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Flat-topped French hat / SUN 11-27-22 / Urban area typically with the tallest...
Constructor: Adam WagnerRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:"Going Off on a Tangent"— the five theme answers are BENT OUT / OF SHAPE (85D: With 86-Down, very upset ... like the answers to five of this...
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Skull-and-crossbones fraternity for short / MON 11-28-22 / Org. for HIV...
Constructor: Chloe ReveryRelative difficulty: Challenging (for a Monday!)THEME: HOPPING MAD (62A: Really miffed ... or a hint to the circled letters) — words meaning "mad" (appearing inside circled...
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City in ancient Crete with renowned labyrinth / TUE 11-29-22 / Hit BBC series...
Constructor: David RockowRelative difficulty: Easy (very)THEME: FEATHER (37A: Element of plumage ... and a feature shared by every answer crossing this one) — seven BIRDS (1D: Tweeters) form a...
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Vertical water conduit / WED 11-30-22 / K on a printer cartridge / Online...
Constructor: Addison SnellRelative difficulty: If there were a day *before* Monday, that is how easy this was ... bizarreTHEME: 4K? K4? — four examples of what "K" can stand for:Theme answers:STRIKEOUT...
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Modern digital asset in brief / THU 12-1-22 / McKenzie of the musical comedy...
Constructor: Daniel MauerRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (very easy theme, with somewhat challenging fill at times)THEME: ANTICI / PATION (1A: First half of this puzzle's theme ... / 65A: ... and the...
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1962 #1 hit that the BBC once deemed "too morbid" to play / FRI 12-2-22 /...
Constructor: Scott EarlRelative difficulty: Easy (once again, Very easy)THEME: none Word of the Day: MELBA toast (1D: Toast opening?) — Melba toast is a dry, crisp and thinly sliced toast, often served...
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Carpels' counterparts / SAT 12-3-22 / Brain-tingly feeling that may come from...
Constructor: Kate HawkinsRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: ASMR (25A: Brain-tingly feeling that may come from hearing whispering or crinkling, in brief) — Autonomous sensory...
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Savory rice cake of southern India / SUN 12-4-22 / Gotcha more informally /...
Constructor: Gustie OwensRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:"Gossip Session" — gossip-related verb phrases clued as if the subjects were engaged different activities / members of different...
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Former moniker of reality TV child star Alana Thompson / MON 12-5-22 /...
Constructor: Tracy GrayRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: "MY BAD!" (62A: "Oopsie!" ... and a hint to the ends of 18-, 25-, 39- and 50-Across) — theme answer ends with words that *can* mean "error" (but...
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Dissolute man, from the French / TUE 12-6-22 / Bellicose humanoid of Middle...
Constructor: Ross Trudeau and Wyna LiuRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: Crossword Lady Ladder — it's basically a word ladder, where one letter changes at each "rung", only here the "word" that's...
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Northernmost capital in continental South America / WED 12-7-22 / Six-time...
Constructor: Karen SteinbergRelative difficulty: Easy? (6:30)THEME: Words that mean different things in different languagesTheme answers:Vintage car, in German ... or veteran, in English-- OLD...
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THEME: [It may be represented by an X] (6)Dear readers, The New York Times Guild is on STRIKE today and I do not, as a rule, cross picket lines, so no puzzle today, no puzzle write-up today. The blog...
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Mononymous artist who designed dresses at age 6 / FRI 12-9-22 / Monster...
Constructor: Brooke Husic and Hoang-Kim VuRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: none? I think? Word of the Day: Gwen VERDON (45D: Tony-winning actress Gwen) — Gwyneth Evelyn "Gwen" Verdon...
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Flour ground in a chakki / SAT 12-10-22 / Cricketer's 100-run streaks /...
Constructor: Sid SivakumarRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (Challenging ... then suddenly very easy)THEME: none Word of the Day:Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (44A: Mildred D. ___, author of "Roll of...
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Internet star Majimbo known for her comedy videos / SUN 12-11-22 / Having...
Constructor: Laura Taylor KinnelRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:"Step on It!"— a bug rebus:Theme answers:PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM / LEAN-TO (23A: Hypotenuse-finding formula / 9D: Simple shelter)ABOVE...
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High-energy person metaphorically / MON 12-12-22 / Basketball rebound play /...
Constructor: Anthony J. Caruso and Zhouqin BurnikelRelative difficulty: Medium (normal Monday)THEME: GO FETCH (39A: Dog command ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the four starred clues)—...
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Order for a birthday party or wedding reception / TUE 12-13-2022 / Ways to...
Constructor: Julietta GervaseRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: Theme answers are flowers, clued wackilyTheme answers:BABY'S BREATH (20A: What might smell of Gerber products?)WOLF'S BANE (33A: The third...
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Cousin of a cassowary / WED 12-14-2022 / Short meeting? / Avatar of Vishnu
Constructor: Matthew StockRelative difficulty: Medium (8:05)THEME: LUCKY BREAKS — Classic lucky charms are split across several words / black squaresTheme answers:NUMB / ERSE / VENOMRETRAIN / BOWL...
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Mythical figure often pictured holding a book / THU 12-15-2022 / Surname...
Constructor: Bruce HaightRelative difficulty: medium? idk, i was way more than three sheets to the wind and still finished in under four minutes [ETA: also apparently it's slightly larger than usual at...
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Fallout from a hex, perhaps / FRI 12-16-2022 / Commonly farmed fish /...
Constructor: Kameron Austin CollinsRelative difficulty: Very challenging (slowest Friday of the year for me!)THEME: NoneWord of the Day: RED MASS (17A: Annual Roman Catholic service for members of the...
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