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  1. 1FlingTOSS
  2. 5Garment with a loose, flowing end known as a "pallu"SARI
  3. 9Longtime airer of "The Young and the Restless"CBS
  4. 12Nocturnal sounds in the woodsHOOTS
  5. 14WaffleHEMANDHAW
  6. 16Woodard with multiple EmmysALFRE
  7. 17Author and illustrator of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"ERICCARLE
  8. 18Slippery slopeWATERSLIDE
  9. 20Crowd (in)PILE
  10. 21Summertime topSLEEVELESST
  11. 23Group of repsSET
  12. 24Kind of coating applied to metalANTIRUST
  13. 25Go for againRETRY
  14. 27Load from the dockSTEEVE
  15. 28University of California campus siteDAVIS
  16. 29Locals call it Mongibello ("the mountain of mountains")ETNA
  17. 30O. Henry's "The Gift of the ___"MAGI
  18. 31Braided rope made of rawhideRIATA
  19. 33LimitedFINITE
  20. 35"Comprende?"GETME
  21. 36They're taken off for boudoir photosLENSCAPS
  22. 38Relieved responseAAH
  23. 39Greek dish made with an abundance of spinachSPANAKOPITA
  24. 42La ___ Tar PitsBREA
  25. 44Instrument measuring liquid densityHYDROMETER
  26. 45French beautyBELLEAMIE
  27. 47Section of a golf bagIRONS
  28. 48Pawn-capturing moveENPASSANT
  29. 49Hard French cheeseCOMTE
  30. 50Map lines: Abbr.RDS
  31. 51Giant bird of Chinese mythology that is transformed from a fish called KunPENG
  32. 52Capone's foeNESS

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  1. 1Warms upTHAWS
  2. 2"Fancy!"OOLALA
  3. 3Warms up, saySOFTENS
  4. 4Word-of-mouth promotersSTREETTEAM
  5. 5Investment bond in W.W. IISERIESE
  6. 6DuringAMIDST
  7. 7Tries to outrunRACES
  8. 8Forbes competitorINC
  9. 9Corpus ___CHRISTI
  10. 10Ostentatious spenders, in slangBALLERS
  11. 11Term of endearment, in one spellingSWEETY
  12. 13Napkins, to BritsSERVIETTES
  13. 14Damn fineHELLUVA
  14. 15Repeated greeting in the Key & Peele sketch "Obama Meet & Greet"DAP
  15. 19Court nameSERENA
  16. 22Displaying a wide range of emotions, sayTRAGICOMIC
  17. 26Founder of Argentina's first female-led political party, familiarlyEVITAPERON
  18. 28Big name in comfortable footwearDANSKO
  19. 30Tower with daily calls to prayerMINARET
  20. 31Hit from behindREAREND
  21. 32Words following a suggestion to try somethingITHELPS
  22. 33Warding (off)FENDING
  23. 34Perfect exampleEPITOME
  24. 35Person you practically have to drag out of a party, sayGABBER
  25. 36One requesting simpler terms?LAYMAN
  26. 37Channel insertsSTENTS
  27. 40Short-lived interestPHASE
  28. 41Parliamentary seats?ARSES
  29. 43PerALA
  30. 46For a medium, it's easy!ESP

