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October 13, 2026

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Across

37 clues
  1. 1Make red-facedABASH
  2. 6Feature of some Southern accentsTWANG
  3. 11Bread with caraway seedsRYE
  4. 14Like unhelpful hintsVAGUE
  5. 15Civic-minded brand?HONDA
  6. 16Snakelike fishEEL
  7. 17Seth MacFarlane cartoon seriesAMERICANDAD
  8. 19Language in which "Baw pen nyang" means "It's nothing"LAO
  9. 20Ballpark snackFRANK
  10. 21Hotel customerGUEST
  11. 23Lane of "Superman"LOIS
  12. 26Conversation that might involve Jordan and LeBronGOATDEBATE
  13. 29PromisesASSURES
  14. 31Solemn actsRITES
  15. 32Letter before lambdaKAPPA
  16. 33Moral wrongSIN
  17. 34Get a better loan rate, for shortREFI
  18. 37__ out a livingEKE
  19. 38Big lottery winJACKPOT
  20. 42__ sum: bite-sized Chinese fareDIM
  21. 43Truly engrossedRAPT
  22. 45Quaker possessiveTHY
  23. 46Running track shapes, oftenOVALS
  24. 48Seven, in SpanishSIETE
  25. 50Sea cowMANATEE
  26. 52"Room" Best Actress Oscar winnerBRIELARSON
  27. 55Take a day off, sayREST
  28. 56BaggyLOOSE
  29. 57__-fruttiTUTTI
  30. 59Wine cask woodOAK
  31. 60Green Bay Packers fans, or what 17-, 26-, 38-, and 52-Across haveCHEESEHEADS
  32. 66Carry-on screeners: Abbr.TSA
  33. 67Bridgestone productsTIRES
  34. 68Bright courtyardsATRIA
  35. 69"Charlotte's Web" enclosureSTY
  36. 70Bowling score indicated by a slashSPARE
  37. 71Used a keyboardTYPED

Down

41 clues
  1. 1"Hacks" comedy writer DanielsAVA
  2. 2Impact soundBAM
  3. 3The "A" of A/S/LAGE
  4. 4"Let's catch some waves!"SURFSUP
  5. 5Whodunit suspectHEIR
  6. 6Marvel villain played by Josh BrolinTHANOS
  7. 7Fictional chocolatierWONKA
  8. 8"On top of that ... "AND
  9. 9Secrecy docNDA
  10. 10GizmoGADGET
  11. 11Information on a movie posterRELEASEDATE
  12. 12Baker's supplyYEAST
  13. 13Mexican corn dishELOTE
  14. 18Bird house?CAGE
  15. 22App with a Women Drivers optionUBER
  16. 23L.A. NBAerLAKER
  17. 24Honshu port cityOSAKA
  18. 25Server's query after a drink order, perhapsISPEPSIOKAY
  19. 27JourneyTRIP
  20. 28T. rex, for oneDINO
  21. 30TV friend of Sheldon and HowardRAJ
  22. 33Cloud locationSKY
  23. 35Computer folder contentsFILES
  24. 36"Nothing for me, thanks!"IMSET
  25. 39Flour for chapati and rotiATTA
  26. 40"Believe" divaCHER
  27. 41Heavy loadTON
  28. 44Formal neckwearTIES
  29. 47AssortmentVARIETY
  30. 49Puts in officeELECTS
  31. 50Styling foamMOUSSE
  32. 51Poker stakeANTE
  33. 52Rorschach test shapesBLOTS
  34. 53Cook in an ovenROAST
  35. 54PilotSTEER
  36. 58The one thereTHAT
  37. 61__-hop musicHIP
  38. 62Slice of historyERA
  39. 63Dada artist JeanARP
  40. 64Monopoly cubeDIE
  41. 65MelancholySAD

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Make red-faced

    Answer: ABASH

  2. 6. Feature of some Southern accents

    Answer: TWANG

  3. 11. Bread with caraway seeds

    Answer: RYE

  4. 14. Like unhelpful hints

    Answer: VAGUE

  5. 15. Civic-minded brand?

