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August 16, 2026

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36 clues
  1. 1"I'm not going to spell it out"YOUDOTHEMATH
  2. 13Organization that received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2012EUROPEANUNION
  3. 15Do again, sayRINSEANDREPEAT
  4. 17Word with <i>fire</i> or <i>farm</i>ANT
  5. 18What some bills becomeLAWS
  6. 19Swim-bike-run event, for shortTRI
  7. 21What the yellow part of the New Jersey license plate represents, to hatersSMOG
  8. 24SetGEL
  9. 25Certain subatomic particlePION
  10. 26Pepper-spray makerMACE
  11. 27___ <i>Technica</i> (news website)ARS
  12. 28Turned way upLOUD
  13. 29"___ Sweet Day" (Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men hit)ONE
  14. 30"___ This Mess" (phrase on some kitschy home decor)BLESS
  15. 32Large, in Starbucks jargonVENTI
  16. 33Hack offRILEUP
  17. 35First U.S. state, alphabeticallyALABAMA
  18. 37Runs away to Las Vegas, maybeELOPES
  19. 38Put the kibosh onNIX
  20. 39Spy novelist DeightonLEN
  21. 40Material for some luxe pillowcasesSATIN
  22. 41Surname of the NFL's J.J. or T.J.WATT
  23. 43SmearDAUB
  24. 44Aspect of the sun visible during a total solar eclipseCORONA
  25. 46Indigenous people of the Labrador PeninsulaINNU
  26. 47Last hurrahSWANSONG
  27. 50Start of a proposal, maybeWHATIF
  28. 52The <i>C</i> of <i>TLC</i>CARE
  29. 53Shangri-la, e.g.UTOPIA
  30. 55Light German brew, brieflyHEF
  31. 56Alamo alternativeAVIS
  32. 57Sign in an apartment window, maybeTORENT
  33. 58Before, poeticallyERE
  34. 59Things in a pillbox, for shortMEDS
  35. 60GrazesSNACKS
  36. 61Came togetherMET

Down

36 clues
  1. 1"___ Blues" (Beatles song)YER
  2. 2French assentOUI
  3. 3Vessel that holds <i>Survivor</i> votesURN
  4. 4Part of a treatment planDOSAGE
  5. 5Taking orders, sayOPEN
  6. 6Milk conveyorTEAT
  7. 7"Scruffy-looking nerf herder" of the <i>Star Wars</i> franchiseHAN
  8. 8Like a Möbius stripENDLESS
  9. 9Big picture?MURAL
  10. 10FreshANEW
  11. 11Supplemental income, for someTIPS
  12. 12Gardener's implementHOE
  13. 14Country music?NATIONALANTHEM
  14. 16French fish dish sometimes served <i>en amandine</i>TROUTMEUNIERE
  15. 20Naan event?INDIANBUFFET
  16. 21Classic fireside fareSMORES
  17. 22"Thrilla in ___" (legendary Ali-versus-Frazier match)MANILA
  18. 23Leopardlike creatureOCELOT
  19. 24Test for some aspiring Ph.D.sGRE
  20. 25Commoner, casuallyPLEB
  21. 27<i>Force Majeure</i> settingALPS
  22. 30___ Aires, ArgentinaBUENOS
  23. 31Seasonal-delivery driver?SANTA
  24. 32Type of shot, for shortVAX
  25. 34AwesomeosityEPICNESS
  26. 36AwesomeLIT
  27. 41Soup dumplingWONTON
  28. 42Wool from rabbitsANGORA
  29. 43___ <i>de los Muertos</i> (<i>fiesta tradicional de México</i>)DIA
  30. 45OverthrowsROUTS
  31. 47Catfish, for exampleSCAM
  32. 48Silent goodbyeWAVE
  33. 49DesertlikeARID
  34. 50Get some shut-eye?WINK
  35. 51___ offHATS
  36. 54Bench-press target, for shortPEC

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  1. 1. "I'm not going to spell it out"

    Answer: YOUDOTHEMATH

  2. 13. Organization that received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2012

    Answer: EUROPEANUNION

  3. 15. Do again, say

    Answer: RINSEANDREPEAT

  4. 17. Word with <i>fire</i> or <i>farm</i>

    Answer: ANT

  5. 18. What some bills become

    Answer: LAWS

  6. 19. Swim-bike-run event, for short

    Answer: TRI

  7. 21. What the yellow part of the New Jersey license plate represents, to haters

