichTok influencer BloomBECCA
  5. 5"The underdogs might actually win this!"UPSETALERT
  6. 6Like Hawaii and Alaska, vis-à-vis Hawaii and CaliforniaNEARER
  7. 7Swedish poet TranströmerTOMAS
  8. 8Number of time zones in JapanONE
  9. 9Duolingo's mascot, e.g.OWL
  10. 10<i>Sobrina</i>, in EnglishNIECE
  11. 11Fated, so to speakINTHECARDS
  12. 12Ends of some puff pieces?CIGARBUTTS
  13. 13English boarding school with an eponymous dessertETON
  14. 18Person in a lofty tax bracketTOPEARNER
  15. 23Close friend, in trap musicTWIN
  16. 242017 role for Sir Patrick Stewart in a movie that earned a 6 percent rating from critics on Rotten TomatoesPOOPEMOJI
  17. 25Rice, bread, et al.CARBS
  18. 26Person who doesn't know when to keep things privateOVERSHARER
  19. 27Managed to interjectGOTAWORDIN
  20. 30"Piggybacking off your point ..."ONTHATNOTE
  21. 32Test, as potential new pantsTRYON
  22. 34Console with a Nunchuk controllerWII
  23. 35___ GalaMET
  24. 36"<i>¿Qué ___?</i>"TAL
  25. 38Utah city named for a biblical landMOAB
  26. 43Word before <i>Joe's</i> or <i>Vic's</i>TRADER
  27. 46Windows shoppers?USERS
  28. 48Like needs that haven't been satisfiedUNMET
  29. 49<i>Wakizashi</i> wielderNINJA
  30. 50Pop hit?COKE
  31. 52Vegan gelatin substituteAGAR
  32. 53Unit in graph theoryNODE
  33. 54Labyrinthine-store chainIKEA
  34. 56Animal that's strictly prohibited as a pet in Alberta, CanadaRAT
  35. 57"___ had enough!"IVE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Attempt

    Answer: STAB

  2. 5. "Do ___ others ..."

    Answer: UNTO

  3. 9. Chilling

    Answer: ONICE

  4. 14. Like someone's face after they've seen a zombie, presumably

    Answer: PALE

  5. 15. Lowly worker

    Answer: PEON

  6. 16. Come out victorious

    Answer: WINIT

  7. 17. Identical, redundantly

    Answer: EXACTSAME

  8. 19. Stop caring

    Answer: LETGO

  9. 20. Summer's time?

    Answer: DISCOERA

  10. 21. <i>Crazy Rich Asians</i> actor Gemma

    Answer: CHAN

  11. 22. Exam in Human Geography or Calculus BC

    Answer: APTEST

  12. 24. ___ review

    Answer: PEER

  13. 25. Lowly worker, metaphorically

    Answer: COG

  14. 28. Idiomatic terminus of a large smile

    Answer: EAR

  15. 29. "Hell yeah!"

    Answer: WOO

  16. 31. Goal-oriented treatment for PTSD

    Answer: CBT

  17. 33. Open assertion

    Answer: AVOWAL

  18. 35. Mythical creature slain by Theseus

    Answer: MINOTAUR

  19. 37. Celebration for someone who's done minding their own business?

    Answer: RETIREMENTPARTY

  20. 39. Low-value internet content

    Answer: BRAINROT

  21. 40. Maintained, as one's principles

    Answer: HELDTO

  22. 41. North Dakota–to–New Mexico dir.

    Answer: SSW

  23. 42. Stat that might be checked by a hungry DoorDash customer

    Answer: ETA

  24. 43. Part of a Scottish military uniform, for short

    Answer: TAM

  25. 44. ID assigned shortly after birth

    Answer: SSN

  26. 45. Happy ending?

    Answer: HOUR

  27. 47. <i>Corpse Bride</i> filmmaker Tim

    Answer: BURTON

  28. 50. What transit enthusiasts might eschew

    Answer: CARS

  29. 51. Actor Kumail who made his broadway debut in <i>Oh, Mary!</i>

    Answer: NANJIANI

  30. 55. "That's an ___!"

    Answer: ORDER

  31. 57. "Things are ... fine 🤷"

    Answer: IMDOINGOK

  32. 58. Actor Knightley who stars in multiple period dramas

    Answer: KEIRA

  33. 59. Nair competitor

    Answer: VEET

  34. 60. Shade of green

    Answer: JADE

  35. 61. ___ & Young (Big Four accounting firm)

    Answer: ERNST

  36. 62. Verb that conjugates to <i>serais</i>

    Answer: ETRE

  37. 63. Bay ___

    Answer: AREA

Down

  1. 1. Went 95 on I-95, say

    Answer: SPED

  2. 2. Vehicle that might have a medallion

    Answer: TAXI

  3. 3. "Sadly ..."

    Answer: ALAS

  4. 4. RichTok influencer Bloom

    Answer: BECCA

  5. 5. "The underdogs might actually win this!"

    Answer: UPSETALERT

  6. 6. Like Hawaii and Alaska, vis-à-vis Hawaii and California

    Answer: NEARER

  7. 7. Swedish poet Tranströmer

    Answer: TOMAS

  8. 8. Number of time zones in Japan

    Answer: ONE

  9. 9. Duolingo's mascot, e.g.

    Answer: OWL

  10. 10. <i>Sobrina</i>, in English

    Answer: NIECE

  11. 11. Fated, so to speak

    Answer: INTHECARDS

  12. 12. Ends of some puff pieces?

    Answer: CIGARBUTTS

  13. 13. English boarding school with an eponymous dessert

    Answer: ETON

  14. 18. Person in a lofty tax bracket

    Answer: TOPEARNER

  15. 23. Close friend, in trap music

    Answer: TWIN

  16. 24. 2017 role for Sir Patrick Stewart in a movie that earned a 6 percent rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes

    Answer: POOPEMOJI

  17. 25. Rice, bread, et al.

    Answer: CARBS

  18. 26. Person who doesn't know when to keep things private

    Answer: OVERSHARER

  19. 27. Managed to interject

    Answer: GOTAWORDIN

  20. 30. "Piggybacking off your point ..."

    Answer: ONTHATNOTE

  21. 32. Test, as potential new pants

    Answer: TRYON

  22. 34. Console with a Nunchuk controller

    Answer: WII

  23. 35. ___ Gala

    Answer: MET

  24. 36. "<i>¿Qué ___?</i>"

    Answer: TAL

  25. 38. Utah city named for a biblical land

    Answer: MOAB

  26. 43. Word before <i>Joe's</i> or <i>Vic's</i>

    Answer: TRADER

  27. 46. Windows shoppers?

    Answer: USERS

  28. 48. Like needs that haven't been satisfied

    Answer: UNMET

  29. 49. <i>Wakizashi</i> wielder

    Answer: NINJA

  30. 50. Pop hit?

    Answer: COKE

  31. 52. Vegan gelatin substitute

    Answer: AGAR

  32. 53. Unit in graph theory

    Answer: NODE

  33. 54. Labyrinthine-store chain

    Answer: IKEA

  34. 56. Animal that's strictly prohibited as a pet in Alberta, Canada

    Answer: RAT

  35. 57. "___ had enough!"

    Answer: IVE

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