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First capital of Alaska /THU 1-21-21 / Classic figure killed off in a 2019...
Constructor: Daniel MauerRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: TURN SIGNAL (56A: Automotive safety feature represented (and to be followed) eight times in this puzzle) —Theme answers:MODERATE /...
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Beheader of Medusa in Greek myth / FRI 1-22-21 / Murphy's co-star in 1982's...
Constructor: Daniel LarsenRelative difficulty: Medium, I thinkTHEME: none Word of the Day: Rabindranath Tagore (41D: Language of the Literature Nobelist Rabindranath Tagore => BENGALI) —...
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Danny ventriloquist dummy for Jimmy Nelson / SAT 1-23-21 / Snow-capped peak...
Constructor: Doug Peterson and Brad WilberRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: Jimmy Nelson (3D: Danny ___, ventriloquist dummy for Jimmy Nelson => O'DAY)— James Edward...
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Diarist who documented Great Plague of London / SUN 1-24-21 / Blueberries for...
Constructor: Lucy Howard and Ross TrudeauRelative difficulty: Easy (8:47)THEME:"Sugar, Sugar"— wacky phrases made out of candy names:Theme answers:NERDS RING POP (22A: Bookworms call dad?)BABY RUTH...
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Fledgling pigeon / MON 1-25-21 / Nickname for Cardinals with the / Old weapon...
Constructor: Kevin Christian and Andrea Carla MichaelsRelative difficulty: Medium (3:01) (normalish M time)THEME: "YOU'RE FIRED!" (62A: Dreaded cry from a boss ... or a hint to the ends of 18-, 23-,...
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Blows one's top / TUES 1-26-21 / Snoring symbols / California's motto /...
Hello! It’s Clare back for the last Tuesday in January. Hope you’ve all been staying as safe and as entertained as possible. I’m over here starting to feel like I may be losing my mind — I’ve finally...
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Drug trafficker informally / WED 1-27-21 / Servius Tullius e.g. in ancient...
Constructor: Mike KnoblerRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: What lies beneath... — familiar phrases that start with "beneath,""under," and "below" (respectively) are situated in the grid literally...
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TV producer Chaiken / THU 1-28-21 / Giant walking combat vehicle in Star Wars...
Constructor: Steve MossbergRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: ily — familiar expressions have their last words turned into adverb (through addition of "ily"), and are clued as if the newly-made adverb...
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TV roommates for 50+ years / FRI 1-29-21 / Indian lentil dish / Creature in...
Constructor: Robyn WeintraubRelative difficulty: Easy (maybe too easy? I mean, that's not a terribly valid criticism, but I really wish I'd been timing myself because this felt close to the 3-minute...
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Amphibian that Ogden Nash once rhymed with bottle / SAT 1-30-21 / Singing...
Constructor: Nam Jin YoonRelative difficulty: Easy (more Friday than Saturday)THEME: none Word of the Day: Milan KUNDERA (34D: Milan ___, author of 1984's "The Unbearable Lightness of Being") — Milan...
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1957 Jimmy Dorsey hit / SUN 1-31-21 / Oldest tech. school in U.S. founded...
Constructor: Jim HilgerRelative difficulty: Medium (10-ish)THEME:"Product Misplacement"— familiar expression where some general category of thing has been replaced with a specific brand of said thing,...
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Jessica of "Fantastic Four" / MON 2-1-2021 / Bête ___ / Raphael Warnock and...
Constructor: Soleil Saint-CyrRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: HIVE MIND — Theme answers end in...bee-related words? Types of bee? Theme answers:ESSENTIAL WORKER (19A: One on the front lines during a...
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1990 Fox dramedy with Charles S. Dutton / TUE 2-2-21 / Garden London district...
Constructor: Adesina O. KoikiRelative difficulty: Challenging (NW corner alone put me well over my normal Tuesday time) (I think ... clock wasn't on)THEME: TENNIS COURT (56A: Playing area usually...
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Flower that shares its name with a sea creature / WED 2-3-21 / Bookend...
Constructor: Yacob YonasRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium THEME: JOHN LEWIS (35A: Civil rights icon who led a historic march from Selma to Montgomery on 3/7/1965)— theme answers are related to Lewis's...
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1993 country hit by Joe Diffie / THU 2-4-21 / People who believe that all...
Constructor: Derek AllenRelative difficulty: Easy (except maybe some song titles, depending on your knowledge base) (it's an oversized grid today: 15x16)THEME: color songs— a rebus puzzle where the...
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Online magazine co-founded by Henry Louis Gates / FRI 2-5-21 / Revered woman...
Constructor: Erik AgardRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: BUICK Electra 225 (34A: "Deuce and a quarter" automaker) — The Buick Electra is a full-size luxury car manufactured and...
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Once-popular resort area in the Catskills informally / SAT 2-6-21 / World...
Constructor: Kameron Austin CollinsRelative difficulty: Easy to Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: BORSCHT BELT (21A: Once-popular resort area in the Catskills, informally) — Borscht Belt, or...
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Ancient kingdom in modern-day Jordan / SUN 1-7-21 / Soul singer Bridges /...
Constructor: Katie Hale and Christina IversonRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"Toddler Talk"— familiar phrases are redone with "W" sounds in place of "R" sounds, resulting in wacky phrases, clued wackily...
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Harp-shaped constellation / MON 2-8-21 / Record label co-founded by Jay-Z /...
Constructor: Portia LundieRelative difficulty: Challenging (3:45 ... normalish Tuesday / fastish Wednesday)THEME: LET YOUR HAIR DOWN (10D: "Loosen up!" ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters) —...
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Old World blackbird / TUE 2-9-21 / Supply for an indebted tattoo artist /...
Constructor: Colin ErnstRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (3:19)THEME: "[verb] YOUR [article of clothing]" — idioms in the imperative voice that follow this pattern:Theme answers:KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON...
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