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By Wade Bednar

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  1. 1Popular tabletsIPADS
  2. 6Big name in food wholesaleSYSCO
  3. 11"Exit full screen" keyESC
  4. 14Still in bedNOTUP
  5. 15Just peachyAOKAY
  6. 16By way ofVIA
  7. 17Psychedelic rock band with the 2003 tune "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1," with "the"FLAMINGLIPS
  8. 19Sam-___ (Seuss character)IAM
  9. 20No rookieOLDPRO
  10. 21Missions, in briefOPS
  11. 22Red denizen of Sesame StreetELMO
  12. 23Problem for a plumberLEAK
  13. 25LollygagIDLE
  14. 27AgainstANTI
  15. 30German film composer who wrote "Cornfield Chase" and "Time"HANSZIMMER
  16. 35Things to be mowedLAWNS
  17. 37Passage ceremoniesRITES
  18. 38Word with cutie or sweetiePIE
  19. 39Mario's video game brotherLUIGI
  20. 40Goat's bleatMAA
  21. 41ScoldCHIDE
  22. 43Hosp. areas with gurneysORS
  23. 44In a cheery mannerGAILY
  24. 46Tender spotsSORES
  25. 47Hip-hop group that wrote "C.R.E.A.M." and "Protect Ya Neck"WUTANGCLAN
  26. 50TriflingMERE
  27. 51"... or ___!" (threat)ELSE
  28. 52Opinion, informallyTAKE
  29. 54Alternative to truthDARE
  30. 56"Abso-freakin-lutely!"DOI
  31. 59Big export of MyanmarRUBIES
  32. 63Ingredient in a Dark 'n' StormyRUM
  33. 64First Chinese government to establish a permanent standing navy ... or a hint to 17-, 30- and 47-AcrossSONGDYNASTY
  34. 66Portfolio portion, in briefIRA
  35. 67PeripheralOUTER
  36. 68Religion of the MaldivesISLAM
  37. 69"There, there" accompanierPAT
  38. 70Stash awaySTORE
  39. 71Prey for polar bearsSEALS

