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September 8, 2026

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Across

39 clues
  1. 1Wading birdIBIS
  2. 5Nike competitorASICS
  3. 10"You bet, captain!"AYE
  4. 13DocileTAME
  5. 14It's spotted in the Andes!OCELOT
  6. 15Peppa, for onePIG
  7. 16Say "I've had it!"DRAWTHELINE
  8. 18EMT procedureCPR
  9. 19ScintillateGLEAM
  10. 20Wet dirtMUD
  11. 21"Let's roll the ___!"TAPE
  12. 22People began searching for him in the 1980sWALDO
  13. 23Meaty brunch offeringHAMOMELET
  14. 25Morning hrs. (too early for me)AMS
  15. 26Mineral springSPA
  16. 28Fairy-tale starterONCE
  17. 29Tourney rankingSEED
  18. 31Start to cycle?UNI
  19. 33"The Simpsons" character SzyslakMOE
  20. 34Group of instruments, and what can follow the starts of 16-, 23-, 48- and 58-AcrossSTRINGQUARTET
  21. 39Well-suitedAPT
  22. 40"lol my bad"SRY
  23. 41"The cheap yacht was on ___" (dad joke)SAIL
  24. 43Food brand for FidoALPO
  25. 45AcquiredGOT
  26. 47"Stop sharing!"TMI
  27. 48Sole proprietorship?SHOESTORE
  28. 52Exciting March Madness resultUPSET
  29. 54Hardly docileWILD
  30. 55Sorority letter hidden in "sisterhood"RHO
  31. 56Pass into lawENACT
  32. 57PC key that would be handy in real lifeESC
  33. 58Katniss' battle gearBOWANDARROW
  34. 61Salonga heard in "Mulan" (1998)LEA
  35. 62The fourth earl of Sandwich, for "sandwich"EPONYM
  36. 63Old Roman cover-upTOGA
  37. 64Redone tennis serveLET
  38. 65Packed with infoNEWSY
  39. 66"Victory was mine!"IWON

Down

39 clues
  1. 1"___ be my pleasure!"ITD
  2. 2Darts and pool, for twoBARGAMES
  3. 3"Ready when you are!"IMALLSET
  4. 4Left in stitches?SEWED
  5. 5Amazing tennis serveACE
  6. 62014 Ava DuVernay film about an Alabama marchSELMA
  7. 7Troy, to the RomansILIUM
  8. 8Complex residenceCONDO
  9. 9Sault-Marie connectionSTE
  10. 10HS class that might push you to the limit!APCALC
  11. 11"Huzzah!"YIPPEE
  12. 12Wading birdEGRET
  13. 14Unit of resistanceOHM
  14. 17New Mexico art colonyTAOS
  15. 21PrinciplesTENETS
  16. 22Used to beWAS
  17. 23ChillHANG
  18. 24"Wuthering Heights" landformMOOR
  19. 27Football kickPUNT
  20. 30Like a 63-AcrossDRAPED
  21. 32Mensa measuresIQS
  22. 33"Hold the ___!"MAYO
  23. 35NYSE debutsIPOS
  24. 36ImpelURGE
  25. 37Consumes some humble pieEATSCROW
  26. 38"Pack it up!"TIMETOGO
  27. 42KindledLIT
  28. 43"OK, makes sense"AHISEE
  29. 44"I Can Has Cheezburger?" felineLOLCAT
  30. 46Word with "melt" or "roll"TUNA
  31. 48PeachySWELL
  32. 49Found family, e.g., to a film criticTROPE
  33. 50"Now that's impressive!"OHWOW
  34. 51Speckled steedsROANS
  35. 53First section of a novelPARTI
  36. 56Rave music genre: Abbr.EDM
  37. 58Nickname that drops -jaminBEN
  38. 59Judge's group, on scoreboardsNYY
  39. 60PallidWAN

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Across

  1. 1. Wading bird

    Answer: IBIS

  2. 5. Nike competitor

    Answer: ASICS

  3. 10. "You bet, captain!"

    Answer: AYE

  4. 13. Docile

    Answer: TAME

  5. 14. It's spotted in the Andes!

    Answer: OCELOT

  6. 15. Peppa, for one

    Answer: PIG

  7. 16. Say "I've had it!"

    Answer: DRAWTHELINE

  8. 18. EMT procedure

    Answer: CPR

  9. 19. Scintillate

    Answer: GLEAM

  10. 20. Wet dirt

    Answer: MUD

  11. 21. "Let's roll the ___!"

