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Quip attributed to British comedian Ken Dodd / WED 6-6-18 / Kind of...
Constructor: Richard F. MausserRelative difficulty: Medium (4:18)THEME: Corny quip— 15A: Start of a quip attributed to British comedian Ken Dodd (I HAVE / KLEPTOMANIA BUT / WHEN IT GETS BAD / I TAKE...
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Eponymous cartoonist Guisewite / THU 6-7-18 / Like happening party in slang /...
Constructor: Bruce HaightRelative difficulty: Challenging (7:32, with an error—see below)THEME: BUBBLES UP (33D: Rises, in a way) — Down themers are all carbonated beverages, and the "bubbles" (i.e....
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Romanian currency units / FRI 6-8-18 / Annual fashion event since 1948 /...
Constructor: Caleb MadisonRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (6:09)THEME: noneWord of the Day: OSSICLE (38D: Anvil, hammer or stirrup) — nounANATOMYZOOLOGYa very small bone, especially one of those in...
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Relatives of guppies / SAT 6-9-18 / Plate armor designed to protect thighs /...
Constructor: Roland HugetRelative difficulty: Challenging (9:49 ... though I was being bombarded by some kind of large flying insect the whole time, so it's possible the puzzle was actually closer to...
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Title kitten in Key Peele action comedy / SUN 6-10-18 / Early online forum /...
Constructor: Ruth Bloomfield MargolinRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (9:50)THEME:"Rush Hour Headaches"— rush hour-related puns (?)Theme answers:CHUTE FOR THE STARS 923A: Lane restricted to allow...
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Hand tool for boring holes / MON 6-11-18 / Tropical tree with hot pink...
Constructor: Gary CeeRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (2:56)THEME: DRINKS ARE ON ME (35A: "I've got this round!" ... or a literal hint to this puzzle's theme) —Drinks (not clued as drinks) sit...
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Old Icelandic saga / TUE 6-12-18 / Cat burglar's shoe purchase / Polynesian...
Constructor: Samuel A. Donaldson and Tracy GrayRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (3:20)THEME: JUST FOR KICKS (48A: Why the buyers of 20-, 28- and 42-Across are in the shoe store?) — ordinary,...
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Old cylindrical music collectible / WED 6-13-18 / So called father of string...
Constructor: Michael HawkinsRelative difficulty: Easy (3:21)THEME: sewing, I guess— themers end with SEAMS, THREAD, NEEDLE, and STITCHES, respectively:Theme answers:BURST AT THE SEAMS (17A: Not be...
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Source of multicolored Maos / THU 6-14-18 / Way to put legislators on record...
Constructor: Joe KrozelRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (~5:50 ... though clock read in the low 8s ... explanation below)THEME: ROLL CALL VOTE (1A: With 44- and 76-across, way to put legislators on...
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Very muscular in slang / FRI 6-15-18 / Surname at Daily Planet / Hired gun in...
Constructor: Sam EzerskyRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (6:17 ... on the slower side for me, but this was a 4 a.m. solve and I was bleary-eyed and mostly just poking at it)THEME: noneWord of the Day:...
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Ancient Greek colonnade / SAT 6-16-18 / Vacation destinations off coast of...
Constructor: Sam TrabuccoRelative difficulty: Easy (5:48)THEME: noneWord of the Day: CLOVIS (20D: First king to unite all the Frankish tribes) — Clovis (Latin: Chlodovechus; reconstructed Frankish:...
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Constructor: Erik Agard, Amanda Chung and Karl NiRelative difficulty: Easyish (for me, your guest blogger, 16:58)THEME: Tricky Trios— The four across-themers are famous trios, the third and final...
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Actress Raymonde of Lost / MON 6-18-18 / Trendy much used lingo / Hawaiian...
Constructor: Ross TrudeauRelative difficulty: Medium (3:10)THEME: BUZZ WORDS (59A: Trendy, much-used lingo ... or a hint to the starts of 16-, 23-, 35- and 48-Across) — "starts" of those answers are...
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Mercenary for British in Revolutionary war / TUE 6-19-18 / Candy with comic...
Constructor: Peter GordonRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (3:43), though it's slightly oversized, so the actual difficulty level may be closer to Medium THEME: TRIGGER / WARNING (26D: With...
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Alice's cat in Through Looking Glass / WED 6-20-18 / Small Eurasian songbird...
Constructor: Jeffrey WechslerRelative difficulty: Medium (4:59, slowish for me, but I'm getting over a cold and my eyes are dry and the fan was irritating them etc. ...)THEME: OU -> U — phrases with...
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LGBT activist Savage / THU 6-21-18 / DC comics hero with magic ring / Path in...
Constructor: Milo Beckman and David SteinbergRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: Pride Flag— Different rows of the crossword have answers that are missing an initial color—supply the color...
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Pioneering photojournalist Jacob / FRI 6-22-18 / Polish-language film that...
Constructor: Andrew KingsleyRelative difficulty: Medium (5:53) (I'm tired and I've had a bit to drink, so it might be slightly easier)THEME: noneWord of the Day: Jacob RIIS (8D: Pioneering...
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Literally foundation / SAT 6-23-18 / Depart unceremoniously in slang / 1991...
Constructor: Byron WaldenRelative difficulty: Medium (9:09) (felt easy, but clock says otherwise)THEME: noneWord of the Day: Lake EYRE (10D: Lake ___, Australia's lowest point) — Lake Eyre (/ɛər/ AIR),...
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Opposite of colorblindness? / SUN 6-24-18 / "Coo-oo-ool!"
Constructor: Timothy PolinRelative difficulty: Easy, except for the top middle section (15:29)THEME:"Creature Feature" — A "Jaws"-themed puzzle featuring sharkish references as well as five rebus FINS...
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Louis who developed a rabies vaccine / MON 6-25-18 / Apparel also known as...
Constructor: Kathy WienbergRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: ADD TO CART (63A: Message clicked by an online buyer ... or a hint for 17-, 24-, 39-, and 51-Across) — The first word of each themer can...
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