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August 2, 2026

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35 clues
  1. 1Korean noodle dish with black-bean sauceJAJANGMYEON
  2. 12Run-___ (pioneering hip-hop group)DMC
  3. 15Term for a pronoun used in corporate social-media postsEDITORIALWE
  4. 16Animated movie that inspired an Angry Birds spin-offRIO
  5. 17EternalNEVERENDING
  6. 18<i>Ender's Game</i> star ButterfieldASA
  7. 19The "tan" in a black and tanALE
  8. 20Wise guys?MAGI
  9. 21Mail for a medieval maleARMOR
  10. 23"<i>¿Cómo ___?</i>"ESTAS
  11. 25Party send-offsGIFTBAGS
  12. 28Vague amountANY
  13. 29Gather dustLIEIDLE
  14. 30Like summers in GuangzhouHUMID
  15. 33Ski resort northeast of AspenVAIL
  16. 35<i>Hot Ones</i> host EvansSEAN
  17. 36Go off ___ tangentONA
  18. 37Respectful assentYESMAAM
  19. 40U.S. poet laureate ArthurSZE
  20. 41Person from Costa RicaTICO
  21. 4320–20, e.g.TIED
  22. 44Bent out of shape, sayIRKED
  23. 46Jewelry that might complement a pedicureTOERING
  24. 48Material in a pup's ancestry testDNA
  25. 49Available to view anytimeONDEMAND
  26. 51Mental flashesIDEAS
  27. 54<i>___ Beverly Hills</i> (Shelley Long comedy)TROOP
  28. 55Stats on a flight boardETDS
  29. 57Brain of a PCCPU
  30. 59Stimpy's partner in crimeREN
  31. 60Many a person with kids in collegeEMPTYNESTER
  32. 64Brand with a viral "Bubble Bunny" color comboOPI
  33. 65They might be stirred up by a crush?LOVEPOTIONS
  34. 66Org. that enforces the 3-1-1 ruleTSA
  35. 67One who keeps their identity under wraps?SECRETSANTA

Down

37 clues
  1. 1<i>Stepmom</i> actor MaloneJENA
  2. 2Mononymous <i>19</i>, <i>21</i>, <i>25</i>, and <i>30</i> singerADELE
  3. 3Dances to swing music, sayJIVES
  4. 4Enjoyed some coconut riceATE
  5. 5Region home to the Alabaster CoastNORMANDY
  6. 6Like all of the best onion ringsGREASY
  7. 7Dynasty before ChingMING
  8. 8"Catch my drift, bro?"YADIG
  9. 9Cotton-gin inventor WhitneyELI
  10. 10Soundly defeatOWN
  11. 11Cancel outNEGATE
  12. 12Organization that champions off-off-Broadway productionsDRAMADESK
  13. 13Umami-rich topping for grilled salmonMISOGLAZE
  14. 14Lost refinementCOARSENED
  15. 22Albert Pujols had 2,218 of them: abbr.RBIS
  16. 24___ chiTAI
  17. 26<i>The ___</i> (work that inspired <i>Troy</i>)ILIAD
  18. 27Seoul-based sportswear brandFILA
  19. 30Really eagerHOTTOTROT
  20. 31Strike callers?UNIONREPS
  21. 32Alexander the Great's kingdomMACEDONIA
  22. 33Two-finger gestureVSIGN
  23. 34Letters in some church namesAME
  24. 38Tallest active volcano in EuropeETNA
  25. 39Dispositions, sayMINDSETS
  26. 42Cookie launched in India in 2011OREO
  27. 45<i>Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse</i> actor IssaRAE
  28. 47Spurs to actionIMPELS
  29. 48Childish denialDIDNOT
  30. 50Try to preventDETER
  31. 52Follow, as a tipACTON
  32. 53WipedSPENT
  33. 56"I hate to think that I was just your ___" (Olivia Rodrigo lyric)TYPE
  34. 58Major in astronomy?URSA
  35. 61<i>Calvin and Hobbes</i> bullyMOE
  36. 62Pipe materialPVC
  37. 63Slam poet Beau who was born to Chinese immigrants from the PhilippinesSIA

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Across

  1. 1. Korean noodle dish with black-bean sauce

    Answer: JAJANGMYEON

  2. 12. Run-___ (pioneering hip-hop group)

    Answer: DMC

  3. 15. Term for a pronoun used in corporate social-media posts

    Answer: EDITORIALWE

  4. 16. Animated movie that inspired an Angry Birds spin-off

    Answer: RIO

  5. 17. Eternal

    Answer: NEVERENDING

  6. 18. <i>Ender's Game</i> star Butterfield

    Answer: ASA

  7. 19. The "tan" in a black and tan

    Answer: ALE

  8. 20. Wise guys?

