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Words on returned mail / MON 12-3-2018 / "Bus Stop" dramatist William / Bring...
Constructor: Lynn LempelRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: I DO— Theme answers ended in some variant of the word "do."Theme answers:SCOOBY DOO (17A: Great Dane of animated cartoons)MORNING DEW (24A:...
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Nightclub singer who was given nickname Buddha by Frank Sinatra / TUE 12-4-18...
Constructor: Peter GordonRelative difficulty: Easy for all of you, Medium for me THEME: S- S- — two-word phrases where both words start with "S" and the second letter of each word moves from "A" (in...
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You can't bring in crazed antelope Mr Glass / WED 12-5-18 / Organization...
Constructor: Alan ArbesfeldRelative difficulty: I don't know, I just sort of gave up ... probably on the Challenging side because of the gibberishTHEME: UNITED NATIONS (35A: Organization honored on...
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Lily Potter's maiden name / THU 6-6-18 / Alternative to guillotine / Places...
Constructor: Sophia MaymudesRelative difficulty: Easy (4:58)THEME: KITTY CORNER (44A: Diagonally ... or a hint to four of this puzzle's squares) — "CAT" rebus, where "CAT" appears in each of the four...
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Mindless followers in slang / FRI 12-7-18 / Transformers technology for short...
Constructor: Sam TrabuccoRelative difficulty: Challenging (8:50 w/ an error)THEME: noneWord of the Day: ASHCAKE (45A: Southern corn bread) — (n.) A bread (cake), usually specifically of cornmeal (thus,...
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Talisa Maegyr's portrayer on Game of Thrones / SAT 12-8-18 / Symbol created...
Constructor:David Steinberg and Trenton CharstonRelative difficulty:MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: OONA CHAPLIN (19A: Talisa Maegyr's portrayer on "Game of Thrones") — Oona Castilla Chaplin [ˈuna...
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Inspector Gadget antagonist / SUN 12-9-18 / Barbie's strawberry blond sister...
Constructor: Ross TrudeauRelative difficulty: Easy (8:24)THEME:Â FANTASTIC BEASTS / AND / WHERE TO FIND THEM (62A: With 68- and 74-Across, J.K. Rowling's first screenplay, with a hint to three pairs of...
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Highly successful in theaterspeak / MON 12-10-18 / Texas city seen in many...
Constructor: Alex EylarRelative difficulty: Challenging (by the clock ... 3:38, my third-slowest Monday of the timed era)THEME: THE PLOT THICKENS (37A: "Now things are getting interesting" ... or a...
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Units of power saved in modern lingo / TUE 12-11-18 / Clooney lawyer often...
Constructor: Amanda Chung and Karl NiRelative difficulty: Medium to Medium-Challenging (3:45)THEME: COMPOST BIN (50A: Place for kitchen scraps, such as those starting 16-, 24-, 32- and 44-Across)—...
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Wilcox daughter in Howards End / WED 12-12-18 / Benchmark figure given how...
Constructor: David J. KahnRelative difficulty: Medium (v. easy theme to pick up, but the rest, er ...)THEME: QUEEN's performance at LIVE-AID — some trivia related to this eventTheme answers:FREDDIE /...
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Classic Declaration in Gotham City/THUR 12-13-18/Acceptances from fellow...
Constructor: John WestwigRelative difficulty: Medium, tending towards HardTHEME:X Marks the Spot— A giant X in black squares on the grid substitutes for different words in the beginnings and ends of...
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Gathering where burping is encouraged / FRI 12-14-18 / Gamer's likeness
Constructor: Andrew J. RiesRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: NoneWord of the Day: TUPPERWARE PARTY (37A: Gathering where burping is encouraged) — Tupperware is still sold mostly through a party plan,...
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Jazzman Earl / SAT 12-15-18 / 1988 security guard comedy / Folklore monster...
Constructor: Erik AgardRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging for me  (9:15, w/ an error) but I've seen other times, and it's apparently more Easy-MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day:"RENO 9-1-1" (30D:...
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Herbert of old Pink Panther movies / SUN 12-16-18 / Ancient capital of...
Constructor: Sam EzerskyRelative difficulty: Challenging (14:02)THEME:"Top Gear"— a hat ("gear" on "top" of your head???) drops down in the middle of long Across themers; once the name of the hat ends,...
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Put the kibosh on / MON 12-17-18 / Commandeers or a friendly hello to people...
Constructor: Brian Thomas and Andrea Carla MichaelsRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (3:05)THEME: HI, JACKS! (39A: Commandeers .. or a friendly hello to the people starting 18-, 24-, 51- and 62-Across)...
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Cousin of pollock / TUE 12-18-18 / New Jersey river bay / Model Chrissy who...
Constructor: Ross TrudeauRelative difficulty: Medium to Medium-Challenging (for a Tuesday) (3:46)THEME: FASHION POLICE (35A: Wearers of 17-, 24-, 50- and 59-Across)— ordinary phrases where the last...
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2000s teen drama set in California / WED 12-19-18 / 2002 animated film with...
Constructor: Seth A. AbelRelative difficulty: Medium (4:24)THEME: ANAGRAM (lol, seriously, that's the revealer) (38A: Each asterisked clue vis-à -vis its answer) — just what it saysTheme...
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Sporty Spiders, informally / THU 12-20-2018 / Declaration concerning British...
Constructor: Ruth Bloomfield MargolinRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: NO NO — Themers become common sayings when the word "NO" is added in frontTheme answers:(NO) TWO WAYS ABOUT IT (20A:...
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Title girl in 1965 #1 hit / FRI 12-21-18 / Steve of rock guitar fame / 1987...
Constructor: Peter A. CollinsRelative difficulty: Challenging (though I got unreasonably stuck in NW, so maybe more Medium-Challenging) (8:24)THEME: noneWord of the Day: Harold UREYÂ (50D: Manhattan...
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Ahura Mazda worshiper / SAT 12-22-18 / Court great Goolagong / Pragmatist...
Constructor: Joon PahkRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (felt like I was gonna be in record territory, but then I got stupidly stuck and refused to look at other clues, which a smart person would've...
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