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TITLE: In a Pinch (Fireball Crosswords)
NOTEPAD:
COPYRIGHT: What four-letter word is hinted at by this puzzle? © 2024 Peter Gordon
CANS█GILA█DISCS
ORCA█OVER█OBEAH
SPOTTIEST█NOISE
███CONS█INTONER
FICHE██BLACKEYE
ODE██PRAYER████
RESPIRES█SYSTEM
HASOPEN████IAGO
EMPLOYEE█AIRPOP
REI██SWEARS████
ENTER██LACROSSE
███TEEN█CHARTED
SINHALESE█EGADS
ERIE█MAIL█LARGE
TALL█OPAL█INTEL
01A CANS [Toilets, informally]
05A GILA [Colorado tributary]
09A DISCS [Platters]
14A ORCA [Willy, for one]
15A OVER [Traversing]
16A OBEAH [West Indies witchcraft]
17A SPOTTIEST [Most erratic]
19A NOISE [Bang, bing, or bong, e.g.]
20A CONS [Hustles]
21A INTONER [One delivering a recitation, maybe]
23A FICHE [Sheet of microfilm]
26A BLACKEYE [Stigma]
27A ODE [Coleridge composition]
28A PRAYER [Mass communication?]
30A RESPIRES [Breathes]
33A SYSTEM [Part of CNS]
38A HASOPEN [Is taking reservations for, as a time slot]
39A IAGO ["Otello" fellow]
40A EMPLOYEE [Person who gets bossed around]
42A AIRPOP [Cook sans oil, as some corn]
44A REI [Big name in camping gear]
45A SWEARS [Says on a stack of Bibles]
47A ENTER [Gain admission]
50A LACROSSE [Sport returning to the Olympics competitively in 2028 after a 120-year hiatus]
55A TEEN [First-time voter, often]
58A CHARTED [Was a hit]
59A SINHALESE [Language that gave us the word "beriberi"]
63A EGADS ["Good grief!"]
64A ERIE [City by Presque Isle Bay]
65A MAIL [What you get a digital preview of if you sign up for Informed Delivery]
66A LARGE [Drink size]
67A TALL [Drink size]
68A OPAL [Birthstone after sapphire]
69A INTEL [Noted maker of chips]
01D COS [Trig function]
02D ARP [Dadaism pioneer]
03D NCO [Flight sergeant in the RAF, e.g.]
04D SATCH [Dizzy contemporary]
05D GOIN [Gain admission]
06D IVES ["Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread" playwright David]
07D LES [Arles article]
08D ARTILY [In a pretentious manner]
09D DONTCRY [Comforting words]
10D IBOOK [ThinkPad alternative]
11D SEINE [What's between the Rive Gauche and the Rive Droite]
12D CASEY [Bat man?]
13D SHERE [Sexpert Hite]
18D TOE [Turning point?]
22D NAES [Dundee denials]
23D FORHERE [Fast-food option]
24D IDEAMEN [Think tank figures]
25D CESSPIT [Waste disposal area]
26D BAS [Many college degs.]
28D PREYS [Hunts for a meal]
29D RENEW [Ask for more Time?]
31D POL [Campaign pro]
32D IPO [Reddit milestone of Mar. 2024]
34D SIR ["Brave ___ Robin" ("Spamalot" song)]
35D TAP [Call on]
36D EGO [Praise might give it a boost]
37D MOP [Hand's handful]
41D EEL [Slime ___ (hagfish)]
42D ARCH [Meathead's father-in-law]
43D ISRAELI [Shekel spender]
46D AACELL [Remote power source?]
48D ETHEL [RFK Jr.'s mother]
49D REA [He lost out to Pacino for the 1992 Best Actor Oscar]
51D ORGAN [Something you might pull out all the stops on]
52D START [Show fear]
53D SEDGE [Marsh growth]
54D EDSEL ['50s Ford flop]
56D ELMO [Friend of Mr. Noodle and Mr. Noodle's brother Mister Noodle]
57D NEAP [Third-quarter tide]
59D SET [On easy street]
60D IRA [Glass in a recording studio]
61D NIL [Nothing at all]
62D SIA [Grammy-nominated singer who's a "Survivor" superfan]
COS█FORHERE█SET
ARP█IDEAMEN█IRA
NCO█CESSPIT█NIL
SATCH█POL█ETHEL
██TOE█IPO█REA██
GOIN█PREYS█ELMO
IVES█RENEW█NEAP
LES█BAS█EEL█SIA
ARTILY███AACELL
███NAES█ARCH███
DONTCRY█ISRAELI
IBOOK█SIR█ORGAN
SEINE█TAP█START
CASEY█EGO█SEDGE
SHERE█MOP█EDSEL
27A ODE [Coleridge composition]
44A REI [Big name in camping gear]
01D COS [Trig function]
02D ARP [Dadaism pioneer]
03D NCO [Flight sergeant in the RAF, e.g.]
07D LES [Arles article]
18D TOE [Turning point?]
26D BAS [Many college degs.]
31D POL [Campaign pro]
32D IPO [Reddit milestone of Mar. 2024]
34D SIR ["Brave ___ Robin" ("Spamalot" song)]
35D TAP [Call on]
36D EGO [Praise might give it a boost]
37D MOP [Hand's handful]
41D EEL [Slime ___ (hagfish)]
49D REA [He lost out to Pacino for the 1992 Best Actor Oscar]
59D SET [On easy street]
60D IRA [Glass in a recording studio]
61D NIL [Nothing at all]
62D SIA [Grammy-nominated singer who's a "Survivor" superfan]
01A CANS [Toilets, informally]
05A GILA [Colorado tributary]
14A ORCA [Willy, for one]
15A OVER [Traversing]
20A CONS [Hustles]
39A IAGO ["Otello" fellow]
55A TEEN [First-time voter, often]
64A ERIE [City by Presque Isle Bay]
65A MAIL [What you get a digital preview of if you sign up for Informed Delivery]
67A TALL [Drink size]
68A OPAL [Birthstone after sapphire]
05D GOIN [Gain admission]
06D IVES ["Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread" playwright David]
22D NAES [Dundee denials]
42D ARCH [Meathead's father-in-law]
56D ELMO [Friend of Mr. Noodle and Mr. Noodle's brother Mister Noodle]
57D NEAP [Third-quarter tide]
09A DISCS [Platters]
16A OBEAH [West Indies witchcraft]
19A NOISE [Bang, bing, or bong, e.g.]
23A FICHE [Sheet of microfilm]
47A ENTER [Gain admission]
63A EGADS ["Good grief!"]
66A LARGE [Drink size]
69A INTEL [Noted maker of chips]
04D SATCH [Dizzy contemporary]
10D IBOOK [ThinkPad alternative]
11D SEINE [What's between the Rive Gauche and the Rive Droite]
12D CASEY [Bat man?]
13D SHERE [Sexpert Hite]
28D PREYS [Hunts for a meal]
29D RENEW [Ask for more Time?]
48D ETHEL [RFK Jr.'s mother]
51D ORGAN [Something you might pull out all the stops on]
52D START [Show fear]
53D SEDGE [Marsh growth]
54D EDSEL ['50s Ford flop]
28A PRAYER [Mass communication?]
33A SYSTEM [Part of CNS]
42A AIRPOP [Cook sans oil, as some corn]
45A SWEARS [Says on a stack of Bibles]
08D ARTILY [In a pretentious manner]
46D AACELL [Remote power source?]
