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October 4, 2026

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33 clues
  1. 1Channel that broadcasts the WNBAESPN
  2. 5House party?MDS
  3. 8Bit concrete?ATEIT
  4. 13Step out of line, maybe?QUEUEJUMP
  5. 16Section of a sonataRONDO
  6. 17Activity in which flying saucers are intercepted?ULTIMATEFRISBEE
  7. 19The Mindy Project actor BarinholtzIKE
  8. 20Was indebtedOWED
  9. 21Light coursesEASYAS
  10. 22JazzedPSYCHED
  11. 24Archer's exLANA
  12. 25"James, while John ___ ___ '___ ,' ___ ___ '___ ___'; '___ ___' ___ ___ a better effect on the teacher" (surprisingly grammatically correct sentence)HAD
  13. 26Like a sunset stroll along the Chao Phraya River, maybeROMANTIC
  14. 30"Tempting—very tempting"DAREI
  15. 33"Waiter! Waiter!"MORE
  16. 34Classic supervillain who rules with a steely grasp?DRNO
  17. 35Radical equal-rights movement kick-started by the Stonewall riotsQUEERLIBERATION
  18. 38DoorDash figs.ETAS
  19. 39One that acts on impulses?AXON
  20. 40Tidbit in many a TED-Ed video introductionQUOTE
  21. 41Reasons, slangilyDOPESOUT
  22. 43Prefix with -suit or -sonaFUR
  23. 44Opera destination?SITE
  24. 45Actor who has portrayed Hercule Poirot three timesBRANAGH
  25. 49Maíz con queso y cremaELOTES
  26. 52"___ me out ..."HEAR
  27. 53The Simpsons bartenderMOE
  28. 54"What a world!"NOWIVESEENITALL
  29. 57Now and again?TWICE
  30. 58Clapping before the show is done?ZIPZAPZOP
  31. 59Searches forSEEKS
  32. 60___ Goetia (Helluva Boss inspiration)ARS
  33. 61Fixes a spot of tee?SEWS

Down

39 clues
  1. 1Put on, as a diamond chestplateEQUIP
  2. 2PoutsSULKS
  3. 3Dog Man feline antagonistPETEY
  4. 4Rapa ___NUI
  5. 5DullMUTED
  6. 6Ran a D&D campaignDMED
  7. 7Supergoop specSPF
  8. 8Grammy-winning GrandeARIANA
  9. 9Have a moving experience in bed?TOSSANDTURN
  10. 10Nonbinary person, casuallyENBY
  11. 11"Wait, I just thought of something!"IDEA
  12. 12Beans, anatomicallyTOES
  13. 14Stereotypical do for edgelordsEMOHAIR
  14. 15Like gnathostomesJAWED
  15. 18Lemon juicerREAMER
  16. 23Hors d'oeuvre served with marinara sauceCHEESESTICK
  17. 24TikTok personality GrayLOREN
  18. 26Clanker, formallyROBOT
  19. 27Huntrix of KPop Demon Hunters, e.g.TRIO
  20. 28"Why am ___ surprised?"INOT
  21. 29It can make you see redCONE
  22. 30Kicked off the pitch: abbr.DQED
  23. 31Prefix for -biography or -fictionAUTO
  24. 32Collect, as soulsREAP
  25. 33Boba joint with a snowman mascotMIXUE
  26. 36He's credited with saying, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"LAOTSE
  27. 37They hold waterAQUARIA
  28. 42They don't hold waterSIEVES
  29. 43___ Ferdinand (indie-rock band)FRANZ
  30. 45Sounds that real roadrunners do not, in fact, makeBEEPS
  31. 46Blow awayAMAZE
  32. 47Resort to name-calling, sayGOLOW
  33. 48SupportsHELPS
  34. 49Long-lived Middle-earth denizensENTS
  35. 50Basketball journalist ZachLOWE
  36. 51"Yeooowch!"OWIE
  37. 52Position vied for on SuccessionHEIR
  38. 55"Luther" singerSZA
  39. 56Rolls up, casuallyTPS

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Across

  1. 1. Channel that broadcasts the WNBA

    Answer: ESPN

  2. 5. House party?

    Answer: MDS

  3. 8. Bit concrete?

    Answer: ATEIT

  4. 13. Step out of line, maybe?

    Answer: QUEUEJUMP

  5. 16. Section of a sonata

    Answer: RONDO

  6. 17. Activity in which flying saucers are intercepted?

