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October 11, 2026

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Across

37 clues
  1. 1Real pickleMESS
  2. 5"Frozen" reindeer who "speaks" through KristoffSVEN
  3. 9Stock market debutIPO
  4. 12Lightweight fabricLINEN
  5. 13Informal "Arrivederci!"CIAO
  6. 14Spinning toyTOP
  7. 15Subway workersSANDWICHARTISTS
  8. 18UnburdensRIDS
  9. 19"Woohoo ___ bamboo" (message on some Southwest Airlines in-flight cups)FOR
  10. 20Leave aloneLETBE
  11. 21Home for Babe or WilburSTY
  12. 22Blast ___ the pastFROM
  13. 24Bit inside a pumpkinSEED
  14. 25Not at all balancedONESIDED
  15. 29Disneyland's ___ Street, U.S.A.MAIN
  16. 31"The Sound of Music" charactersNUNS
  17. 32"Sorta"ISH
  18. 33Purple yamUBE
  19. 34ConsiderablyMORETHANALITTLE
  20. 39Cash-only bar convenienceATM
  21. 40National Back to School Mo.AUG
  22. 41It might require a Band-AidOWIE
  23. 42Our sun is oneSTAR
  24. 44Wishes forDREAMSOF
  25. 47ObligationONUS
  26. 49Raylan's dad in "Justified"ARLO
  27. 50Sci-fi saucerUFO
  28. 53Shaq's surnameONEAL
  29. 55___ up (absorb)SOP
  30. 56Snow moverPLOW
  31. 57Place to sit?OBEDIENCESCHOOL
  32. 60Golf hole numberPAR
  33. 61NothingNADA
  34. 62Moving giantUHAUL
  35. 63QB's successesTDS
  36. 64"I love ___ for you"THAT
  37. 65Short golf strokePUTT

Down

37 clues
  1. 1"Behave"MINDYOURMANNERS
  2. 2ConcludesENDS
  3. 3Make a scrunchie, maybeSEW
  4. 4Tests for ripeness, saySNIFFS
  5. 5Thought experiment in which thinking outside the box isn't helpful?SCHRODINGERSCAT
  6. 6By means ofVIA
  7. 7___ Grey teaEARL
  8. 8Minutes, perhapsNOTES
  9. 9"What a perfect day"ITSBEAUTIFULOUT
  10. 10Food that might be THC-infusedPOTEDIBLE
  11. 11Photo ___ (media events)OPS
  12. 12Milk, in FrenchLAIT
  13. 15They might observe a ditch day: Abbr.SRS
  14. 16Former Missouri representative BushCORI
  15. 17CoupleITEM
  16. 23Flat-topped hillMESA
  17. 26U-turn from SSWNNE
  18. 27Ballpark fig.EST
  19. 28Package delivery companyDHL
  20. 30Once known asNEE
  21. 31"Decent try!"NOTTOOBAD
  22. 34The first word of 34-Across, in SpanishMAS
  23. 35PossessedHAD
  24. 36VibeAURA
  25. 37iPhone platformIOS
  26. 38Number of players in Sky Team or 7 Wonders DuelTWO
  27. 43Felt regret aboutRUED
  28. 45Spiky succulentALOE
  29. 46Cleans, as a spillMOPSUP
  30. 48"Little ___ Nick" (Christmas song)SAINT
  31. 51Play a trick onFOOL
  32. 52"The ___ Who Was Afraid of the Dark" (kids' book about a nocturnal bird)OWL
  33. 54One of Rachel's sisters in "The Poisonwood Bible"LEAH
  34. 56Baby ___ (fashion brand whose name is a pun)PHAT
  35. 57ChooseOPT
  36. 58It doesn't stand for "no dishing allowed"NDA
  37. 59"Wicked: For Good" director Jon M. ___CHU

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Across

  1. 1. Real pickle

    Answer: MESS

  2. 5. "Frozen" reindeer who "speaks" through Kristoff

    Answer: SVEN

  3. 9. Stock market debut

    Answer: IPO

  4. 12. Lightweight fabric

    Answer: LINEN

  5. 13. Informal "Arrivederci!"

