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August 22, 2026

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Across

33 clues
  1. 1Camera setting with a moon iconNIGHTMODE
  2. 10Makes a run for itBOLTS
  3. 15Like rocks and mineralsINORGANIC
  4. 16"Farewell, mon amie"ADIEU
  5. 17Literary figure who rings a bellQUASIMODO
  6. 18Remote spots?SOFAS
  7. 19FinesseART
  8. 20Beach Soccer World Cup org.FIFA
  9. 21Overly caffeinatedWIRED
  10. 22Nancy Drew chumBESS
  11. 24Lab infestationFLEAS
  12. 26"Foxy Brown" doFRO
  13. 28Middle setABS
  14. 31Cousin with floor-length hairITT
  15. 32Heads outGOES
  16. 33"Ugh, I'm so sorry!"THATSTHEWORST
  17. 36Some transformationsCHARACTERARCS
  18. 37"I know, right?!"YOURETELLINME
  19. 38Mackey of "Ella McCay"EMMA
  20. 39"Ceci n'est pas __ pipe"UNE
  21. 40Confidentiality docNDA
  22. 41One bro to another?SIB
  23. 42Takes to heartHEEDS
  24. 44Some "Call the Midwife" figuresNUNS
  25. 48ExclaimsCRIES
  26. 50CrushedACED
  27. 53Pause to catch up?NAP
  28. 54Essential fatty __ACIDS
  29. 55Avoid having to hoof itSNAGARIDE
  30. 57Things to avoidNONOS
  31. 58Like some high-flying performersACROBATIC
  32. 59Point of viewANGLE
  33. 60Jargon in a video game chat, maybeLEETSPEAK

Down

37 clues
  1. 1Muslim face coveringNIQAB
  2. 2HardenINURE
  3. 3Nannies and kidsGOATS
  4. 4Work wk. unitsHRS
  5. 5Work wk. conclusionTGIF
  6. 6Term of affection para una chicaMAMI
  7. 7Switch positionsONOFF
  8. 8Celebrated, perhapsDIDALITTLEDANCE
  9. 9Italian scholar UmbertoECO
  10. 10"On the __ of Sex": 2018 biopicBASIS
  11. 11Baking soda targetODOR
  12. 12ChiLIFEFORCE
  13. 13Cocktail party attireTEADRESS
  14. 14Kinda sketchSUS
  15. 21Hydrate right after planting, as seedlingsWATERIN
  16. 23Source of siroccosSAHARA
  17. 25Journalist Payne known as the "First Lady of the Black Press"ETHEL
  18. 27German "east"OST
  19. 29UncoveredBARE
  20. 30Hall of Fame figuresSTATUES
  21. 32First poet to perform at the Super BowlGORMAN
  22. 33Comparatively large bandTHUMBRING
  23. 34Theater sectionSCENE
  24. 35Mascara applicatorWAND
  25. 36Gathering that celebrates DC iconsCOMICCON
  26. 37"Love that!"YES
  27. 42"Siddhartha" novelistHESSE
  28. 43"We __ because we care": Monsters, Inc. mottoSCARE
  29. 45Bring togetherUNITE
  30. 46"Russian Doll" protagonistNADIA
  31. 47MoteSPECK
  32. 49Object of reverenceIDOL
  33. 51Spielberg quartetEGOT
  34. 52Tends to a stain, maybeDABS
  35. 54De Armas of "Ballerina"ANA
  36. 55Actor MineoSAL
  37. 56KnockRAP

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Camera setting with a moon icon

    Answer: NIGHTMODE

  2. 10. Makes a run for it

    Answer: BOLTS

  3. 15. Like rocks and minerals

    Answer: INORGANIC

  4. 16. "Farewell, mon amie"

    Answer: ADIEU

  5. 17. Literary figure who rings a bell

    Answer: QUASIMODO

  6. 18. Remote spots?

    Answer: SOFAS

  7. 19. Finesse

    Answer: ART

  8. 20. Beach Soccer World Cup org.

