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July 16, 2026

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Across

1.Kiddie pool filler4 letters 5.Admin. aide4 letters 9.General feelings5 letters 14.The big screen?4 letters 15.Burrowing rodent4 letters 16.Vinegary sauce5 letters 17.Southern region of South America9 letters 19.Puts up for sale5 letters 20.Herbal medicines?13 letters 22.Crew blade3 letters 23.Covers in goo4 letters 24.Obscure to protect privacy, perhaps6 letters 27.Amer. capital3 letters 28.Affectionate text3 letters 29.Glasgow refusal3 letters 30.Veggie dogs?10 letters 35.Lost4 letters 36.Chabert of the "Crossword Mysteries" series5 letters 37.Hosp. scan3 letters 38.Dancer and choreographer Ailey5 letters 39.Olympic archer?4 letters 40.Green new deal?10 letters 42.NLE rival of NYM3 letters 43.Any of the Tetons: Abbr.3 letters 44.Arabic for "son of"3 letters 45.The "T" of T.S. Eliot6 letters 47.Not great4 letters 49.System of connected PCs, for short3 letters 52.Unexceptional, or an apt description of 20-, 30-, and 40-Across?13 letters 55.Energy-channeling healing technique5 letters 57.Cloudburst9 letters 58."WandaVision" star Elizabeth5 letters 59."Dibs!"4 letters 60.Shorten, in a way4 letters 61.Our, in French5 letters 62.Some cold brews4 letters 63."What is it?"4 letters

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1.In on5 letters 2.Nebraska home of the College World Series5 letters 3.Forest figure of myth5 letters 4.Skills assessment4 letters 5.State fruit of California7 letters 6.Ocean waves?5 letters 7.Ignores a "wet floor" sign, maybe5 letters 8.Steeped brews4 letters 9.Silicon __6 letters 10."Could not stop laughing!"5 letters 11.Brazilian music genre9 letters 12.SNAP system3 letters 13."Mayday!" letters3 letters 18.Manages6 letters 21.Browser links4 letters 25."Quiet, you"5 letters 26.Wee5 letters 27.Four Corners Natives4 letters 28.Colorful ring4 letters 30.Sheepish cry?5 letters 31.Mars neighbor5 letters 32.Many a climate change expert9 letters 33.Wolverine's cohort4 letters 34.Historical period3 letters 35."Wichita Lineman" singer Campbell4 letters 38.Shady areas6 letters 40.Condition that may be treated with SSRIs4 letters 41.Medicinal 8-Down7 letters 43.Of the sea6 letters 46.Word with peace or pace5 letters 47.SpongeBob's pet, for one5 letters 48.Just like ewe5 letters 49.Currency in West Africa5 letters 50.Interior courtyards5 letters 51.Forest figure of myth5 letters 53.Humorist Bombeck4 letters 54.Wee4 letters 55."This Is Us" Emmy winner __ Cephas Jones3 letters 56."Evil Woman" rock gp.3 letters

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