    Answer: CIAO

  6. 14. Spinning toy

    Answer: TOP

  7. 15. Subway workers

    Answer: SANDWICHARTISTS

  8. 18. Unburdens

    Answer: RIDS

  9. 19. "Woohoo ___ bamboo" (message on some Southwest Airlines in-flight cups)

    Answer: FOR

  10. 20. Leave alone

    Answer: LETBE

  11. 21. Home for Babe or Wilbur

    Answer: STY

  12. 22. Blast ___ the past

    Answer: FROM

  13. 24. Bit inside a pumpkin

    Answer: SEED

  14. 25. Not at all balanced

    Answer: ONESIDED

  15. 29. Disneyland's ___ Street, U.S.A.

    Answer: MAIN

  16. 31. "The Sound of Music" characters

    Answer: NUNS

  17. 32. "Sorta"

    Answer: ISH

  18. 33. Purple yam

    Answer: UBE

  19. 34. Considerably

    Answer: MORETHANALITTLE

  20. 39. Cash-only bar convenience

    Answer: ATM

  21. 40. National Back to School Mo.

    Answer: AUG

  22. 41. It might require a Band-Aid

    Answer: OWIE

  23. 42. Our sun is one

    Answer: STAR

  24. 44. Wishes for

    Answer: DREAMSOF

  25. 47. Obligation

    Answer: ONUS

  26. 49. Raylan's dad in "Justified"

    Answer: ARLO

  27. 50. Sci-fi saucer

    Answer: UFO

  28. 53. Shaq's surname

    Answer: ONEAL

  29. 55. ___ up (absorb)

    Answer: SOP

  30. 56. Snow mover

    Answer: PLOW

  31. 57. Place to sit?

    Answer: OBEDIENCESCHOOL

  32. 60. Golf hole number

    Answer: PAR

  33. 61. Nothing

    Answer: NADA

  34. 62. Moving giant

    Answer: UHAUL

  35. 63. QB's successes

    Answer: TDS

  36. 64. "I love ___ for you"

    Answer: THAT

  37. 65. Short golf stroke

    Answer: PUTT

Down

  1. 1. "Behave"

    Answer: MINDYOURMANNERS

  2. 2. Concludes

    Answer: ENDS

  3. 3. Make a scrunchie, maybe

    Answer: SEW

  4. 4. Tests for ripeness, say

    Answer: SNIFFS

  5. 5. Thought experiment in which thinking outside the box isn't helpful?

    Answer: SCHRODINGERSCAT

  6. 6. By means of

    Answer: VIA

  7. 7. ___ Grey tea

    Answer: EARL

  8. 8. Minutes, perhaps

    Answer: NOTES

  9. 9. "What a perfect day"

    Answer: ITSBEAUTIFULOUT

  10. 10. Food that might be THC-infused

    Answer: POTEDIBLE

  11. 11. Photo ___ (media events)

    Answer: OPS

  12. 12. Milk, in French

    Answer: LAIT

  13. 15. They might observe a ditch day: Abbr.

    Answer: SRS

  14. 16. Former Missouri representative Bush

    Answer: CORI

  15. 17. Couple

    Answer: ITEM

  16. 23. Flat-topped hill

    Answer: MESA

  17. 26. U-turn from SSW

    Answer: NNE

  18. 27. Ballpark fig.

    Answer: EST

  19. 28. Package delivery company

    Answer: DHL

  20. 30. Once known as

    Answer: NEE

  21. 31. "Decent try!"

    Answer: NOTTOOBAD

  22. 34. The first word of 34-Across, in Spanish

    Answer: MAS

  23. 35. Possessed

    Answer: HAD

  24. 36. Vibe

    Answer: AURA

  25. 37. iPhone platform

    Answer: IOS

  26. 38. Number of players in Sky Team or 7 Wonders Duel

    Answer: TWO

  27. 43. Felt regret about

    Answer: RUED

  28. 45. Spiky succulent

    Answer: ALOE

  29. 46. Cleans, as a spill

    Answer: MOPSUP

  30. 48. "Little ___ Nick" (Christmas song)

    Answer: SAINT

  31. 51. Play a trick on

    Answer: FOOL

  32. 52. "The ___ Who Was Afraid of the Dark" (kids' book about a nocturnal bird)

    Answer: OWL

  33. 54. One of Rachel's sisters in "The Poisonwood Bible"

    Answer: LEAH

  34. 56. Baby ___ (fashion brand whose name is a pun)

    Answer: PHAT

  35. 57. Choose

    Answer: OPT

  36. 58. It doesn't stand for "no dishing allowed"

    Answer: NDA

  37. 59. "Wicked: For Good" director Jon M. ___

    Answer: CHU

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