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October 20, 2026

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1.Snack (on)4 letters 5.Muscle twitch5 letters 10.Endure4 letters 14.Really feel yesterday's workout4 letters 15.Country singer Tucker5 letters 16.Suspecting4 letters 17.Pregame activity in a parking lot10 letters 19.Place in the overhead bin, say4 letters 20.Disconnect from work, colloquially6 letters 21."__ the season ... "3 letters 23."The Simpsons" bartender3 letters 24.Silky semisynthetic fabric5 letters 25.Cursor control on some older laptops9 letters 28.Oral health org.3 letters 29.Indigenous language with Dakota and Lakota dialects5 letters 31.Charged particles4 letters 32.Ulrich of Metallica4 letters 34.Well-worn pencil3 letters 35.London's __ Gardens3 letters 36.Like a place with free treats and a full water dish, presumably11 letters 40.Language similar to Thai3 letters 41.Couple3 letters 42.__-care4 letters 45.Senior-year dance4 letters 47.Hilarious folks5 letters 49."U slay me!"3 letters 50.Wells Fargo rival9 letters 52."Deck the Halls" plant5 letters 54.Use oars3 letters 55.Daily grind3 letters 56."The Situation Room" co-host Brown6 letters 57."Waterloo" pop group4 letters 59.Point to future plot developments, or a feature of 17-, 25-, 36-, and 50-Across10 letters 62.Small glass container4 letters 63.Energy sources5 letters 64.California wine region4 letters 65.__ Grey tea4 letters 66.Clown's perch5 letters 67.Tiny4 letters

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1.One with innate talent7 letters 2.Anthem played at Blue Jays home games7 letters 3.Boat-building spot8 letters 4.Word of welcome5 letters 5.Male deer4 letters 6.Butter square3 letters 7.Singer DiFranco3 letters 8.Grammar subject6 letters 9.Facetious response to "How did you do that?"5 letters 10.Part of LAX3 letters 11.Marvel superhero who shrinks to the size of a bug6 letters 12.Bar seats6 letters 13.Spa handout5 letters 18.Revs, as an engine4 letters 22.Hit the slopes5 letters 25.Guided visit4 letters 26.Add insult to injury7 letters 27.Soup dishes5 letters 30.Deets4 letters 33.Jam band highlights5 letters 35.Pretzel shape4 letters 37.Fortnite enthusiast, e.g.5 letters 38."Return of the Jedi" creature4 letters 39.Gave quite an earful8 letters 43.Bounces clumsily7 letters 44.Take off7 letters 45.Extreme fear6 letters 46.Venue that sells shellfish6 letters 47.Squeal on6 letters 48.Iranian ruler until 19794 letters 50.Really yen for5 letters 51.Enthusiasts5 letters 53.Muscat resident5 letters 56.Hissed "Hey!"4 letters 58.__-purpose flour3 letters 60.Big name in camping gear3 letters 61.Pipe bend3 letters

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