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Actress Dobrev of Vampire Diaries / THU 10-4-18 / Eponymous regatta-winning...
Constructor: Joon PahkRelative difficulty: Easy (3:53)THEME: SODA MIXER (60A: Ingredient in some cocktails ... or a hint to the last words in 17-, 23-, 32-, 43- and 48-Across)— the last words of the...
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One who's got game ... but shouldn't / FRI 10-5-2018 / Like a code anyone can...
Constructor: ROBYN WEINTRAUBRelative difficulty: Medium (until the bitter end, when things got ... frustrating)THEME: ThemelessWord of the Day: TANEY (13d: Roger ___, fifth chief justice of the Supreme...
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Mahi mahi by another name / SAT 10-6-18 / Oscar-winning 1974 documentary...
Constructor: Lewis Dean HyattRelative difficulty: Medium (7:19)THEME: noneWord of the Day: SZA (10A: Singer with the 2017 #1 R&B album "Ctrl") — Solána Imani Rowe (born November 8, 1990), known...
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Singleton baseball lingo / SUN 10-7-18 / Minuscule cutesily / Each o of bogo...
Constructor: Tom McCoyRelative difficulty: Challenging by the clock, but it felt more Medium-Challenging, and also I've had a drink (12:52)THEME: "MIND THE GAP" — self-referential answers that involve...
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1800s president nicknamed His Accidency / MON 10-8-18 / Rap rock band with 7x...
Constructor: Jacob StulbergRelative difficulty: Easy / Easy-Medium, harder if you've never heard of LIMP BIZKIT (2:53)THEME: AIRPORT (38A: Where to find the ends of 17-, 27-, 50- and 65-Across) — just...
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Actor Astin of Pitch Perfect / TUE 10-9-18 / Mock Spanish expression of...
Constructor: Natan Last, Andy Kravis and the J.A.S.A. Crossword ClassRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging to Challenging, largely due to proper nouns and "?" clues (3:51)THEME: HIDDEN FIGURES (49A:...
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Whittaker player of first female Doctor on Doctor Who / WED 10-10-18 /...
Constructor: Alex Eaton-SalnersRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (low Medium time on an oversized grid) (4:14) THEME: ALPHABET (67A: Series whose first seven members are sung to the starts of 18-, 26-,...
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Headwear in Prince hit / THU 10-11-18 / Annual event to support breast cancer...
Constructor: Johanna Fenimore and Jeff ChenRelative difficulty: Easy (4:27)THEME: NO BRA DAY (61A: Annual event to support breast cancer awareness ... or a hint to answering 16-, 22-, 24-, 35-, 53- and...
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Millennials in relation to their parents / FRI 10-12-18 / Relative of philia...
Constructor: Erik Agard and Bruce HaightRelative difficulty: Easy (4:55)THEME: LIGHTBULB (49A: Item suggested visually by the black squares in this puzzle's grid) — yeah, the black squares mostly do...
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Global currency market with portmanteau name / SAT 10-13-18 / Nissan...
Constructor: Kevin G. DerRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (I think I was around 6 minutes (?), but I don't know, 'cause I had an error only *I* could've made (see below), so I didn't notice the clock...
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Secondary loan signer / SUN 10-14-18 / Image on ceiling of la chapelle...
Constructor: Ross TrudeauRelative difficulty: Medium (12-ish)THEME:"Game Hunting"— theme answers have board game names in them, and are clued as if someone was speaking about board games (i.e....
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Hindu divinity / MON 10-15-18 / Eastern ascetic / Night demon / Movie with...
Constructor: Amanda Chung and Karl NiRelative difficulty: Medium (3:09)THEME: YOUNG / AT HEART (67A: With 68-Across, still feeling like a teenager, say ... or a hint to the circled answers)— names for...
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Bewitched witch in 1960s TV / TUE 10-16-18 / Periodical format not much seen...
Constructor: Ed SessaRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (3:25)THEME:"THAT'S LIFE!" (66A: Comment of resignation applicable to 17-, 28- and 50-Across) — All theme answers could be clues for the word...
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1992 Joe Pesci title role / WED 10-17-18 / One of 18 French kings / Siri's...
Constructor: Patrick Blindauer and Tony OrbachRelative difficulty: Easy (3:28)THEME: a stack of PANCAKEs— three PANCAKEs and then, beneath them, a PLATE (68A: Item that might go under several answers...
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So-called black national anthem / THU 10-18-18 / Nickname of singer of 2007's...
Constructor: Erik AgardRelative difficulty: Medium (5:46)THEME:"LIFT EVERY VOICE" (16D: So-called "black national anthem," informally ... or what 4-, 6-, 22- and 34-Down do, in part?) — the voices...
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Region of Ghana known for gold cocoa / FRI 10-19-18 / 4x platinum album of...
Constructor: Trenton CharlsonRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (5:17)THEME: noneWord of the Day: DANAE (51D: Mother of Perseus) — In Greek mythology, Danaë (/ˈdæneɪ.i, -ii/, as personal name also...
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Eight Elvises Sixteen Jackies / SAT 10-20-18 / Ice planet in Empire Strikes...
Constructor: Ben Gross and James SomersRelative difficulty: Medium (probably easier, but it's 5:15am on a Saturday and my unwarm brain came in with a Medium time) (7:45)THEME: noneWord of the Day:...
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Squared building stone / SUN 10-21-18 / Rapper with 2017 #1 hit Bodak Yellow...
Constructor: Finn VigelandRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (9:06, which is Easy, but ... there were some crosses ...)THEME:"You're Going Down"— theme answers are all Downs and are all familiar phrases;...
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Amino acid vis a vis protein eg / MON 10-22-18 / Big name in elevators / 1982...
Constructor: Alex Eaton-SalnersRelative difficulty: Medium (3:02) (it felt harder, but ... I guess not?)THEME: PLANETS (45D: Etymological origins of the answers to the five starred clues) — just what...
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Kid-lit character who travels via envelope /TUE 10-23-18 / Western ravines
Constructor: Kathy WienbergRelative difficulty: Challenging (for a Tuesday) (4:07)THEME: ATHLETIC CUP (60A: Protective sportswear ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 24-, 36- and 51-Across)— ends of...
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