21A INTONER [One delivering a recitation, maybe]
38A HASOPEN [Is taking reservations for, as a time slot]
58A CHARTED [Was a hit]
09D DONTCRY [Comforting words]
23D FORHERE [Fast-food option]
24D IDEAMEN [Think tank figures]
25D CESSPIT [Waste disposal area]
43D ISRAELI [Shekel spender]
26A BLACKEYE [Stigma]
30A RESPIRES [Breathes]
40A EMPLOYEE [Person who gets bossed around]
50A LACROSSE [Sport returning to the Olympics competitively in 2028 after a 120-year hiatus]
17A SPOTTIEST [Most erratic]
59A SINHALESE [Language that gave us the word "beriberi"]
09A DISCS [Platters]
15A OVER [Traversing]
20A CONS [Hustles]
26A BLACKEYE [Stigma]
30A RESPIRES [Breathes]
01A CANS [Toilets, informally]
05A GILA [Colorado tributary]
17A SPOTTIEST [Most erratic]
27A ODE [Coleridge composition]
28A PRAYER [Mass communication?]
39A IAGO ["Otello" fellow]
47A ENTER [Gain admission]
63A EGADS ["Good grief!"]
66A LARGE [Drink size]
67A TALL [Drink size]
01D COS [Trig function]
02D ARP [Dadaism pioneer]
04D SATCH [Dizzy contemporary]
05D GOIN [Gain admission]
07D LES [Arles article]
09D DONTCRY [Comforting words]
10D IBOOK [ThinkPad alternative]
12D CASEY [Bat man?]
13D SHERE [Sexpert Hite]
18D TOE [Turning point?]
22D NAES [Dundee denials]
23D FORHERE [Fast-food option]
31D POL [Campaign pro]
35D TAP [Call on]
37D MOP [Hand's handful]
42D ARCH [Meathead's father-in-law]
43D ISRAELI [Shekel spender]
52D START [Show fear]
53D SEDGE [Marsh growth]
57D NEAP [Third-quarter tide]
14A ORCA [Willy, for one]
16A OBEAH [West Indies witchcraft]
23A FICHE [Sheet of microfilm]
33A SYSTEM [Part of CNS]
55A TEEN [First-time voter, often]
58A CHARTED [Was a hit]
68A OPAL [Birthstone after sapphire]
24D IDEAMEN [Think tank figures]
25D CESSPIT [Waste disposal area]
26D BAS [Many college degs.]
41D EEL [Slime ___ (hagfish)]
46D AACELL [Remote power source?]
48D ETHEL [RFK Jr.'s mother]
54D EDSEL ['50s Ford flop]
59D SET [On easy street]
61D NIL [Nothing at all]
69A INTEL [Noted maker of chips]
08D ARTILY [In a pretentious manner]
28D PREYS [Hunts for a meal]
29D RENEW [Ask for more Time?]
19A NOISE [Bang, bing, or bong, e.g.]
21A INTONER [One delivering a recitation, maybe]
40A EMPLOYEE [Person who gets bossed around]
44A REI [Big name in camping gear]
64A ERIE [City by Presque Isle Bay]
32D IPO [Reddit milestone of Mar. 2024]
34D SIR ["Brave ___ Robin" ("Spamalot" song)]
60D IRA [Glass in a recording studio]
42A AIRPOP [Cook sans oil, as some corn]
45A SWEARS [Says on a stack of Bibles]
03D NCO [Flight sergeant in the RAF, e.g.]
36D EGO [Praise might give it a boost]
62D SIA [Grammy-nominated singer who's a "Survivor" superfan]
59A SINHALESE [Language that gave us the word "beriberi"]
38A HASOPEN [Is taking reservations for, as a time slot]
06D IVES ["Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread" playwright David]
11D SEINE [What's between the Rive Gauche and the Rive Droite]
51D ORGAN [Something you might pull out all the stops on]
56D ELMO [Friend of Mr. Noodle and Mr. Noodle's brother Mister Noodle]
49D REA [He lost out to Pacino for the 1992 Best Actor Oscar]
50A LACROSSE [Sport returning to the Olympics competitively in 2028 after a 120-year hiatus]
65A MAIL [What you get a digital preview of if you sign up for Informed Delivery]
46D AACELL [Remote power source?]
42A AIRPOP [Cook sans oil, as some corn]
42D ARCH [Meathead's father-in-law]
02D ARP [Dadaism pioneer]
08D ARTILY [In a pretentious manner]
26D BAS [Many college degs.]
26A BLACKEYE [Stigma]
01A CANS [Toilets, informally]
12D CASEY [Bat man?]
25D CESSPIT [Waste disposal area]
58A CHARTED [Was a hit]
20A CONS [Hustles]
01D COS [Trig function]
09A DISCS [Platters]
09D DONTCRY [Comforting words]
54D EDSEL ['50s Ford flop]
41D EEL [Slime ___ (hagfish)]
63A EGADS ["Good grief!"]
36D EGO [Praise might give it a boost]
56D ELMO [Friend of Mr. Noodle and Mr. Noodle's brother Mister Noodle]
40A EMPLOYEE [Person who gets bossed around]
47A ENTER [Gain admission]
64A ERIE [City by Presque Isle Bay]
48D ETHEL [RFK Jr.'s mother]
23A FICHE [Sheet of microfilm]
23D FORHERE [Fast-food option]
05A GILA [Colorado tributary]
05D GOIN [Gain admission]
38A HASOPEN [Is taking reservations for, as a time slot]
39A IAGO ["Otello" fellow]
10D IBOOK [ThinkPad alternative]
24D IDEAMEN [Think tank figures]
69A INTEL [Noted maker of chips]
21A INTONER [One delivering a recitation, maybe]
32D IPO [Reddit milestone of Mar. 2024]
60D IRA [Glass in a recording studio]
43D ISRAELI [Shekel spender]
06D IVES ["Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread" playwright David]
50A LACROSSE [Sport returning to the Olympics competitively in 2028 after a 120-year hiatus]
66A LARGE [Drink size]
07D LES [Arles article]
65A MAIL [What you get a digital preview of if you sign up for Informed Delivery]
37D MOP [Hand's handful]
22D NAES [Dundee denials]
03D NCO [Flight sergeant in the RAF, e.g.]
57D NEAP [Third-quarter tide]
61D NIL [Nothing at all]
19A NOISE [Bang, bing, or bong, e.g.]
16A OBEAH [West Indies witchcraft]
27A ODE [Coleridge composition]
68A OPAL [Birthstone after sapphire]
14A ORCA [Willy, for one]
51D ORGAN [Something you might pull out all the stops on]
15A OVER [Traversing]
31D POL [Campaign pro]
28A PRAYER [Mass communication?]
28D PREYS [Hunts for a meal]
49D REA [He lost out to Pacino for the 1992 Best Actor Oscar]
44A REI [Big name in camping gear]
29D RENEW [Ask for more Time?]
30A RESPIRES [Breathes]
04D SATCH [Dizzy contemporary]
53D SEDGE [Marsh growth]
11D SEINE [What's between the Rive Gauche and the Rive Droite]
59D SET [On easy street]
13D SHERE [Sexpert Hite]
62D SIA [Grammy-nominated singer who's a "Survivor" superfan]
59A SINHALESE [Language that gave us the word "beriberi"]
34D SIR ["Brave ___ Robin" ("Spamalot" song)]
17A SPOTTIEST [Most erratic]
52D START [Show fear]
45A SWEARS [Says on a stack of Bibles]
33A SYSTEM [Part of CNS]
67A TALL [Drink size]
35D TAP [Call on]
55A TEEN [First-time voter, often]
18D TOE [Turning point?]
