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August 28, 2026

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39 clues
  1. 1Thurman of "Red, White & Royal Blue"UMA
  2. 4Most unexpectedODDEST
  3. 10Axe handleHAFT
  4. 14Bath rugMAT
  5. 15SubtletyNUANCE
  6. 16Important stretchesERAS
  7. 17Go where one shouldn'tPRY
  8. 18Be time-consuming?EATTHECLOCK
  9. 20AirDrop tabletIPAD
  10. 22Female pigSOW
  11. 23__ cuisineHAUTE
  12. 24Drummer in the Electric MayhemANIMAL
  13. 26"Lessons in Chemistry" actress __ Naomi KingAJA
  14. 28TV writers __ and Marty KrofftSID
  15. 29Instruction from a lazy track coach?RACEYOURSELVES
  16. 33Russian news acronym until 2014ITAR
  17. 34MinuteWEE
  18. 35Pseudonym lettersAKA
  19. 36Lunch spotDELI
  20. 37"A Complete Unknown" subjectDYLAN
  21. 39Video file formatMPEG
  22. 43Corp. leaderCEO
  23. 45Feel ickyAIL
  24. 46Washed-outPALE
  25. 47"42nd Street," e.g.?ROADWAYMUSICAL
  26. 51Ceiling spinnerFAN
  27. 52__ and outsINS
  28. 53Show of affectionCARESS
  29. 54That is, in LatinIDEST
  30. 56Chance, quaintlyHAP
  31. 59Dissenting bodySECT
  32. 60Create a state of anarchy?ENDTHERULES
  33. 63Lend a handAID
  34. 65Toy brand with Creator 3-in-1 setsLEGO
  35. 66Title for Marie CurieMADAME
  36. 67Type of A/V connectorRCA
  37. 68Put pen to paperDREW
  38. 69So-so grade, or an apt title for this puzzleBMINUS
  39. 70Data breach fig.SSN

Down

37 clues
  1. 1Official who works close to home?UMP
  2. 2StewMARINATE
  3. 3UnexpectedATYPICAL
  4. 4At some pointONEDAY
  5. 5"Dance the Night" singer LipaDUA
  6. 6Who __: New Orleans Saints fansDATS
  7. 7Opposite of exo-ENTO
  8. 8Unstressed vowel soundsSCHWAS
  9. 9Top pick?TEE
  10. 10Goddess of death played by Cate BlanchettHELA
  11. 11StimulateAROUSE
  12. 12"In all honesty ... "FACTIS
  13. 13Clucked in disapprovalTSKED
  14. 19Hopscotch player's supplyCHALK
  15. 21"Sweet land of liberty," in songAMERICA
  16. 24Very dryARID
  17. 25DirtLOWDOWN
  18. 27Patrick's "Star Trek: Picard" roleJEANLUC
  19. 30Short turnaround?UEY
  20. 31Pass alongRELAY
  21. 32Many a "What We Do in the Shadows" characterVAMPIRE
  22. 38ObjectiveAIM
  23. 40Indy 500 leadersPACECARS
  24. 41Rubber bandsELASTICS
  25. 42Salon arrayGELS
  26. 44Novelist WhartonEDITH
  27. 47"SNL" Emmy winner GildaRADNER
  28. 48JumpyONEDGE
  29. 49Meditation retreatASHRAM
  30. 50Mouths off toSASSES
  31. 51Area of studyFIELD
  32. 55Stash securelySTOW
  33. 57Bavaria-based automakerAUDI
  34. 58Map outPLAN
  35. 61Diplomatic HQEMB
  36. 62Bird in the bushEMU
  37. 64Karate levelDAN

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Across

  1. 1. Thurman of "Red, White & Royal Blue"

    Answer: UMA

  2. 4. Most unexpected

    Answer: ODDEST

  3. 10. Axe handle

    Answer: HAFT

  4. 14. Bath rug

    Answer: MAT

  5. 15. Subtlety

    Answer: NUANCE

  6. 16. Important stretches

    Answer: ERAS

  7. 17. Go where one shouldn't

    Answer: PRY

  8. 18. Be time-consuming?