    Answer: FIFA

  9. 21. Overly caffeinated

    Answer: WIRED

  10. 22. Nancy Drew chum

    Answer: BESS

  11. 24. Lab infestation

    Answer: FLEAS

  12. 26. "Foxy Brown" do

    Answer: FRO

  13. 28. Middle set

    Answer: ABS

  14. 31. Cousin with floor-length hair

    Answer: ITT

  15. 32. Heads out

    Answer: GOES

  16. 33. "Ugh, I'm so sorry!"

    Answer: THATSTHEWORST

  17. 36. Some transformations

    Answer: CHARACTERARCS

  18. 37. "I know, right?!"

    Answer: YOURETELLINME

  19. 38. Mackey of "Ella McCay"

    Answer: EMMA

  20. 39. "Ceci n'est pas __ pipe"

    Answer: UNE

  21. 40. Confidentiality doc

    Answer: NDA

  22. 41. One bro to another?

    Answer: SIB

  23. 42. Takes to heart

    Answer: HEEDS

  24. 44. Some "Call the Midwife" figures

    Answer: NUNS

  25. 48. Exclaims

    Answer: CRIES

  26. 50. Crushed

    Answer: ACED

  27. 53. Pause to catch up?

    Answer: NAP

  28. 54. Essential fatty __

    Answer: ACIDS

  29. 55. Avoid having to hoof it

    Answer: SNAGARIDE

  30. 57. Things to avoid

    Answer: NONOS

  31. 58. Like some high-flying performers

    Answer: ACROBATIC

  32. 59. Point of view

    Answer: ANGLE

  33. 60. Jargon in a video game chat, maybe

    Answer: LEETSPEAK

Down

  1. 1. Muslim face covering

    Answer: NIQAB

  2. 2. Harden

    Answer: INURE

  3. 3. Nannies and kids

    Answer: GOATS

  4. 4. Work wk. units

    Answer: HRS

  5. 5. Work wk. conclusion

    Answer: TGIF

  6. 6. Term of affection para una chica

    Answer: MAMI

  7. 7. Switch positions

    Answer: ONOFF

  8. 8. Celebrated, perhaps

    Answer: DIDALITTLEDANCE

  9. 9. Italian scholar Umberto

    Answer: ECO

  10. 10. "On the __ of Sex": 2018 biopic

    Answer: BASIS

  11. 11. Baking soda target

    Answer: ODOR

  12. 12. Chi

    Answer: LIFEFORCE

  13. 13. Cocktail party attire

    Answer: TEADRESS

  14. 14. Kinda sketch

    Answer: SUS

  15. 21. Hydrate right after planting, as seedlings

    Answer: WATERIN

  16. 23. Source of siroccos

    Answer: SAHARA

  17. 25. Journalist Payne known as the "First Lady of the Black Press"

    Answer: ETHEL

  18. 27. German "east"

    Answer: OST

  19. 29. Uncovered

    Answer: BARE

  20. 30. Hall of Fame figures

    Answer: STATUES

  21. 32. First poet to perform at the Super Bowl

    Answer: GORMAN

  22. 33. Comparatively large band

    Answer: THUMBRING

  23. 34. Theater section

    Answer: SCENE

  24. 35. Mascara applicator

    Answer: WAND

  25. 36. Gathering that celebrates DC icons

    Answer: COMICCON

  26. 37. "Love that!"

    Answer: YES

  27. 42. "Siddhartha" novelist

    Answer: HESSE

  28. 43. "We __ because we care": Monsters, Inc. motto

    Answer: SCARE

  29. 45. Bring together

    Answer: UNITE

  30. 46. "Russian Doll" protagonist

    Answer: NADIA

  31. 47. Mote

    Answer: SPECK

  32. 49. Object of reverence

    Answer: IDOL

  33. 51. Spielberg quartet

    Answer: EGOT

  34. 52. Tends to a stain, maybe

    Answer: DABS

  35. 54. De Armas of "Ballerina"

    Answer: ANA

  36. 55. Actor Mineo

    Answer: SAL

  37. 56. Knock

    Answer: RAP

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