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Sluglike secretary in Monsters Inc / WED 1-12-22 / Two-patty burgers...
Constructor: Adam AaronsonRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: RHYMING (46D: Like 17-, 26-, 40-, 51- and 64-Across, with respect to the numbers in their clues) — every word in every theme answer...
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Suburb about 20 miles WNW of Boston / THU 1-13-22 / Political correspondent...
Constructor: Karen LurieRelative difficulty: Medium THEME: SPOILER ALERT (20A: Important warning before you answer 32-, 40- and 52-Across)— famous movies appear in the grid as spoilers (i.e....
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Dandy accessories / FRI 1-14-22 / DoorDash designation / Headwear for many a...
Constructor: Matthew Stock and Sid SivakumarRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: none Word of the Day: gunpowder tea (14A: Where to try out some gunpowder? = TEA TASTING) — Gunpowder tea...
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Old world bird with distinctive ear tufts / SAT 1-15-22 / Crashing an online...
Constructor: Sam EzerskyRelative difficulty: Medium to Easy-Medium (depending on your knowledge of American football)THEME: none Word of the Day: Patrick MAHOMES (2D: Youngest-ever QB to be named Super...
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1964 Tony Randall title role / SUN 1-16-22 / French trick-taking game / BILLE...
Constructor: Derrick NiedermanRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium ("Medium" only because of "JUDY IN DISGUISE," my god, talk about a deep cut, you can't even name the band, no, no you can't, trust me, no...
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Dragonlike creature of fantasy / MON 1-17-22 / Teenage military leader...
Constructor: Evan MahnkenRelative difficulty: Medium (normal Monday)THEME: A DROP IN THE OCEAN (40A: Insignificant amount ... or hint to this puzzle's shaded squares) — the names of three different...
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Cannabis strain named for its regional origin / TUE 1-18-22 / Lucy's...
Constructor: Kate SchutzengelRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: THE DOCTOR IS OUT (63A: Lucy's empty-booth sign in "Peanuts" ... or a hint to 16-, 24-, 37- and 55-Across) — "DR" is taken "out" of...
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Fashion accessories in a 1940s #1 Dinah Shore hit / WED 1-19-22 / Reposition...
Constructor: Ori Brian Relative difficulty: MediumTHEME: ___ & ___ — a uniclue xword where all Across/Down answers that share a first letter are part of a "___ & ___" phrase, which is clued...
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Antelope with lyre-shaped horns / THU 1-20-22 / Field of Mad Men informally /...
Constructor: Howard BarkinRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: CT ... scan? (CROSSWORD THEME) — So, ignore that. Here's the deal: clues are quite literal but *also* follow the initial letter pattern of the...
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Extremely excited in modern lingo / FRI 1-21-22 / Sister Outsider...
Constructor: Kyle DolanRelative difficulty: Medium to Medium-Challenging (the clues were really ... trying)THEME: none Word of the Day: AUDRE LORDE (11D: "Sister Outsider" essayist/poet) — Audre Lorde...
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Gentle giant on Game of Thrones / SAT 1-22-22 / Unrivaled champion in slang /...
Constructor: Daniel OkulitchRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: none Word of the Day: LEGO HOUSE (9D: Danish tourist attraction with multiple play areas) — Lego House is a 12,000-square metre building...
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Cereal once advertised by Woody Woodpecker / SUN 1-23-22 / Old-timey reproach...
Constructor: Nancy Stark and Will NedigerRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"Turns of Phrase"— familiar phrases following an [X] OF [Y] pattern have their [X] and [Y] reversed (or "turned," I guess),...
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ATV with four tires / MON 1-24-22 / UN agency awarded the 1969 Nobel Peace...
Constructor: John GuzzettaRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: STARTING QB (59A: Key member of a football team, in brief ... or a feature of 16-, 29-, 35- and 42-Across) — two-word phrases where the first...
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It turns red litmus paper blue / TUES 1-24-22 / Baltimore's seafood specialty...
Hi, everyone! Clare here for the last Tuesday of January. I had such a fun time watching what was quite possibly the most exciting weekend of football; I just couldn’t believe what I was watching! So...
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Old Toyota coupe / WED 1-26-22 / Sacred Indian plant also called the...
Constructor: Michael SchlossbergRelative difficulty: Medium (only because of the made-up, completely improbable "message"; otherwise, Easy)THEME:"CONGRATULATIONS / ON PASSING YOUR / EYE TEST" (17A /...
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1965 Shirley Ellis hit full of wordplay / THU 1-27-22 / German physicist...
Constructor: Lewis Rothlein and Jeff ChenRelative difficulty: Medium to Medium-ChallengingTHEME: REPEAT (47D: What two sets of dots within double lines indicate, in musical scores)— the clue somehow...
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Egyptian sun deity / FRI 1-28-22 / Islands autonomous part of Denmark /...
Constructor: Jem BurchRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: John JAKES (16A: "North and South" writer John) — John William Jakes (born March 31, 1932) is an American writer, best...
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Ciudad official / SAT 1-29-22 / Bygone Japanese coin / Kid-lit authors...
Constructor: Andrew Ries and Caitlin ReidRelative difficulty: Medium (mostly on the easier side, but with a few terms I didn't know that held me up)THEME: none Word of the Day: ALCALDE (12D: Ciudad...
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Rock subgenre named for its vocal aesthetic / SUN 1-30-22 / Heavy metal's...
Constructor: Ross TrudeauRelative difficulty: ChallengingTHEME:"Watch Your Step!" — there are TRAP DOORS throughout the puzzle (122A: Secret exits represented five times in this puzzle's grid); these...
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Fake name given by Odysseus to the Cyclops / MON 1-31-22 / Unleavened...
Constructor: Eric BornsteinRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (***for a Monday***) (3:10)THEME: PARTING / WORDS (56A: With 58-Across, what this puzzle's circled letters are .... or what they're...
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