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  1. 1DeetsINFO
  2. 2Opinion surveyPOLL
  3. 3Ever so slightlyATAD
  4. 4Bit of Chinese foodDUMPLING
  5. 5Steeple topperSPIRE
  6. 6DroopSAG
  7. 7"This is probably dumb but I'm doing it anyway" hashtagYOLO
  8. 8Go pastSKIP
  9. 9Flip over, as a boatCAPSIZE
  10. 10Yiddish lamentsOYS
  11. 11The Soviet Union, to ReaganEVILEMPIRE
  12. 12Thailand, before 1939SIAM
  13. 13Military wear, for shortCAMO
  14. 18Head of a noted animal rescue projectNOAH
  15. 22Stately treeELM
  16. 24Like a comeuppance, perhapsKARMIC
  17. 26LPs and 45sDISCS
  18. 27"I'll ___ it"ALLOW
  19. 28Island that's the world's third-smallest country, after Vatican City and MonacoNAURU
  20. 29People hold complicated positions on itTWISTERMAT
  21. 31Singer Horan of One DirectionNIALL
  22. 32Patronize, as a hotelSTAYAT
  23. 33Duck downEIDER
  24. 34Angel ___, holder of the W.N.B.A. single-season record for offensive reboundsREESE
  25. 36Stop and YieldSIGNS
  26. 42HeadquartersHOMEBASE
  27. 45Got too oldAGEDOUT
  28. 48Pub drinkALE
  29. 49___ a soulNARY
  30. 53Mila of "That '70s Show"KUNIS
  31. 54What icicles doDRIP
  32. 55Field you can feel, maybeAURA
  33. 57"You're ___ something!"ONTO
  34. 58Longtime Disney boss BobIGER
  35. 60Cuba, por ejemploISLA
  36. 61And other authors: Abbr.ETAL
  37. 62Jazz singer SylviaSYMS
  38. 64Castaway's callSOS
  39. 65"Dr." from ComptonDRE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Popular tablets — Answer: IPADS. Hint: These sleek touchscreen devices are popular for browsing, apps, and more. 📱
  2. 6. Big name in food wholesale — Answer: SYSCO. Hint: Think of the giant distributor that keeps restaurants and cafeterias stocked. 🍽️
  3. 11. "Exit full screen" key — Answer: ESC. Hint: Press this key to leave full-screen mode in a hurry 🖥️
  4. 14. Still in bed — Answer: NOTUP. Hint: Describes someone who hasn’t risen for the day yet 😴
  5. 15. Just peachy — Answer: AOKAY. Hint: A breezy way to say everything is perfectly fine 🍑
  6. 16. By way of — Answer: VIA. Hint: Think about a path or route to get somewhere! 🚶‍♂️
  7. 17. Psychedelic rock band with the 2003 tune "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1," with "the" — Answer: FLAMINGLIPS. Hint: Think of the colorful Oklahoma psych-rock group behind this quirky sci-fi battle song. 🎸
  8. 19. Sam-___ (Seuss character) — Answer: IAM. Hint: This cheerful Dr. Seuss character insists he likes green eggs and ham. 🍳
  9. 20. No rookie — Answer: OLDPRO. Hint: Think of someone seasoned and highly experienced rather than new to the game. 🎯
  10. 21. Missions, in brief — Answer: OPS. Hint: A snappy abbreviation for undertakings or assignments. 🎯
  11. 22. Red denizen of Sesame Street — Answer: ELMO. Hint: Think of Sesame Street’s cheerful, giggly red Muppet with the famously high-pitched voice. 🧸
  12. 23. Problem for a plumber — Answer: LEAK. Hint: It’s an unwanted drip that can turn a small repair into a big mess 🔧
  13. 25. Lollygag — Answer: IDLE. Hint: Take your sweet time instead of getting anything done. 🐌
  14. 27. Against — Answer: ANTI. Hint: It's a prefix often found in words that mean opposition or contrast! ✌️
  15. 30. German film composer who wrote "Cornfield Chase" and "Time" — Answer: HANSZIMMER. Hint: Think of the German maestro behind the sweeping scores of *Interstellar* and *Inception* 🎬
  16. 35. Things to be mowed — Answer: LAWNS. Hint: These grassy patches may need a trim on a sunny weekend. 🌱
  17. 37. Passage ceremonies — Answer: RITES. Hint: These formal traditions often mark milestones like birth, adulthood, marriage, or death. 🎉
  18. 38. Word with cutie or sweetie — Answer: PIE. Hint: A cozy term of endearment that can follow either nickname 💕
  19. 39. Mario's video game brother — Answer: LUIGI. Hint: Think of the green-clad plumber who often joins Mario on mushroom-filled adventures 🍄
  20. 40. Goat's bleat — Answer: MAA. Hint: Think of the short sound a goat makes when it wants attention 🐐
  21. 41. Scold — Answer: CHIDE. Hint: Offer a sharp verbal reprimand when someone crosses the line. 😠
  22. 43. Hosp. areas with gurneys — Answer: ORS. Hint: Think of hospital spaces where patients are wheeled in for surgery. 🏥
  23. 44. In a cheery manner — Answer: GAILY. Hint: With a bright, happy spirit rather than a gloomy one 😊
  24. 46. Tender spots — Answer: SORES. Hint: These painful areas can really dampen your day! 😖
  25. 47. Hip-hop group that wrote "C.R.E.A.M." and "Protect Ya Neck" — Answer: WUTANGCLAN. Hint: Think of the legendary Staten Island collective behind two iconic 1990s rap tracks. 🎤
  26. 50. Trifling — Answer: MERE. Hint: It describes something so insignificant that it barely seems worth mentioning. 🪶
  27. 51. "... or ___!" (threat) — Answer: ELSE. Hint: A threatening ultimatum that means “otherwise” ⚠️
  28. 52. Opinion, informally — Answer: TAKE. Hint: A casual word for your personal viewpoint or perspective. 💭
  29. 54. Alternative to truth — Answer: DARE. Hint: In the classic party game, it’s the challenge you choose instead of answering honestly. 🎲
  30. 56. "Abso-freakin-lutely!" — Answer: DOI. Hint: An emphatic, slangy way to say “yes,” with extra enthusiasm. ✅
  31. 59. Big export of Myanmar — Answer: RUBIES. Hint: These prized red gemstones are mined extensively in this Southeast Asian country. 💎
  32. 63. Ingredient in a Dark 'n' Stormy — Answer: RUM. Hint: This tropical cocktail gets its kick from a sugarcane spirit often paired with ginger beer. 🍹
  33. 64. First Chinese government to establish a permanent standing navy ... or a hint to 17-, 30- and 47-Across — Answer: SONGDYNASTY. Hint: Think of the Chinese ruling house credited with creating the country’s first permanent standing navy and linking the longer entries together. ⚓
  34. 66. Portfolio portion, in brief — Answer: IRA. Hint: Think of a tax-advantaged retirement account that can hold investments. 💰
  35. 67. Peripheral — Answer: OUTER. Hint: Think of something located at the edge rather than in the center. 🔍
  36. 68. Religion of the Maldives — Answer: ISLAM. Hint: Think of the faith practiced by the vast majority of people in this Indian Ocean archipelago. 🌊
  37. 69. "There, there" accompanier — Answer: PAT. Hint: A gentle comforting gesture often goes with these soothing words. 🤗
  38. 70. Stash away — Answer: STORE. Hint: Put something somewhere safely for later use 📦
  39. 71. Prey for polar bears — Answer: SEALS. Hint: These marine mammals often surface through Arctic sea ice and are a favorite meal for polar bears. 🦭

