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1922 Willa Cather novel that won Pulitzer / TUE 11-19-13 / Maximum loads of...
Constructor: David J. KahnRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: 150th anniversary of the GETTYSBURG Address (31D: Where 3-Down's address was delivered) — "FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO" are buried in...
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1965 Physics Nobelist Richard / WED 11-20-13 / Harry Potter's owl /...
Constructor: Peter A. CollinsRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:"RUNNING / ON EMPTY" (55A: With 57-Across, 1977 Jackson Browne album … or a hint to what's depicted in this puzzle's grid) — Grid uses...
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Malay for human / THU 11-21-13 / Trypanosome carrier / People for whom tena...
Constructor: Jules P. MarkeyRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: DOWN COMFORTERS (15D: Some bedcovers … or, literally, what the four unclued answers are) — four DOWN theme answers are all...
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Star of Bunuel's "Belle de Jour"; 19th-century abbot and scientist; Cygnet's...
Constructor: Patrick BerryRelative difficulty: EASYTHEME: none Word of the Day: URI (Altdorf's canton) — Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation....
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Star in Virgo / SAT 11-23-13 / Spinal cord surrounders / Title name written...
Constructor: Frederick J. HealyRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: noneWord of the Day: PIAS (49D: Spinal cord surrounders) — Pia mater (/ˈpaɪ.ə ˈmeɪtər/ or /ˈpiː.ə ˈmɑːtər/) often referred to as simply...
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Italian actress Eleonora / FRI 11-1-13 / Pre-WWI in automotive history /...
Constructor: Brad WilberRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: Eleonora DUSE (49D: Italian actress Eleonora) — Eleonora Duse (Italian: [eleoˈnɔːɾa ˈduːze]; (3 October 1858 – 21 April...
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Guilt Trip actress Graynor / SAT 11-2-13 / One may be played by geisha / Game...
Constructor: Tom HeilmanRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: Karl BÖHM (5D: Austrian conductor Karl) — Karl August Leopold Böhm (August 28, 1894 in Graz – August 14, 1981 in...
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One-named singer with hit Locked Up / SUN 11-24-13 / Sports league-backed...
Constructor: Gary CeeRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: "Hits and Ms.es"— songs with women's names in the titles. Clues reimagine the songs as being about actual women:22A: "Greetings, Ms. Retton!"...
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Slugger Carlos / MON 11-25-13 / Comedy Central cartoon set in year 3000 /...
Constructor: Kevin G. DerRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (**for a Monday**)THEME: Start of a bumper sticker … — all theme answers are common opening phrases from bumper sticker slogans.Theme...
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Imager of the earth's surface / TUE 11-26-13 / Transitional zone between...
Constructor: Don Gagliardo and Zhouqin BurnikelRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging THEME: TRADEMARKS (62A: Intellectual property protection … or what the starts of 17-, 21-, 39- and 57-Across once...
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Noodles in Japanese cookery / WED 11-27-13 / Lisa with 1997 hit I Do / Brand...
Constructor: Jules P. MarkeyRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: THANKSGIVING DAY (39A: Setting for the starts of 17-, 24-, 51- and 64-Across) — opening words in familiar two-word phrases are parts of a...
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Little Bighorn conflict / THU 11-28-13 / Horror film director Alexandre /...
Constructor: Loren Muse Smith and Jeff ChenRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: "SNAKES ON A PLANE" (61A: Cult classic whose title is depicted four times in this puzzle) — ASP appears on top...
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Hartmann of talk radio / FRI 11-29-13 / Tod's sidekick on Route 66 / One shot...
Constructor: Ned WhiteRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: JEWISH RYE (33A: What corned beef is often served on) — … so-called "Jewish rye" is further seasoned with whole caraway...
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Medieval merchants guild / SAT 11-30-13 / Accent for plus fours often / Tarte...
Constructor: Byron Walden and Brad WilberRelative difficulty: ChallengingTHEME: noneWord of the Day: HANSA (45D: Medieval merchants' guild) — : a league originally constituted of merchants of various...
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One-named rapper with hyphen in his name / SUN 12-1-13 / European capital on...
Constructor: Alan DerKazarianRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:"Two Halves In One" — I have no idea what that title is supposed to mean, but the revealer, BACK IN BLACK (98A: 1980 hard rock album...
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Georg with physics law / MON 12-2-13 / Supposed hints that mislead / Flared...
Constructor: Adam G. PerlRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"Little Red Riding Hood"— each word in the title is the first word of one of the theme answers. See also WOLF (1A: Villain in the tale name by...
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Old Dodge compacts / TUE 12-3-13 / King killed in sack of Troy / Bobbysoxer's...
Constructor: Phil RuzbarskyRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: horseback riding— first words of theme answers are all related to equestrianism or whatever it's calledTheme answers:SADDLE SHOES (17A:...
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Baseball's old professor / WED 12-4-13 / Topiary pro / Tony-nominated musical...
Constructor: Daniel RaymonRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: SK- to SQU-— familiar phrases where an SK- word is changed to an SQU- word, with wacky results:Theme answers:SQUID MARKS (17A:...
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Choreographer Lubovitch / THU 12-5-13 / Nephew of Moses / Democritus...
Constructor: Dan SchoenholzRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: CONFUSION (34A: Puzzlement … or a hint to getting the 10 words on the perimeter of this puzzle) — Looks like CON is "fused" to the...
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Dancers known for their street-style wardrobe / FRI 12-6-13 / Harper Lee's...
Constructor: Elizabeth C. GorskiRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: noneWord of the Day: HARAJUKU GIRLS (51A: Dancers known for their Japanese street-style wardrobe) — The Harajuku Girls are four Japanese...
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