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August 25, 2026

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37 clues
  1. 1Totally amazedAWED
  2. 5College applicant’s compositionESSAY
  3. 10First baseman in a famous comedy routineWHO
  4. 13Loses colorPALES
  5. 15Leaves flabbergastedSTUNS
  6. 16Cut with an axHEW
  7. 1716th book in a Sue Grafton seriesPISFORPERIL
  8. 19Japan’s currencyYEN
  9. 201972 Bill Withers songLEANONME
  10. 21ChumsPALS
  11. 22Animal sacred to HindusCOW
  12. 23Religion with five pillarsISLAM
  13. 26Cpls.’ superiorsSGTS
  14. 28H.S. course where “con” means “with”APSPANISH
  15. 32Deli sandwichHERO
  16. 33Language suffixESE
  17. 34Number of days it took Phileas Fogg to go around the worldEIGHTY
  18. 35Sch. founded by Thomas JeffersonUVA
  19. 36Ice Spice or Cardi BRAPSTAR
  20. 38“Yikes!”EEP
  21. 39New version of a showREBOOT
  22. 41What a valet returnsCAR
  23. 42Cheese often baked in puff pastryBRIE
  24. 43Genre pioneered by Gucci ManeTRAPMUSIC
  25. 45SpottedSEEN
  26. 46Spot of teaCUPPA
  27. 47Smashing successHIT
  28. 48Hardness scale namesakeMOHS
  29. 50Cycling trip through scenic areasBIKETOUR
  30. 55“It just clicked!”AHA
  31. 56Metal pieces for swinging barn doorsSTRAPHINGES
  32. 59Golden ratio symbolPHI
  33. 60Pasta sauce brandPREGO
  34. 61Country west of ChadNIGER
  35. 62Round Table titleSIR
  36. 63Moral authority?AESOP
  37. 64Scolding soundsTSKS

Down

41 clues
  1. 1Phone installationAPP
  2. 2Cry like a bansheeWAIL
  3. 3DifferentELSE
  4. 4ActualDEFACTO
  5. 5Channel with highlightsESPN
  6. 6Bud supporterSTEM
  7. 7“That’s definitely true!”SUREIS
  8. 8Singer DiFrancoANI
  9. 9Letters on some luxury bagsYSL
  10. 10“This meeting could have been through Zoom!”WHYAMIHERE
  11. 11Foot partHEEL
  12. 12Has control overOWNS
  13. 14Maker of Era speakersSONOS
  14. 18Theater ticket infoROW
  15. 21Hunger indicatorPANG
  16. 24Asparagus stalkSPEAR
  17. 25Evil villain’s hideawayLAIR
  18. 26Break offSEVER
  19. 27“Don’t just stand there!”GRABACHAIR
  20. 28Pharaoh’s symbolASP
  21. 29Joe of “Goodfellas”PESCI
  22. 30Oktoberfest keepsakeSTEIN
  23. 31Promote aggressivelyHYPE
  24. 32Feeling offendedHURT
  25. 33Enjoy with gustoEATUP
  26. 36Easy winROMP
  27. 37Middle X or OTAC
  28. 40Composer’s workOPUS
  29. 42“Absolutely!”BETONIT
  30. 44Buffalo teamSABRES
  31. 45Many a 1960s protestSITIN
  32. 47“That’s kinda funny”HEH
  33. 48Travel book insertsMAPS
  34. 49“Well, howdy!”OHHI
  35. 51“Othello” antagonistIAGO
  36. 52Genre for Jin and J-HopeKPOP
  37. 53Fleece-lined footwearUGGS
  38. 54Really stinkREEK
  39. 56Place for a mud wrapSPA
  40. 57Number before quattroTRE
  41. 58Soon-to-be alumsSRS

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Across

  1. 1. Totally amazed

    Answer: AWED

  2. 5. College applicant’s composition

    Answer: ESSAY

  3. 10. First baseman in a famous comedy routine

    Answer: WHO

  4. 13. Loses color

    Answer: PALES

  5. 15. Leaves flabbergasted

    Answer: STUNS

  6. 16. Cut with an ax

    Answer: HEW

  7. 17. 16th book in a Sue Grafton series

    Answer: PISFORPERIL

  8. 19. Japan’s currency

    Answer: YEN

  9. 20. 1972 Bill Withers song

    Answer: LEANONME

  10. 21. Chums

    Answer: PALS

  11. 22. Animal sacred to Hindus

    Answer: COW

  12. 23. Religion with five pillars

    Answer: ISLAM

  13. 26. Cpls.’ superiors

    Answer: SGTS

  14. 28. H.S. course where “con” means “with”