    Answer: SMOG

  8. 24. Set

    Answer: GEL

  9. 25. Certain subatomic particle

    Answer: PION

  10. 26. Pepper-spray maker

    Answer: MACE

  11. 27. ___ <i>Technica</i> (news website)

    Answer: ARS

  12. 28. Turned way up

    Answer: LOUD

  13. 29. "___ Sweet Day" (Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men hit)

    Answer: ONE

  14. 30. "___ This Mess" (phrase on some kitschy home decor)

    Answer: BLESS

  15. 32. Large, in Starbucks jargon

    Answer: VENTI

  16. 33. Hack off

    Answer: RILEUP

  17. 35. First U.S. state, alphabetically

    Answer: ALABAMA

  18. 37. Runs away to Las Vegas, maybe

    Answer: ELOPES

  19. 38. Put the kibosh on

    Answer: NIX

  20. 39. Spy novelist Deighton

    Answer: LEN

  21. 40. Material for some luxe pillowcases

    Answer: SATIN

  22. 41. Surname of the NFL's J.J. or T.J.

    Answer: WATT

  23. 43. Smear

    Answer: DAUB

  24. 44. Aspect of the sun visible during a total solar eclipse

    Answer: CORONA

  25. 46. Indigenous people of the Labrador Peninsula

    Answer: INNU

  26. 47. Last hurrah

    Answer: SWANSONG

  27. 50. Start of a proposal, maybe

    Answer: WHATIF

  28. 52. The <i>C</i> of <i>TLC</i>

    Answer: CARE

  29. 53. Shangri-la, e.g.

    Answer: UTOPIA

  30. 55. Light German brew, briefly

    Answer: HEF

  31. 56. Alamo alternative

    Answer: AVIS

  32. 57. Sign in an apartment window, maybe

    Answer: TORENT

  33. 58. Before, poetically

    Answer: ERE

  34. 59. Things in a pillbox, for short

    Answer: MEDS

  35. 60. Grazes

    Answer: SNACKS

  36. 61. Came together

    Answer: MET

Down

  1. 1. "___ Blues" (Beatles song)

    Answer: YER

  2. 2. French assent

    Answer: OUI

  3. 3. Vessel that holds <i>Survivor</i> votes

    Answer: URN

  4. 4. Part of a treatment plan

    Answer: DOSAGE

  5. 5. Taking orders, say

    Answer: OPEN

  6. 6. Milk conveyor

    Answer: TEAT

  7. 7. "Scruffy-looking nerf herder" of the <i>Star Wars</i> franchise

    Answer: HAN

  8. 8. Like a Möbius strip

    Answer: ENDLESS

  9. 9. Big picture?

    Answer: MURAL

  10. 10. Fresh

    Answer: ANEW

  11. 11. Supplemental income, for some

    Answer: TIPS

  12. 12. Gardener's implement

    Answer: HOE

  13. 14. Country music?

    Answer: NATIONALANTHEM

  14. 16. French fish dish sometimes served <i>en amandine</i>

    Answer: TROUTMEUNIERE

  15. 20. Naan event?

    Answer: INDIANBUFFET

  16. 21. Classic fireside fare

    Answer: SMORES

  17. 22. "Thrilla in ___" (legendary Ali-versus-Frazier match)

    Answer: MANILA

  18. 23. Leopardlike creature

    Answer: OCELOT

  19. 24. Test for some aspiring Ph.D.s

    Answer: GRE

  20. 25. Commoner, casually

    Answer: PLEB

  21. 27. <i>Force Majeure</i> setting

    Answer: ALPS

  22. 30. ___ Aires, Argentina

    Answer: BUENOS

  23. 31. Seasonal-delivery driver?

    Answer: SANTA

  24. 32. Type of shot, for short

    Answer: VAX

  25. 34. Awesomeosity

    Answer: EPICNESS

  26. 36. Awesome

    Answer: LIT

  27. 41. Soup dumpling

    Answer: WONTON

  28. 42. Wool from rabbits

    Answer: ANGORA

  29. 43. ___ <i>de los Muertos</i> (<i>fiesta tradicional de México</i>)

    Answer: DIA

  30. 45. Overthrows

    Answer: ROUTS

  31. 47. Catfish, for example

    Answer: SCAM

  32. 48. Silent goodbye

    Answer: WAVE

  33. 49. Desertlike

    Answer: ARID

  34. 50. Get some shut-eye?

    Answer: WINK

  35. 51. ___ off

    Answer: HATS

  36. 54. Bench-press target, for short

    Answer: PEC

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