    Answer: ULTIMATEFRISBEE

  7. 19. The Mindy Project actor Barinholtz

    Answer: IKE

  8. 20. Was indebted

    Answer: OWED

  9. 21. Light courses

    Answer: EASYAS

  10. 22. Jazzed

    Answer: PSYCHED

  11. 24. Archer's ex

    Answer: LANA

  12. 25. "James, while John ___ ___ '___ ,' ___ ___ '___ ___'; '___ ___' ___ ___ a better effect on the teacher" (surprisingly grammatically correct sentence)

    Answer: HAD

  13. 26. Like a sunset stroll along the Chao Phraya River, maybe

    Answer: ROMANTIC

  14. 30. "Tempting—very tempting"

    Answer: DAREI

  15. 33. "Waiter! Waiter!"

    Answer: MORE

  16. 34. Classic supervillain who rules with a steely grasp?

    Answer: DRNO

  17. 35. Radical equal-rights movement kick-started by the Stonewall riots

    Answer: QUEERLIBERATION

  18. 38. DoorDash figs.

    Answer: ETAS

  19. 39. One that acts on impulses?

    Answer: AXON

  20. 40. Tidbit in many a TED-Ed video introduction

    Answer: QUOTE

  21. 41. Reasons, slangily

    Answer: DOPESOUT

  22. 43. Prefix with -suit or -sona

    Answer: FUR

  23. 44. Opera destination?

    Answer: SITE

  24. 45. Actor who has portrayed Hercule Poirot three times

    Answer: BRANAGH

  25. 49. Maíz con queso y crema

    Answer: ELOTES

  26. 52. "___ me out ..."

    Answer: HEAR

  27. 53. The Simpsons bartender

    Answer: MOE

  28. 54. "What a world!"

    Answer: NOWIVESEENITALL

  29. 57. Now and again?

    Answer: TWICE

  30. 58. Clapping before the show is done?

    Answer: ZIPZAPZOP

  31. 59. Searches for

    Answer: SEEKS

  32. 60. ___ Goetia (Helluva Boss inspiration)

    Answer: ARS

  33. 61. Fixes a spot of tee?

    Answer: SEWS

Down

  1. 1. Put on, as a diamond chestplate

    Answer: EQUIP

  2. 2. Pouts

    Answer: SULKS

  3. 3. Dog Man feline antagonist

    Answer: PETEY

  4. 4. Rapa ___

    Answer: NUI

  5. 5. Dull

    Answer: MUTED

  6. 6. Ran a D&D campaign

    Answer: DMED

  7. 7. Supergoop spec

    Answer: SPF

  8. 8. Grammy-winning Grande

    Answer: ARIANA

  9. 9. Have a moving experience in bed?

    Answer: TOSSANDTURN

  10. 10. Nonbinary person, casually

    Answer: ENBY

  11. 11. "Wait, I just thought of something!"

    Answer: IDEA

  12. 12. Beans, anatomically

    Answer: TOES

  13. 14. Stereotypical do for edgelords

    Answer: EMOHAIR

  14. 15. Like gnathostomes

    Answer: JAWED

  15. 18. Lemon juicer

    Answer: REAMER

  16. 23. Hors d'oeuvre served with marinara sauce

    Answer: CHEESESTICK

  17. 24. TikTok personality Gray

    Answer: LOREN

  18. 26. Clanker, formally

    Answer: ROBOT

  19. 27. Huntrix of KPop Demon Hunters, e.g.

    Answer: TRIO

  20. 28. "Why am ___ surprised?"

    Answer: INOT

  21. 29. It can make you see red

    Answer: CONE

  22. 30. Kicked off the pitch: abbr.

    Answer: DQED

  23. 31. Prefix for -biography or -fiction

    Answer: AUTO

  24. 32. Collect, as souls

    Answer: REAP

  25. 33. Boba joint with a snowman mascot

    Answer: MIXUE

  26. 36. He's credited with saying, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"

    Answer: LAOTSE

  27. 37. They hold water

    Answer: AQUARIA

  28. 42. They don't hold water

    Answer: SIEVES

  29. 43. ___ Ferdinand (indie-rock band)

    Answer: FRANZ

  30. 45. Sounds that real roadrunners do not, in fact, make

    Answer: BEEPS

  31. 46. Blow away

    Answer: AMAZE

  32. 47. Resort to name-calling, say

    Answer: GOLOW

  33. 48. Supports

    Answer: HELPS

  34. 49. Long-lived Middle-earth denizens

    Answer: ENTS

  35. 50. Basketball journalist Zach

    Answer: LOWE

  36. 51. "Yeooowch!"

    Answer: OWIE

  37. 52. Position vied for on Succession

    Answer: HEIR

  38. 55. "Luther" singer

    Answer: SZA

  39. 56. Rolls up, casually

    Answer: TPS

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