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Moon of Saturn named after Greek oceanid / SUN 5-12-19 / Nickname for...
Constructor: Victor BarocasRelative difficulty: Medium (10:12)THEME:"Measure for Measure"— things measured by different scales appear in the Across themers, while the names of those scales appear in...
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Europe's highest volcano / MON 5-13-2019 / Early talk show host Jack /...
Constructor: Gary LarsonRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: Baseball I guess? — The first word of each theme name is connected in some way to baseball, as in baseball diamond, as in "Diamond" Jim Brady....
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Obsessive fan in modern slang / TUE 5-16-19 / Mer contents / Belly in...
Constructor: Damon GulczynskiRelative difficulty: Medium (3:50 on oversized 16x15)THEME: THEME (42A: < — What this is for this puzzle) — the theme is "42" (the clue number for that clue):Theme...
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Hindu aphorisms / WED 5-15-19 / Canadian stadium renamed Rogers Centre in 2005
Constructor: Zhouqin BurnikelRelative difficulty: Medium to Medium-Challenging (4:26)THEME: CROSS-DRESSING (14D: "Mrs. Doubtfire" plot device — or what the letters in this clue's answer do five times?)...
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South American landmark whose name means old peak / THU 5-16-19 / One-named...
Constructor: Jeff ChenRelative difficulty: Medium (5:36)THEME: RAMP UP (45D: Increase rapidly ... or a hint to connecting four pairs of answers in this puzzle) —in four themers, the letters "UP" are...
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Daughter (and granddaughter) of Jocasta / FRI 5-17-19 / John who wrote...
Constructor: Adam FrommRelative difficulty:Medium-ChallengingTHEME: Themeless (?)Word of the Day:UNGULATE (18A: Having hooves) —Ungulates (pronounced /ˈʌŋɡjəleɪts/) are any members of a diverse group...
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Stadium divertissement / SAT 5-18-19 / Classic opera set in Cyprus / Conflict...
Constructor: Andy Kravis and Erik AgardRelative difficulty: Easy (5:04)THEME: none (I hope ... I don't think I missed anything ...)Word of the Day: Richard ADLER (4D: Richard who composed the music for...
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Member of South Asian diaspora / SUN 5-19-19 / Miser's daughter in Moliere's...
Constructor: Natan LastRelative difficulty: Medium (10:25)THEME:"Hook-Ups"— themers are all Downs containing a letter string that is also a fish; this fish name has been "hooked" and pulled "up" to the...
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Massage intensely / MON 5-20-19 / Girl Scout cookie with geographical name /...
Constructor: Gary CeeRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"HIT IT!" (39A: "Start the music!" ... or what one could do to the finish of the answer to each starred clue) — last words in themers can complete...
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Primary outflow of Lake Geneva / TUE 5-21-19 / Automaker with supercharger...
Constructor: Evan KalishRelative difficulty: Medium (3:52)THEME: CHANGES THE WORLD (35A: Has a huge impact ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters) — two-word phrases contain letter strings...
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Surfboard kayak hybrid / WED 5-22-19 / Religion with apostrophe in its name /...
Constructor: Alex Eaton-SalnersRelative difficulty: Easy (3:32)THEME:"one for the money etc."— I guess this is a counting rhyme? I know it only as the opening to "Blue Suede Shoes"; anyway, the theme...
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Sweet Rosie of old song / THU 5-23-19 / Game with maximum score of 3,333,360...
Constructor: Alex VratsanosRelative difficulty: Easy (5:35)THEME: Belaboring the point— actually FOURTEEN POINTS (59A: With 61-Across, what President Wilson proposed for a lasting peace ... or what's...
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Fictional land named in some real-life international law cases / FRI 5-24-19...
Constructor: Stanley NewmanRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (6:43)THEME: QUEEN VICTORIA (35A: So-called "Grandmother of Europe," born 5/24/1819)— actually it's a themeless with this...
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Tarot card that bears numeral XIII / SAT 5-25-19 / Top of Pacific island...
Constructor: Paolo PascoRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (6:21)THEME: noneWord of the Day: Howard ASHMAN (54A: "The Little Mermaid" lyricist Howard) — Howard Elliott Ashman (May 17, 1950 – March 14,...
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Title role in Christmas opera / SUN 5-26-19 / Coat-of-arms border / Shaw of...
Constructor: Ruth Bloomfield MargolinRelative difficulty: Medium (10:26)THEME:"Buzz Cut"— I don't really understand the title, but the theme premise is that voiced "S" (i.e. "Z") sounds at the ends of...
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Cheers in Berlin / MON 5-27-19 / Desert crossed by ancient Silk Road / Old...
Constructor: Bruce HaightRelative difficulty: Easy (2:42) (undersized grid, tho) (14x15)THEME: MULTIPLE CHOICE (58A: Kind of test ... and a hint to a word hidden three times each in 16-, 22-, 38- and...
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Japanese comic art / TUE 5-28-19 / Have the wheel / Superbrainy sort / Tuna type
Hi, all!Hope everyone had a great Memorial Day and will enjoy this short week! I've officially started my law clerk summer job, and so far my only complaint is that I have to deal with rush hour times...
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Old Soviet naval base site / WED 5-29-19 / Bygone Mideast inits. / Hoppy...
Constructor: Jules MarkeyRelative difficulty: Medium (4:05)THEME:"Say Say Say (Say)" or "Talk Talk" / "Talk Talk" or ... — theme "?"-clues that seem to be about speaking have answers that are (in...
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Big sender of CDs in 1990s / THU 5-30-19 / Outed covert CIA officer Valerie /...
Constructor: Brandon KoppyRelative difficulty: Medium (6:02)THEME: words that can follow ... words that can follow ... — sigh ... OK, so ... familiar two-word phrase is the clue, only it's presented as...
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Greeting that might follow fist bump / FRI 5-31-19 / Group of close friends...
Constructor: Sam EzerskyRelative difficulty: No idea (solved on paper, in leisurely fashion; felt normal)THEME: noneWord of the Day: FREEMIUM (17A: Sort of pricing model with multiple tiers) —...
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