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August 9, 2026

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36 clues

1Western band?POSSE
6Establishment whose patrons might wear robesSPA
9Video-game series whose final edition features Mbappé and Sam Kerr on its coverFIFA
13What rises from a stew potAROMA
14All-___ (cookware brand)CLAD
15"Incredible!"ACES
16Trivially pursueSPLITHAIRS
18Cheesy sandwichMELT
19"I'll own what just happened"THATSONME
20Speck in the 54-DownISLE
21Former India National Team captain known as the "God of Cricket"SACHINTENDULKAR
24Wren's denNEST
25Skater Harding portrayed by Margot RobbieTONYA
26The <i>O</i> of <i>OBX</i>OUTER
30Clumsy hands, quaintlyMITTS
32Slender men, e.g.BEANPOLES
36Word after <i>fair</i> or <i>free</i>TRIAL
38Country whose flag mirrors that of GuineaMALI
39Target of pruning and propagation, in plant careNODE
40Chip in?ANTE
41Religion observed by visitors to the KaabaISLAM
43Draw (or drawstring)TIE
44<i>Just</i> got pastEDGED
45Like some critical faculties?TENURED
47Do some spooning?STIR
48Apt name for a birderJAY
49NCAA division for the Tigers, Tigers, and TigersSEC
50Props on social mediaHATTIP
52High key?ESC
53Tool for catching leavesTEASTRAINER
56<i>Sister, Sister</i> co-star MowryTIA
57Dairy-based taco topperCREMA
58<i>Bhindi masala</i> ingredientOKRA
59Got crisscross applesauce, e.g.SAT
60Line of credit?ETAL
61Like a message you shouldn't send on SlackNSFW

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34 clues

1They might come back to haunt youPASTS
2Typsetting term for an isolated line at the bottom of a pageORPHAN
3What a faith leader might offer in a time of lossSOLACE
4Quasi-governmental institution with a sunburst logoSMITHSONIAN
5Can't get enoughEATSITUP
6Kids' Choice Awards gooSLIME
7One with a minor responsibility?PARENT
8Spots on TV, e.g.ADS
9Special household customFAMILYTRADITION
10Where your axels might be checkedICESKATINGRINKS
11ChapFELLA
12Daisy relatives with long, thin petalsASTER
14"You ___ be serious"CANT
17BabeHON
22<i>Fast and Furious</i> character who says, "Thing about street fights: The street always wins"DOM
23Absolute ___ (large pet)UNIT
27Large amountTON
28Where many are corn-fedELOTECART
29Changed the decorREDID
31Fill to the brimSATE
32Contested weight-to-height ratio, for shortBMI
33Region home to more than 1.6 billion peopleEASTASIA
34One with a purr diem in the city?ALLEYCAT
35"Didn't I tell you?"SEE
37Energy-efficient alternative to incandescent: abbr.LED
42Fermenting-fruit productMUST
44James dubbed the "Matriarch of the Blues"ETTA
46Former volleyball pro GabrielleREECE
47<i>Spamalot</i> Tony winner RamirezSARA
48NFL team involved in the "butt fumble" playJETS
50Web makeup, for shortHTML
51"Wouldn't change a thing!"PERF
54Lead-in to <i>lion</i>, <i>-horse</i>, or <i>cow</i>SEA
55Still mooing, sayRAW

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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1. Western band?
Answer: POSSE
6. Establishment whose patrons might wear robes
Answer: SPA
9. Video-game series whose final edition features Mbappé and Sam Kerr on its cover
Answer: FIFA
13. What rises from a stew pot
Answer: AROMA
14. All-___ (cookware brand)
Answer: CLAD
15. "Incredible!"
Answer: ACES
16. Trivially pursue
Answer: SPLITHAIRS
18. Cheesy sandwich
Answer: MELT
19. "I'll own what just happened"
Answer: THATSONME
20. Speck in the 54-Down
Answer: ISLE
21. Former India National Team captain known as the "God of Cricket"
Answer: SACHINTENDULKAR
24. Wren's den
Answer: NEST
25. Skater Harding portrayed by Margot Robbie
Answer: TONYA
26. The <i>O</i> of <i>OBX</i>
Answer: OUTER
30. Clumsy hands, quaintly
Answer: MITTS
32. Slender men, e.g.
Answer: BEANPOLES
36. Word after <i>fair</i> or <i>free</i>
Answer: TRIAL
38. Country whose flag mirrors that of Guinea
Answer: MALI
39. Target of pruning and propagation, in plant care
Answer: NODE
40. Chip in?
Answer: ANTE
41. Religion observed by visitors to the Kaaba
Answer: ISLAM
43. Draw (or drawstring)
Answer: TIE
44. <i>Just</i> got past
Answer: EDGED
45. Like some critical faculties?
Answer: TENURED
47. Do some spooning?
Answer: STIR
48. Apt name for a birder
Answer: JAY
49. NCAA division for the Tigers, Tigers, and Tigers
Answer: SEC
50. Props on social media
Answer: HATTIP
52. High key?
Answer: ESC
53. Tool for catching leaves
Answer: TEASTRAINER
56. <i>Sister, Sister</i> co-star Mowry
Answer: TIA
57. Dairy-based taco topper
Answer: CREMA
58. <i>Bhindi masala</i> ingredient
Answer: OKRA
59. Got crisscross applesauce, e.g.
Answer: SAT
60. Line of credit?
Answer: ETAL
61. Like a message you shouldn't send on Slack
Answer: NSFW

Down

1. They might come back to haunt you
Answer: PASTS
2. Typsetting term for an isolated line at the bottom of a page
Answer: ORPHAN
3. What a faith leader might offer in a time of loss
Answer: SOLACE
4. Quasi-governmental institution with a sunburst logo
Answer: SMITHSONIAN
5. Can't get enough
Answer: EATSITUP
6. Kids' Choice Awards goo
Answer: SLIME
7. One with a minor responsibility?
Answer: PARENT
8. Spots on TV, e.g.
Answer: ADS
9. Special household custom
Answer: FAMILYTRADITION
10. Where your axels might be checked
Answer: ICESKATINGRINKS
11. Chap
Answer: FELLA
12. Daisy relatives with long, thin petals
Answer: ASTER
14. "You ___ be serious"
Answer: CANT
17. Babe
Answer: HON
22. <i>Fast and Furious</i> character who says, "Thing about street fights: The street always wins"
Answer: DOM
23. Absolute ___ (large pet)
Answer: UNIT
27. Large amount
Answer: TON
28. Where many are corn-fed
Answer: ELOTECART
29. Changed the decor
Answer: REDID
31. Fill to the brim
Answer: SATE
32. Contested weight-to-height ratio, for short
Answer: BMI
33. Region home to more than 1.6 billion people
Answer: EASTASIA
34. One with a purr diem in the city?
Answer: ALLEYCAT
35. "Didn't I tell you?"
Answer: SEE
37. Energy-efficient alternative to incandescent: abbr.
Answer: LED
42. Fermenting-fruit product
Answer: MUST
44. James dubbed the "Matriarch of the Blues"
Answer: ETTA
46. Former volleyball pro Gabrielle
Answer: REECE
47. <i>Spamalot</i> Tony winner Ramirez
Answer: SARA
48. NFL team involved in the "butt fumble" play
Answer: JETS
50. Web makeup, for short
Answer: HTML
51. "Wouldn't change a thing!"
Answer: PERF
54. Lead-in to <i>lion</i>, <i>-horse</i>, or <i>cow</i>
Answer: SEA
55. Still mooing, say
Answer: RAW

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