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August 23, 2026

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Across

35 clues
  1. 1"Let <i>me</i> handle this"ICANDOTHAT
  2. 11Hundred ___ Wood (home of Winnie-the-Pooh)ACRE
  3. 15"I'll pay anything!"NAMEAPRICE
  4. 16The ___ ("Over My Head" band)FRAY
  5. 17They've got an answer for everythingKNOWITALLS
  6. 18Winter Olympics event panned in a <i>Saturday Night Live</i> skitLUGE
  7. 19"You betcha!"YES
  8. 20Breakaway groupSECT
  9. 21They might be served with clotted creamSCONES
  10. 23LiftRIDE
  11. 24Spreadsheet shortcutMACRO
  12. 25Just your average guyJOE
  13. 26Extended character study?READATHON
  14. 30Like some truthsHARSH
  15. 32Go head-to-headVIE
  16. 33___ <i>kha kai</i> (spicy Thai soup)TOM
  17. 34Like grass at sunrise, maybeDEWY
  18. 35Show off a voluminous skirt, maybeTWIRL
  19. 37Fruit that's key to some desserts?LIME
  20. 38Eye, poeticallyORB
  21. 39Typical <i>Bluey</i> watcherTOT
  22. 40CropsTRIMS
  23. 42Technical jargon, playfullyNERDSPEAK
  24. 46Sight in the SeineILE
  25. 47You might hear it from a little birdieTWEET
  26. 48"No sweat"EASY
  27. 50Ready for a show to beginSEATED
  28. 52Utter disarrayMESS
  29. 53Vehicle for Valerie FrizzleBUS
  30. 56OpinionTAKE
  31. 57"It's certainly possible"ISUPPOSESO
  32. 60Get a lode of them!ORES
  33. 61"And that's final!"CASECLOSED
  34. 62FriskyPERT
  35. 63Cry for a scoop?EXTRAEXTRA

Down

37 clues
  1. 1One of Clyde's partnersINKY
  2. 2Prop for Mr. PeanutCANE
  3. 3<i>Mission Bell</i> folk singer LeeAMOS
  4. 4Just dropped, perhapsNEW
  5. 5Links in a chain?DAISIES
  6. 6Got off the fenceOPTED
  7. 7Inquiry for a lost packageTRACER
  8. 8Épée handleHILT
  9. 9Target for a knee MRIACL
  10. 10Hero who opined, "What every woman says, some women may feel"TESS
  11. 11Great way to stayAFLOAT
  12. 12Period that might be fueled by panic and caffeineCRUNCHTIME
  13. 13Places to have a smashing good time?RAGEROOMS
  14. 14"Focus up!"EYESONME
  15. 22Org. that awarded Song of the Year to Tracy Chapman in 2023CMA
  16. 23<i>Gilmore Girls</i> role for Alexis BledelRORY
  17. 25Treat that's hard to eatJAWBREAKER
  18. 27"Another Suitcase in Another Hall" musicalEVITA
  19. 28Broadcast, as grievancesAIR
  20. 29Shoulder muscle, brieflyDELT
  21. 30What you might say with a sigh after a long journeyHEREWEARE
  22. 31Start of an address?HTTP
  23. 34"Please tell me what happens next!"DONTSTOP
  24. 36LugubriousnessWOE
  25. 37<i>The Unknown Country</i> actor GladstoneLILY
  26. 41Croquette cousinRISSOLE
  27. 43Really, really, <i>really</i> dislikeDETEST
  28. 44Sault ___ Marie, Mich.STE
  29. 45One full of green flags, maybeKEEPER
  30. 49Adoption-advocacy org.ASPCA
  31. 51Monopoly requirementDICE
  32. 52It's not an optionMUST
  33. 53Crème de la crèmeBEST
  34. 54One downloading an appUSER
  35. 55Olipop, e.g.SODA
  36. 58"Yakety ___" (<i>Benny Hill Show</i> tune)SAX
  37. 59Word in two MLB-team namesSOX

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Across

  1. 1. "Let <i>me</i> handle this"

    Answer: ICANDOTHAT

  2. 11. Hundred ___ Wood (home of Winnie-the-Pooh)

    Answer: ACRE

  3. 15. "I'll pay anything!"

    Answer: NAMEAPRICE

  4. 16. The ___ ("Over My Head" band)

    Answer: FRAY

  5. 17. They've got an answer for everything

    Answer: KNOWITALLS

  6. 18. Winter Olympics event panned in a <i>Saturday Night Live</i> skit

    Answer: LUGE

  7. 19. "You betcha!"