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  1. 1. Deets — Answer: INFO. Hint: Think of the details or scoop someone shares with you. 🗒️
  2. 2. Opinion survey — Answer: POLL. Hint: A quick way to measure what a group thinks 📊
  3. 3. Ever so slightly — Answer: ATAD. Hint: Just a tiny bit, like the smallest extra pinch in a recipe. 🥄
  4. 4. Bit of Chinese food — Answer: DUMPLING. Hint: A tasty little parcel filled with meat or vegetables makes this a beloved takeout treat. 🥟
  5. 5. Steeple topper — Answer: SPIRE. Hint: Think of the pointed crown rising from a church tower. ⛪
  6. 6. Droop — Answer: SAG. Hint: Think of how your spirits might do when you're feeling down! 😌
  7. 7. "This is probably dumb but I'm doing it anyway" hashtag — Answer: YOLO. Hint: A playful hashtag for taking a risky leap despite knowing better. 😅
  8. 8. Go past — Answer: SKIP. Hint: Move beyond something without stopping there. 🚶
  9. 9. Flip over, as a boat — Answer: CAPSIZE. Hint: What a boat might do when waves knock it off balance 🚤
  10. 10. Yiddish laments — Answer: OYS. Hint: These are Yiddish cries of dismay or sorrow. 😩
  11. 11. The Soviet Union, to Reagan — Answer: EVILEMPIRE. Hint: Recall the dramatic Cold War label Reagan famously gave the Soviet Union. 🧊
  12. 12. Thailand, before 1939 — Answer: SIAM. Hint: This is the former name of the country now known as Thailand. 🇹🇭
  13. 13. Military wear, for short — Answer: CAMO. Hint: A patterned uniform designed to help soldiers blend into their surroundings. 🪖
  14. 18. Head of a noted animal rescue project — Answer: NOAH. Hint: Think of the biblical figure famous for sheltering animals two by two. 🐘
  15. 22. Stately tree — Answer: ELM. Hint: This noble shade tree often lines grand avenues and village greens. 🌳
  16. 24. Like a comeuppance, perhaps — Answer: KARMIC. Hint: It suggests the universe is balancing the scales after someone’s bad deeds. ⚖️
  17. 26. LPs and 45s — Answer: DISCS. Hint: These classic vinyl formats spin on a turntable. 🎶
  18. 27. "I'll ___ it" — Answer: ALLOW. Hint: A relaxed way to say you’ll permit it. 🙂
  19. 28. Island that's the world's third-smallest country, after Vatican City and Monaco — Answer: NAURU. Hint: Think of a tiny Pacific island nation once famed for phosphate mining. 🌴
  20. 29. People hold complicated positions on it — Answer: TWISTERMAT. Hint: It’s the colorful floor game where hands and feet stretch into tangled poses. 🌀
  21. 31. Singer Horan of One Direction — Answer: NIALL. Hint: This Irish vocalist was one of the five members of the boy band behind “What Makes You Beautiful.” 🎤
  22. 32. Patronize, as a hotel — Answer: STAYAT. Hint: Book a room there when you need lodging for the night 🛏️
  23. 33. Duck down — Answer: EIDER. Hint: Think of a northern sea duck prized for its exceptionally soft insulating feathers. 🦆
  24. 34. Angel ___, holder of the W.N.B.A. single-season record for offensive rebounds — Answer: REESE. Hint: Think of the W.N.B.A. star whose relentless work on the glass set the single-season offensive-rebound mark 🏀
  25. 36. Stop and Yield — Answer: SIGNS. Hint: You’ll see these posted along roads to tell drivers what to do. 🛑
  26. 42. Headquarters — Answer: HOMEBASE. Hint: The central place where a team or organization runs its operations 🏢
  27. 45. Got too old — Answer: AGEDOUT. Hint: Became too old or outdated for the occasion 🕰️
  28. 48. Pub drink — Answer: ALE. Hint: A classic fermented drink you might order at a neighborhood tavern 🍺
  29. 49. ___ a soul — Answer: NARY. Hint: This old-fashioned phrase means not even one person was there. 👤
  30. 53. Mila of "That '70s Show" — Answer: KUNIS. Hint: This actress later voiced Meg on Family Guy and married Ashton Kutcher. 🎬
  31. 54. What icicles do — Answer: DRIP. Hint: They slowly release water as they melt. 💧
  32. 55. Field you can feel, maybe — Answer: AURA. Hint: Think of the invisible atmosphere or presence that seems to surround someone or something. ✨
  33. 57. "You're ___ something!" — Answer: ONTO. Hint: A phrase cheering someone who has discovered the truth or found the right lead! 🔍
  34. 58. Longtime Disney boss Bob — Answer: IGER. Hint: Think of the executive who steered Disney through decades of blockbuster growth 🎬
  35. 60. Cuba, por ejemplo — Answer: ISLA. Hint: Es un territorio completamente rodeado de agua. 🌊
  36. 61. And other authors: Abbr. — Answer: ETAL. Hint: This abbreviation means “and others” when listing writers or sources. ✍️
  37. 62. Jazz singer Sylvia — Answer: SYMS. Hint: Think of the mellow-voiced jazz vocalist with a surname that sounds like a neat little abbreviation 🎤
  38. 64. Castaway's call — Answer: SOS. Hint: A stranded sailor’s urgent distress signal. 🚢
  39. 65. "Dr." from Compton — Answer: DRE. Hint: Think of the legendary West Coast hip-hop producer and rapper whose stage name nods to Compton 🎤

