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Pet dogs and cats affectionately / FRI 1-6-23 / Leading disability rights...
Constructor: Erica Hsiung WojcikRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: none Word of the Day: ELLIE Greenwich (41D: ___ Greenwich, co-writer of "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" and "Da Doo Ron Ron") —...
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Human-shaped board game piece / SAT 1-7-23 / Bell of the synth-pop duo...
Constructor: Adam AaronsonRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: MEEPLE (43D: Human-shaped board game piece) —A meeple is the playing piece or token in a board game, usually...
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Scenic stroll from the Spanish / SUN 1-8-23 / 2007 Lil Wayne song that opens...
Constructor: Wyna LiuRelative difficulty: Medium (theme was easy to uncover, but fill was often thorny)THEME:"Do You Hear That?"— My puzzle came with notes: "Note: Each italicized clue contains a...
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Cocktail named for two iconic beverage brands / MON 1-9-23 / Bigeye or...
Constructor: Andrea Carla Michaels and Kevin ChristianRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: AC/DC (55D: "Highway to Hell" rock group ... or a hint to electrical switches found in 16-, 23-, 36-, 44- and...
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Old explosive used to breach castle walls / TUE 1-10-23 / Rent character who...
Constructor: Emily RourkeRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: "HELLO KITTY!" (39A: Fictional feline from Japan ... or how one might greet 17-, 24-, 54- or 65-Across) — fictional felines!Theme answers:PINK...
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Manhattan neighborhood next to SoHo / WED 1-11-23 / Oceanfront district of...
Constructor: Victor BarocasRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: LIES / UNDER / OATH (70A: With 71- and 72-Across, commits perjury ... or what can be found four times in this puzzle)— literally, the word...
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Winners of a 1932 Australian "war" / THU 1-12-23 / Gossip, slangily / Fancy...
Constructor: Grant ThackrayRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: blankING blankER(S)— familiar phrases following the "blankING blankER(S)" pattern have the blanks reversed, creating wacky phrase:Theme...
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Streamlined type of baleen whale / FRI 1-13-23 / Onetime N.B.A. star Metta...
Constructor: Brad WiegmannRelative difficulty: Medium (jarring mix of simple and ?????)THEME: (My) Bad Luck— a FRIDAY the 13th-themed puzzle, in which we find things that, like the day itself, are said...
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Women's surfwear brand / SAT 1-14-23 / Internet company whose logo is a cat...
Constructor: David KarpRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: None Word of the Day: SALLY Ride (27A: Ride in space) — ["Wheel of Fortune, ___ Ride, / Heavy metal suicide!"]Sally Kristen Ride (May 26, 1951 –...
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A.F.L. All-Time Team member with a law degree / SUN 1-15-23 / Phenomenon also...
Constructor: Michael SchlossbergRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:"Abridged Too Far"— theme answers are literary works that contain circled squares; those squares contain names of other literary...
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Winged Godzilla nemesis of Japanese film / MON 1-16-23 / Old Norse character...
Constructor: Michael PaleosRelative difficulty: Easy THEME: You've got mail ... — theme answers all end with words relating to a piece of (snail) mail:Theme answers:LOWERCASE LETTER (16A: The "e," but...
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Singer/activist Billy / TUE 1-17-23 / Phrase sung 36 times in a 1970 Beatles...
Constructor: Erika EttinRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"LET'S CALL IT A DAY" — themers all begin with letters that spell out the word for "day" in other languages:Theme answers:DIAMOND WEDDING (19A:...
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Singing rodent of cartoondom / WED 1-18-23 / Acronymic title for a legendary...
Constructor: Lindsay McBrideRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME:"Nice truck..."— actually, PICK-UP LINE (59A: "Come here often?," e.g. ... or a hint to 17-, 30-, 35- and 43-Across); all the...
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Home run specialists slangily / THU 1-19-23 / Postseason game played in...
Constructor: Daniel BodilyRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: RUN UP A TAB (36D: Accumulate charges ... or what you must do to answer four clues in this puzzle) — "TAB""runs""up" (i.e. heads north)...
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Hip-hop duo Sremmurd / FRI 1-20-23 / Penny candy morsel since 1907 /...
Constructor: Robert S. GreenfieldRelative difficulty: Medium (Easy except for a single, grid-spanning answer)THEME: none Word of the Day: YUVAL NOAH HARARI (54A: Best-selling Israeli author of...
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Transition effect famously used in "Star Wars" films / SAT 1-21-23 /...
Constructor: David DistenfeldRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: none Word of the Day: Earring Magic KEN (12D: Earring Magic ___ (1990s doll that developed a cult following)) — Earring Magic Ken is a model...
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State of uneasiness informally / SUN 1-22-23 / British sailor in slang /...
Constructor: Garrett ChalfinRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:"With Ease" — familiar two-word phrases have a long "E" sound added to the end of both words, creating wackiness:Theme answers:CHILI...
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Neighborhood spot for cheap booze / MON 1-23-23 / African mammal that's...
Constructor: Adrian JohnsonRelative difficulty: ??? Medium ??? (I did it Downs-only, and it definitely put up a fight)THEME:"DON'T BLOW IT!" (51A: Advice to a musician with a 23-, 26- or 43-Across) —...
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Beverage mixed with tapioca pearls / TUE 1-24-23 / Distilled coal product...
Constructor: Aaron M. Rosenberg and Jeff ChenRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium ("Medium" solely because of Nate COHN, whoever that is)THEME: BUBBLE TEA (39D: Beverage mixed with tapioca pearls ... or a...
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Symbol of poison on a warning label / WED 1-25-23 / Persons who identify as...
Constructor: Nancy Serrano-WuRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: [Sports bar purchases?] — sports terms that end with words that can also mean "drinks one can order at a bar":Theme answers:FANTASY DRAFTS...
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