    Answer: APSPANISH

  15. 32. Deli sandwich

    Answer: HERO

  16. 33. Language suffix

    Answer: ESE

  17. 34. Number of days it took Phileas Fogg to go around the world

    Answer: EIGHTY

  18. 35. Sch. founded by Thomas Jefferson

    Answer: UVA

  19. 36. Ice Spice or Cardi B

    Answer: RAPSTAR

  20. 38. “Yikes!”

    Answer: EEP

  21. 39. New version of a show

    Answer: REBOOT

  22. 41. What a valet returns

    Answer: CAR

  23. 42. Cheese often baked in puff pastry

    Answer: BRIE

  24. 43. Genre pioneered by Gucci Mane

    Answer: TRAPMUSIC

  25. 45. Spotted

    Answer: SEEN

  26. 46. Spot of tea

    Answer: CUPPA

  27. 47. Smashing success

    Answer: HIT

  28. 48. Hardness scale namesake

    Answer: MOHS

  29. 50. Cycling trip through scenic areas

    Answer: BIKETOUR

  30. 55. “It just clicked!”

    Answer: AHA

  31. 56. Metal pieces for swinging barn doors

    Answer: STRAPHINGES

  32. 59. Golden ratio symbol

    Answer: PHI

  33. 60. Pasta sauce brand

    Answer: PREGO

  34. 61. Country west of Chad

    Answer: NIGER

  35. 62. Round Table title

    Answer: SIR

  36. 63. Moral authority?

    Answer: AESOP

  37. 64. Scolding sounds

    Answer: TSKS

Down

  1. 1. Phone installation

    Answer: APP

  2. 2. Cry like a banshee

    Answer: WAIL

  3. 3. Different

    Answer: ELSE

  4. 4. Actual

    Answer: DEFACTO

  5. 5. Channel with highlights

    Answer: ESPN

  6. 6. Bud supporter

    Answer: STEM

  7. 7. “That’s definitely true!”

    Answer: SUREIS

  8. 8. Singer DiFranco

    Answer: ANI

  9. 9. Letters on some luxury bags

    Answer: YSL

  10. 10. “This meeting could have been through Zoom!”

    Answer: WHYAMIHERE

  11. 11. Foot part

    Answer: HEEL

  12. 12. Has control over

    Answer: OWNS

  13. 14. Maker of Era speakers

    Answer: SONOS

  14. 18. Theater ticket info

    Answer: ROW

  15. 21. Hunger indicator

    Answer: PANG

  16. 24. Asparagus stalk

    Answer: SPEAR

  17. 25. Evil villain’s hideaway

    Answer: LAIR

  18. 26. Break off

    Answer: SEVER

  19. 27. “Don’t just stand there!”

    Answer: GRABACHAIR

  20. 28. Pharaoh’s symbol

    Answer: ASP

  21. 29. Joe of “Goodfellas”

    Answer: PESCI

  22. 30. Oktoberfest keepsake

    Answer: STEIN

  23. 31. Promote aggressively

    Answer: HYPE

  24. 32. Feeling offended

    Answer: HURT

  25. 33. Enjoy with gusto

    Answer: EATUP

  26. 36. Easy win

    Answer: ROMP

  27. 37. Middle X or O

    Answer: TAC

  28. 40. Composer’s work

    Answer: OPUS

  29. 42. “Absolutely!”

    Answer: BETONIT

  30. 44. Buffalo team

    Answer: SABRES

  31. 45. Many a 1960s protest

    Answer: SITIN

  32. 47. “That’s kinda funny”

    Answer: HEH

  33. 48. Travel book inserts

    Answer: MAPS

  34. 49. “Well, howdy!”

    Answer: OHHI

  35. 51. “Othello” antagonist

    Answer: IAGO

  36. 52. Genre for Jin and J-Hope

    Answer: KPOP

  37. 53. Fleece-lined footwear

    Answer: UGGS

  38. 54. Really stink

    Answer: REEK

  39. 56. Place for a mud wrap

    Answer: SPA

  40. 57. Number before quattro

    Answer: TRE

  41. 58. Soon-to-be alums

    Answer: SRS

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