    Answer: YES

  8. 20. Breakaway group

    Answer: SECT

  9. 21. They might be served with clotted cream

    Answer: SCONES

  10. 23. Lift

    Answer: RIDE

  11. 24. Spreadsheet shortcut

    Answer: MACRO

  12. 25. Just your average guy

    Answer: JOE

  13. 26. Extended character study?

    Answer: READATHON

  14. 30. Like some truths

    Answer: HARSH

  15. 32. Go head-to-head

    Answer: VIE

  16. 33. ___ <i>kha kai</i> (spicy Thai soup)

    Answer: TOM

  17. 34. Like grass at sunrise, maybe

    Answer: DEWY

  18. 35. Show off a voluminous skirt, maybe

    Answer: TWIRL

  19. 37. Fruit that's key to some desserts?

    Answer: LIME

  20. 38. Eye, poetically

    Answer: ORB

  21. 39. Typical <i>Bluey</i> watcher

    Answer: TOT

  22. 40. Crops

    Answer: TRIMS

  23. 42. Technical jargon, playfully

    Answer: NERDSPEAK

  24. 46. Sight in the Seine

    Answer: ILE

  25. 47. You might hear it from a little birdie

    Answer: TWEET

  26. 48. "No sweat"

    Answer: EASY

  27. 50. Ready for a show to begin

    Answer: SEATED

  28. 52. Utter disarray

    Answer: MESS

  29. 53. Vehicle for Valerie Frizzle

    Answer: BUS

  30. 56. Opinion

    Answer: TAKE

  31. 57. "It's certainly possible"

    Answer: ISUPPOSESO

  32. 60. Get a lode of them!

    Answer: ORES

  33. 61. "And that's final!"

    Answer: CASECLOSED

  34. 62. Frisky

    Answer: PERT

  35. 63. Cry for a scoop?

    Answer: EXTRAEXTRA

Down

  1. 1. One of Clyde's partners

    Answer: INKY

  2. 2. Prop for Mr. Peanut

    Answer: CANE

  3. 3. <i>Mission Bell</i> folk singer Lee

    Answer: AMOS

  4. 4. Just dropped, perhaps

    Answer: NEW

  5. 5. Links in a chain?

    Answer: DAISIES

  6. 6. Got off the fence

    Answer: OPTED

  7. 7. Inquiry for a lost package

    Answer: TRACER

  8. 8. Épée handle

    Answer: HILT

  9. 9. Target for a knee MRI

    Answer: ACL

  10. 10. Hero who opined, "What every woman says, some women may feel"

    Answer: TESS

  11. 11. Great way to stay

    Answer: AFLOAT

  12. 12. Period that might be fueled by panic and caffeine

    Answer: CRUNCHTIME

  13. 13. Places to have a smashing good time?

    Answer: RAGEROOMS

  14. 14. "Focus up!"

    Answer: EYESONME

  15. 22. Org. that awarded Song of the Year to Tracy Chapman in 2023

    Answer: CMA

  16. 23. <i>Gilmore Girls</i> role for Alexis Bledel

    Answer: RORY

  17. 25. Treat that's hard to eat

    Answer: JAWBREAKER

  18. 27. "Another Suitcase in Another Hall" musical

    Answer: EVITA

  19. 28. Broadcast, as grievances

    Answer: AIR

  20. 29. Shoulder muscle, briefly

    Answer: DELT

  21. 30. What you might say with a sigh after a long journey

    Answer: HEREWEARE

  22. 31. Start of an address?

    Answer: HTTP

  23. 34. "Please tell me what happens next!"

    Answer: DONTSTOP

  24. 36. Lugubriousness

    Answer: WOE

  25. 37. <i>The Unknown Country</i> actor Gladstone

    Answer: LILY

  26. 41. Croquette cousin

    Answer: RISSOLE

  27. 43. Really, really, <i>really</i> dislike

    Answer: DETEST

  28. 44. Sault ___ Marie, Mich.

    Answer: STE

  29. 45. One full of green flags, maybe

    Answer: KEEPER

  30. 49. Adoption-advocacy org.

    Answer: ASPCA

  31. 51. Monopoly requirement

    Answer: DICE

  32. 52. It's not an option

    Answer: MUST

  33. 53. Crème de la crème

    Answer: BEST

  34. 54. One downloading an app

    Answer: USER

  35. 55. Olipop, e.g.

    Answer: SODA

  36. 58. "Yakety ___" (<i>Benny Hill Show</i> tune)

    Answer: SAX

  37. 59. Word in two MLB-team names

    Answer: SOX

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