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September 1, 2026

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37 clues
  1. 1Hanauma Bay's Hawaiian islandOAHU
  2. 5Bit of jewelryBEAD
  3. 9Drives a getaway car for, sayABETS
  4. 14Yemeni portADEN
  5. 15Wrinkly citrusUGLI
  6. 16Vietnamese capitalHANOI
  7. 17Life time? (In this answer, unscramble letters 8-12)FAMILYGAMENIGHT
  8. 20Clever tacticPLOY
  9. 21Winter hrs. in Santa FeMST
  10. 22"In ___ of gifts ... "LIEU
  11. 23Like some mustard (... letters 3-8)STONEGROUND
  12. 27Midday refresherNAP
  13. 28Non-RxOTC
  14. 29Phillipa who played Eliza Schuyler HamiltonSOO
  15. 30Protective shipping containersMAILERS
  16. 32Activist and singer OnoYOKO
  17. 34Canadian Thanksgiving mo.OCT
  18. 36ExpenseCOST
  19. 37Loan or security (... letters 2-7)BANKASSET
  20. 41Ruler of ValhallaODIN
  21. 43Genre for Lauryn HillRAP
  22. 44Word on a red octagonSTOP
  23. 48Statement that often contains lies?EPITAPH
  24. 51Orbit or ExtraGUM
  25. 53___-Locka, Fla.OPA
  26. 54Eldest sister in "Little Women"MEG
  27. 55Serious risk (... letters 3-8)GRAVEDANGER
  28. 58Mineral depositsORES
  29. 60WrathIRE
  30. 61Roaring beastLION
  31. 62Personal historic events (... letters 2-6)PASTEXPERIENCES
  32. 67Furry swimmerOTTER
  33. 68Spanish for "you are"ERES
  34. 69Currency of 21 countriesEURO
  35. 70Kid brothers, at timesPESTS
  36. 71Invitation lettersRSVP
  37. 72Extend acrossSPAN

Down

41 clues
  1. 1BuffoonOAF
  2. 2Get comfortable withADAPTTO
  3. 3Poisonous plantHEMLOCK
  4. 4Workers' organizationUNION
  5. 5PurchaseBUY
  6. 6"Deviled" foodEGG
  7. 7Avis competitorALAMO
  8. 8Bite-size Chinese foodDIMSUM
  9. 9Philip ___, first Korean American actor with a Hollywood starAHN
  10. 10Flake out (on)BAIL
  11. 11LocomotivesENGINES
  12. 12Way you might take adviceTOHEART
  13. 13Core exercisesSITUPS
  14. 18Caustic substancesLYES
  15. 19Sicilian hot spot?ETNA
  16. 23Word before "sauce" or "milk"SOY
  17. 24HoodlumGOON
  18. 25Pink Floyd's genreROCK
  19. 26Yahtzee needsDICE
  20. 31HeapsLOTS
  21. 33Newspaper notice, brieflyOBIT
  22. 35La Brea ___ PitsTAR
  23. 38"I hate to be ___ ..." (faultfinder's opener)ANAG
  24. 39Herb associated with fallSAGE
  25. 40TaterSPUD
  26. 41Do surgeryOPERATE
  27. 42Certain magazinesDIGESTS
  28. 45Travel mug, e.g.TOGOCUP
  29. 46Modern tennisOPENERA
  30. 47Hole goal, at minimumPAR
  31. 48Expressive hybrid music genreEMOPOP
  32. 49___ fixe menuPRIX
  33. 50Wildlife printmaker CharleyHARPER
  34. 52M, on formsMALE
  35. 56Zigs or zagsVEERS
  36. 57Highest digits in SudokuNINES
  37. 59Proofreader's "Actually, leave it"STET
  38. 63Triage areas, brieflyERS
  39. 64Cause to go "Vroom!"REV
  40. 65Verizon or Xfinity, for shortISP
  41. 66Luke, to Darth VaderSON

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  1. 1. Hanauma Bay's Hawaiian island

    Answer: OAHU

  2. 5. Bit of jewelry

    Answer: BEAD

  3. 9. Drives a getaway car for, say

    Answer: ABETS

  4. 14. Yemeni port

    Answer: ADEN

  5. 15. Wrinkly citrus

    Answer: UGLI

  6. 16. Vietnamese capital

    Answer: HANOI

  7. 17. Life time? (In this answer, unscramble letters 8-12)

    Answer: FAMILYGAMENIGHT

  8. 20. Clever tactic

    Answer: PLOY

  9. 21. Winter hrs. in Santa Fe

    Answer: MST

  10. 22. "In ___ of gifts ... "

    Answer: LIEU

  11. 23. Like some mustard (... letters 3-8)

    Answer: STONEGROUND

  12. 27. Midday refresher

    Answer: NAP

  13. 28. Non-Rx

    Answer: OTC

  14. 29. Phillipa who played Eliza Schuyler Hamilton

    Answer: SOO

  15. 30. Protective shipping containers

    Answer: MAILERS

  16. 32. Activist and singer Ono

    Answer: YOKO

  17. 34. Canadian Thanksgiving mo.