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Across

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1Popular tabletsIPADS
6Big name in food wholesaleSYSCO
11"Exit full screen" keyESC
14Still in bedNOTUP
15Just peachyAOKAY
16By way ofVIA
17Psychedelic rock band with the 2003 tune "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1," with "the"FLAMINGLIPS
19Sam-___ (Seuss character)IAM
20No rookieOLDPRO
21Missions, in briefOPS
22Red denizen of Sesame StreetELMO
23Problem for a plumberLEAK
25LollygagIDLE
27AgainstANTI
30German film composer who wrote "Cornfield Chase" and "Time"HANSZIMMER
35Things to be mowedLAWNS
37Passage ceremoniesRITES
38Word with cutie or sweetiePIE
39Mario's video game brotherLUIGI
40Goat's bleatMAA
41ScoldCHIDE
43Hosp. areas with gurneysORS
44In a cheery mannerGAILY
46Tender spotsSORES
47Hip-hop group that wrote "C.R.E.A.M." and "Protect Ya Neck"WUTANGCLAN
50TriflingMERE
51"... or ___!" (threat)ELSE
52Opinion, informallyTAKE
54Alternative to truthDARE
56"Abso-freakin-lutely!"DOI
59Big export of MyanmarRUBIES
63Ingredient in a Dark 'n' StormyRUM
64First Chinese government to establish a permanent standing navy ... or a hint to 17-, 30- and 47-AcrossSONGDYNASTY
66Portfolio portion, in briefIRA
67PeripheralOUTER
68Religion of the MaldivesISLAM
69"There, there" accompanierPAT
70Stash awaySTORE
71Prey for polar bearsSEALS

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#ClueAnswer
1DeetsINFO
2Opinion surveyPOLL
3Ever so slightlyATAD
4Bit of Chinese foodDUMPLING
5Steeple topperSPIRE
6DroopSAG
7"This is probably dumb but I'm doing it anyway" hashtagYOLO
8Go pastSKIP
9Flip over, as a boatCAPSIZE
10Yiddish lamentsOYS
11The Soviet Union, to ReaganEVILEMPIRE
12Thailand, before 1939SIAM
13Military wear, for shortCAMO
18Head of a noted animal rescue projectNOAH
22Stately treeELM
24Like a comeuppance, perhapsKARMIC
26LPs and 45sDISCS
27"I'll ___ it"ALLOW
28Island that's the world's third-smallest country, after Vatican City and MonacoNAURU
29People hold complicated positions on itTWISTERMAT
31Singer Horan of One DirectionNIALL
32Patronize, as a hotelSTAYAT
33Duck downEIDER
34Angel ___, holder of the W.N.B.A. single-season record for offensive reboundsREESE
36Stop and YieldSIGNS
42HeadquartersHOMEBASE
45Got too oldAGEDOUT
48Pub drinkALE
49___ a soulNARY
53Mila of "That '70s Show"KUNIS
54What icicles doDRIP
55Field you can feel, maybeAURA
57"You're ___ something!"ONTO
58Longtime Disney boss BobIGER
60Cuba, por ejemploISLA
61And other authors: Abbr.ETAL
62Jazz singer SylviaSYMS
64Castaway's callSOS
65"Dr." from ComptonDRE

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