    Answer: EATTHECLOCK

  9. 20. AirDrop tablet

    Answer: IPAD

  10. 22. Female pig

    Answer: SOW

  11. 23. __ cuisine

    Answer: HAUTE

  12. 24. Drummer in the Electric Mayhem

    Answer: ANIMAL

  13. 26. "Lessons in Chemistry" actress __ Naomi King

    Answer: AJA

  14. 28. TV writers __ and Marty Krofft

    Answer: SID

  15. 29. Instruction from a lazy track coach?

    Answer: RACEYOURSELVES

  16. 33. Russian news acronym until 2014

    Answer: ITAR

  17. 34. Minute

    Answer: WEE

  18. 35. Pseudonym letters

    Answer: AKA

  19. 36. Lunch spot

    Answer: DELI

  20. 37. "A Complete Unknown" subject

    Answer: DYLAN

  21. 39. Video file format

    Answer: MPEG

  22. 43. Corp. leader

    Answer: CEO

  23. 45. Feel icky

    Answer: AIL

  24. 46. Washed-out

    Answer: PALE

  25. 47. "42nd Street," e.g.?

    Answer: ROADWAYMUSICAL

  26. 51. Ceiling spinner

    Answer: FAN

  27. 52. __ and outs

    Answer: INS

  28. 53. Show of affection

    Answer: CARESS

  29. 54. That is, in Latin

    Answer: IDEST

  30. 56. Chance, quaintly

    Answer: HAP

  31. 59. Dissenting body

    Answer: SECT

  32. 60. Create a state of anarchy?

    Answer: ENDTHERULES

  33. 63. Lend a hand

    Answer: AID

  34. 65. Toy brand with Creator 3-in-1 sets

    Answer: LEGO

  35. 66. Title for Marie Curie

    Answer: MADAME

  36. 67. Type of A/V connector

    Answer: RCA

  37. 68. Put pen to paper

    Answer: DREW

  38. 69. So-so grade, or an apt title for this puzzle

    Answer: BMINUS

  39. 70. Data breach fig.

    Answer: SSN

Down

  1. 1. Official who works close to home?

    Answer: UMP

  2. 2. Stew

    Answer: MARINATE

  3. 3. Unexpected

    Answer: ATYPICAL

  4. 4. At some point

    Answer: ONEDAY

  5. 5. "Dance the Night" singer Lipa

    Answer: DUA

  6. 6. Who __: New Orleans Saints fans

    Answer: DATS

  7. 7. Opposite of exo-

    Answer: ENTO

  8. 8. Unstressed vowel sounds

    Answer: SCHWAS

  9. 9. Top pick?

    Answer: TEE

  10. 10. Goddess of death played by Cate Blanchett

    Answer: HELA

  11. 11. Stimulate

    Answer: AROUSE

  12. 12. "In all honesty ... "

    Answer: FACTIS

  13. 13. Clucked in disapproval

    Answer: TSKED

  14. 19. Hopscotch player's supply

    Answer: CHALK

  15. 21. "Sweet land of liberty," in song

    Answer: AMERICA

  16. 24. Very dry

    Answer: ARID

  17. 25. Dirt

    Answer: LOWDOWN

  18. 27. Patrick's "Star Trek: Picard" role

    Answer: JEANLUC

  19. 30. Short turnaround?

    Answer: UEY

  20. 31. Pass along

    Answer: RELAY

  21. 32. Many a "What We Do in the Shadows" character

    Answer: VAMPIRE

  22. 38. Objective

    Answer: AIM

  23. 40. Indy 500 leaders

    Answer: PACECARS

  24. 41. Rubber bands

    Answer: ELASTICS

  25. 42. Salon array

    Answer: GELS

  26. 44. Novelist Wharton

    Answer: EDITH

  27. 47. "SNL" Emmy winner Gilda

    Answer: RADNER

  28. 48. Jumpy

    Answer: ONEDGE

  29. 49. Meditation retreat

    Answer: ASHRAM

  30. 50. Mouths off to

    Answer: SASSES

  31. 51. Area of study

    Answer: FIELD

  32. 55. Stash securely

    Answer: STOW

  33. 57. Bavaria-based automaker

    Answer: AUDI

  34. 58. Map out

    Answer: PLAN

  35. 61. Diplomatic HQ

    Answer: EMB

  36. 62. Bird in the bush

    Answer: EMU

  37. 64. Karate level

    Answer: DAN

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