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Fling — Answer: TOSS. Hint: Think of sending something through the air with a quick, casual motion. 🏀
  2. 5. Garment with a loose, flowing end known as a "pallu" — Answer: SARI. Hint: This traditional South Asian outfit is draped around the body, with its flowing end resting over the shoulder. 👗
  3. 9. Longtime airer of "The Young and the Restless" — Answer: CBS. Hint: This longtime broadcast network has carried the daytime soap for decades 📺
  4. 12. Nocturnal sounds in the woods — Answer: HOOTS. Hint: Listen for what owls call out after dark among the trees. 🦉
  5. 14. Waffle — Answer: HEMANDHAW. Hint: To speak indecisively instead of giving a clear answer. 🤔
  6. 16. Woodard with multiple Emmys — Answer: ALFRE. Hint: Think of the acclaimed actress known for roles in *St. Elsewhere* and *Luke Cage*. 🎬
  7. 17. Author and illustrator of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" — Answer: ERICCARLE. Hint: This beloved children’s book creator made a caterpillar famous for its colorful appetite. 🐛
  8. 18. Slippery slope — Answer: WATERSLIDE. Hint: Think of a twisty amusement-park ride that sends you downhill on a rush of water. 💦
  9. 20. Crowd (in) — Answer: PILE. Hint: Pack closely into a space, like passengers rushing through closing doors. 🚪
  10. 21. Summertime top — Answer: SLEEVELESST. Hint: A breezy warm-weather shirt that leaves your arms uncovered ☀️
  11. 23. Group of reps — Answer: SET. Hint: A collection of exercise repetitions is known by this fitness term. 💪
  12. 24. Kind of coating applied to metal — Answer: ANTIRUST. Hint: It helps keep iron and steel from succumbing to corrosion. 🛡️
  13. 25. Go for again — Answer: RETRY. Hint: Give it another shot 🔄
  14. 27. Load from the dock — Answer: STEEVE. Hint: Think of the nautical verb for loading cargo aboard a ship at the pier. ⚓
  15. 28. University of California campus site — Answer: DAVIS. Hint: Think of the UC campus known for its strong agricultural roots. 🎓
  16. 29. Locals call it Mongibello ("the mountain of mountains") — Answer: ETNA. Hint: Think of Sicily’s famous volcano, known by this grand local nickname. 🌋
  17. 30. O. Henry's "The Gift of the ___" — Answer: MAGI. Hint: Think of the biblical wise visitors who brought precious gifts. 🎁
  18. 31. Braided rope made of rawhide — Answer: RIATA. Hint: Think of a cowboy’s tough braided tool, made from untanned leather. 🤠
  19. 33. Limited — Answer: FINITE. Hint: Not endless, but bounded in amount or duration. ⏳
  20. 35. "Comprende?" — Answer: GETME. Hint: A casual way to ask whether your meaning has landed. 🙂
  21. 36. They're taken off for boudoir photos — Answer: LENSCAPS. Hint: They’re removed from camera lenses so the photographer can capture the shot 📸
  22. 38. Relieved response — Answer: AAH. Hint: A little exclamation you might make when the tension finally melts away 😌
  23. 39. Greek dish made with an abundance of spinach — Answer: SPANAKOPITA. Hint: Think of a flaky Greek pastry where spinach takes center stage. 🥬
  24. 42. La ___ Tar Pits — Answer: BREA. Hint: Think of a famous site in Los Angeles known for its prehistoric treasures! 🦖
  25. 44. Instrument measuring liquid density — Answer: HYDROMETER. Hint: This floating tool reveals how dense a liquid is. ⚗️
  26. 45. French beauty — Answer: BELLEAMIE. Hint: Think of a charming French phrase for a beautiful female friend. 💄
  27. 47. Section of a golf bag — Answer: IRONS. Hint: Think of the golf-bag compartment holding clubs made for controlled approach shots. ⛳
  28. 48. Pawn-capturing move — Answer: ENPASSANT. Hint: In chess, this special capture lets a pawn take an opposing pawn that has just advanced two squares. ♟️
  29. 49. Hard French cheese — Answer: COMTE. Hint: This firm, nutty cheese comes from France’s Jura region. 🧀
  30. 50. Map lines: Abbr. — Answer: RDS. Hint: These map markings show where drivers can travel, in abbreviated form 🗺️
  31. 51. Giant bird of Chinese mythology that is transformed from a fish called Kun — Answer: PENG. Hint: This legendary creature begins as a fish before transforming into a colossal bird. 🐦
  32. 52. Capone's foe — Answer: NESS. Hint: Think of the lawman who made it his mission to bring down Chicago’s most notorious gangster. 🚓

Down

  1. 1. Warms up — Answer: THAWS. Hint: Begins melting as temperatures rise. 🧊
  2. 2. "Fancy!" — Answer: OOLALA. Hint: An enthusiastic exclamation for something especially stylish or impressive! ✨
  3. 3. Warms up, say — Answer: SOFTENS. Hint: Think of what heat can do to make something less rigid. 🔥
  4. 4. Word-of-mouth promoters — Answer: STREETTEAM. Hint: These grassroots marketers spread the buzz in person rather than through ads 📣
  5. 5. Investment bond in W.W. II — Answer: SERIESE. Hint: Think of the U.S. savings bond issued to support the wartime effort. 💵
  6. 6. During — Answer: AMIDST. Hint: Think of a word meaning in the middle of an event or period. ⏳
  7. 7. Tries to outrun — Answer: RACES. Hint: Makes a speedy bid to get ahead of someone else 🏃
  8. 8. Forbes competitor — Answer: INC. Hint: This business magazine shares its name with a common abbreviation used by incorporated companies. 🏢
  9. 9. Corpus ___ — Answer: CHRISTI. Hint: This Latin phrase names a Catholic feast honoring the Eucharist. ✝️
  10. 10. Ostentatious spenders, in slang — Answer: BALLERS. Hint: Think of flashy high-rollers who love showing off their wealth. 💸
  11. 11. Term of endearment, in one spelling — Answer: SWEETY. Hint: It’s a sugary nickname for someone you hold dear, spelled one way among several. 🍬
  12. 13. Napkins, to Brits — Answer: SERVIETTES. Hint: At a British dinner table, these handy cloth or paper companions help keep spills at bay. 🍽️
  13. 14. Damn fine — Answer: HELLUVA. Hint: Think of a punchy phrase for something exceptionally good! 😎
  14. 15. Repeated greeting in the Key & Peele sketch "Obama Meet & Greet" — Answer: DAP. Hint: This repeated greeting is a quick, friendly hand gesture between pals. 🤝
  15. 19. Court name — Answer: SERENA. Hint: Think of the legendary tennis champion whose first name is famous on the court 🎾
  16. 22. Displaying a wide range of emotions, say — Answer: TRAGICOMIC. Hint: A performance blending laughter and tears might be described this way. 🎭
  17. 26. Founder of Argentina's first female-led political party, familiarly — Answer: EVITAPERON. Hint: Think of Argentina’s famous first lady and political activist, known affectionately by a nickname. 🇦🇷
  18. 28. Big name in comfortable footwear — Answer: DANSKO. Hint: Think of a footwear brand famous for supportive, comfy clogs. 👟
  19. 30. Tower with daily calls to prayer — Answer: MINARET. Hint: Look for the slender mosque tower where the day's prayers are announced. 🕌
  20. 31. Hit from behind — Answer: REAREND. Hint: A collision where one vehicle strikes the back of another 🚗
  21. 32. Words following a suggestion to try something — Answer: ITHELPS. Hint: This phrase reassures you that giving the idea a shot may be worthwhile. 😉
  22. 33. Warding (off) — Answer: FENDING. Hint: Keeping trouble at bay with a bit of defensive effort 🛡️
  23. 34. Perfect example — Answer: EPITOME. Hint: A textbook model of the very best example of something. 🌟
  24. 35. Person you practically have to drag out of a party, say — Answer: GABBER. Hint: Think of someone who keeps chatting long after everyone else has gone home. 🗣️
  25. 36. One requesting simpler terms? — Answer: LAYMAN. Hint: This person wants complicated jargon translated into everyday language. 🗣️
  26. 37. Channel inserts — Answer: STENTS. Hint: These tiny medical tubes help keep a narrowed passage open. 🩺
  27. 40. Short-lived interest — Answer: PHASE. Hint: A passing enthusiasm that fades before it becomes a lasting passion. 🌟
  28. 41. Parliamentary seats? — Answer: ARSES. Hint: Think of the informal word for the bottoms occupying those benches. 🍑
  29. 43. Per — Answer: ALA. Hint: This means “in the style or manner of,” often appearing in borrowed phrases. 🎭
  30. 46. For a medium, it's easy! — Answer: ESP. Hint: A psychic might find this effortless because it involves sensing beyond the ordinary. 🔮

