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Titular film character who lives in a swamp / TUES 10-29-24 / Name shared by...
Hello, everyone, it’s Clare for the last Tuesday of Spooktober! Hope everyone has been having a good spooky season and enjoys their Halloweek. The weather has been getting a bit chillier here in D.C.,...
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Louisiana Acadian / WED 10-30-24 / Wrap on a roll / Symbols of electrical...
Constructor: Josh M. KaufmannRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: BEETLEJUICE (29D: Ghoulish character who appears after someone follows the instructions at 17- and 59-Across) — a movie-promo puzzle (?)....
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Khan tract? / THU 10-31-24 / Throw hard, in modern slang / Pigeonry / Certain...
Constructor: Sarah Sinclair and Paolo PascoRelative difficulty: Medium (except that SE corner, yipes)THEME:"MONSTER MASH" (34A: Halloween-themed hit, with a hint to four squares in this puzzle) — four...
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Golden retriever who ends up with a chocolate lab? / FRI 11-1-24 / November...
Constructor: Spencer LeachRelative difficulty: Easy (like, Tuesday-easy)THEME: none Word of the Day: CHARLIE BUCKET (25A: Golden retriever who ends up with a chocolate lab?) — Charlie and the Chocolate...
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Noted name in lithographs / SAT 11-2-24 / Hanes brand once sold in ovoid...
Constructor: Blake SloneckerRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: INA May Gaskin (21A: ___ May Gaskin, author of Spiritual Midwifery") — Ina May Gaskin (née Middleton; born March 8,...
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Boozy holiday confection / SUN 11-3-24 / Word with the wave of a wand / Tower...
Constructor: Sid SivakumarRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"Can I Have a Raise?"— words meaning "money" (which appear in circled squares) hop over one shaded square, creating a literal "raise"—or PAY...
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Egyptian god with the head of a falcon / MON 11-4-24 / Noggin, in slang /...
Constructor: Colin AdamsRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (solved Downs-only)THEME: FASHION FORWARD (52A: Following the latest style trends ... or a hint to the starts of 16-, 26- and 42-Across) — the...
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NYT Tech Guild Strike (no puzzle write-up today)
Dear readers,The NYT Tech Guild is on strike. From The Guardian:The Guild is asking that readers honor their picket line by boycotting the Times’ selection of games, including Wordle and the daily...
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Midwesterner's embarrassed interjection / WED 11-6-24 / Gobi desert grazer /...
Constructor: Adam AaronsonRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: LONG AND SHORT OF IT (63A: General idea ... or a hint to the clue/answer pairings at 14-, 29-, 39-, 41- and 53-Across) — long theme answers...
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Freedom, per Janis Joplin / THU 11-7-24 / Claymation character of old...
Constructor: Joe DeeneyRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: Off TO the side... — familiar phrases containing "TO" must be written in the grid with "TO"moved (one column or row to the side) in the...
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Windows forerunner, in brief / FRI 11-8-24 / Spoken-word performer...
Constructor: Evans ClinchyRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: guitarrón (35D: Style of music with a vihuela and guitarrón = MARIACHI) — The guitarrón mexicano (Spanish for "big...
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Domaine d'Agnès Varda / SAT 11-9-24 / Ride arranged on one's own / Mononymous...
Constructor: Chandi Deitmer and Hoang-Kim VuRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: none Word of the Day: Tyronn LUE (20D: Tyronn ___, N.B.A. champion as both player and coach) —Tyronn Jamar Lue (/təˈrɒn ˈluː/...
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Young disciple of an old Titian / SUN 11-10-24 / Blended hair coloring effect...
Constructor: Sam EzerskyRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:"From Start to Finish" — words with prefixes are made into two-word phrases by detaching the prefix and making it a second word. This results...
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Trio of average guys / MON 11-11-24 / Visual accompaniment to a musical...
Constructor: Patrick Gramza and John KugelmanRelative difficulty: Easy (solved Downs-only)THEME: TOM, DICK AND HARRY (62A: Trio of average guys, as seen at the ends of 16-, 25- and 48-Across) — last...
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Assisted pregnancy procedure, for short / TUE 11-12-24 / Virtual animal...
Constructor: Avery Gee Katz and Aaron GeeRelative difficulty: Tough for a TuesdayTHEME: The HORSE'S MOUTH (56A: From which to hear the real story, as suggested by the starts of 20-, 26- and 51-Across)...
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Suffix with Sydney / WED 11-13-2024 / Cloud name prefix / What strings of...
Constructor: Todd GrossRelative difficulty: Hard (17:01)THEME: STATE FLAG STARS — States are given reviews, with the number of stars corresponding to the number of stars that appear on their flagTheme...
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Iron-rich molecule in blood / THU 11-14-24 / Titular horror movie town /...
Constructor: Matthew FaiellaRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:BACK IN BLACK (46A: Hit rock album of 1980 depicted three times by this puzzle) — three black squares must mentally be turned to "BACK"...
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A24 horror film in which Rory Kinnear plays multiple roles / FRI 11-15-24 /...
Constructor: Alina AbidiRelative difficulty: Medium THEME: none Word of the Day: IDEMPOTENT (24D: Unchanged when multiplied by itself, from the Latin for "same" and "power") — Idempotence (UK:...
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Phrase on ID tags / SAT 11-16-24 / Grinchy shout / Valentino competitor, for...
Constructor: Peter GordonRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: TAOISEACH (31D: Prime minister of Ireland) — The Taoiseach [...] is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland....
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Glass artist Chihuly / SUN 11-17-24 / Breanna of the W.N.B.A., to fans / One...
Constructor: Rebecca Goldstein and Ariela PerlmanRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"Nothing But Blue Skies"— a puzzle that visually depicts a HOT AIR BALLOON (with its black square configurations) and...
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Personal bidding, in an idiom / MON 11-18-24 / Hindu festival of colors /...
Constructor: Rajeswari RajamaniRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (solved Downs-only)THEME: "--CK AND --LL"— four theme answers follow this pattern (??? I think that's it ???)Theme answers:BECK AND CALL...
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Hue granter? / TUE 11-19-24 / Track-and-field star Richardson / Saga sage...
Constructor: Erik AgardRelative difficulty: Challenging (for a Tuesday)THEME: TIME BUDGET (62A: What 17- and 38-Across combine to form?) — familiar verb phrases clued as if they were part of a time...
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Reef predator with extendable pharyngeal jaws / WED 11-20-24 / Dapper...
Constructor: Robert S. GardRelative difficulty: Medium (Easy + whatever challenge is involved in discovering the gimmick)THEME: SHRINK RAY (64A: Downsizer? ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle)...
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Gala throwaway / THU 11-21-24 / San Francisco organization supporting women...
Constructor: Katie HoodyRelative difficulty: Medium (gimmick was simple, but overall cluing was tough) THEME: TOO LONG; DIDN'T READ (56A: Cheeky review of 18-, 24- and 46-Across) — long books ......
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Makeup brand known for its risqué product names / FRI 11-22-24 /...
Constructor: Sarah Sinclair and Rafael MusaRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: Daisies (12A: Bunch of Daisies => TROOP) — Daisy is the initial level of Girl Scouting. Named...
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