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September 6, 2026

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Across

37 clues
  1. 1Area divided by length, for a rectangleWIDTH
  2. 6Masala ___ (spiced tea)CHAI
  3. 10QuagmiresBOGS
  4. 14Top with a colorful printALOHASHIRT
  5. 16State whose flag is a swallowtail burgeeOHIO
  6. 17Bedroom covers?SLEEPMASKS
  7. 18Gosling who's known to break character on "SNL"RYAN
  8. 19"Sesame Street" networkPBS
  9. 20Touches gentlyPATS
  10. 21Bargaining groupsUNIONS
  11. 23Crosses the thresholdENTERS
  12. 25Pastry portmanteauCRONUT
  13. 26PurposeINTENT
  14. 27Dancer's transport?SLEIGH
  15. 28FathersSIRES
  16. 29Part of a flightSTAIR
  17. 30De Armas of "Blade Runner 2049"ANA
  18. 33Longtime CBS dramaNCIS
  19. 34B-ballHOOPS
  20. 35Claim confidentlyAVER
  21. 36X, at timesTEN
  22. 37Flies like an eagleSOARS
  23. 38Spike on a football player's shoeCLEAT
  24. 39In a foul moodGRUMPY
  25. 41Puts on a coat?PAINTS
  26. 42Name that becomes a cereal grain when its third letter is changed to "R"BAILEY
  27. 43"In a way"SORTOF
  28. 44KerfuffleHUBBUB
  29. 45Cream of mushroom ___SOUP
  30. 46Intense angerIRE
  31. 48Cookie that's 75% vowels (and 100% delicious, in my opinion)OREO
  32. 49Real page-turner?AVIDREADER
  33. 52Some get bookmarkedURLS
  34. 53Totally old newsSOLASTYEAR
  35. 54Part in a movieROLE
  36. 55Beasts with antlersELKS
  37. 56Takes a nice, long bathSOAKS

Down

35 clues
  1. 1Picnic pestWASP
  2. 2Promise of kindnessILLBENICE
  3. 3"Not familiar"DOESNTRINGABELL
  4. 4Article in an article, probablyTHE
  5. 5Comes to passHAPPENS
  6. 6ConfabsCHATS
  7. 7Angry cat's soundHISS
  8. 8"Need an ___ built? I Noah guy!" (dad joke)ARK
  9. 9"Most certainly!"ITSUREIS
  10. 10(Yawn)BORING
  11. 11"Yeah, that's JUST the beginning"OHYOUHAVENOIDEA
  12. 12Huge fantasy beingGIANT
  13. 13Certain deliveriesSONS
  14. 15"Good thinking!"SMART
  15. 22Hard-boiled film genreNOIR
  16. 24Pegs for a golferTEES
  17. 25Thunder soundsCLAPS
  18. 26"___ She Lovely" (Stevie Wonder song)ISNT
  19. 27Child's bedtime requestSTORY
  20. 29All in a lather?SOAPY
  21. 31One whose business is picking up?NEATFREAK
  22. 32Crafts' companionARTS
  23. 34Batter's plateHOMEBASE
  24. 35Stopped flyingALIT
  25. 37"Star Trek" helmsmanSULU
  26. 38You walk all over themCARPETS
  27. 40RNA componentRIBOSE
  28. 41"When it rains, it ___"POURS
  29. 42Donkey, in SpanishBURRO
  30. 43Fizzy drinksSODAS
  31. 44One of 8,760 in 2026HOUR
  32. 45Paradigm of smoothnessSILK
  33. 47Makes a mistakeERRS
  34. 50Tenn. athleteVOL
  35. 51Edebiri of "The Bear"AYO

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Area divided by length, for a rectangle

    Answer: WIDTH

  2. 6. Masala ___ (spiced tea)

    Answer: CHAI

  3. 10. Quagmires

    Answer: BOGS

  4. 14. Top with a colorful print

    Answer: ALOHASHIRT

  5. 16. State whose flag is a swallowtail burgee

    Answer: OHIO

  6. 17. Bedroom covers?