34D SIR ["Brave ___ Robin" ("Spamalot" song)]
63A EGADS ["Good grief!"]
39A IAGO ["Otello" fellow]
06D IVES ["Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread" playwright David]
54D EDSEL ['50s Ford flop]
07D LES [Arles article]
29D RENEW [Ask for more Time?]
19A NOISE [Bang, bing, or bong, e.g.]
12D CASEY [Bat man?]
44A REI [Big name in camping gear]
68A OPAL [Birthstone after sapphire]
30A RESPIRES [Breathes]
35D TAP [Call on]
31D POL [Campaign pro]
64A ERIE [City by Presque Isle Bay]
27A ODE [Coleridge composition]
05A GILA [Colorado tributary]
09D DONTCRY [Comforting words]
42A AIRPOP [Cook sans oil, as some corn]
02D ARP [Dadaism pioneer]
04D SATCH [Dizzy contemporary]
66A LARGE [Drink size]
67A TALL [Drink size]
22D NAES [Dundee denials]
23D FORHERE [Fast-food option]
55A TEEN [First-time voter, often]
03D NCO [Flight sergeant in the RAF, e.g.]
56D ELMO [Friend of Mr. Noodle and Mr. Noodle's brother Mister Noodle]
47A ENTER [Gain admission]
05D GOIN [Gain admission]
60D IRA [Glass in a recording studio]
62D SIA [Grammy-nominated singer who's a "Survivor" superfan]
37D MOP [Hand's handful]
49D REA [He lost out to Pacino for the 1992 Best Actor Oscar]
28D PREYS [Hunts for a meal]
20A CONS [Hustles]
08D ARTILY [In a pretentious manner]
38A HASOPEN [Is taking reservations for, as a time slot]
59A SINHALESE [Language that gave us the word "beriberi"]
26D BAS [Many college degs.]
53D SEDGE [Marsh growth]
28A PRAYER [Mass communication?]
42D ARCH [Meathead's father-in-law]
17A SPOTTIEST [Most erratic]
69A INTEL [Noted maker of chips]
61D NIL [Nothing at all]
59D SET [On easy street]
21A INTONER [One delivering a recitation, maybe]
33A SYSTEM [Part of CNS]
40A EMPLOYEE [Person who gets bossed around]
09A DISCS [Platters]
36D EGO [Praise might give it a boost]
48D ETHEL [RFK Jr.'s mother]
32D IPO [Reddit milestone of Mar. 2024]
46D AACELL [Remote power source?]
45A SWEARS [Says on a stack of Bibles]
13D SHERE [Sexpert Hite]
23A FICHE [Sheet of microfilm]
43D ISRAELI [Shekel spender]
52D START [Show fear]
41D EEL [Slime ___ (hagfish)]
51D ORGAN [Something you might pull out all the stops on]
50A LACROSSE [Sport returning to the Olympics competitively in 2028 after a 120-year hiatus]
26A BLACKEYE [Stigma]
24D IDEAMEN [Think tank figures]
10D IBOOK [ThinkPad alternative]
57D NEAP [Third-quarter tide]
01A CANS [Toilets, informally]
15A OVER [Traversing]
01D COS [Trig function]
18D TOE [Turning point?]
58A CHARTED [Was a hit]
25D CESSPIT [Waste disposal area]
16A OBEAH [West Indies witchcraft]
65A MAIL [What you get a digital preview of if you sign up for Informed Delivery]
11D SEINE [What's between the Rive Gauche and the Rive Droite]
14A ORCA [Willy, for one]
54D EDSEL ['50s Ford flop]
07D LES [Arles article]
29D RENEW [Ask for more Time?]
19A NOISE [Bang, bing, or bong, e.g.]
12D CASEY [Bat man?]
44A REI [Big name in camping gear]
68A OPAL [Birthstone after sapphire]
34D SIR ["Brave ___ Robin" ("Spamalot" song)]
30A RESPIRES [Breathes]
35D TAP [Call on]
31D POL [Campaign pro]
64A ERIE [City by Presque Isle Bay]
27A ODE [Coleridge composition]
05A GILA [Colorado tributary]
09D DONTCRY [Comforting words]
42A AIRPOP [Cook sans oil, as some corn]
02D ARP [Dadaism pioneer]
04D SATCH [Dizzy contemporary]
66A LARGE [Drink size]
67A TALL [Drink size]
22D NAES [Dundee denials]
23D FORHERE [Fast-food option]
55A TEEN [First-time voter, often]
03D NCO [Flight sergeant in the RAF, e.g.]
56D ELMO [Friend of Mr. Noodle and Mr. Noodle's brother Mister Noodle]
47A ENTER [Gain admission]
05D GOIN [Gain admission]
60D IRA [Glass in a recording studio]
63A EGADS ["Good grief!"]
62D SIA [Grammy-nominated singer who's a "Survivor" superfan]
37D MOP [Hand's handful]
49D REA [He lost out to Pacino for the 1992 Best Actor Oscar]
28D PREYS [Hunts for a meal]
20A CONS [Hustles]
08D ARTILY [In a pretentious manner]
38A HASOPEN [Is taking reservations for, as a time slot]
59A SINHALESE [Language that gave us the word "beriberi"]
26D BAS [Many college degs.]
53D SEDGE [Marsh growth]
28A PRAYER [Mass communication?]
42D ARCH [Meathead's father-in-law]
17A SPOTTIEST [Most erratic]
69A INTEL [Noted maker of chips]
61D NIL [Nothing at all]
59D SET [On easy street]
21A INTONER [One delivering a recitation, maybe]
39A IAGO ["Otello" fellow]
33A SYSTEM [Part of CNS]
40A EMPLOYEE [Person who gets bossed around]
06D IVES ["Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread" playwright David]
09A DISCS [Platters]
36D EGO [Praise might give it a boost]
32D IPO [Reddit milestone of Mar. 2024]
46D AACELL [Remote power source?]
48D ETHEL [RFK Jr.'s mother]
45A SWEARS [Says on a stack of Bibles]
13D SHERE [Sexpert Hite]
23A FICHE [Sheet of microfilm]
43D ISRAELI [Shekel spender]
52D START [Show fear]
41D EEL [Slime ___ (hagfish)]
51D ORGAN [Something you might pull out all the stops on]
50A LACROSSE [Sport returning to the Olympics competitively in 2028 after a 120-year hiatus]
26A BLACKEYE [Stigma]
10D IBOOK [ThinkPad alternative]
24D IDEAMEN [Think tank figures]
57D NEAP [Third-quarter tide]
01A CANS [Toilets, informally]
15A OVER [Traversing]
01D COS [Trig function]
18D TOE [Turning point?]
58A CHARTED [Was a hit]
25D CESSPIT [Waste disposal area]
16A OBEAH [West Indies witchcraft]
11D SEINE [What's between the Rive Gauche and the Rive Droite]
65A MAIL [What you get a digital preview of if you sign up for Informed Delivery]
14A ORCA [Willy, for one]
01A CANS [Toilets, informally]
01D COS [Trig function]
02D ARP [Dadaism pioneer]
03D NCO [Flight sergeant in the RAF, e.g.]