    Answer: TAPE

  12. 22. People began searching for him in the 1980s

    Answer: WALDO

  13. 23. Meaty brunch offering

    Answer: HAMOMELET

  14. 25. Morning hrs. (too early for me)

    Answer: AMS

  15. 26. Mineral spring

    Answer: SPA

  16. 28. Fairy-tale starter

    Answer: ONCE

  17. 29. Tourney ranking

    Answer: SEED

  18. 31. Start to cycle?

    Answer: UNI

  19. 33. "The Simpsons" character Szyslak

    Answer: MOE

  20. 34. Group of instruments, and what can follow the starts of 16-, 23-, 48- and 58-Across

    Answer: STRINGQUARTET

  21. 39. Well-suited

    Answer: APT

  22. 40. "lol my bad"

    Answer: SRY

  23. 41. "The cheap yacht was on ___" (dad joke)

    Answer: SAIL

  24. 43. Food brand for Fido

    Answer: ALPO

  25. 45. Acquired

    Answer: GOT

  26. 47. "Stop sharing!"

    Answer: TMI

  27. 48. Sole proprietorship?

    Answer: SHOESTORE

  28. 52. Exciting March Madness result

    Answer: UPSET

  29. 54. Hardly docile

    Answer: WILD

  30. 55. Sorority letter hidden in "sisterhood"

    Answer: RHO

  31. 56. Pass into law

    Answer: ENACT

  32. 57. PC key that would be handy in real life

    Answer: ESC

  33. 58. Katniss' battle gear

    Answer: BOWANDARROW

  34. 61. Salonga heard in "Mulan" (1998)

    Answer: LEA

  35. 62. The fourth earl of Sandwich, for "sandwich"

    Answer: EPONYM

  36. 63. Old Roman cover-up

    Answer: TOGA

  37. 64. Redone tennis serve

    Answer: LET

  38. 65. Packed with info

    Answer: NEWSY

  39. 66. "Victory was mine!"

    Answer: IWON

Down

  1. 1. "___ be my pleasure!"

    Answer: ITD

  2. 2. Darts and pool, for two

    Answer: BARGAMES

  3. 3. "Ready when you are!"

    Answer: IMALLSET

  4. 4. Left in stitches?

    Answer: SEWED

  5. 5. Amazing tennis serve

    Answer: ACE

  6. 6. 2014 Ava DuVernay film about an Alabama march

    Answer: SELMA

  7. 7. Troy, to the Romans

    Answer: ILIUM

  8. 8. Complex residence

    Answer: CONDO

  9. 9. Sault-Marie connection

    Answer: STE

  10. 10. HS class that might push you to the limit!

    Answer: APCALC

  11. 11. "Huzzah!"

    Answer: YIPPEE

  12. 14. Unit of resistance

    Answer: OHM

  13. 17. New Mexico art colony

    Answer: TAOS

  14. 21. Principles

    Answer: TENETS

  15. 22. Used to be

    Answer: WAS

  16. 23. Chill

    Answer: HANG

  17. 24. "Wuthering Heights" landform

    Answer: MOOR

  18. 27. Football kick

    Answer: PUNT

  19. 30. Like a 63-Across

    Answer: DRAPED

  20. 32. Mensa measures

    Answer: IQS

  21. 33. "Hold the ___!"

    Answer: MAYO

  22. 35. NYSE debuts

    Answer: IPOS

  23. 36. Impel

    Answer: URGE

  24. 37. Consumes some humble pie

    Answer: EATSCROW

  25. 38. "Pack it up!"

    Answer: TIMETOGO

  26. 42. Kindled

    Answer: LIT

  27. 43. "OK, makes sense"

    Answer: AHISEE

  28. 44. "I Can Has Cheezburger?" feline

    Answer: LOLCAT

  29. 46. Word with "melt" or "roll"

    Answer: TUNA

  30. 48. Peachy

    Answer: SWELL

  31. 49. Found family, e.g., to a film critic

    Answer: TROPE

  32. 50. "Now that's impressive!"

    Answer: OHWOW

  33. 51. Speckled steeds

    Answer: ROANS

  34. 53. First section of a novel

    Answer: PARTI

  35. 56. Rave music genre: Abbr.

    Answer: EDM

  36. 58. Nickname that drops -jamin

    Answer: BEN

  37. 59. Judge's group, on scoreboards

    Answer: NYY

  38. 60. Pallid

    Answer: WAN

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