14 GROUNDCOVER NEWS PUZZLES TEES OFF Tracy Bennett and Victor Fleming MAY 29, 2026 ACROSS 1. "Yes __,"(polite affirmative) 5. Bit of baby talk 9. "__ looking at you, kid" ("'Casablanca" line) 14. Alan who played Hawkeye Pierce 15. Unspoiled paradise 16. Mushroom 17. Skirt hemmed at the calf 18. Mushroom in ramen 19. Puts on the line, say 20. Peals and tolls, e.g.? 22. Cover with gold 23. Burdensome 24. __ room (play space) 25. Propel, as a shell 26. Non-grenadine part of a Queen Mary cocktail? 31. Guitar gizmo 34. Sports replay effect, for short 36. "Under the __" (song from "The Little Mermaid") 37. Stimulating smell 39. Chopper 40. Prone to complaining 42. Speed Wagon maker 43. Beauregard or Natchitoches, in Louisiana 46. Alleviate 47. Farmer's strategy for hay storage? 49 2022 US and French Open winner Swiatek 51. 2023 Oscar winner Jamie __ Curtis 52. Marked, as with dirty fingers 56. High-quality coffee variety 58. One proposing a toast? 60. Some jeans 61. Be nomadic 62. Bring onto the payroll 63. Super silly 64. Worshipped celebrity 65. "Boola Boola" belters 66. Preppy pullovers 67. Ball brand 68. Lawyers' remuneration DOWN 1. Cha-cha's kin 2. Iconic Sigourney Weaver film of 1979 3. Befuddle 4. Where sorters may sort 5. Eats up 6 "Ciao!" 7. Judge 8. "No ifs, __ ..." 9. Living "fence" 10. Fortify 11. Stir up, as sediment 12. Scraped (out) 13. Sib who's not a bro 21. Breathtaking reptile 24. Sleep phase 26. Trap on all sides 27. Providers of cheese and wool 28. Atlas section 29. Monocle, e.g. 30. "Mommie Dearest" star Dunaway 31. Atkins diet no-no 32. Domain 33. Accumulate, as resources 35. Spencer who co-hosts "Good Morning America" 38. Pacifies 41. Kitchen commander 44. Brewpub specialty 45. Whom Bill Murray played in 2009's "Zombieland" 48. Pacific weather phenomenon 50. "To Die For" director Van Sant 52. Appreciate, as fine food 53. Artful deception 54. Like some synchronistic experiences 55. Word with cocktail or dinner 56. Casino game 57. Shaped like a watermelon 58. Beam 59. Comstock __ (1850s mining find) 60. Backtalk PUZZLE SOLUTIONS May 15, 2026 edition
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