04D SATCH [Dizzy contemporary]
05A GILA [Colorado tributary]
05D GOIN [Gain admission]
06D IVES ["Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread" playwright David]
07D LES [Arles article]
08D ARTILY [In a pretentious manner]
09A DISCS [Platters]
09D DONTCRY [Comforting words]
10D IBOOK [ThinkPad alternative]
11D SEINE [What's between the Rive Gauche and the Rive Droite]
12D CASEY [Bat man?]
13D SHERE [Sexpert Hite]
14A ORCA [Willy, for one]
15A OVER [Traversing]
16A OBEAH [West Indies witchcraft]
17A SPOTTIEST [Most erratic]
18D TOE [Turning point?]
19A NOISE [Bang, bing, or bong, e.g.]
20A CONS [Hustles]
21A INTONER [One delivering a recitation, maybe]
22D NAES [Dundee denials]
23A FICHE [Sheet of microfilm]
23D FORHERE [Fast-food option]
24D IDEAMEN [Think tank figures]
25D CESSPIT [Waste disposal area]
26A BLACKEYE [Stigma]
26D BAS [Many college degs.]
27A ODE [Coleridge composition]
28A PRAYER [Mass communication?]
28D PREYS [Hunts for a meal]
29D RENEW [Ask for more Time?]
30A RESPIRES [Breathes]
31D POL [Campaign pro]
32D IPO [Reddit milestone of Mar. 2024]
33A SYSTEM [Part of CNS]
34D SIR ["Brave ___ Robin" ("Spamalot" song)]
35D TAP [Call on]
36D EGO [Praise might give it a boost]
37D MOP [Hand's handful]
38A HASOPEN [Is taking reservations for, as a time slot]
39A IAGO ["Otello" fellow]
40A EMPLOYEE [Person who gets bossed around]
41D EEL [Slime ___ (hagfish)]
42A AIRPOP [Cook sans oil, as some corn]
42D ARCH [Meathead's father-in-law]
43D ISRAELI [Shekel spender]
44A REI [Big name in camping gear]
45A SWEARS [Says on a stack of Bibles]
46D AACELL [Remote power source?]
47A ENTER [Gain admission]
48D ETHEL [RFK Jr.'s mother]
49D REA [He lost out to Pacino for the 1992 Best Actor Oscar]
50A LACROSSE [Sport returning to the Olympics competitively in 2028 after a 120-year hiatus]
51D ORGAN [Something you might pull out all the stops on]
52D START [Show fear]
53D SEDGE [Marsh growth]
54D EDSEL ['50s Ford flop]
55A TEEN [First-time voter, often]
56D ELMO [Friend of Mr. Noodle and Mr. Noodle's brother Mister Noodle]
57D NEAP [Third-quarter tide]
58A CHARTED [Was a hit]
59A SINHALESE [Language that gave us the word "beriberi"]
59D SET [On easy street]
60D IRA [Glass in a recording studio]
61D NIL [Nothing at all]
62D SIA [Grammy-nominated singer who's a "Survivor" superfan]
63A EGADS ["Good grief!"]
64A ERIE [City by Presque Isle Bay]
65A MAIL [What you get a digital preview of if you sign up for Informed Delivery]
66A LARGE [Drink size]
67A TALL [Drink size]
68A OPAL [Birthstone after sapphire]
69A INTEL [Noted maker of chips]
34D SIR ["Brave ___ Robin" ("Spamalot" song)]
41D EEL [Slime ___ (hagfish)]
27A ODE [Coleridge composition]
63A EGADS ["Good grief!"]
07D LES [Arles article]
22D NAES [Dundee denials]
37D MOP [Hand's handful]
43D ISRAELI [Shekel spender]
(TI) 01A CANS [Toilets, informally]
(CT) 05A GILA [Colorado tributary]
(P) 09A DISCS [Platters]
(WFO) 14A ORCA [Willy, for one]
(T) 15A OVER [Traversing]
(WIW) 16A OBEAH [West Indies witchcraft]
(ME) 17A SPOTTIEST [Most erratic]
(BBOBE) 19A NOISE [Bang, bing, or bong, e.g.]
(H) 20A CONS [Hustles]
(ODARM) 21A INTONER [One delivering a recitation, maybe]
(SOM) 23A FICHE [Sheet of microfilm]
(S) 26A BLACKEYE [Stigma]
(CC) 27A ODE [Coleridge composition]
(MC) 28A PRAYER [Mass communication?]
(B) 30A RESPIRES [Breathes]
(POC) 33A SYSTEM [Part of CNS]
(ITRFAATS) 38A HASOPEN [Is taking reservations for, as a time slot]
(OF) 39A IAGO ["Otello" fellow]
(PWGBA) 40A EMPLOYEE [Person who gets bossed around]
(CSOASC) 42A AIRPOP [Cook sans oil, as some corn]
(BNICG) 44A REI [Big name in camping gear]
(SOASOB) 45A SWEARS [Says on a stack of Bibles]
(GA) 47A ENTER [Gain admission]
(SRTTOCIAAYH) 50A LACROSSE [Sport returning to the Olympics competitively in 2028 after a 120-year hiatus]
(FTVO) 55A TEEN [First-time voter, often]
(WAH) 58A CHARTED [Was a hit]
(LTGUTWB) 59A SINHALESE [Language that gave us the word "beriberi"]
(GG) 63A EGADS ["Good grief!"]
(CBPIB) 64A ERIE [City by Presque Isle Bay]
(WYGADPOIYSUFID) 65A MAIL [What you get a digital preview of if you sign up for Informed Delivery]
(DS) 66A LARGE [Drink size]
(DS) 67A TALL [Drink size]
(BAS) 68A OPAL [Birthstone after sapphire]
(NMOC) 69A INTEL [Noted maker of chips]
(TF) 01D COS [Trig function]
(DP) 02D ARP [Dadaism pioneer]
(FSITRE) 03D NCO [Flight sergeant in the RAF, e.g.]
(DC) 04D SATCH [Dizzy contemporary]
(GA) 05D GOIN [Gain admission]
(PGBALOBPD) 06D IVES ["Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread" playwright David]
(AA) 07D LES [Arles article]
(IAPM) 08D ARTILY [In a pretentious manner]
(CW) 09D DONTCRY [Comforting words]
(TA) 10D IBOOK [ThinkPad alternative]
(WBTRGATRD) 11D SEINE [What's between the Rive Gauche and the Rive Droite]
(BM) 12D CASEY [Bat man?]
(SH) 13D SHERE [Sexpert Hite]
(TP) 18D TOE [Turning point?]
(DD) 22D NAES [Dundee denials]
(FFO) 23D FORHERE [Fast-food option]
(TTF) 24D IDEAMEN [Think tank figures]
(WDA) 25D CESSPIT [Waste disposal area]
(MCD) 26D BAS [Many college degs.]
(HFAM) 28D PREYS [Hunts for a meal]
(AFMT) 29D RENEW [Ask for more Time?]