    Answer: HONDA

  6. 16. Snakelike fish

    Answer: EEL

  7. 17. Seth MacFarlane cartoon series

    Answer: AMERICANDAD

  8. 19. Language in which "Baw pen nyang" means "It's nothing"

    Answer: LAO

  9. 20. Ballpark snack

    Answer: FRANK

  10. 21. Hotel customer

    Answer: GUEST

  11. 23. Lane of "Superman"

    Answer: LOIS

  12. 26. Conversation that might involve Jordan and LeBron

    Answer: GOATDEBATE

  13. 29. Promises

    Answer: ASSURES

  14. 31. Solemn acts

    Answer: RITES

  15. 32. Letter before lambda

    Answer: KAPPA

  16. 33. Moral wrong

    Answer: SIN

  17. 34. Get a better loan rate, for short

    Answer: REFI

  18. 37. __ out a living

    Answer: EKE

  19. 38. Big lottery win

    Answer: JACKPOT

  20. 42. __ sum: bite-sized Chinese fare

    Answer: DIM

  21. 43. Truly engrossed

    Answer: RAPT

  22. 45. Quaker possessive

    Answer: THY

  23. 46. Running track shapes, often

    Answer: OVALS

  24. 48. Seven, in Spanish

    Answer: SIETE

  25. 50. Sea cow

    Answer: MANATEE

  26. 52. "Room" Best Actress Oscar winner

    Answer: BRIELARSON

  27. 55. Take a day off, say

    Answer: REST

  28. 56. Baggy

    Answer: LOOSE

  29. 57. __-frutti

    Answer: TUTTI

  30. 59. Wine cask wood

    Answer: OAK

  31. 60. Green Bay Packers fans, or what 17-, 26-, 38-, and 52-Across have

    Answer: CHEESEHEADS

  32. 66. Carry-on screeners: Abbr.

    Answer: TSA

  33. 67. Bridgestone products

    Answer: TIRES

  34. 68. Bright courtyards

    Answer: ATRIA

  35. 69. "Charlotte's Web" enclosure

    Answer: STY

  36. 70. Bowling score indicated by a slash

    Answer: SPARE

  37. 71. Used a keyboard

    Answer: TYPED

Down

  1. 1. "Hacks" comedy writer Daniels

    Answer: AVA

  2. 2. Impact sound

    Answer: BAM

  3. 3. The "A" of A/S/L

    Answer: AGE

  4. 4. "Let's catch some waves!"

    Answer: SURFSUP

  5. 5. Whodunit suspect

    Answer: HEIR

  6. 6. Marvel villain played by Josh Brolin

    Answer: THANOS

  7. 7. Fictional chocolatier

    Answer: WONKA

  8. 8. "On top of that ... "

    Answer: AND

  9. 9. Secrecy doc

    Answer: NDA

  10. 10. Gizmo

    Answer: GADGET

  11. 11. Information on a movie poster

    Answer: RELEASEDATE

  12. 12. Baker's supply

    Answer: YEAST

  13. 13. Mexican corn dish

    Answer: ELOTE

  14. 18. Bird house?

    Answer: CAGE

  15. 22. App with a Women Drivers option

    Answer: UBER

  16. 23. L.A. NBAer

    Answer: LAKER

  17. 24. Honshu port city

    Answer: OSAKA

  18. 25. Server's query after a drink order, perhaps

    Answer: ISPEPSIOKAY

  19. 27. Journey

    Answer: TRIP

  20. 28. T. rex, for one

    Answer: DINO

  21. 30. TV friend of Sheldon and Howard

    Answer: RAJ

  22. 33. Cloud location

    Answer: SKY

  23. 35. Computer folder contents

    Answer: FILES

  24. 36. "Nothing for me, thanks!"

    Answer: IMSET

  25. 39. Flour for chapati and roti

    Answer: ATTA

  26. 40. "Believe" diva

    Answer: CHER

  27. 41. Heavy load

    Answer: TON

  28. 44. Formal neckwear

    Answer: TIES

  29. 47. Assortment

    Answer: VARIETY

  30. 49. Puts in office

    Answer: ELECTS

  31. 50. Styling foam

    Answer: MOUSSE

  32. 51. Poker stake

    Answer: ANTE

  33. 52. Rorschach test shapes

    Answer: BLOTS

  34. 53. Cook in an oven

    Answer: ROAST

  35. 54. Pilot

    Answer: STEER

  36. 58. The one there

    Answer: THAT

  37. 61. __-hop music

    Answer: HIP

  38. 62. Slice of history

    Answer: ERA

  39. 63. Dada artist Jean

    Answer: ARP

  40. 64. Monopoly cube

    Answer: DIE

  41. 65. Melancholy

    Answer: SAD

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