    Answer: MAGI

  9. 21. Mail for a medieval male

    Answer: ARMOR

  10. 23. "<i>¿Cómo ___?</i>"

    Answer: ESTAS

  11. 25. Party send-offs

    Answer: GIFTBAGS

  12. 28. Vague amount

    Answer: ANY

  13. 29. Gather dust

    Answer: LIEIDLE

  14. 30. Like summers in Guangzhou

    Answer: HUMID

  15. 33. Ski resort northeast of Aspen

    Answer: VAIL

  16. 35. <i>Hot Ones</i> host Evans

    Answer: SEAN

  17. 36. Go off ___ tangent

    Answer: ONA

  18. 37. Respectful assent

    Answer: YESMAAM

  19. 40. U.S. poet laureate Arthur

    Answer: SZE

  20. 41. Person from Costa Rica

    Answer: TICO

  21. 43. 20–20, e.g.

    Answer: TIED

  22. 44. Bent out of shape, say

    Answer: IRKED

  23. 46. Jewelry that might complement a pedicure

    Answer: TOERING

  24. 48. Material in a pup's ancestry test

    Answer: DNA

  25. 49. Available to view anytime

    Answer: ONDEMAND

  26. 51. Mental flashes

    Answer: IDEAS

  27. 54. <i>___ Beverly Hills</i> (Shelley Long comedy)

    Answer: TROOP

  28. 55. Stats on a flight board

    Answer: ETDS

  29. 57. Brain of a PC

    Answer: CPU

  30. 59. Stimpy's partner in crime

    Answer: REN

  31. 60. Many a person with kids in college

    Answer: EMPTYNESTER

  32. 64. Brand with a viral "Bubble Bunny" color combo

    Answer: OPI

  33. 65. They might be stirred up by a crush?

    Answer: LOVEPOTIONS

  34. 66. Org. that enforces the 3-1-1 rule

    Answer: TSA

  35. 67. One who keeps their identity under wraps?

    Answer: SECRETSANTA

Down

  1. 1. <i>Stepmom</i> actor Malone

    Answer: JENA

  2. 2. Mononymous <i>19</i>, <i>21</i>, <i>25</i>, and <i>30</i> singer

    Answer: ADELE

  3. 3. Dances to swing music, say

    Answer: JIVES

  4. 4. Enjoyed some coconut rice

    Answer: ATE

  5. 5. Region home to the Alabaster Coast

    Answer: NORMANDY

  6. 6. Like all of the best onion rings

    Answer: GREASY

  7. 7. Dynasty before Ching

    Answer: MING

  8. 8. "Catch my drift, bro?"

    Answer: YADIG

  9. 9. Cotton-gin inventor Whitney

    Answer: ELI

  10. 10. Soundly defeat

    Answer: OWN

  11. 11. Cancel out

    Answer: NEGATE

  12. 12. Organization that champions off-off-Broadway productions

    Answer: DRAMADESK

  13. 13. Umami-rich topping for grilled salmon

    Answer: MISOGLAZE

  14. 14. Lost refinement

    Answer: COARSENED

  15. 22. Albert Pujols had 2,218 of them: abbr.

    Answer: RBIS

  16. 24. ___ chi

    Answer: TAI

  17. 26. <i>The ___</i> (work that inspired <i>Troy</i>)

    Answer: ILIAD

  18. 27. Seoul-based sportswear brand

    Answer: FILA

  19. 30. Really eager

    Answer: HOTTOTROT

  20. 31. Strike callers?

    Answer: UNIONREPS

  21. 32. Alexander the Great's kingdom

    Answer: MACEDONIA

  22. 33. Two-finger gesture

    Answer: VSIGN

  23. 34. Letters in some church names

    Answer: AME

  24. 38. Tallest active volcano in Europe

    Answer: ETNA

  25. 39. Dispositions, say

    Answer: MINDSETS

  26. 42. Cookie launched in India in 2011

    Answer: OREO

  27. 45. <i>Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse</i> actor Issa

    Answer: RAE

  28. 47. Spurs to action

    Answer: IMPELS

  29. 48. Childish denial

    Answer: DIDNOT

  30. 50. Try to prevent

    Answer: DETER

  31. 52. Follow, as a tip

    Answer: ACTON

  32. 53. Wiped

    Answer: SPENT

  33. 56. "I hate to think that I was just your ___" (Olivia Rodrigo lyric)

    Answer: TYPE

  34. 58. Major in astronomy?

    Answer: URSA

  35. 61. <i>Calvin and Hobbes</i> bully

    Answer: MOE

  36. 62. Pipe material

    Answer: PVC

  37. 63. Slam poet Beau who was born to Chinese immigrants from the Philippines

    Answer: SIA

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