(CP) 31D POL [Campaign pro]
(RMOM) 32D IPO [Reddit milestone of Mar. 2024]
(BRSS) 34D SIR ["Brave ___ Robin" ("Spamalot" song)]
(CO) 35D TAP [Call on]
(PMGIAB) 36D EGO [Praise might give it a boost]
(HH) 37D MOP [Hand's handful]
(SH) 41D EEL [Slime ___ (hagfish)]
(MFIL) 42D ARCH [Meathead's father-in-law]
(SS) 43D ISRAELI [Shekel spender]
(RPS) 46D AACELL [Remote power source?]
(RJM) 48D ETHEL [RFK Jr.'s mother]
(HLOTPFTBAO) 49D REA [He lost out to Pacino for the 1992 Best Actor Oscar]
(SYMPOATSO) 51D ORGAN [Something you might pull out all the stops on]
(SF) 52D START [Show fear]
(MG) 53D SEDGE [Marsh growth]
(SFF) 54D EDSEL ['50s Ford flop]
(FOMNAMNBMN) 56D ELMO [Friend of Mr. Noodle and Mr. Noodle's brother Mister Noodle]
(TQT) 57D NEAP [Third-quarter tide]
(OES) 59D SET [On easy street]
(GIARS) 60D IRA [Glass in a recording studio]
(NAA) 61D NIL [Nothing at all]
(GNSWASS) 62D SIA [Grammy-nominated singer who's a "Survivor" superfan]
CANSGILADISCSOOOSTNCINFICBOPRRPISSTEMHIEEAIRSAEERLOSSETENCSINSEEMLTOI
01: C
02: A
03: N
04: S
05: G
06: I
07: L
08: A
09: D
10: I
11: S
12: C
13: S
14: O
15: O
16: O
17: S
18: T
19: N
20: C
21: I
22: N
23: F
24: I
25: C
26: B
27: O
28: P
29: R
30: R
31: P
32: I
33: S
34: S
35: T
36: E
37: M
38: H
39: I
40: E
41: E
42: A
43: I
44: R
45: S
46: A
47: E
48: E
49: R
50: L
51: O
52: S
53: S
54: E
55: T
56: E
57: N
58: C
59: S
60: I
61: N
62: S
63: E
64: E
65: M
66: L
67: T
68: O
69: I
50A LACROSSE [Sport returning to the Olympics competitively in 2028 after a 120-year hiatus]
32D IPO [Reddit milestone of Mar. 2024]
49D REA [He lost out to Pacino for the 1992 Best Actor Oscar]
17A SPOTTIEST [Most erratic]
19A NOISE [Bang, bing, or bong, e.g.]
20A CONS [Hustles]
21A INTONER [One delivering a recitation, maybe]
27A ODE [Coleridge composition]
33A SYSTEM [Part of CNS]
38A HASOPEN [Is taking reservations for, as a time slot]
42A AIRPOP [Cook sans oil, as some corn]
45A SWEARS [Says on a stack of Bibles]
58A CHARTED [Was a hit]
68A OPAL [Birthstone after sapphire]
09D DONTCRY [Comforting words]
24D IDEAMEN [Think tank figures]
26D BAS [Many college degs.]
31D POL [Campaign pro]
32D IPO [Reddit milestone of Mar. 2024]
37D MOP [Hand's handful]
43D ISRAELI [Shekel spender]
52D START [Show fear]
53D SEDGE [Marsh growth]
54D EDSEL ['50s Ford flop]
56D ELMO [Friend of Mr. Noodle and Mr. Noodle's brother Mister Noodle]
01A CANS [Toilets, informally]
20A CONS [Hustles]
44A REI [Big name in camping gear]
49D REA [He lost out to Pacino for the 1992 Best Actor Oscar]
34D SIR ["Brave ___ Robin" ("Spamalot" song)]
62D SIA [Grammy-nominated singer who's a "Survivor" superfan]
↷: x (66; (4,0))
↔: x (66; (4,0))
↕: ✓
{A=18, B=2, C=8, D=4, E=32, F=1, G=4, H=5, I=14, J=0, K=1, L=11, M=3, N=10, O=14, P=8, Q=0, R=15, S=19, T=10, U=0, V=1, W=1, X=0, Y=4, Z=0}
abnormally low frequencies (approx.): J (-100%); U (-100%); X (-100%); Z (-100%)
abnormally high frequencies (approx.): C (+60%); P (+60%)
black-square count: 40 (40/225 ≈ ~17.8%)
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15x15 (WxH)
01A CANS [Toilets, informally]: [CANNES, KANZ, CAN'S, CAEN'S]
09A DISCS [Platters]: [DISKS]
19A NOISE [Bang, bing, or bong, e.g.]: [NOYES]
20A CONS [Hustles]: [KONZ, KHAN'S, KAHN'S, CAEN'S]
27A ODE [Coleridge composition]: [OWED]
28A PRAYER [Mass communication?]: [PREYER]
50A LACROSSE [Sport returning to the Olympics competitively in 2028 after a 120-year hiatus]: [LACROSS, LA_CROSSE]
64A ERIE [City by Presque Isle Bay]: [EERIE, EARY]
65A MAIL [What you get a digital preview of if you sign up for Informed Delivery]: [MAILE, MAYLE, MAILLE, MALE]
67A TALL [Drink size]: [TOL, TAUL]
68A OPAL [Birthstone after sapphire]: [OPEL, OPLE]
01D COS [Trig function]: [COSS, KOSS]
05D GOIN [Gain admission]: [GOYNE]
07D LES [Arles article]: [LEI, LEY, LAYE, LAIT, LAY, LESS, LEYH]
11D SEINE [What's between the Rive Gauche and the Rive Droite]: [SAINE, SANE, SAIN]
12D CASEY [Bat man?]: [CAISSIE]
13D SHERE [Sexpert Hite]: [SHEAR, SCHEAR, SCHEER, SHEER]
18D TOE [Turning point?]: [TOW, TOWE]
28D PREYS [Hunts for a meal]: [PRAYS, PRAISE]
31D POL [Campaign pro]: [PAULL, PALL, PAULE, PAUL]
34D SIR ["Brave ___ Robin" ("Spamalot" song)]: [SUR]
35D TAP [Call on]: [TAPPE, TAPP]
36D EGO [Praise might give it a boost]: [IGO, IGOE]
48D ETHEL [RFK Jr.'s mother]: [ETHYL]
49D REA [He lost out to Pacino for the 1992 Best Actor Oscar]: [RE, RAE, REY, RAY, WRAY, RAYE, REAY]
53D SEDGE [Marsh growth]: [SEGE]
59D SET [On easy street]: [SETTE]
60D IRA [Glass in a recording studio]: [I_R_A]
61D NIL [Nothing at all]: [KNILL, NILL]
01A CANS [Toilets, informally]: [[TOILET'S]]
14A ORCA [Willy, for one]: [[WILLEY, WILLI, WILLIE, WYLLIE], [FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH], [WON]]
19A NOISE [Bang, bing, or bong, e.g.]: [[ARE, ER, ERR, EURE, HORS, OAR, OHR, ORE, ORR, UR]]
