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September 22, 2026

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Across

35 clues
  1. 1Tree with easily peeled barkBIRCH
  2. 6Dave of Soft Cell, or Cinderella's eventBALL
  3. 10Melville captainAHAB
  4. 14Only state whose seal was designed by a womanIDAHO
  5. 15High wind?OBOE
  6. 16ConfrontFACE
  7. 17Heads, slangilyDOMES
  8. 18What few Founding Fathers actually woreWIGS
  9. 19Lottery winner's feelingGLEE
  10. 20"This news magazine needs more pages!"LIFEISTOOSHORT
  11. 23Midwestern exclamation, stereotypicallyOPE
  12. 24Black, white or green drinkTEA
  13. 25"Now this is a news magazine I'm excited to try!"TIMEFORACHANGE
  14. 33Wolfs (down)SCARFS
  15. 34"Please elaborate ..."GOON
  16. 35Hit head-onRAM
  17. 37Phone, wallet, ___KEYS
  18. 38Bread piece that's often discardedEND
  19. 39It's wider than a butteMESA
  20. 40Long sandwichSUB
  21. 41Unofficial part of SOSSAVE
  22. 43SubsidesABATES
  23. 45"This celebrity news magazine is sure to be full of gossip!"PEOPLEWILLTALK
  24. 48BuddyPAL
  25. 49Airport with a BART stopSFO
  26. 50"Why not try a different young-adult fashion magazine?"SEVENTEENAGAIN
  27. 58It may be put in a bunHAIR
  28. 59InjureHURT
  29. 60Atmosphere of many a Poe storyGLOOM
  30. 62Quint's boat in "Jaws"ORCA
  31. 63Best Picture of 2012ARGO
  32. 64Lauder of cosmeticsESTEE
  33. 65Small billsONES
  34. 66NabbedTOOK
  35. 67Author DahlROALD

Down

41 clues
  1. 1Make an offerBID
  2. 2Fan favoriteIDOL
  3. 3Actor Malek of "Bohemian Rhapsody"RAMI
  4. 4One known for stirring the pot?CHEF
  5. 5Spray downHOSEOFF
  6. 6Fire-breathing antagonist of MarioBOWSER
  7. 7Not muchABIT
  8. 8Bull's-eye, for TargetLOGO
  9. 9Landlocked African countryLESOTHO
  10. 10___ hound (dog breed with the lowest IQ)AFGHAN
  11. 11Head light?HALO
  12. 12Aspire laptop makerACER
  13. 13Borscht vegetableBEET
  14. 21Major NYSE eventsIPOS
  15. 22Bean on the big screenSEAN
  16. 25Audible finger wagsTSKS
  17. 26Receive a winter coat?ICEUP
  18. 27"We'll see ..."MAYBE
  19. 28Hosp. areasERS
  20. 29Nixon's running mateAGNEW
  21. 30Atlantic catchCOD
  22. 31Director GerwigGRETA
  23. 32Stand seen in a studioEASEL
  24. 36Covering in "Eyes Wide Shut"MASK
  25. 38Second person?EVE
  26. 39Silent "Welcome" giverMAT
  27. 41Stretch acrossSPAN
  28. 42Bag of chips' accompaniment?ALLTHAT
  29. 43___ RomeoALFA
  30. 44Poster, in a wayBLOGGER
  31. 46Met expectations?OPERAS
  32. 47Feels anguished, perhapsISNTOK
  33. 50"Git!"SHOO
  34. 51Take homeEARN
  35. 52"Miami ___"VICE
  36. 53Currency in GermanyEURO
  37. 54ThusERGO
  38. 55"One more thing ..."ALSO
  39. 56SmidgenIOTA
  40. 57Apt name for a Christmas babyNOEL
  41. 61Type of school or spa, informallyMED

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Tree with easily peeled bark

    Answer: BIRCH

  2. 6. Dave of Soft Cell, or Cinderella's event

    Answer: BALL

  3. 10. Melville captain

    Answer: AHAB

  4. 14. Only state whose seal was designed by a woman

    Answer: IDAHO

  5. 15. High wind?

    Answer: OBOE

  6. 16. Confront

    Answer: FACE

  7. 17. Heads, slangily

    Answer: DOMES

  8. 18. What few Founding Fathers actually wore

    Answer: WIGS

  9. 19. Lottery winner's feeling

    Answer: GLEE

  10. 20. "This news magazine needs more pages!"

