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Enemy org. in Bond novels / WED 2-15-23 / Peak perks / WW II-era campaign...
Constructor: Sean ZiebarthRelative difficulty: Medium (only because of two proper nouns I didn't know, otherwise, Easy)[Sorry, I accidentally closed the puzz file before taking a screenshot and so...
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Accept defeat in modern parlance / THU 2-16-23 / Sketchy stranger in slang /...
Constructor: Kevin PattersonRelative difficulty: Challenging / Easy (before you see the gimmick / after you see the gimmick)THEME: TAKE THE L (1D: Accept defeat, in modern parlance ... or a hint to...
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Evil conglomerate on Mr. Robot / FRI 2-17-23 / Its index case occurred in...
Constructor: Jem BurchRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: Z's? (actually, no, no theme) Word of the Day: BEBE Rexha (51D: Singer/songwriter ___ Rexha) — Bleta Rexha (Albanian pronunciation: [ˈblɛta...
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Valley where David fought Goliath / SAT 2-18-23 / Octave follower in a...
Constructor: Kameron Austin CollinsRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: Shirley EATON (45D: Shirley of "Goldfinger") — Shirley Jean Eaton (born 12 January 1937) is an English...
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Spanish city enclosed with intact medieval walls / SUN 2-19-23 / Onetime...
Constructor: Rebecca GoldsteinRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"Simile Irresistible" — answers are familiar similes clued as if the first word in the simile were not an adjective but a verb:Theme...
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Gridiron group rebooted in 2020 / MON 2-20-23 / Kitchen gadget for the...
Constructor: Emily CarrollRelative difficulty: Easy (a Downs-only breeze, so I'm assuming a breeze in general)THEME: FUSE BOXES (59A: Electrical panels found in older homes ... or what 18-, 24-, 35-...
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Very muscular in slang / TUE 2-21-23 / Anthem lyricist with a musical name /...
Constructor: Daniel RaymonRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: HIDDEN / AGENDA (9A: With 68-Across, ulterior motive ... or what 21-, 37- and 59-Across each has?) — the letter string "AGENDA" is...
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TV producer Chaiken / WED 2-22-23 / Southeast Asian noodle dish invented in a...
Constructor: Adam WagnerRelative difficulty: Easy THEME: ONOMATOPOEIA (52A: Word sounded out by the ends of 20-, 35- and 40-Across) — ANIMAL SOUNDS:CHEEP (1A: Bird's sound)ROAR (6A: Lion's sound)BARK...
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Navy vessel in 2000 headlines / THU 2-23-23 / Danny of the NBA / Holiday...
Constructor: Joe DeeneyRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: Odes — Words and phrases that begin "TO..." are clued as if they were the titles of odes (poem titles in which the "TO" is dedicative, e.g....
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Spirit of Oaxaca / FRI 2-24-23 / What musicians pluck on an mbira / Metaphor...
Constructor: Margaret Seikel and Sophia MaymudesRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: LEAD climbing (2D: ___ climbing (discipline that debuted at the 2020 Olympics)) — Lead climbing...
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Turn follower in Texas Hold Em / SAT 2-25-23 / Slangy catchphrase of...
Constructor: Trent H. EvansRelative difficulty: Easy (seemed like it should've been hard and yet I never got stuck even a little)THEME: none Word of the Day: Jennie GARTH (41D: Jennie ___, co-star of...
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Western settlement area led by Brigham Young / SUN 2-26-23 / Ceramic stewpot...
Constructor: Will NedigerRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"Double-Doubles" — wacky phrases made by doubling two different letters in a familiar phrase:Theme answers:CHRISTMAS CAR ROLL (23A: Slow-driving...
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Italian painter Guido / MON 2-27-23 / Viewer-supported TV network / Maker of...
Constructor: David RockowRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: BEAR WITH ME (32A: "Please be patient" ... or a literal description of 15-, 28-, 39- and 52-Across?) — the letters "ME" and also letters...
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"Toodle-oo!" / TUES 2-27-23 / Y's in roads / Psychedelic fungus, slangily /...
Hello, everyone, it’s Clare for the last Tuesday — and last day — of February! Hope that everyone had a good month and that your weather wasn’t too wonky. In DC, it was 80 degrees one day — and then...
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Letter opening / WED 3-1-23 / Experimental-but-accessible music genre / Bun...
Constructor: Aaron M. RosenbergRelative difficulty: Medium?? (7:16)THEME: Various puns(??) related to kingsTheme answers:Hark! And hear of the vengeful ruler who took great pleasure in expelling...
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1987 biopic set in China / THU 3-2-23 / Palindromic staple in Indian cuisine...
Constructor: Malaika HandaRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: STEM CELLS (60A: Subject of some medical research ... or a description of this puzzle's theme?) — a rebus puzzle in which the letter...
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Haasan Indian megastar in over 200 films / FRI 3-3-23 / Queeg's ship in a...
Constructor: Eric WarrenRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: KAMAL Haasan (40D: ___ Haasan, Indian megastar in over 200 films) — Kamal Haasan (born 7 November 1954) is an Indian...
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Ancestral spirit in Pueblo mythology / SAT 3-4-23 / Decodable device featured...
Constructor: Ryan McCartyRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: none Word of the Day: KACHINA (20A: Ancestral spirit in Pueblo mythology) — A kachina (/kəˈtʃiːnə/; also katchina, katcina, or...
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Famed deco designer / SUN 3-5-23 / Competitive setting in Fortnite / Landmark...
Constructor: John-Clark LevinRelative difficulty: EasyishTHEME: "As Heard Around the Dinner Table" — theme answers contain circled letters that are MEAT SUBSTITUTES (102A: Vegetarian options ... or...
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Spiral-horned antelope / MON 3-6-23 / Cesar who played the Cisco Kid /...
Constructor: Lynn LempelRelative difficulty: Easy (maybe the easiest Downs-only solving experience of my life)THEME: HUMAN NATURE (55A: Set of traits we all have ... or a two-part description of the...
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