21A INTONER [One delivering a recitation, maybe]: [[WON], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [MABEY, MAYBEE]]
28A PRAYER [Mass communication?]: [[MASS., MASSE]]
33A SYSTEM [Part of CNS]: [[PARTE]]
38A HASOPEN [Is taking reservations for, as a time slot]: [[FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [SLOTT]]
40A EMPLOYEE [Person who gets bossed around]: [[PERSSON], [HOO, HOU, HOUX, HU], [GETTS, GETZ, GOETZ], [BOST]]
42A AIRPOP [Cook sans oil, as some corn]: [[COOKE], [SANNES, SANZ], [SUM], [CORNE, KORN]]
44A REI [Big name in camping gear]: [[IN., INN], [GEER]]
45A SWEARS [Says on a stack of Bibles]: [[AUNE], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [STAC], [BIBLE'S]]
50A LACROSSE [Sport returning to the Olympics competitively in 2028 after a 120-year hiatus]: [[TEW, THUY, TOO, TU, TUE, TWO], [THEE], [OLYMPIC'S, OLYMPICS'], [IN., INN], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH]]
55A TEEN [First-time voter, often]: [[OFFEN]]
58A CHARTED [Was a hit]: [[WAAS, WAH'S], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [HITT]]
59A SINHALESE [Language that gave us the word "beriberi"]: [[THEE]]
63A EGADS ["Good grief!"]: [[GOODE], [GRAEF, GRAEFE, GRAEFF, GREFE, GREIF, GREIFF]]
64A ERIE [City by Presque Isle Bay]: [[CITI], [BAE, BI, BUY, BYE], [AISLE, I'LL], [BAYE, BAYH, BEY]]
65A MAIL [What you get a digital preview of if you sign up for Informed Delivery]: [[EWE, HUGH, U, U., UWE, YEW, YOO, YU, YUE], [GOETTE], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [EWE, HUGH, U, U., UWE, YEW, YOO, YU, YUE], [SEIN, SINE], [UPP], [FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH]]
66A LARGE [Drink size]: [[SIGHS, TSAI'S]]
67A TALL [Drink size]: [[SIGHS, TSAI'S]]
69A INTEL [Noted maker of chips]: [[CHIP'S, CHIPPS]]
01D COS [Trig function]: [[TRIGG, TRYGG]]
03D NCO [Flight sergeant in the RAF, e.g.]: [[SARGEANT, SARGENT, SGT], [IN., INN], [THEE], [RAFF]]
06D IVES ["Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread" playwright David]: [[FILIP, FILLIP, PHILIPP, PHILLIP, PHILLIPP, PHILLIPPE], [GLAS], [BIES, BISE, BUY'S], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [BRED]]
08D ARTILY [In a pretentious manner]: [[IN., INN], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [MANOR]]
09D DONTCRY [Comforting words]: [[WORD'S, WORDS']]
11D SEINE [What's between the Rive Gauche and the Rive Droite]: [[WHAT'S], [THEE], [UND], [THEE]]
12D CASEY [Bat man?]: [[BATT, BATTE, BHATT], [MAHN, MANN, MANNE]]
13D SHERE [Sexpert Hite]: [[HEIGHT, HEIT, HIETT, HIGHT]]
18D TOE [Turning point?]: [[.POINT, POINTE]]
24D IDEAMEN [Think tank figures]: [[TANKE], [FIGURE'S]]
25D CESSPIT [Waste disposal area]: [[WAIST], [ERRIA]]
26D BAS [Many college degs.]: [[COLLEDGE]]
28D PREYS [Hunts for a meal]: [[HUNT'S, HUNTS'], [FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH], [MEEHL, MELE, MIELE]]
29D RENEW [Ask for more Time?]: [[FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH], [MOHR, MOORE, MOR, MORR]]
32D IPO [Reddit milestone of Mar. 2024]: [[MAHER, MAHR, MARR, MAWR, MEAGHER]]
34D SIR ["Brave ___ Robin" ("Spamalot" song)]: [[ROBBEN, ROBBIN, ROBYN]]
35D TAP [Call on]: [[CAUL, KALL, KAUL], [AUNE]]
36D EGO [Praise might give it a boost]: [[PRAYS, PREYS], [MITE], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH]]
37D MOP [Hand's handful]: [[HAN'S, HAND'S, HANNES, HANS]]
43D ISRAELI [Shekel spender]: [[SCHECKEL]]
46D AACELL [Remote power source?]: [[SORCE]]
49D REA [He lost out to Pacino for the 1992 Best Actor Oscar]: [[HEE], [TEW, THUY, TOO, TU, TUE, TWO], [FAURE, FER, FEUR, FIR, FORE, FORR, FOUR, FUR, FURR, FURRH], [THEE], [BESTE], [AKHTAR], [OSKAR]]
51D ORGAN [Something you might pull out all the stops on]: [[EWE, HUGH, U, U., UWE, YEW, YOO, YU, YUE], [MITE], [AUL, AULL], [THEE], [AUNE]]
52D START [Show fear]: [[CHAU, SCHAU], [FIER]]
53D SEDGE [Marsh growth]: [[MARCHE, MARSCH]]
54D EDSEL ['50s Ford flop]: [[FOARD, FORDE]]
56D ELMO [Friend of Mr. Noodle and Mr. Noodle's brother Mister Noodle]: [[MISTER, MR.], [UND], [MISTER, MR.], [MR, MR.]]
57D NEAP [Third-quarter tide]: [[TIED]]
59D SET [On easy street]: [[AUNE], [ST., STREETT]]
60D IRA [Glass in a recording studio]: [[GLAS], [IN., INN], [A., AE, AY, UH, UHH]]
61D NIL [Nothing at all]: [[AUL, AULL]]
62D SIA [Grammy-nominated singer who's a "Survivor" superfan]: [[A., AE, AY, UH, UHH]]
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49D REA
44A REI
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62D SIA
34D SIR
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20A CONS
01A CANS
49D REA → [44A REI]
44A REI → [49D REA]
62D SIA → [34D SIR]
34D SIR → [62D SIA]
01A CANS → [20A CONS]
20A CONS → [01A CANS]
component 0 (size: 185): [(0,0), ...]
3:
12D CASEY [Bat man?]
