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Model Miranda / THU 6-10-21 / Biological cavity / Most expensive spice in the...
Constructor: Sheldon PolonskyRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: A to O— familiar phrases have long 'A' sound changed to long 'O' sound, with wacky results:Theme answers:RENAISSANCE FOUR (17A:...
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Sobriquet for international hip-hop star Pitbull / FRI 6-11-21 / Blossom of...
Constructor: Matthew StockRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (lots of names, so who knows how that went for you?)THEME: none Word of the Day: MEDINA Spirit, winner of the 2021 Kentucky Derby (13D)...
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Asexual informally / SAT 6-12-21 / Obelix's friend in comics / Orchestra that...
Constructor: Brooke Husic and Brian ThomasRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: OMAR Benson Miller (44D: Actor ___ Benson Miller) — Omar Benson Miller (born October 7, 1978) is...
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Seasonal destination near Quebec City / SUN 6-13-21 / Alberta city named for...
Constructor: Stephen McCarthyRelative difficulty: E asyis HTHEME:"Maple Leaf"— black squares are supposed to form a maple leaf pattern; theme answers are all Canadian things in which you can find "EH"...
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Chinese dissident artist / MON 6-14-21 / Breakup song by Fleetwood Mac /...
Constructor: Andrea Carla Michaels and Doug PetersonRelative difficulty: Medium (3 flat, with a very strong julep in me)THEME: give it away— ends of themers sound like "way"Theme answers:CURDS AND WHEY...
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Set of legendary objects from the Harry Potter series / TUE 6-15-21 / Where...
Constructor: Owen TravisRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (**for a Tuesday**)THEME: DEATHLY HALLOWS (51A: Set of legendary objects from the Harry Potter series found at the ends of 20-, 24- and...
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Indigenous people of Easter Island / WED 6-16-21 / Jim Sheridan gives Daniel...
Constructor: Finn VigelandRelative difficulty: Easy (unless you are very unfamiliar with movie titles, possibly) THEME: MISDIRECTED (65A: Led astray ... or like the films at 19-, 25-, 40- and...
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Situ's love in Hindu lore / THU 6-17-21 / Vedic religious text / Accouchement...
Constructor: Blake SloneckerRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: FISH / HOOK (1D: With 11-Down, what each of this puzzle's groups of circles represents— four theme answers end in a FISH HOOK...
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Delilah player in 1949's Samson and Delilah / FRI 6-18-21 / Johnny with 10...
Constructor: Daniel LarsenRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: Rebecca LEE Crumpler (52D: Rebecca ___ Crumpler, first African-American female physician) — Rebecca Lee Crumpler,...
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Person who will do anything for you, in modern slang / SAT 6-19-21 / Letter...
Constructor: Sophia MaymudesRelative difficulty: Easy THEME: none Word of the Day: LASSI (53D: Indian drink made from yogurt) — Lassi (pronounced [ləsːi]) is a popular traditional dahi (yogurt)-based...
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Social media pic designed to attract sexual attention / SUN 6-20-21 / Yoga...
Constructor: Michael LiebermanRelative difficulty: Easy (8:31 w/ a strong drink in me)THEME:"Familiar Surroundings" — wacky three-word answers where middle word is a compound (two-part) word that is...
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Honorific for Gandhi / MON 6-21-21 / Atlanta train system / 1950s-60s singer...
Constructor: Jacob StulbergRelative difficulty: Easy (2:43 even with a tenacious, stupid typo)THEME:"IT'S ALL RELATIVE"(52A: "Let's put things in perspective" ... or a title for this puzzle) —"blanker...
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Nevada's largest county / TUE 6-22-21 / Antioxidant juice brand /...
Constructor: Matt FrederickRelative difficulty: Easyish (untimed)THEME: CROSS / ROADS (29D: With 36-Down, intersection ... as suggested by the circled letters in the middle of this puzzle?) — circled...
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13th-century Persian mystic who is one of the best-selling poets in the U.S....
Constructor: Kate HawkinsRelative difficulty: Medium to Medium-Challenging THEME: SHAPE UP (26D: "Get it together!" ... or a hint to the highlighted letters)— circled letters in the theme answers (all...
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Lucy Van Pelt's frequent outburst to Charlie Brown / THU 6-24-21 / Caro who...
Constructor: Danny LawsonRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (with one potentially lethal crossing)THEME:"YOU BLOCK[HEAD]!" (55A: Lucy van Pelt's frequent outburst to Charlie Brown ... or how to fill some...
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Shadow play genre / FRI 6-25-21 / Quick post-wedding getaway / Group...
Constructor: Scott EarlRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: LAURA Bassi (7D: ___Bassi, first woman to earn a doctorate in science (University of Bologna, 1732)) — Laura Maria...
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Toponym in the dairy aisle / SAT 6-26-21 / Tropical island whose name comes...
Constructor: John Lieb and Brad WilberRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: CLU Gulager (5D: Actor Gulager of TV's "The Tall Man") — William Martin "Clu" Gulager (born November 16,...
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Part of a religious title that means ocean / SUN 6-27-21 / 1966 Donovan hit /...
Constructor: Ross Trudeau and Lindsey HobbsRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (untimed)THEME:"Gravity's Rainbow"— colors of the rainbow turn downward (because of gravity?) inside of otherwise Across...
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Mexican marinade made with chili pepper / MON 6-28-21 / Popular meal kit...
Constructor: Pamela F. DavisRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging to Challenging (***for a Monday***) (about half a minute-ish slower than normal) (3:22)THEME: HOME CHEF (39D: Popular meal kit...
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Guinness classification / TUES 6-29-21 / Daft Punk or the White Stripes /...
Hello! It’s Clare for the last Tuesday in June. Hope everyone had a great month and is surviving this insane heat wave. The AC in my apartment was off for a period today, and I thought I might just...
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