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Series of documents that trace a path / WED 9-23-20 / Immunity-boosting...
Constructor: Margit ChristensonRelative difficulty: Medium (4:34)THEME: PAPER TRAIL (56A: Series of documents that trace a path, as suggested by this puzzle) — circled-square answers contain words that...
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Altiplano locale / THU 9-24-20 / Supermodel born Melissa Miller /...
Constructor: Trenton CharlsonRelative difficulty: Medium (6:43, first thing in the a.m.) (grid is oversized, 16x)THEME: SPELLED OUT (63A: Explained in great detail ... or what four of this puzzle's...
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Lowest rating in showbiz's Ulmer Scale / FRI 9-25-20 / Sister channel of HGTV...
Constructor: Rachel FabiRelative difficulty: Easy (4:39)THEME: none Word of the Day: Stanley TUCCI (34D: Actor Stanley) — Stanley Tucci (/ˈtuːtʃi/; born November 11, 1960) is an American actor, writer,...
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Finance reporter Ron / SAT 9-26-20 / Atoms that have same number of neutrons...
Constructor: Kristian HouseRelative difficulty: Medium (8 to 9, somewhere in there, solving slowly, early in the a.m.)THEME: none Word of the Day: KIRI Te Kanawa (9D: Soprano ___ Te Kanawa) — Dame Kiri...
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Silver screen actress known as British Bombshell / SAT 9-27-20 / Philippine...
Constructor: Alex Eaton-SalnersRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (not sure why, but it played really slow, esp at first) (~12:00?!)THEME:"Playing with Food"— four themers have circled squares...
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Criticize Sega's hedgehog design / MON 9-28-20 / Priestly Gaul or Celt /...
Constructor: Lynn LempelRelative difficulty: Easy (2:42) THEME: "verb A noun"— common words are clued as if they were three-word verb phrases with the second word "A":Theme answers:PROPAGATE (18A:...
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Gray in the face / TUES 9-29-20 / Subject of una balada / They do dos / Not...
Hello! It's Clare — here for yet another Tuesday crossword! I'm one million weeks into my final year of law school (at least that's how it feels), and things have been mostly running smoothly with...
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Arm-flapping dance of the early 1970s / WED 9-30-20 / Chess whizzes for short...
Constructor: Erik Agard and Andy KravisRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (high 4s) (oversized grid, 16x15)THEME: FOUL LANGUAGE (62A: Profanity ... or what 17-, 24-, 36- and 52-Across start...
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Coral island nation north of Fiji / THU 10-1-20 / Aunt despised relative of...
Constructor: Adam FrommRelative difficulty: Medium? (don't know, had to slow down and fuss with rebus squares—couldn't remember the exact keystroke pattern I needed—so my time ended up in the 7s but it...
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Eastern gambling mecca / FRI 10-2-20 / Giant actor of 1955 / Red peg in game...
Constructor: Debbie EllerinRelative difficulty: Easy (4:27) (wasn't really speeding even, *and* it's first thing in the morning)THEME: none Word of the Day: GNAR (61A: Growl like an angry dog) —...
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Hairstyle that's short on the sides / SAT 10-3-20 / Larva of dragonfly named...
Constructor: Brad Wilber and Doug PetersonRelative difficulty: Easy (well, 3/4 easy for me, and then a bit of a freefall in the NE that was largely stupidity-driven, so I'm just gonna call it Easy...
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Physician who co-founded A.A. familiarly / SUN 10-4-20 / Earliest known...
Constructor: Sam EzerskyRelative difficulty: Medium (11-something)THEME:"You're Telling Me!"— Phrases starting with "You're," all of which are reimagined in some punny way:Theme answers:"... MAKING ME...
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Sam who directed the "Evil Dead" series / MON 10-5-2020 / Worker for a feudal...
Constructor: Evan MahnkenRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: Culinary phrases — ...Yeah that was the best I could do for describing the theme. Theme answers begin by describing what stage food is in the...
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Former Houston hockey team / TUE 10-6-20 / Green-skinned variety of pear /...
Constructor: Alan Massengill and Andrea Carla MichaelsRelative difficulty: Easy (very, 2:50)THEME: Frazzle dazzle— just put an "F" in front of phrases where the first word starts with "R," then clue it...
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Something ancient Egyptians used for keeping time / WED 10-7-20 / queen...
Constructor: Ross TrudeauRelative difficulty: Easy (3:23)THEME:"LOOK MA, NO HANDS" (51A: Cry while doing a stunt ... or a hint to 2-, 7- and 12-Down) — answers are things you could describe as having...
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Gemstones resembling topaz / THU 10-8-20 / Benjamin Franklin adage /...
Constructor: Francesca Goldston and Jeff ChenRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (high 6s?) (early morning solve)THEME: TIME IS MONEY (56A: Benjamin Franklin adage ... or a hint to interpreting the...
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Gymnastics rings feat with arms fully extended / FRI 10-9-20 / throwing...
Constructor: Sam BuchbinderRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (5:49)THEME: none Word of the Day: ARMATA di Mare (Italian fashion label) (41A) — • • •Found this one solid, if a bit drab. Attempts at...
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Longtime music collaborator with Royce da 5'9" / SAT 10-10-20 / Angry...
Constructor: Brian ThomasRelative difficulty: Easyish (6:23)THEME: none Word of the Day: INTER MILAN (12D: Italian soccer club with three Champions League titles) — Football Club Internazionale Milano,...
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British pop singer Lily / SUN 10-11-20 / Missouri site of Scott Joplin...
Constructor: Gary LarsonRelative difficulty: Medium (10:16)THEME:"Pi R Squared"— "PI R" appears in ... squares ... several times :/Theme answers:CONSPIRACY THEORY / EMPIRE STATEPUMP IRON / PIRATE'S...
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Fail ancient crowning stone / MON 10-12-20 / Special Forces headgear /...
Constructor: Joe HansenRelative difficulty: Challenging (nearly 4, lol)THEME: FLOWER / GARDEN (5D: With 50-Down, place that this puzzle grid represents) — circled (or shaded) squares spell out kinds of...
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