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1FlingTOSS
5Garment with a loose, flowing end known as a "pallu"SARI
9Longtime airer of "The Young and the Restless"CBS
12Nocturnal sounds in the woodsHOOTS
14WaffleHEMANDHAW
16Woodard with multiple EmmysALFRE
17Author and illustrator of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"ERICCARLE
18Slippery slopeWATERSLIDE
20Crowd (in)PILE
21Summertime topSLEEVELESST
23Group of repsSET
24Kind of coating applied to metalANTIRUST
25Go for againRETRY
27Load from the dockSTEEVE
28University of California campus siteDAVIS
29Locals call it Mongibello ("the mountain of mountains")ETNA
30O. Henry's "The Gift of the ___"MAGI
31Braided rope made of rawhideRIATA
33LimitedFINITE
35"Comprende?"GETME
36They're taken off for boudoir photosLENSCAPS
38Relieved responseAAH
39Greek dish made with an abundance of spinachSPANAKOPITA
42La ___ Tar PitsBREA
44Instrument measuring liquid densityHYDROMETER
45French beautyBELLEAMIE
47Section of a golf bagIRONS
48Pawn-capturing moveENPASSANT
49Hard French cheeseCOMTE
50Map lines: Abbr.RDS
51Giant bird of Chinese mythology that is transformed from a fish called KunPENG
52Capone's foeNESS

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#ClueAnswer
1Warms upTHAWS
2"Fancy!"OOLALA
3Warms up, saySOFTENS
4Word-of-mouth promotersSTREETTEAM
5Investment bond in W.W. IISERIESE
6DuringAMIDST
7Tries to outrunRACES
8Forbes competitorINC
9Corpus ___CHRISTI
10Ostentatious spenders, in slangBALLERS
11Term of endearment, in one spellingSWEETY
13Napkins, to BritsSERVIETTES
14Damn fineHELLUVA
15Repeated greeting in the Key & Peele sketch "Obama Meet & Greet"DAP
19Court nameSERENA
22Displaying a wide range of emotions, sayTRAGICOMIC
26Founder of Argentina's first female-led political party, familiarlyEVITAPERON
28Big name in comfortable footwearDANSKO
30Tower with daily calls to prayerMINARET
31Hit from behindREAREND
32Words following a suggestion to try somethingITHELPS
33Warding (off)FENDING
34Perfect exampleEPITOME
35Person you practically have to drag out of a party, sayGABBER
36One requesting simpler terms?LAYMAN
37Channel insertsSTENTS
40Short-lived interestPHASE
41Parliamentary seats?ARSES
43PerALA
46For a medium, it's easy!ESP

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The Monday-to-Saturday difficulty curve

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TuesdayEasyA little more wordplay
WednesdayMediumThemes get more inventive
ThursdayTrickyRebus puzzles and gimmicks appear
FridayHardThemeless, wide-open grids
SaturdayHardestThe toughest cluing of the week
SundayMedium–hardLarge 21×21 themed puzzle

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  • Mind the tense and number. Plurals end in S, past-tense answers often end in ED — free letters once you spot them.
  • Know the day. A baffling clue on a Monday is probably you overthinking; the same on a Saturday is probably genuine misdirection.
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