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October 18, 2026

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Across

34 clues
  1. 1Copyright data: abbr.YRS
  2. 4Word that appears twice on a Monopoly boardJAIL
  3. 8Booking, brieflyRES
  4. 11Serendipitous situationHAPPYACCIDENT
  5. 14Like someone unlikely to cause a sceneLOWMAINTENANCE
  6. 15It may come before yesterday?BORN
  7. 16"___ Me In" (Sam Fender and Olivia Dean hit)REIN
  8. 17British JohnELTON
  9. 18Spider-Man actor HollandTOM
  10. 19Bird, throughout the 1980s, e.g.CELTIC
  11. 21Word after H or KMART
  12. 22Word that comes from the Japanese for "a little bit"SKOSH
  13. 24Shrinks, e.g.DOCS
  14. 25Some 52-AcrossALES
  15. 26LurkSNEAK
  16. 28Move a monstera, maybeREPOT
  17. 30Sources of support for many freelance creativesAGENCIES
  18. 32First sign of spring?ARIES
  19. 35"Anything else!"NOTTHAT
  20. 36Speaks charmingly?INCANTS
  21. 38Theater tradition that predates KabukiNOH
  22. 39SallowASHEN
  23. 41Grammy winner Day who was discovered by Stevie WonderANDRA
  24. 42Genesis plot?EDEN
  25. 44Pachamama worshippersINCAS
  26. 46SwerveZIG
  27. 47Ace up one's sleeve, sayTRUMPCARD
  28. 50"Sweet!"DOPE
  29. 51Gig worker?ROADIE
  30. 52Best Buds?COLDONES
  31. 54French physicist for whom a unit of measure is namedAMPERE
  32. 55Plucks, in a wayTWEEZES
  33. 56Hydrologic feature on the moon EnceladusGEYSER
  34. 57Leaves hanging?DRIES

Down

34 clues
  1. 1Worn-out sign?YAWN
  2. 2Record rate: abbr.RPM
  3. 3SPARE
  4. 4Groundskeeper Willie and Will Hunting, e.g.JANITORS
  5. 5"Don't be a jerk"ACTNICE
  6. 6RocksICE
  7. 7Bank holdup?LINE
  8. 8Ride for a limited time?RENTAL
  9. 9Added number, maybe?ENCORE
  10. 10Tubes made of biocompatible metalsSTENTS
  11. 11Option for relief from some menopause symptomsHORMONETHERAPY
  12. 12Investment returnYIELD
  13. 13Spotty companion?DALMATIAN
  14. 14"No complaints here"LOOKSGOODTOME
  15. 15Arirang groupBTS
  16. 19Cuban exportCHACHA
  17. 20House-coverage provider?CSPAN
  18. 23Last stop after the outboxSENT
  19. 27Souls from South Korea?KIAS
  20. 29Seal huntersORCAS
  21. 30Harlem Renaissance poet SpencerANNE
  22. 31Set of principlesETHIC
  23. 33Vikings' destinations?ENDZONES
  24. 34Feature of many antelopesSTRIPES
  25. 36Cool kids, so to speakINCROWD
  26. 37Ancient Greek septet renowned for their wisdomSAGES
  27. 40Make official, in a wayENACT
  28. 43Minimalist artworks?NUDES
  29. 45"First Lady of Yiddish Theater" CeliaADLER
  30. 48EmbroilMIRE
  31. 49EqualPEER
  32. 50Go out for a bit?DOZE
  33. 51Word with -bag or -tagRAG
  34. 53Framework promoting fairness, for shortDEI

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Copyright data: abbr.

    Answer: YRS

  2. 4. Word that appears twice on a Monopoly board

    Answer: JAIL

  3. 8. Booking, briefly

    Answer: RES

  4. 11. Serendipitous situation

    Answer: HAPPYACCIDENT

  5. 14. Like someone unlikely to cause a scene

    Answer: LOWMAINTENANCE

  6. 15. It may come before yesterday?

