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September 28, 2026

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Across

38 clues
  1. 1Chocolate-___ peanutsCOATED
  2. 7Puffed cerealKIX
  3. 10MarryWED
  4. 13"Dawn of the Dead" filmmaker GeorgeROMERO
  5. 14AssistantAIDE
  6. 15Listener?EAR
  7. 16AbashedEMBARRASSED
  8. 18Garment with strapsBRA
  9. 19Design detail, brieflySPEC
  10. 20Gather upAMASS
  11. 21Word yelled after accidentally speaking in unisonJINX
  12. 22Hedge plantSHRUB
  13. 24Number that's "ichi" in JapaneseONE
  14. 25What App Store apps run onIOS
  15. 26TerrifiedPALEASAGHOST
  16. 31Little lieFIB
  17. 34Pen endsNIBS
  18. 35Coal remnantCINDER
  19. 36Moody genreEMO
  20. 37It appears backward in "stranded"DNA
  21. 38Adventure resort rental, for shortATV
  22. 39She-sheepEWE
  23. 40Remove a harness fromUNYOKE
  24. 42Symbol on the Lebanese flagTREE
  25. 43SadDOWNINTHEDUMPS
  26. 48SnitchedTOLD
  27. 49Caution ___ FloorWET
  28. 50Models strike themPOSES
  29. 52"What a disaster ..."OHNO
  30. 53Drop a bass line, maybe?FISH
  31. 54WizardMAGE
  32. 55Old Glory ... or an alternate set of clues for the three longest answersREDWHITEANDBLUE
  33. 59___long (soon, poetically)ERE
  34. 60Season-long stories, perhapsARCS
  35. 61PreparedPRIMED
  36. 62Above, poeticallyOER
  37. 63Syllable of disinterestMEH
  38. 64Some loavesRYES

Down

37 clues
  1. 1Peppery salad herbCRESS
  2. 2ZingOOMPH
  3. 3Substance many insects are preserved inAMBER
  4. 4Drinking vessel such as Chip from "Beauty and the Beast"TEACUP
  5. 5Drop the ballERR
  6. 6Cartoon character with a map named MapDORA
  7. 7Half of XOXOKISSES
  8. 8Mid-March dateIDES
  9. 9Crossed (out)XED
  10. 10Bit of "Broad City" content, originallyWEBISODE
  11. 11Make, as moneyEARN
  12. 12Partner of Star-Lord and GamoraDRAX
  13. 14Positions on a matASANAS
  14. 17Jellylike organismAMOEBA
  15. 21Lewis in the graphic novel series "March"JOHN
  16. 23Teen who may play the saxBANDKID
  17. 25"You win!"IGIVEUP
  18. 27Breathable sheet fabricLINEN
  19. 28Played a characterACTED
  20. 29Stitch upSEW
  21. 30Three, in TurinTRE
  22. 31Prolonged disputeFEUD
  23. 32"Don't hand me that phone!"IMNOTHERE
  24. 33Epithet for Batman's sidekickBOYWONDER
  25. 38"Queen of Soul" FranklinARETHA
  26. 41Barely simmeringONLOW
  27. 42End-of-year graduate papersTHESES
  28. 44Site where some stream crosswordsTWITCH
  29. 45Severely sleep-deprived parent, in slangMOMBIE
  30. 46"Symphony of ___" (Stravinsky work inspired by hymns)PSALMS
  31. 47TransitionSEGUE
  32. 51Birdfeeder bitSEED
  33. 52Cookie with a Stuf of Doom varietyOREO
  34. 53Word before "house" or "work"FIRE
  35. 56Cuban sandwich meatHAM
  36. 57"Bullseye With Jesse Thorn" networkNPR
  37. 58SoberDRY

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Across

  1. 1. Chocolate-___ peanuts

    Answer: COATED

  2. 7. Puffed cereal

    Answer: KIX

  3. 10. Marry

    Answer: WED

  4. 13. "Dawn of the Dead" filmmaker George

    Answer: ROMERO

  5. 14. Assistant

    Answer: AIDE

  6. 15. Listener?

