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August 29, 2026

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Across

31 clues
  1. 1Chance to refuel after a runAPRESSKI
  2. 9Cruelty-free target of poachingPEAR
  3. 13Contributes toGOESINON
  4. 14Ncuti who plays the Fifteenth DoctorGATWA
  5. 15Mobile vendor?APPSTORE
  6. 16ExtravagantWANTON
  7. 17Chiang Mai residentsTHAIS
  8. 18Bath bomb componentEPSOMSALT
  9. 20Place that's all abuzzHIVE
  10. 21The Refined Feline purchase, perhapsCATTREE
  11. 22Did brunch, sayATE
  12. 23Like crosswords, hopefullyFUN
  13. 24Vicuña kinALPACAS
  14. 28Folks who are so last yr.SRS
  15. 29Spanish for "the gilded one"ELDORADO
  16. 30Pilots on the airSERIESPREMIERES
  17. 34Conflict involving customsTRADEWAR
  18. 35Y as in Yucatan?AND
  19. 36Japanese leaderEMPEROR
  20. 37On pointAPT
  21. 38Deg. from GoizuetaMBA
  22. 41Causes a scene?DIRECTS
  23. 43SnippyCURT
  24. 44Physical procedure?BLOODDRAW
  25. 47Husk-steamed fareTAMAL
  26. 48Freshens, in a wayREDOES
  27. 49New York universityCOLUMBIA
  28. 51SwearsAVERS
  29. 52Cutesy name for the squishy parts of a pawTOEBEANS
  30. 53TrashDISS
  31. 54High-minded oneIDEALIST

Down

37 clues
  1. 1Name on a literary awardAGATHA
  2. 2Chart-topperPOPHIT
  3. 3Fix a lot, sayREPAVE
  4. 4Polish brandESSIE
  5. 5Takes a load offSITS
  6. 6__-CatSNO
  7. 7Like gochujang and jjimjilbangKOREAN
  8. 8BumblingINEPT
  9. 9With a crispy crust, sayPANSEARED
  10. 10Piedmont blues guitarist BakerETTA
  11. 11Unaccounted for, for shortAWOL
  12. 12TiradeRANT
  13. 14Important part of a setGAMEPOINT
  14. 16Country homes?WORLDMAPS
  15. 19Played outSTALE
  16. 21SwearsCUSSWORDS
  17. 23Full scholarships, informallyFREERIDES
  18. 25Mercury or SaturnCAR
  19. 26Gator tail?ADE
  20. 27Short cry for helpSOS
  21. 28Means of indirect accessSIDEDOORS
  22. 29StrayERR
  23. 30Femme canonisée: Abbr.STE
  24. 31Hesitant soundERM
  25. 32Art form that originated in the BronxRAP
  26. 33Knife block insertPARER
  27. 37"Oryx and Crake" novelistATWOOD
  28. 38Capital of the Indian state of MaharashtraMUMBAI
  29. 39Processing centers?BRAINS
  30. 40"About dang time!"ATLAST
  31. 42Sustainable landscaping optionsCACTI
  32. 43__ Up: board game with a desert motifCAMEL
  33. 44Slender fastenerBRAD
  34. 45Stubbs of the Four TopsLEVI
  35. 46Some Olds worksODES
  36. 47Polka hornTUBA
  37. 50Suni honored with the Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award in 2025LEE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Chance to refuel after a run

    Answer: APRESSKI

  2. 9. Cruelty-free target of poaching

    Answer: PEAR

  3. 13. Contributes to

    Answer: GOESINON

  4. 14. Ncuti who plays the Fifteenth Doctor

    Answer: GATWA

  5. 15. Mobile vendor?

    Answer: APPSTORE

  6. 16. Extravagant

    Answer: WANTON

  7. 17. Chiang Mai residents

    Answer: THAIS

  8. 18. Bath bomb component

    Answer: EPSOMSALT

  9. 20. Place that's all abuzz

    Answer: HIVE

  10. 21. The Refined Feline purchase, perhaps

    Answer: CATTREE

  11. 22. Did brunch, say

    Answer: ATE

  12. 23. Like crosswords, hopefully

    Answer: FUN

  13. 24. Vicuña kin

    Answer: ALPACAS

  14. 28. Folks who are so last yr.

    Answer: SRS

  15. 29. Spanish for "the gilded one"

    Answer: ELDORADO

  16. 30. Pilots on the air

    Answer: SERIESPREMIERES

  17. 34. Conflict involving customs

    Answer: TRADEWAR

  18. 35. Y as in Yucatan?

    Answer: AND

  19. 36. Japanese leader

    Answer: EMPEROR

  20. 37. On point

    Answer: APT

  21. 38. Deg. from Goizueta

    Answer: MBA

  22. 41. Causes a scene?

    Answer: DIRECTS

  23. 43. Snippy

    Answer: CURT

  24. 44. Physical procedure?

    Answer: BLOODDRAW

  25. 47. Husk-steamed fare

    Answer: TAMAL

  26. 48. Freshens, in a way

    Answer: REDOES

  27. 49. New York university

    Answer: COLUMBIA

  28. 51. Swears

    Answer: AVERS

  29. 52. Cutesy name for the squishy parts of a paw

    Answer: TOEBEANS

  30. 53. Trash

    Answer: DISS

  31. 54. High-minded one

    Answer: IDEALIST

Down

  1. 1. Name on a literary award

    Answer: AGATHA

  2. 2. Chart-topper

    Answer: POPHIT

  3. 3. Fix a lot, say

    Answer: REPAVE

  4. 4. Polish brand

    Answer: ESSIE

  5. 5. Takes a load off

    Answer: SITS

  6. 6. __-Cat

    Answer: SNO

  7. 7. Like gochujang and jjimjilbang

    Answer: KOREAN

  8. 8. Bumbling

    Answer: INEPT

  9. 9. With a crispy crust, say

    Answer: PANSEARED

  10. 10. Piedmont blues guitarist Baker

    Answer: ETTA

  11. 11. Unaccounted for, for short

    Answer: AWOL

  12. 12. Tirade

    Answer: RANT

  13. 14. Important part of a set

    Answer: GAMEPOINT

  14. 16. Country homes?

    Answer: WORLDMAPS

  15. 19. Played out

    Answer: STALE

  16. 23. Full scholarships, informally

    Answer: FREERIDES

  17. 25. Mercury or Saturn

    Answer: CAR

  18. 26. Gator tail?

    Answer: ADE

  19. 27. Short cry for help

    Answer: SOS

  20. 28. Means of indirect access

    Answer: SIDEDOORS

  21. 29. Stray

    Answer: ERR

  22. 30. Femme canonisée: Abbr.

    Answer: STE

  23. 31. Hesitant sound

    Answer: ERM

  24. 32. Art form that originated in the Bronx

    Answer: RAP

  25. 33. Knife block insert

    Answer: PARER

  26. 37. "Oryx and Crake" novelist

    Answer: ATWOOD

  27. 38. Capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra

    Answer: MUMBAI

  28. 39. Processing centers?

    Answer: BRAINS

  29. 40. "About dang time!"

    Answer: ATLAST

  30. 42. Sustainable landscaping options

    Answer: CACTI

  31. 43. __ Up: board game with a desert motif

    Answer: CAMEL

  32. 44. Slender fastener

    Answer: BRAD

  33. 45. Stubbs of the Four Tops

    Answer: LEVI

  34. 46. Some Olds works

    Answer: ODES

  35. 47. Polka horn

    Answer: TUBA

  36. 50. Suni honored with the Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award in 2025

    Answer: LEE

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