    Answer: OCT

  18. 36. Expense

    Answer: COST

  19. 37. Loan or security (... letters 2-7)

    Answer: BANKASSET

  20. 41. Ruler of Valhalla

    Answer: ODIN

  21. 43. Genre for Lauryn Hill

    Answer: RAP

  22. 44. Word on a red octagon

    Answer: STOP

  23. 48. Statement that often contains lies?

    Answer: EPITAPH

  24. 51. Orbit or Extra

    Answer: GUM

  25. 53. ___-Locka, Fla.

    Answer: OPA

  26. 54. Eldest sister in "Little Women"

    Answer: MEG

  27. 55. Serious risk (... letters 3-8)

    Answer: GRAVEDANGER

  28. 58. Mineral deposits

    Answer: ORES

  29. 60. Wrath

    Answer: IRE

  30. 61. Roaring beast

    Answer: LION

  31. 62. Personal historic events (... letters 2-6)

    Answer: PASTEXPERIENCES

  32. 67. Furry swimmer

    Answer: OTTER

  33. 68. Spanish for "you are"

    Answer: ERES

  34. 69. Currency of 21 countries

    Answer: EURO

  35. 70. Kid brothers, at times

    Answer: PESTS

  36. 71. Invitation letters

    Answer: RSVP

  37. 72. Extend across

    Answer: SPAN

Down

  1. 1. Buffoon

    Answer: OAF

  2. 2. Get comfortable with

    Answer: ADAPTTO

  3. 3. Poisonous plant

    Answer: HEMLOCK

  4. 4. Workers' organization

    Answer: UNION

  5. 5. Purchase

    Answer: BUY

  6. 6. "Deviled" food

    Answer: EGG

  7. 7. Avis competitor

    Answer: ALAMO

  8. 8. Bite-size Chinese food

    Answer: DIMSUM

  9. 9. Philip ___, first Korean American actor with a Hollywood star

    Answer: AHN

  10. 10. Flake out (on)

    Answer: BAIL

  11. 11. Locomotives

    Answer: ENGINES

  12. 12. Way you might take advice

    Answer: TOHEART

  13. 13. Core exercises

    Answer: SITUPS

  14. 18. Caustic substances

    Answer: LYES

  15. 19. Sicilian hot spot?

    Answer: ETNA

  16. 23. Word before "sauce" or "milk"

    Answer: SOY

  17. 24. Hoodlum

    Answer: GOON

  18. 25. Pink Floyd's genre

    Answer: ROCK

  19. 26. Yahtzee needs

    Answer: DICE

  20. 31. Heaps

    Answer: LOTS

  21. 33. Newspaper notice, briefly

    Answer: OBIT

  22. 35. La Brea ___ Pits

    Answer: TAR

  23. 38. "I hate to be ___ ..." (faultfinder's opener)

    Answer: ANAG

  24. 39. Herb associated with fall

    Answer: SAGE

  25. 40. Tater

    Answer: SPUD

  26. 41. Do surgery

    Answer: OPERATE

  27. 42. Certain magazines

    Answer: DIGESTS

  28. 45. Travel mug, e.g.

    Answer: TOGOCUP

  29. 46. Modern tennis

    Answer: OPENERA

  30. 47. Hole goal, at minimum

    Answer: PAR

  31. 48. Expressive hybrid music genre

    Answer: EMOPOP

  32. 49. ___ fixe menu

    Answer: PRIX

  33. 50. Wildlife printmaker Charley

    Answer: HARPER

  34. 52. M, on forms

    Answer: MALE

  35. 56. Zigs or zags

    Answer: VEERS

  36. 57. Highest digits in Sudoku

    Answer: NINES

  37. 59. Proofreader's "Actually, leave it"

    Answer: STET

  38. 63. Triage areas, briefly

    Answer: ERS

  39. 64. Cause to go "Vroom!"

    Answer: REV

  40. 65. Verizon or Xfinity, for short

    Answer: ISP

  41. 66. Luke, to Darth Vader

    Answer: SON

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