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Chow down on in modern slang / TUE 3-2-21 / James Bond genre informally /...
Constructor: Ross TrudeauRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: x or y?— familiar two-word phrases where second word is synonym of (or in one case simply is) "choice"; wacky clue, which is phrased as a...
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British pharma giant informally / WED 3-3-21 / Energy source in Minecraft /...
Constructor: Ann ShanRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: YEAR OF THE OX (53A: 2021 in the Chinese zodiac, with a hint to 17-, 27- and 40-Across) — first words of themers are all bovine categories to...
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Violinist Leopold / Taradiddle / THU 3-4-21 / Retired pugilist Ali / Origin...
Constructor: Blake SloneckerRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: NBA / JAM (38A: With 39-Across, classic sports video game ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle) — "NBA" is "JAM"med into four squares...
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End of a three-word US president name / FRI 3-5-21 / Goddess who serves as a...
Constructor: Sridhar BhagavathulaRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: none Word of the Day: FAKE BOOK (3D: Resource for music performers) — : a book that contains the melody lines of popular copyrighted...
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Lizzo title lyric repeated three times before make a girl go crazy / SAT...
Constructor: Sid SivakumarRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: RITA ORA (37A: British pop star who sang 2012's "R.I.P.") — Rita Sahatçiu Ora (born Rita Sahatçiu; 26 November 1990) is...
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Julius Caesar's first name / SUN 3-7-21 / After the fact as a justification /...
Constructor: Celeste Watts and Jeff ChenRelative difficulty: Very EasyTHEME:"Take Two"— Every theme clue has had "two" letters "taken" from it: the answers are punny explanations of the clues and their...
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Actress Priyanka who was 2000's Miss World / MON 3-8-21 / Big name in...
Constructor: Eric BornsteinRelative difficulty: Challenging (it's a Wednesday puzzle, just absurd that it's slotted on a Monday)THEME: ECONOMICS (13D: Subject of this puzzle)— some stuff related to...
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Mockumentary Kazakh journalist / TUE 3-9-21 / One of family of stringed...
Constructor: Simon MarotteRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: REVERSE (38A: Certain auto gear ... as suggested by the circled letters) — circled letters contain the names of makes of cars in REVERSE...
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Small flat-bottomed boat / WED 3-10-21 / Title matchmaker in 1815 novel /...
Constructor: Nancy Stark and Will NedigerRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: SPOILER ALERT (54A: Warning you might give before revealing the endings of 20-, 29- and 45-Across) — theme answers are...
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South Asian living abroad / THU 3-11-21 / The Bulldogs of the N.C.A.A. / 1940...
Constructor: Leslie RogersRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: SPRING FORWARD (Observe daylight saving time, in a way ... as in 17-, 29- and 54-Across?)— The three theme entries are phrases that include...
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Self-help guru Ferriss / FRI 3-12-21 / 1996 book on grammar whose title...
Constructor: Peter WentzRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: none Word of the Day: SAUDI Aramco (38A: ___ Aramco, world's most profitable company) — Saudi Aramco (Arabic: أرامكو السعودية ʾArāmkū...
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Ancient allegory paralleled in plot of the Matrix / SAT 3-13-21 / Journalist...
Constructor: John GuzzettaRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: MAIA (7D: Eldest of the Pleiades)— Maia /ˈmeɪ.ə/ (Greek: Μαῖα; Latin: Maia), in ancient Greek religion, is one of the...
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Satirical cartoonist born 3/13/1921 / SUN 3-14-21 / Longtime name in cinemas...
Constructor: Jacob StulbergRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: AL JAFFEE OF MAD MAGAZINE (101A: Satirical cartoonist, born 3/13/1921, known for dreaming up ridiculous inventions ... or are...
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Historic Kansas fort name / MON 3-15-21 / European name that lent its name to...
Constructor: Philip K. ChowRelative difficulty: Medium (normal Monday) (3-ish minutes)THEME: MEXICAN FLAG (61A: Where you can find a 17-Across perched on an 11-Down devouring a 25-Down) — literal...
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Hobbyists's knife / TUE 3-16-21 / Corn farmer at harvest time / Lumberjacks...
Constructor: Lindsey HobbsRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (somewhere in the low 4's)THEME: ICED TEA (39A: Beverage with a phonetic hint to 17-, 26-, 51- and 63-Across)— familiar phrases that...
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Online provocateur / WED 3-17-21 / 1967 hit that starts Well my pad is very...
Constructor: Peter A. CollinsRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (3:50)THEME:"If you think ..." — famous people whose last names sound like present participles, clued as puns on said participles:Theme...
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Brain-enhancing device used by Professor X / THU 3-18-21 / Dance featuring...
Constructor: Tom McCoyRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: MUCH ADO / ABOUT / NOTHING (33A: With 39- and 44-Across, dramatic work depicted in this puzzle's grid) — circled squares (containing words...
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Trans-Siberian railway hub / FRI 3-19-21 / Journalist Ronald whose book The...
Constructor: Kameron Austin CollinsRelative difficulty: ChallengingTHEME: none Word of the Day: Ronald KESSLER (10D: Journalist Ronald whose book "The Bureau" identified Deep Throat as W. Mark Felt) —...
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New York college named after a Franciscan friar / SAT 3-20-21 / Flour in...
Constructor: Emily CarrollRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: none Word of the Day: ALTE Oper (55D: ___ Oper (famed German concert hall)) — The original opera house in Frankfurt is now the Alte Oper (Old...
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Italian car since 1907 / SUN 3-21-21 / Marvel group led by Hercules / Jupiter...
Constructor: Julian KwanRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:"Mores"— long "A" sound is added to the ends of familiar phrases, creating wacky phrases, clued wackily (i.e. "?"-style):Theme answers:SLEEP IN...
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