    Answer: EAR

  7. 16. Abashed

    Answer: EMBARRASSED

  8. 18. Garment with straps

    Answer: BRA

  9. 19. Design detail, briefly

    Answer: SPEC

  10. 20. Gather up

    Answer: AMASS

  11. 21. Word yelled after accidentally speaking in unison

    Answer: JINX

  12. 22. Hedge plant

    Answer: SHRUB

  13. 24. Number that's "ichi" in Japanese

    Answer: ONE

  14. 25. What App Store apps run on

    Answer: IOS

  15. 26. Terrified

    Answer: PALEASAGHOST

  16. 31. Little lie

    Answer: FIB

  17. 34. Pen ends

    Answer: NIBS

  18. 35. Coal remnant

    Answer: CINDER

  19. 36. Moody genre

    Answer: EMO

  20. 37. It appears backward in "stranded"

    Answer: DNA

  21. 38. Adventure resort rental, for short

    Answer: ATV

  22. 39. She-sheep

    Answer: EWE

  23. 40. Remove a harness from

    Answer: UNYOKE

  24. 42. Symbol on the Lebanese flag

    Answer: TREE

  25. 43. Sad

    Answer: DOWNINTHEDUMPS

  26. 48. Snitched

    Answer: TOLD

  27. 49. Caution ___ Floor

    Answer: WET

  28. 50. Models strike them

    Answer: POSES

  29. 52. "What a disaster ..."

    Answer: OHNO

  30. 53. Drop a bass line, maybe?

    Answer: FISH

  31. 54. Wizard

    Answer: MAGE

  32. 55. Old Glory ... or an alternate set of clues for the three longest answers

    Answer: REDWHITEANDBLUE

  33. 59. ___long (soon, poetically)

    Answer: ERE

  34. 60. Season-long stories, perhaps

    Answer: ARCS

  35. 61. Prepared

    Answer: PRIMED

  36. 62. Above, poetically

    Answer: OER

  37. 63. Syllable of disinterest

    Answer: MEH

  38. 64. Some loaves

    Answer: RYES

Down

  1. 1. Peppery salad herb

    Answer: CRESS

  2. 2. Zing

    Answer: OOMPH

  3. 3. Substance many insects are preserved in

    Answer: AMBER

  4. 4. Drinking vessel such as Chip from "Beauty and the Beast"

    Answer: TEACUP

  5. 5. Drop the ball

    Answer: ERR

  6. 6. Cartoon character with a map named Map

    Answer: DORA

  7. 7. Half of XOXO

    Answer: KISSES

  8. 8. Mid-March date

    Answer: IDES

  9. 9. Crossed (out)

    Answer: XED

  10. 10. Bit of "Broad City" content, originally

    Answer: WEBISODE

  11. 11. Make, as money

    Answer: EARN

  12. 12. Partner of Star-Lord and Gamora

    Answer: DRAX

  13. 14. Positions on a mat

    Answer: ASANAS

  14. 17. Jellylike organism

    Answer: AMOEBA

  15. 21. Lewis in the graphic novel series "March"

    Answer: JOHN

  16. 23. Teen who may play the sax

    Answer: BANDKID

  17. 25. "You win!"

    Answer: IGIVEUP

  18. 27. Breathable sheet fabric

    Answer: LINEN

  19. 28. Played a character

    Answer: ACTED

  20. 29. Stitch up

    Answer: SEW

  21. 30. Three, in Turin

    Answer: TRE

  22. 31. Prolonged dispute

    Answer: FEUD

  23. 32. "Don't hand me that phone!"

    Answer: IMNOTHERE

  24. 33. Epithet for Batman's sidekick

    Answer: BOYWONDER

  25. 38. "Queen of Soul" Franklin

    Answer: ARETHA

  26. 41. Barely simmering

    Answer: ONLOW

  27. 42. End-of-year graduate papers

    Answer: THESES

  28. 44. Site where some stream crosswords

    Answer: TWITCH

  29. 45. Severely sleep-deprived parent, in slang

    Answer: MOMBIE

  30. 46. "Symphony of ___" (Stravinsky work inspired by hymns)

    Answer: PSALMS

  31. 47. Transition

    Answer: SEGUE

  32. 51. Birdfeeder bit

    Answer: SEED

  33. 52. Cookie with a Stuf of Doom variety

    Answer: OREO

  34. 53. Word before "house" or "work"

    Answer: FIRE

  35. 56. Cuban sandwich meat

    Answer: HAM

  36. 57. "Bullseye With Jesse Thorn" network

    Answer: NPR

  37. 58. Sober

    Answer: DRY

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