4:
52D START [Show fear]
6:
26A BLACKEYE [Stigma]
39A IAGO ["Otello" fellow]
7:
20A CONS [Hustles]
02D ARP [Dadaism pioneer]
8:
09A DISCS [Platters]
30A RESPIRES [Breathes]
10:
15A OVER [Traversing]
ES (8) [17A SPOTTIEST, 30A RESPIRES, 30A RESPIRES, 59A SINHALESE, 06D IVES, 07D LES, 22D NAES, 25D CESSPIT]
RE (8) [30A RESPIRES, 30A RESPIRES, 44A REI, 13D SHERE, 23D FORHERE, 28D PREYS, 29D RENEW, 49D REA]
SE (8) [19A NOISE, 50A LACROSSE, 59A SINHALESE, 11D SEINE, 12D CASEY, 53D SEDGE, 54D EDSEL, 59D SET]
AR (7) [45A SWEARS, 58A CHARTED, 66A LARGE, 02D ARP, 08D ARTILY, 42D ARCH, 52D START]
EL (7) [69A INTEL, 41D EEL, 43D ISRAELI, 46D AACELL, 48D ETHEL, 54D EDSEL, 56D ELMO]
ER (7) [15A OVER, 21A INTONER, 28A PRAYER, 47A ENTER, 64A ERIE, 13D SHERE, 23D FORHERE]
EA (5) [16A OBEAH, 45A SWEARS, 24D IDEAMEN, 49D REA, 57D NEAP]
EN (5) [38A HASOPEN, 47A ENTER, 55A TEEN, 24D IDEAMEN, 29D RENEW]
IN (5) [21A INTONER, 59A SINHALESE, 69A INTEL, 05D GOIN, 11D SEINE]
TE (5) [33A SYSTEM, 47A ENTER, 55A TEEN, 58A CHARTED, 69A INTEL]
CH (4) [23A FICHE, 58A CHARTED, 04D SATCH, 42D ARCH]
HE (4) [23A FICHE, 13D SHERE, 23D FORHERE, 48D ETHEL]
IL (4) [05A GILA, 65A MAIL, 08D ARTILY, 61D NIL]
IR (4) [30A RESPIRES, 42A AIRPOP, 34D SIR, 60D IRA]
LA (4) [05A GILA, 26A BLACKEYE, 50A LACROSSE, 66A LARGE]
NE (4) [21A INTONER, 11D SEINE, 29D RENEW, 57D NEAP]
NT (4) [21A INTONER, 47A ENTER, 69A INTEL, 09D DONTCRY]
OP (4) [38A HASOPEN, 42A AIRPOP, 68A OPAL, 37D MOP]
PO (4) [17A SPOTTIEST, 42A AIRPOP, 31D POL, 32D IPO]
AC (3) [26A BLACKEYE, 50A LACROSSE, 46D AACELL]
AL (3) [59A SINHALESE, 67A TALL, 68A OPAL]
AS (3) [38A HASOPEN, 12D CASEY, 26D BAS]
CA (3) [01A CANS, 14A ORCA, 12D CASEY]
CO (3) [20A CONS, 01D COS, 03D NCO]
ED (3) [58A CHARTED, 53D SEDGE, 54D EDSEL]
EE (3) [40A EMPLOYEE, 55A TEEN, 41D EEL]
EY (3) [26A BLACKEYE, 12D CASEY, 28D PREYS]
GO (3) [39A IAGO, 05D GOIN, 36D EGO]
HA (3) [38A HASOPEN, 58A CHARTED, 59A SINHALESE]
IS (3) [09A DISCS, 19A NOISE, 43D ISRAELI]
ON (3) [20A CONS, 21A INTONER, 09D DONTCRY]
OR (3) [14A ORCA, 23D FORHERE, 51D ORGAN]
RA (3) [28A PRAYER, 43D ISRAELI, 60D IRA]
RT (3) [58A CHARTED, 08D ARTILY, 52D START]
SI (3) [59A SINHALESE, 34D SIR, 62D SIA]
SP (3) [17A SPOTTIEST, 30A RESPIRES, 25D CESSPIT]
ST (3) [17A SPOTTIEST, 33A SYSTEM, 52D START]
TA (3) [67A TALL, 35D TAP, 52D START]
YE (3) [26A BLACKEYE, 28A PRAYER, 40A EMPLOYEE]
AE (2) [22D NAES, 43D ISRAELI]
AI (2) [42A AIRPOP, 65A MAIL]
AN (2) [01A CANS, 51D ORGAN]
AP (2) [35D TAP, 57D NEAP]
CE (2) [25D CESSPIT, 46D AACELL]
CR (2) [50A LACROSSE, 09D DONTCRY]
DE (2) [27A ODE, 24D IDEAMEN]
DS (2) [63A EGADS, 54D EDSEL]
EG (2) [63A EGADS, 36D EGO]
EI (2) [44A REI, 11D SEINE]
EM (2) [33A SYSTEM, 40A EMPLOYEE]
ET (2) [48D ETHEL, 59D SET]
GA (2) [63A EGADS, 51D ORGAN]
GE (2) [66A LARGE, 53D SEDGE]
IA (2) [39A IAGO, 62D SIA]
IE (2) [17A SPOTTIEST, 64A ERIE]
LE (2) [59A SINHALESE, 07D LES]
LL (2) [67A TALL, 46D AACELL]
MO (2) [37D MOP, 56D ELMO]
NS (2) [01A CANS, 20A CONS]
OI (2) [19A NOISE, 05D GOIN]
OS (2) [50A LACROSSE, 01D COS]
PI (2) [30A RESPIRES, 25D CESSPIT]
PR (2) [28A PRAYER, 28D PREYS]
RC (2) [14A ORCA, 42D ARCH]
RG (2) [66A LARGE, 51D ORGAN]
RP (2) [42A AIRPOP, 02D ARP]
SS (2) [50A LACROSSE, 25D CESSPIT]
TC (2) [04D SATCH, 09D DONTCRY]
TI (2) [17A SPOTTIEST, 08D ARTILY]
TO (2) [21A INTONER, 18D TOE]
VE (2) [15A OVER, 06D IVES]
YS (2) [33A SYSTEM, 28D PREYS]
ART (3) [58A CHARTED, 08D ARTILY, 52D START]
ERE (2) [13D SHERE, 23D FORHERE]
HER (2) [13D SHERE, 23D FORHERE]
INT (2) [21A INTONER, 69A INTEL]
LAC (2) [26A BLACKEYE, 50A LACROSSE]
LES (2) [59A SINHALESE, 07D LES]
NTE (2) [47A ENTER, 69A INTEL]
RES (2) [30A RESPIRES, 30A RESPIRES]
SPI (2) [30A RESPIRES, 25D CESSPIT]
HERE (2) [13D SHERE, 23D FORHERE]
100 42D ARCH [Meathead's father-in-law]
100 40A EMPLOYEE [Person who gets bossed around]
100 47A ENTER [Gain admission]
100 69A INTEL [Noted maker of chips]
100 50A LACROSSE [Sport returning to the Olympics competitively in 2028 after a 120-year hiatus]
100 66A LARGE [Drink size]
100 65A MAIL [What you get a digital preview of if you sign up for Informed Delivery]
100 19A NOISE [Bang, bing, or bong, e.g.]
100 51D ORGAN [Something you might pull out all the stops on]
100 15A OVER [Traversing]
100 28A PRAYER [Mass communication?]
100 59D SET [On easy street]
100 52D START [Show fear]
100 33A SYSTEM [Part of CNS]
100 18D TOE [Turning point?]
099 26A BLACKEYE [Stigma]
099 41D EEL [Slime ___ (hagfish)]
099 36D EGO [Praise might give it a boost]
099 37D MOP [Hand's handful]
099 68A OPAL [Birthstone after sapphire]
099 29D RENEW [Ask for more Time?]
099 34D SIR ["Brave ___ Robin" ("Spamalot" song)]
099 67A TALL [Drink size]
099 35D TAP [Call on]
099 55A TEEN [First-time voter, often]
098 11D SEINE [What's between the Rive Gauche and the Rive Droite]
097 54D EDSEL ['50s Ford flop]
097 53D SEDGE [Marsh growth]
095 05A GILA [Colorado tributary]
094 58A CHARTED [Was a hit]
094 09A DISCS [Platters]
094 39A IAGO ["Otello" fellow]
094 10D IBOOK [ThinkPad alternative]
094 16A OBEAH [West Indies witchcraft]
094 45A SWEARS [Says on a stack of Bibles]
093 28D PREYS [Hunts for a meal]
092 20A CONS [Hustles]
092 56D ELMO [Friend of Mr. Noodle and Mr. Noodle's brother Mister Noodle]
092 27A ODE [Coleridge composition]
091 05D GOIN [Gain admission]
091 13D SHERE [Sexpert Hite]
090 25D CESSPIT [Waste disposal area]
090 14A ORCA [Willy, for one]
089 43D ISRAELI [Shekel spender]
088 63A EGADS ["Good grief!"]
