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Journalist Skeeter in the Harry Potter books / SUN 7-10-22 / Artless nickname...
Constructor: Christina Iverson and Scott HoganRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:"Movin' On Up"— "ON" at the end of one familiar phrase is "moved""up" and attached to the end of another familiar phrase...
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Japanese bread crumb coating / MON 7-11-22 / Piece of greenery for a winner's...
Constructor: Roy GreimRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: FINGER PAINTS (51A: Materials for a preschool artist ... or a hint to 20-, 32- and 40-Across)— theme answers contain both colors and hand parts,...
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Danish shoe manufacturer / TUE 7-12-22 / Apt name for a car mechanic? /...
Constructor: Karen SteinbergRelative difficulty: Slightly to the harder side of Tuesday (mostly because the first longer answer was basically unclued and the second one ... I know only vaguely) THEME:...
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Classic beer of the Pacific Northwest, familiarly / WED 7-13-22 / French...
Constructor: Addison SnellRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: I AM— people associated with phrases that contain the words "I am" (or "I yam"):Theme answers:JEAN VALJEAN (24A: "Who Am I?")GLORIA / GAYNOR...
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Double the speed of sound / THU 7-14-22 / Kirin alternative / Seeking a dry...
Constructor: Alan ArbesfeldRelative difficulty: Easy to Easy-MediumTHEME: H2O (69A: Fire fighter, familiarly ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme) — simple letter swap: "H" goes "to""O,"...
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Thick tortilla that's the national dish of El Salvador / FRI 7-15-22 /...
Constructor: Matthew Stock and Nam Jin YoonRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: well, there's a "LEFT" / "RIGHT" thingie going on, but basically "none" Word of the Day: PUPUSA (42A: Thick tortilla that's...
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Curling iron's functional opposite / SAT 7-16-22 / World Wide nickname of NBA...
Constructor: Kameron Austin CollinsRelative difficulty: Medium to Medium-Challenging (pop culture might get ya)THEME: none Word of the Day: The BARNES (28A: Philadelphia art museum, with "the") — The...
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Pop culture sister site of The Onion / SUN 7-17-22 / Like a geocentric orbit...
Constructor: Greg SlovacekRelative difficulty: Shrug ... hard, easy, I dunnoTHEME:"It's All On the Table" — this puzzle apparently depicts a hypothetical game of Texas Hold 'Em, a variety of poker ......
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Harriet's hubby on old TV / MON 7-18-22 / Shape of an intellectual's head...
Constructor: Phoebe GordonRelative difficulty: Medium (possibly on the tougher side of Monday, solely because of the "?" theme clues) (if your time was slower than usual, that's probably because the...
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Iberian wine city / TUE 7-19-22 / Angrily stops playing a game, in modern...
Constructor: Andy KravisRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: [body part] THE [noun] — familiar phrases that follow this pattern, with the body part serving as a verb:Theme answers:FOOT THE BILL (18A: Pay...
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Scottish island home to Fingal's cave / WED 7-20-22 / Popular comic strip...
Constructor: Josh KindlerRelative difficulty: Mediumish, though felt like slow going for meTHEME: pock the cah at hahvad yahd or whatever— wacky "Boston" accent versions of familiar phrases:Theme...
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Herringlike fish / THU 7-21-22 / Destination in Hercules' 12th labor /...
Constructor: Anne Marie Crinnion and Eric BornsteinRelative difficulty: Very EasyTHEME: DROP DOWN MENU (46A: Options at the top of a computer window ... as seen three times in this puzzle?) — three...
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Foe of Skeletor in Masters of the Universe / FRI 7-22-22 / French phrase with...
Constructor: David SteinbergRelative difficulty: Challenging (Mediumish overall, but two tiny sections stopped me cold for longish periods of time)THEME: none Word of the Day: CARAWAY (23D: Relative of...
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Monodon monoceros more familiarly / SAT 7-23-22 / First person to fly solo...
Constructor: John LiebRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: none Word of the Day: WILEY POST (31A: First person to fly solo around the world (1933)) — Wiley Hardeman Post (November 22, 1898 – August 15,...
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Rosebud ravager / SUN 7-24-22 / Downwind locales for ships / English landing...
Constructor: Jessie Trudeau and Ross TrudeauRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"Going Somewhere?" — various famous roads go Down, where they intersect (at the "E") with answers that end in the letter...
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Guofeng successor to Mao / MON 7-25-22 / Early Mongol invader of Europe /...
Constructor: Michael T. BuerkeRelative difficulty: Normal MondayTHEME: PR- [vowel sound]— vowel (sound) progression where theme answers more through the cycled "pray pree pry pro prue"Theme...
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Helpful theorem in math / TUE 7-26-22 / Language related to Inupiaq and Yupik...
Constructor: Lillian SimpsonRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: FRIED EGGS (58A: Breakfast order visually suggested three times in this puzzle's grid)— two eggs ("O"s) appear atop ("over") the words...
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Traditional garment in West Africa / WED 7-27-22 / Scandinavian drinking cry...
Constructor: Enrique Henestroza AnguianoRelative difficulty: Easy (extremely)THEME: fashion is critical! — articles of clothing (real or imaginary) that act as negative metaphors for a kind of...
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Fastidious roommate of classic TV / THU 7-28-22 / Rumble in the Jungle...
Constructor: Bill Pipal and Jeff ChenRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: CUT (CORNERS) (69A: With the circled letters, a hint to solving seven Across clues) — seven Across clues turn (Down) and at the...
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Machete-like knife / FRI 7-29-22 / Ma Belle 1970 #5 hit / Acoustic flourishes...
Constructor: Robyn WeintraubRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: TAMRON Hall (25A: ___ Hall, former "Today" host with a self-titled daytime talk show) —Tamron Hall (born September...
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