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October 9, 2026

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Across

1.C in shop class?5 letters 6.Blu-ray precursor3 letters 9.South Asian crepes5 letters 14.Hispaniola nation5 letters 15.Outdoor co-op with an "Uncommon Path" blog3 letters 16.Loosen, as laces5 letters 17.*Two-time Oscar winner with a stoic bearing?9 letters 19.Recline atop5 letters 20.Charge3 letters 21.Horn sound4 letters 22.Briquettes5 letters 23.*Nursery rhyme lad with one eye closed?12 letters 26.Talk into a bigger purchase6 letters 29.Warped Tour sponsor4 letters 30.Protective trench4 letters 31.Golfing goof5 letters 33.Lid3 letters 36.Finally meet in person, or how to make the starred clues match their answers15 letters 40.Grads-to-be3 letters 41.Sarge's superior5 letters 42.Hieroglyphic snakes4 letters 43.Insider's argot4 letters 44.Check6 letters 46.*Fictional spy sporting a big yellow button?12 letters 51.Partygoer who might stock up on glow sticks5 letters 52.Many a Yemeni4 letters 53.Sweets3 letters 56.Carne __ burrito5 letters 57.*NFL analyst with a sad demeanor?9 letters 59.Romantic poet who died fighting for Greek independence5 letters 60."Eddington" director Aster3 letters 61.Caused5 letters 62.Utter, as thou might5 letters 63.Pewter component3 letters 64.Eye sores5 letters

Down

1.Many a cooking show host4 letters 2.Fabric with metallic threads4 letters 3.Love, in French4 letters 4.NYC transit org.3 letters 5.Flower part6 letters 6.Salivate5 letters 7.Starbucks order5 letters 8.Drop to 0%3 letters 9.Woman of La Mancha?8 letters 10.Mirepoix vegetables6 letters 11.Swordfish cut5 letters 12.Garlicky mayo5 letters 13.Intuit5 letters 18.Per-axle charge4 letters 23.Large New Zealand cricket in the name of an Oscar-winning digital effects company4 letters 24.Paperless Post alternative5 letters 25.Baylor University city4 letters 26.Pros who work at home4 letters 27.Really come down4 letters 28.College Board exams4 letters 31.Many Highland Games participants5 letters 32.Fragrant garland3 letters 33.Instance4 letters 34.Boxes in an arena?4 letters 35.Annoyance4 letters 37.Like a foul that might earn an automatic ejection8 letters 38.Super-duper4 letters 39.Less than hardly, quaintly4 letters 43.Assertions of faith6 letters 44.Jai __4 letters 45.Fights back6 letters 46.Snatches5 letters 47.GPA booster5 letters 48.Egg-producing organ5 letters 49.Language of a haka chant5 letters 50.Conservationist Bindi5 letters 53.Hair quality4 letters 54.Upfront stake4 letters 55.Obstacles to teamwork4 letters 57.Lid3 letters 58.Permit3 letters

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