087 01A CANS [Toilets, informally]
087 12D CASEY [Bat man?]
084 57D NEAP [Third-quarter tide]
084 61D NIL [Nothing at all]
084 17A SPOTTIEST [Most erratic]
083 06D IVES ["Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread" playwright David]
082 46D AACELL [Remote power source?]
081 09D DONTCRY [Comforting words]
081 48D ETHEL [RFK Jr.'s mother]
080 64A ERIE [City by Presque Isle Bay]
080 23A FICHE [Sheet of microfilm]
080 21A INTONER [One delivering a recitation, maybe]
079 30A RESPIRES [Breathes]
075 01D COS [Trig function]
075 23D FORHERE [Fast-food option]
073 60D IRA [Glass in a recording studio]
070 32D IPO [Reddit milestone of Mar. 2024]
070 31D POL [Campaign pro]
066 24D IDEAMEN [Think tank figures]
066 07D LES [Arles article]
064 59A SINHALESE [Language that gave us the word "beriberi"]
060 26D BAS [Many college degs.]
060 03D NCO [Flight sergeant in the RAF, e.g.]
059 02D ARP [Dadaism pioneer]
059 49D REA [He lost out to Pacino for the 1992 Best Actor Oscar]
059 62D SIA [Grammy-nominated singer who's a "Survivor" superfan]
050 42A AIRPOP [Cook sans oil, as some corn]
050 38A HASOPEN [Is taking reservations for, as a time slot]
049 44A REI [Big name in camping gear]
045 22D NAES [Dundee denials]
044 04D SATCH [Dizzy contemporary]
030 08D ARTILY [In a pretentious manner]
100 (0,2)→: SPOT
100 (0,7)↓: HERE
100 (1,0)↘: ACTO.R
100 (1,4)↓: IDEA
100 (2,7)↓: SPIT
100 (3,6)↓: POL.E
100 (3,7)→: OPEN
100 (3,13)→: E.MAIL
100 (6,9)→: WEAR
100 (7,4)→: BLACK
100 (8,4)→: LACK
100 (8,11)↓: CELL
100 (9,8)↑: A.SEAN
100 (9,10)→: CROSS
100 (9,11)↘: HEAT
100 (10,8)↓: ISRAEL
100 (11,1)←: BO.RE
100 (11,1)↓: BOOK
100 (11,6)→: STEM
100 (11,8)↑: RIS.K
100 (12,10)↓: STAR
100 (13,7)←: GAI....N
100 (13,11)↓: EDGE
100 (14,1)↓: HERE
source: across entries with at least 8 characters
17A SPOTTIEST [Most erratic]
26A BLACKEYE [Stigma]
30A RESPIRES [Breathes]
40A EMPLOYEE [Person who gets bossed around]
50A LACROSSE [Sport returning to the Olympics competitively in 2028 after a 120-year hiatus]
59A SINHALESE [Language that gave us the word "beriberi"]
17A SPOTTIEST [Most erratic]
spottiEst
26A BLACKEYE [Stigma]
blackEyeblackeyE
30A RESPIRES [Breathes]
rEspiresrespirEs
40A EMPLOYEE [Person who gets bossed around]
EmployeeemployEeemployeE
50A LACROSSE [Sport returning to the Olympics competitively in 2028 after a 120-year hiatus]
lacrossE
59A SINHALESE [Language that gave us the word "beriberi"]
sinhalEsesinhalesE
01A CANS [Toilets, informally]
05A GILA [Colorado tributary]
09A DISCS [Platters]
14A ORCA [Willy, for one]
15A OVER [Traversing]
16A OBEAH [West Indies witchcraft]
17A SPOTTIEST [Most erratic]
19A NOISE [Bang, bing, or bong, e.g.]
20A CONS [Hustles]
21A INTONER [One delivering a recitation, maybe]
23A FICHE [Sheet of microfilm]
26A BLACKEYE [Stigma]
27A ODE [Coleridge composition]
28A PRAYER [Mass communication?]
30A RESPIRES [Breathes]
33A SYSTEM [Part of CNS]
38A HASOPEN [Is taking reservations for, as a time slot]
39A IAGO ["Otello" fellow]
40A EMPLOYEE [Person who gets bossed around]
42A AIRPOP [Cook sans oil, as some corn]
44A REI [Big name in camping gear]
45A SWEARS [Says on a stack of Bibles]
47A ENTER [Gain admission]
50A LACROSSE [Sport returning to the Olympics competitively in 2028 after a 120-year hiatus]
55A TEEN [First-time voter, often]
58A CHARTED [Was a hit]
59A SINHALESE [Language that gave us the word "beriberi"]
63A EGADS ["Good grief!"]
64A ERIE [City by Presque Isle Bay]
65A MAIL [What you get a digital preview of if you sign up for Informed Delivery]
66A LARGE [Drink size]
67A TALL [Drink size]
68A OPAL [Birthstone after sapphire]
69A INTEL [Noted maker of chips]
01D COS [Trig function]
02D ARP [Dadaism pioneer]
03D NCO [Flight sergeant in the RAF, e.g.]
04D SATCH [Dizzy contemporary]
05D GOIN [Gain admission]
06D IVES ["Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread" playwright David]
07D LES [Arles article]
08D ARTILY [In a pretentious manner]
09D DONTCRY [Comforting words]
10D IBOOK [ThinkPad alternative]
11D SEINE [What's between the Rive Gauche and the Rive Droite]
12D CASEY [Bat man?]
13D SHERE [Sexpert Hite]
18D TOE [Turning point?]
22D NAES [Dundee denials]
23D FORHERE [Fast-food option]
24D IDEAMEN [Think tank figures]
25D CESSPIT [Waste disposal area]
26D BAS [Many college degs.]
28D PREYS [Hunts for a meal]
29D RENEW [Ask for more Time?]
31D POL [Campaign pro]
32D IPO [Reddit milestone of Mar. 2024]
34D SIR ["Brave ___ Robin" ("Spamalot" song)]
35D TAP [Call on]
36D EGO [Praise might give it a boost]
37D MOP [Hand's handful]
41D EEL [Slime ___ (hagfish)]
42D ARCH [Meathead's father-in-law]
43D ISRAELI [Shekel spender]
46D AACELL [Remote power source?]
48D ETHEL [RFK Jr.'s mother]
49D REA [He lost out to Pacino for the 1992 Best Actor Oscar]
51D ORGAN [Something you might pull out all the stops on]
52D START [Show fear]
53D SEDGE [Marsh growth]
54D EDSEL ['50s Ford flop]
56D ELMO [Friend of Mr. Noodle and Mr. Noodle's brother Mister Noodle]
57D NEAP [Third-quarter tide]
59D SET [On easy street]
60D IRA [Glass in a recording studio]
61D NIL [Nothing at all]
62D SIA [Grammy-nominated singer who's a "Survivor" superfan]
TITLE: In a Pinch (Fireball Crosswords)
NOTEPAD:
COPYRIGHT: What four-letter word is hinted at by this puzzle? © 2024 Peter Gordon
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ORCA█OVER█OBEAH
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HASOPEN████IAGO
EMPLOYEE█AIRPOP
REI██SWEARS████
ENTER██LACROSSE
███TEEN█CHARTED
SINHALESE█EGADS
ERIE█MAIL█LARGE
TALL█OPAL█INTEL