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Start of an old advice column / SAT 12-17-22 / Forked-tailed fliers /...
Constructor: Christina Iverson and Tom PepperRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: none Word of the Day: Jack Dempsey aka The Manassa MAULER (15A: The Manassa ___, nickname for boxer Jack Dempsey) — William...
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Given name of Caligula and Augustus / SUN 12-18-22 / Term for a male opera...
Constructor: Ryan McCartyRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"Some Theme's Missing"— so, no theme, then :(Theme answers:noWord of the Day: RON Carter (39A: ___ Carter, most-recorded jazz bassist in history)...
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Drifting platform for polar wildlife / MON 12-19-22 / Part of a swimmer's...
Constructor: Jennifer NuttRelative difficulty: Medium (normal Monday)THEME: GIFT (38D: Something that can be wrapped with the starts of 17-, 24-, 40-, 51- and 64-Across) — things you use to wrap...
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Fruit used to make slivovitz / TUE 12-20-22 / Banned substances in sports for...
Constructor: Peter KoettersRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging?? (maybe a bit on the harder side because of the initially tricky theme...)THEME: "___between the ___" — theme answers follow this...
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Metal next to tungsten on the periodic table / WED 12-21-22 / Country with...
Constructor: Nancy Stark and Will NedigerRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: "WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?" (63A: "Why are you making such a fuss?" ... or a hint to 17-, 36- and 43-Across) — theme answers...
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Those who consume it become immortal, according to myth / THU 12-22-2022 /...
Constructor: David SteinbergRelative difficulty: Easy, I think? Solved on paper, did not really look at the theme clues because they were long and I didn't feel like reading them, but it's pretty easy...
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Research university adjacent to the CDC / FRI 12-23-2022 / Language that gave...
Constructor: Brandon KoppyRelative difficulty: Easy(ish); SW seemed to be a bit harder, but nothing too tricky, and footholds abound to help you get into all parts of the gridTHEME: noneWord of the...
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Old televangelism org. / SAT 12-24-22 / Sockeye relative / Ancient arts venue...
Constructor: Trenton CharlsonRelative difficulty: Easy (very)THEME: none Word of the Day: Pontiac (33A: Pontiac, for one => OTTAWA) — Pontiac or Obwaandi'eyaag (c. 1714/20 – April 20, 1769) was an...
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Toluca lucre / SUN 12-25-22 / Nickname of Looney Tunes animator Ben Hardaway...
Constructor: John MartzRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:"Novel Thinking"— ordinary phrases are clued as if they related to famous novels:[not by RLS!]Theme answers:HOME PAGES (24A: "Little House on the...
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Like old-fashioned railroad crossing signs / MON 12-26-22 / Landslide of wet...
Constructor: Kurt WellerRelative difficulty: No Idea (did it Downs-Only to escape potential boredom)THEME: CLOCKWORK (59A: Epitome of precision ... or a description of 20-, 34- and 43-Across?) —...
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Helpful pollinator / TUES 12-27-22 / Passing craze / "Honest" guy on a five /...
Hello, everyone! It’s Clare, back for the last Tuesday of December, which feels wild to say. How is it almost 2023?! It’s been quite the year — starting my first law-related job, learning I have to be...
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Vancouver Island city for which a chocolate treat is named / WED 12-28-22 /...
Constructor: Josh GoodmanRelative difficulty: Easy-ish (felt pretty fast for me, but it was also straight in my wheelhouse)THEME: Once, Twice, er... Two Times a Lady — 53A - With 60-Across institution...
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Easter starter? / THU 12-29-22 / Hayek who portrayed Frida Kahlo / Draped...
Constructor: Rachel Fabi and Claire RimkusRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: LATE SHIFT — In four rows of the grid, the word LATE "shifts" from one entry to the otherWord of the Day: CLAMATO (42D: Hybrid...
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Peppery orange-red condiment / FRI 12-30-22 / "September 1, 1939" poet /...
Constructor: Brendan Emmett QuigleyRelative difficulty: Medium (my time was a little slow for a Friday, but I wasn't really rushing).THEME: NONE— Welcome to FridayWord of the Day: ANNATTO (16A: Peppery...
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Mario character with a mushroom head and pink braids / SAT 12-31-22 / Forum...
Constructor: Billy BrattonRelative difficulty: Easy (extremely easy for a puzzle wherein I had little-to-no clue about at least three longish answers)THEME: UP, UP and ... UP ... and another UP ... I...
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Mideast city with an eponymous pepper / SUN 1-1-23 / Seminal 1980 hit by Joy...
Constructor: Adam Wagner, Michael Liberman and Rafael MusaRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"In Play" — playing around with (the meaning of) "IN". Circled squares in the first four themers contain words...
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Loaf-shaped cake / MON 1-2-23 / Classic song about a soulmate / Ford model...
Constructor: Seth Bisen-HershRelative difficulty: Medium (normal Monday)THEME: 2(BU) — theme answers contain two words, each of which contains the letter pairing "BU," which gives you 2 "BU"s ... all...
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TV political drama known for its walk and talks / TUE 1-3-23 / Bird in...
Constructor: Margaret Seikel Relative difficulty: MediumTHEME: "MOVE FAST AND / BREAK THINGS" (17A: With 55-Across, modern principle of start-ups)— "THING" is "broken" in two, with "TH" on one side and...
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Sorrento and Telluride / WED 1-4-23 / Amazon-owned home Wi-Fi brand / First...
Constructor: Laura Breiman and Tom BachantRelative difficulty: It felt hard but my time was standard-- 6:40THEME: CELESTIAL BODIES — Various space things are spelled out in...
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Yellow-flowered medicinal plant / THU 1-5-23 / Veep actress Duvall / Good...
Constructor: Emily CarrollRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: SQUEEZE PLAY (54A: Risky baseball strategy that's indicated four times in this puzzle?) — the title of a "play" (a Broadway musical, to...
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