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Cloud Shepherd artist / SUN 12-22-13 / House committee chairman Darrell /...
Constructor: Elizabeth C. GorskiRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"Good One!" — Clue to all theme answers is [See blurb]. Blurb reads: "When this puzzle is done, draw a line connecting the 21 circled...
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Executioner in Mikado / MON 12-23-13 / Texas city on Brazos / Young Indiana...
Constructor: Michael Blake and Andrea Carla MichaelsRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: TAKE IT TO THE BANK (39A: "Believe you me!"… or what you can do with the start of 18-, 24-, 53- or 63-Across)...
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Philippine seaport with reduplicative name / TUE 12-24-13 / Class of...
Constructor: David J. KahnRelative difficulty: Challenging (*for a Tuesday*)THEME: NELSON MANDELA (36A: Late political leader who wrote "Long Walk to Freedom") — bunch of Mandela-related...
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Ancient Mideast language / WED 12-25-13 / Aa pahoehoe / Rebellious region of...
Constructor: Jacob StulbergRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: FIVE GOLDEN RINGS (41A: One set of gifts in "The 12 Days of Christmas"… as suggested by the circled squares?) — Five "rings"...
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Bygone Brazilian airline / THU 12-26-13 / Dubai-based airline / Golfer...
Constructor: Tim CroceRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: GENERAL DISARRAY (58A: Chaos … or a hint to the contents of 17-, 28-, 34- and 43-Across) — letters in word "GENERAL" are in "DISARRAY" (i.e....
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African Queen screenwriter / FRI 12-27-13 / Jennifer of Bound / Leader of...
Constructor: Ian Livengood and J.A.S.A. Crossword ClassRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: TINEA (16A: Dermatologist's case) — Tinea (often called ringworm) is any of a variety of...
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#1 spoken-word hit of 1964 / SAT 12-28-13 / Jonathan's wife in Dracula / Vino...
Constructor: Frederick J. HealyRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day:"RINGO" (7D: #1 spoken-word hit of 1964) — "Ringo" was a hit single for the Canadian-born actor, Lorne Greene, in...
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Harold's partner in comedies / SUN 12-29-13 / Model/actress Keibler / Lab...
Constructor: Joel FaglianoRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:"Take a Break"— Grid is a pool table. "Pocket" squares (here indicated by cats), can be found in the appropriate places. Longer Across...
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Fluctuation of musical tempo / MON 12-30-13 / Birthright seller in Bible /...
Constructor: David SteinbergRelative difficulty: Challenging (*for a Monday*)THEME: P-NT vowel progressionTheme answers:PANT-SUITED (18A: In some common women's office attire)PENT UP ANGER (24A: What...
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Food preservative for short / TUE 12-31-13 / Site of Kubla Khan's pleasure...
Constructor: Tracy GrayRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: LARGE and its anagramsTheme answers:LIVING LARGEHORATIO ALGERROCKET'S RED GLAREPREMIUM LAGERCHIVAS REGALWord of the Day: BHT (11A: Food...
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1971 #1 hit for Carole King / WED 1-1-14 / People of Rwanda Burundi / First...
Constructor: Peter A. CollinsRelative difficulty: ChallengingTHEME: HAPPY 2014 (37A: New Year's greeting) — individual numerals in "2014" work as words (homophones) in the crosses.Theme answers:27D:...
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Hircosity / 1968 #1 hit for Supremes / THU 1-2-14 / Robert Frost poem good...
Constructor: Todd GrossRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: -ENDING — five answers are literal representations of phrases in which the first word follows the pattern _ENDING; first letter of...
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Gedda Ghiaurov of opera fame / FRI 1-3-14 / Cap'n Joseph C. Lincoln novel /...
Constructor: Barry C. Silk and Brad WilberRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: noneWord of the Day: A. A. FAIR (43D: Erle Stanley Gardner pseudonym) — Cool and Lam is the fictional American...
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Jersey Shore housemate's music-biz name / SAT 1-4-14 / Tuareg rebellion...
Constructor: Kyle DolanRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (or Challenging, depending on your grasp of supremely trivial pop culture)THEME: noneWord of the Day: CODON (48D: One of 64 in a genetic...
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Director Mack of early slapstick / SUN 1-5-14 / George's mother on Seinfeld /...
Constructor: Alan DerKazarianRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"Clued In"— grid divided into four discrete sections (replicating, somewhat, the look of a Clue game board). Three sections contain,...
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Girl in Byron's Don Juan / MON 1-6-14 / 1988 Best Play Tony winner inspired...
Constructor: Zhouqin BurnikelRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: MMXIV — the ROMAN numeral version of this mostly still new year, each of which is the initial letter of a theme answer (67A: ___ numerals...
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Japanese chess / TUE 1-7-14 / German city on canal of same name / Alley Oop...
Constructor: Mark BickhamRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (*for a Tuesday*)THEME:"IS IT GOOD?" (62A: Question posed while pulling leftovers from the fridge … or a query about the initial words...
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Outfielder Hunter with nine gold gloves / WED 1-8-14 / Manse occupant / Gee I...
Constructor: Sam Ezersky and Victor FlemingRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: Spongebob Squarepants — last words (or word parts) of theme answers are SPONGE, BOB, SQUARE and PANTS, respectively. Central...
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Flaming Gorge locale / THU 1-9-14 / Lucy title character in Sir Walter...
Constructor: Caleb EmmonsRelative difficulty: Medium (Easy, but having to do all that mental shifting was time-consuming)THEME: SAN ANDREAS FAULT (7D: Site of slippage … both geographically and in this...
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Bahla fort site / FRI 1-10-14 / Word puzzle popular since 1930s / Menelaus...
Constructor: Patrick BerryRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: noneWord of the Day: Lawrence KASDAN (7A: Lawrence who co-wrote "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi") — Lawrence Edward Kasdan...
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