    Answer: LIFEISTOOSHORT

  11. 23. Midwestern exclamation, stereotypically

    Answer: OPE

  12. 24. Black, white or green drink

    Answer: TEA

  13. 25. "Now this is a news magazine I'm excited to try!"

    Answer: TIMEFORACHANGE

  14. 33. Wolfs (down)

    Answer: SCARFS

  15. 34. "Please elaborate ..."

    Answer: GOON

  16. 35. Hit head-on

    Answer: RAM

  17. 37. Phone, wallet, ___

    Answer: KEYS

  18. 38. Bread piece that's often discarded

    Answer: END

  19. 39. It's wider than a butte

    Answer: MESA

  20. 40. Long sandwich

    Answer: SUB

  21. 41. Unofficial part of SOS

    Answer: SAVE

  22. 43. Subsides

    Answer: ABATES

  23. 45. "This celebrity news magazine is sure to be full of gossip!"

    Answer: PEOPLEWILLTALK

  24. 48. Buddy

    Answer: PAL

  25. 49. Airport with a BART stop

    Answer: SFO

  26. 50. "Why not try a different young-adult fashion magazine?"

    Answer: SEVENTEENAGAIN

  27. 58. It may be put in a bun

    Answer: HAIR

  28. 59. Injure

    Answer: HURT

  29. 60. Atmosphere of many a Poe story

    Answer: GLOOM

  30. 62. Quint's boat in "Jaws"

    Answer: ORCA

  31. 63. Best Picture of 2012

    Answer: ARGO

  32. 64. Lauder of cosmetics

    Answer: ESTEE

  33. 65. Small bills

    Answer: ONES

  34. 66. Nabbed

    Answer: TOOK

  35. 67. Author Dahl

    Answer: ROALD

Down

  1. 1. Make an offer

    Answer: BID

  2. 2. Fan favorite

    Answer: IDOL

  3. 3. Actor Malek of "Bohemian Rhapsody"

    Answer: RAMI

  4. 4. One known for stirring the pot?

    Answer: CHEF

  5. 5. Spray down

    Answer: HOSEOFF

  6. 6. Fire-breathing antagonist of Mario

    Answer: BOWSER

  7. 7. Not much

    Answer: ABIT

  8. 8. Bull's-eye, for Target

    Answer: LOGO

  9. 9. Landlocked African country

    Answer: LESOTHO

  10. 10. ___ hound (dog breed with the lowest IQ)

    Answer: AFGHAN

  11. 11. Head light?

    Answer: HALO

  12. 12. Aspire laptop maker

    Answer: ACER

  13. 13. Borscht vegetable

    Answer: BEET

  14. 21. Major NYSE events

    Answer: IPOS

  15. 22. Bean on the big screen

    Answer: SEAN

  16. 25. Audible finger wags

    Answer: TSKS

  17. 26. Receive a winter coat?

    Answer: ICEUP

  18. 27. "We'll see ..."

    Answer: MAYBE

  19. 28. Hosp. areas

    Answer: ERS

  20. 29. Nixon's running mate

    Answer: AGNEW

  21. 30. Atlantic catch

    Answer: COD

  22. 31. Director Gerwig

    Answer: GRETA

  23. 32. Stand seen in a studio

    Answer: EASEL

  24. 36. Covering in "Eyes Wide Shut"

    Answer: MASK

  25. 38. Second person?

    Answer: EVE

  26. 39. Silent "Welcome" giver

    Answer: MAT

  27. 41. Stretch across

    Answer: SPAN

  28. 42. Bag of chips' accompaniment?

    Answer: ALLTHAT

  29. 43. ___ Romeo

    Answer: ALFA

  30. 44. Poster, in a way

    Answer: BLOGGER

  31. 46. Met expectations?

    Answer: OPERAS

  32. 47. Feels anguished, perhaps

    Answer: ISNTOK

  33. 50. "Git!"

    Answer: SHOO

  34. 51. Take home

    Answer: EARN

  35. 52. "Miami ___"

    Answer: VICE

  36. 53. Currency in Germany

    Answer: EURO

  37. 54. Thus

    Answer: ERGO

  38. 55. "One more thing ..."

    Answer: ALSO

  39. 56. Smidgen

    Answer: IOTA

  40. 57. Apt name for a Christmas baby

    Answer: NOEL

  41. 61. Type of school or spa, informally

    Answer: MED

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