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Bacteriologist Paul who coined word Chemotherapy / THU 2-7-13 / Regular in...
Constructor: David Levinson WilkRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging THEME: H & R BLOCK (67A: Subject of the Final Jeopardy! question that knocked out Ken Jennings after a record 74 wins ... or...
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Declaration after Hallelujah / FRI 2-8-13 / Political blogger Klein / Bramble...
Constructor: Barry C. SilkRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: noneWord of the Day: "Hallelujah, I'M A BUM" (44D: Declaration after "Hallelujah!") — "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum" (Roud 7992) is an...
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Psychologist Alfred / SAT 2-9-13 / Film hero chasing motorcycle gang /...
Constructor: Peter WentzRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: Jose MENDEZ (39D: Cuban-born Baseball Hall-of-Famer José) — José de la Caridad Méndez (March 19, 1887 – October 31,...
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1950s TV star Duncan / SUN 2-10-13 / Nickname of jazz's Earl Hines / Funeral...
Constructor: Patrick BerryRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: "I Heard You the First Time" — "Somewhat redundant" theme answers all feature repeated wordsWord of the Day: RENALDO (85D: 1950s TV...
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Personal enforcer in Godfather / MON 2-11-13 / Actress who married Justin...
Constructor: Gary CeeRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (***for a Monday***)THEME: SHARE A CAB (62A: Split the taxi fare ... and what the words do in 18-, 24-, 39- and 55-Across) — word "CAB" is...
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Legendary firefighter Red / TUE 2-12-13 / Singer 1975 #1 hit Before Next...
Constructor: Dan SchoenholzRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: car parts— theme answers end in words that are parts of a car (though they appear in the theme answers with non-car meanings)Word of...
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El Al hub city / WED 2-13-13 / Pittsburgh radio station since 1920 said to be...
Constructor: Richard and Judith MartinRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: G.E.D. (44D: Many a H.S. dropout's goal ... and what's added to 17-, 25-, 36-, 51- and 60-Across)— "GED" is added to ordinary...
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Four-time Pro Bowler Ahmad / THU 2-14-13 / Compounds with nitrogen /...
Constructor: Jules P. MarkeyRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: OPEN DOOR (61A: Welcoming symbol ... or what each part of the answers to the six starred clues can do?) — two-word phrases / compound...
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Nagg's wife in Samuel Beckett's Endgame / FRI 2-15-13 / Piranha director 1978...
Constructor: Tom HeilmanRelative difficulty: Medium (tilting slightly toward the Easy side) THEME: noneWord of the Day: LITOTES (39D: Figure of speech like "not unlike") — n., pl., litotes.A figure of...
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Not strictly adhering to tempo / SAT 2-16-13 / Consul composer / Year Tosca...
Constructor: Michael AshleyRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: RUBATO (53A: Not strictly adhering to tempo) — ru·ba·ton. pl. ru·ba·tosRhythmic flexibility within a phrase or measure;...
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Summation symbol in math / SUN 2-17-13 / 1968 movie directed by Paul Newman /...
Constructor: Ian Livengood and J.A.S.A. Crossword ClassRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: "Mark My Words"— five squares work as punctuation marks in the Acrosses and letter strings in the...
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Home of groundhog Punxsutawney Phil / MON 2-18-13 / Green with 2010 hit...
Constructor: Jeffrey HarrisRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: CONTROL GROUP (46A: Set of people receiving a placebo ... or what the ends of 20-, 28- and 41-Across belong to?) — theme answers all end...
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Coastal Brazilian state / TUE 2-19-13 / Ottoman nabob / Sainted king who...
Constructor: Barry Franklin and Sara KaplanRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: Interrogative-ish — first syllables of theme answers (mostly) sound like question words "who" "what" "when" "where" "how"...
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Arthur his family in Hoop Dreams / WED 2-20-13 / Repeated cry in Ramones...
Constructor: John FarmerRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: BOOK — circled letters in corners spell out "BOOK"; puzzle note reads: "The answer to each starred clue is a compound word or a familiar...
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Apiarist's facial display / THU 2-21-13 / Grand ungodly godlike man of...
Constructor: Paul HunsbergerRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: ROUGH / AROUND THE / EDGES (32D: With 21- and 25-Down, lacking refinement ... like this puzzle's grid) — letter string "ROUGH"...
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Handel work featuring David / SAT 2-22-13 / Cretan peak / Yucca named by...
Constructor: Martin Ashwood-SmithRelative difficulty: ChallengingTHEME: noneWord of the Day: "Mrs. 'ARRIS" (11D: "Mrs." in a Paul Gallico novel title) — Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris is the title of a Paul...
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Violin virtuoso Leopold / SAT 2-23-13 / Board game found in Egyptian tombs /...
Constructor: Todd GrossRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: balls — actually, none (there are symmetrical numbered balls clues, but that's not a theme ... unless the whole puzzle is ball-shaped, and...
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Hostage playwright 1958 / SUN 2-24-13 / Boxer nicknamed Hands of Stone /...
Constructor: Joe DiPietroRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: "I Surrender" — Nine [Back down] clues. Each answer runs BACKward and then veers DOWNWord of the Day: ARS (29A: Some seen in...
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Hunger Games chaperon / MON 2-25-13 / Old-time actress Dolores / Observance...
Constructor: Angela Olson HalstedRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (*for a Monday*)THEME: Cut to the quick— theme answers all end in words that can mean "quick"Theme answers:17A: Iced tea brand...
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Peer Gynt widow / TUE 2-26-13 / Figure in the tale of Jason and Argonauts /...
Constructor: Gary CeeRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: Road music — songs about roadsTheme answers:THUNDER ROAD (17A: Where "we can make it if we run," per Bruce Springsteen (1975)VENTURA HIGHWAY (24A:...
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