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August 23, 2026

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1.In need of a deep clean5 letters 6.Volume control on a stereo4 letters 10.Kylo's mother in "Star Wars"4 letters 14."Mean Girls" actress Rapp5 letters 15.Internet pot-stirrers with over-the-top takes9 letters 17.Pro at getting the spots out?5 letters 18.Buddies you love to hate9 letters 19.Rapper whose name sounds like a cold drink4 letters 20.Pasture sounds4 letters 21.Tree-to-be4 letters 22.___ system (GPS device)3 letters 23.Ooze4 letters 24.Bird in some Karnak hieroglyphics4 letters 25."Once more unto the ___"6 letters 27.Corral, as cattle5 letters 29.Mogul with a book club5 letters 30.RichTok influencer Bloom5 letters 31.Trident-shaped Greek letter3 letters 34."Let's plan something soon!"15 letters 37.4G ___3 letters 38.Decide you will5 letters 39.Nose taps5 letters 40.Splash around5 letters 41.Places for 47-Downs and deals6 letters 42.Stitched4 letters 43.Qatari leader4 letters 45.Low-cost housing option, for short3 letters 46.Bird that became extinct in the 17th century4 letters 47.MIT Sloan degs.4 letters 48.Sticky substance4 letters 49.Animal in many a Coca-Cola commercial9 letters 51."Clueless" actress Donovan5 letters 52.Ring that wouldn't be a good engagement gift?9 letters 53.Walks in water5 letters 54."I'm all ___!"4 letters 55.Jazz singer Fitzgerald4 letters 56.Nail file material5 letters

Down

1.One might be made with farro or quinoa9 letters 2.Stargazing setting?9 letters 3.Like a car about to back up9 letters 4."Nice to ___ you"4 letters 5."Def"3 letters 6."Robinson Crusoe" author5 letters 7."That was my bad!"15 letters 8.Gets on in years4 letters 9.Nickname for Leonard3 letters 10.Chinese noodle dish6 letters 11.Great Lakes people5 letters 12.Carded4 letters 13.Donkey3 letters 16.Spot where every night is ladies' night?10 letters 20.Just OK3 letters 23.Assignments from teachers10 letters 24.Ancient Peruvian4 letters 26."So relaxing!"3 letters 28.Cursed Greek nymph who could only repeat the words spoken to her4 letters 30.Crunchy deli sandwiches4 letters 31.Way to make a splashy entrance?9 letters 32.Account holder with special IT privileges9 letters 33."No sweat!"9 letters 35.Once ___ a time4 letters 36.Wad of gum, e.g.3 letters 40.Cars generally smaller than SUVs6 letters 41.'Twas, in the present3 letters 42."___ Power" (2021 Lorde album)5 letters 44."227" actress Gibbs5 letters 46.Name that anagrams to "road"4 letters 47.Brunch, e.g.4 letters 48.Glitz and ___4 letters 49.N95 masks, latex gloves, etc.3 letters 50.Early date letters3 letters 51.Mama sheep3 letters

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