    Answer: BORN

  7. 16. "___ Me In" (Sam Fender and Olivia Dean hit)

    Answer: REIN

  8. 17. British John

    Answer: ELTON

  9. 18. Spider-Man actor Holland

    Answer: TOM

  10. 19. Bird, throughout the 1980s, e.g.

    Answer: CELTIC

  11. 21. Word after H or K

    Answer: MART

  12. 22. Word that comes from the Japanese for "a little bit"

    Answer: SKOSH

  13. 24. Shrinks, e.g.

    Answer: DOCS

  14. 25. Some 52-Across

    Answer: ALES

  15. 26. Lurk

    Answer: SNEAK

  16. 28. Move a monstera, maybe

    Answer: REPOT

  17. 30. Sources of support for many freelance creatives

    Answer: AGENCIES

  18. 32. First sign of spring?

    Answer: ARIES

  19. 35. "Anything else!"

    Answer: NOTTHAT

  20. 36. Speaks charmingly?

    Answer: INCANTS

  21. 38. Theater tradition that predates Kabuki

    Answer: NOH

  22. 39. Sallow

    Answer: ASHEN

  23. 41. Grammy winner Day who was discovered by Stevie Wonder

    Answer: ANDRA

  24. 42. Genesis plot?

    Answer: EDEN

  25. 44. Pachamama worshippers

    Answer: INCAS

  26. 46. Swerve

    Answer: ZIG

  27. 47. Ace up one's sleeve, say

    Answer: TRUMPCARD

  28. 50. "Sweet!"

    Answer: DOPE

  29. 51. Gig worker?

    Answer: ROADIE

  30. 52. Best Buds?

    Answer: COLDONES

  31. 54. French physicist for whom a unit of measure is named

    Answer: AMPERE

  32. 55. Plucks, in a way

    Answer: TWEEZES

  33. 56. Hydrologic feature on the moon Enceladus

    Answer: GEYSER

  34. 57. Leaves hanging?

    Answer: DRIES

Down

  1. 1. Worn-out sign?

    Answer: YAWN

  2. 2. Record rate: abbr.

    Answer: RPM

  3. 4. Groundskeeper Willie and Will Hunting, e.g.

    Answer: JANITORS

  4. 5. "Don't be a jerk"

    Answer: ACTNICE

  5. 6. Rocks

    Answer: ICE

  6. 7. Bank holdup?

    Answer: LINE

  7. 8. Ride for a limited time?

    Answer: RENTAL

  8. 9. Added number, maybe?

    Answer: ENCORE

  9. 10. Tubes made of biocompatible metals

    Answer: STENTS

  10. 11. Option for relief from some menopause symptoms

    Answer: HORMONETHERAPY

  11. 12. Investment return

    Answer: YIELD

  12. 13. Spotty companion?

    Answer: DALMATIAN

  13. 14. "No complaints here"

    Answer: LOOKSGOODTOME

  14. 15. Arirang group

    Answer: BTS

  15. 19. Cuban export

    Answer: CHACHA

  16. 20. House-coverage provider?

    Answer: CSPAN

  17. 23. Last stop after the outbox

    Answer: SENT

  18. 27. Souls from South Korea?

    Answer: KIAS

  19. 29. Seal hunters

    Answer: ORCAS

  20. 30. Harlem Renaissance poet Spencer

    Answer: ANNE

  21. 31. Set of principles

    Answer: ETHIC

  22. 33. Vikings' destinations?

    Answer: ENDZONES

  23. 34. Feature of many antelopes

    Answer: STRIPES

  24. 36. Cool kids, so to speak

    Answer: INCROWD

  25. 37. Ancient Greek septet renowned for their wisdom

    Answer: SAGES

  26. 40. Make official, in a way

    Answer: ENACT

  27. 43. Minimalist artworks?

    Answer: NUDES

  28. 45. "First Lady of Yiddish Theater" Celia

    Answer: ADLER

  29. 48. Embroil

    Answer: MIRE

  30. 49. Equal

    Answer: PEER

  31. 50. Go out for a bit?

    Answer: DOZE

  32. 51. Word with -bag or -tag

    Answer: RAG

  33. 53. Framework promoting fairness, for short

    Answer: DEI

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