    Answer: SLEEPMASKS

  7. 18. Gosling who's known to break character on "SNL"

    Answer: RYAN

  8. 19. "Sesame Street" network

    Answer: PBS

  9. 20. Touches gently

    Answer: PATS

  10. 21. Bargaining groups

    Answer: UNIONS

  11. 23. Crosses the threshold

    Answer: ENTERS

  12. 25. Pastry portmanteau

    Answer: CRONUT

  13. 26. Purpose

    Answer: INTENT

  14. 27. Dancer's transport?

    Answer: SLEIGH

  15. 28. Fathers

    Answer: SIRES

  16. 29. Part of a flight

    Answer: STAIR

  17. 30. De Armas of "Blade Runner 2049"

    Answer: ANA

  18. 33. Longtime CBS drama

    Answer: NCIS

  19. 34. B-ball

    Answer: HOOPS

  20. 35. Claim confidently

    Answer: AVER

  21. 36. X, at times

    Answer: TEN

  22. 37. Flies like an eagle

    Answer: SOARS

  23. 38. Spike on a football player's shoe

    Answer: CLEAT

  24. 39. In a foul mood

    Answer: GRUMPY

  25. 41. Puts on a coat?

    Answer: PAINTS

  26. 42. Name that becomes a cereal grain when its third letter is changed to "R"

    Answer: BAILEY

  27. 43. "In a way"

    Answer: SORTOF

  28. 44. Kerfuffle

    Answer: HUBBUB

  29. 45. Cream of mushroom ___

    Answer: SOUP

  30. 46. Intense anger

    Answer: IRE

  31. 48. Cookie that's 75% vowels (and 100% delicious, in my opinion)

    Answer: OREO

  32. 49. Real page-turner?

    Answer: AVIDREADER

  33. 52. Some get bookmarked

    Answer: URLS

  34. 53. Totally old news

    Answer: SOLASTYEAR

  35. 54. Part in a movie

    Answer: ROLE

  36. 55. Beasts with antlers

    Answer: ELKS

  37. 56. Takes a nice, long bath

    Answer: SOAKS

Down

  1. 1. Picnic pest

    Answer: WASP

  2. 2. Promise of kindness

    Answer: ILLBENICE

  3. 3. "Not familiar"

    Answer: DOESNTRINGABELL

  4. 4. Article in an article, probably

    Answer: THE

  5. 5. Comes to pass

    Answer: HAPPENS

  6. 6. Confabs

    Answer: CHATS

  7. 7. Angry cat's sound

    Answer: HISS

  8. 8. "Need an ___ built? I Noah guy!" (dad joke)

    Answer: ARK

  9. 9. "Most certainly!"

    Answer: ITSUREIS

  10. 10. (Yawn)

    Answer: BORING

  11. 11. "Yeah, that's JUST the beginning"

    Answer: OHYOUHAVENOIDEA

  12. 12. Huge fantasy being

    Answer: GIANT

  13. 13. Certain deliveries

    Answer: SONS

  14. 15. "Good thinking!"

    Answer: SMART

  15. 22. Hard-boiled film genre

    Answer: NOIR

  16. 24. Pegs for a golfer

    Answer: TEES

  17. 25. Thunder sounds

    Answer: CLAPS

  18. 26. "___ She Lovely" (Stevie Wonder song)

    Answer: ISNT

  19. 27. Child's bedtime request

    Answer: STORY

  20. 29. All in a lather?

    Answer: SOAPY

  21. 31. One whose business is picking up?

    Answer: NEATFREAK

  22. 32. Crafts' companion

    Answer: ARTS

  23. 34. Batter's plate

    Answer: HOMEBASE

  24. 35. Stopped flying

    Answer: ALIT

  25. 37. "Star Trek" helmsman

    Answer: SULU

  26. 38. You walk all over them

    Answer: CARPETS

  27. 40. RNA component

    Answer: RIBOSE

  28. 41. "When it rains, it ___"

    Answer: POURS

  29. 42. Donkey, in Spanish

    Answer: BURRO

  30. 43. Fizzy drinks

    Answer: SODAS

  31. 44. One of 8,760 in 2026

    Answer: HOUR

  32. 45. Paradigm of smoothness

    Answer: SILK

  33. 47. Makes a mistake

    Answer: ERRS

  34. 50. Tenn. athlete

    Answer: VOL

  35. 51. Edebiri of "The Bear"

    Answer: AYO

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