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Cute little mishap / TUE 6-13-23 / Cocktail garnished with an orange slice...
Constructor: Juliana Tringali Golden and Wendy L. BrandesRelative difficulty: Challenging (for a Tuesday)THEME: "READY TO GO?" (34A: "Got everything before we leave?" ... with a checklist seen in the...
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Not the good stuff / WED 6-14-23 / Setting for "Make Way for Ducklings" /...
Constructor: Jennifer HoelzerRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"Not"— all the Across clues start with "Not" ... that's all I gotTheme answers?:Not really Word of the Day: MISHA Collins (25D:...
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Particles proposed by Michael Faraday in the 1830s / THU 6-15-23 /...
Constructor: David HarrisRelative difficulty: Extremely easyTHEME: BACK TO SQUARE ONE (37A: Where you may go after reaching an impasse ... or a hint for solving this puzzle's 12 starred clues) — the...
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Horace's two-horned queen of the stars / FRI 6-16-23 / Mythological name that...
Constructor: Natan Last and the J.A.S.A. Crossword ClassRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: ADRIENNE Rich (11D: Award-winning poet ___ Rich) — Adrienne Cecile Rich (/ˈædriən/...
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Big brand in immunity support / SAT 6-17-23 / Bright purple yam used to...
Constructor: Ryan McCartyRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: none Word of the Day: UBE (37D: Bright purple yam used to flavor desserts) — Dioscorea alata, also known as purple yam, ube...
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11th-century founder of Scholasticism / SUN 6-18-23 / Red snapper on a sushi...
Constructor: Joe DiPietroRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:"My Two Cents"— familiar two-word phrases where second word word represents an offering of one's thoughts (hence the puzzle title); in the...
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"On My Own" singer in "Les Misérables" / MON 6-19-23 / Shelfmate of Aleve and...
Constructor: David Liben-NowellRelative difficulty: ??? Normalish?THEME: sandwich— four parts of an imaginary sandwich:Theme answers:SLICE OF BREAD (16A: Sandwich top)RASPBERRY JAM (31A: Fruity...
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Tiny computer with a dessert-inspired name / TUE 6-20-23 / Popeye's burly foe...
Constructor: Aimee LucidoRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: BLOW YOUR TOP (10D: Absolutely lose it ... or a hint to 6-, 18-, 21- and 24-Down)— "tops" (i.e first words) of all the theme answers are...
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Novelty aquarium dweller / WED 6-21-23 / Tab found on many musicians'...
Constructor: Jimmy PenistonRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: FOOD CHAIN (58A: Hierarchical system ... or what is formed when the answers to the starred clues are placed end to end) — theme answers...
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New parent's whispered admonition / THU 6-22-23 / Pioneer in atomic theory /...
Constructor: Michael Baker and Jeff ChenRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:"THE BABY IS ASLEEP" (38A: New parent's whispered admonition ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle) — a "SHH" rebus...
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Genre for Gabriel García Márquez and Haruki Murakami / FRI 6-23-23 / Game...
Constructor: Kunal NabarRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: None Word of the Day: ASMARA (39D: Capital of Eritrea) — Asmara (/æsˈmɑːrə/ əs-MAHR-ə), or Asmera, is the capital and most populous city of...
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Apple co-founder Steve, familiarly / SAT 6-24-23 / Stronger than grease...
Constructor: Spencer Leach and Quiara VasquezRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: WOZ (1A: Apple co-founder Steve, familiarly) —Stephen Gary Wozniak (/ˈwɒzniæk/; born August 11,...
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1970 hit for Neil Diamond / SUN 6-25-23 / Still shot of a moving image, in...
Constructor: John WestwigRelative difficulty: ChallengingTHEME:"Opposites Attract"— imaginary wacky phrases where the first word and the first part of the second word are "opposites":Theme answers:IN...
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"Be silent," in music / MON 6-26-23 / Act friendly despite feeling otherwise...
Constructor: Taylor Johnson and Christina IversonRelative difficulty: Medium (normal Monday)THEME: "PICKY, PICKY, PICKY" (61A: "So particular!" ... or, in different senses, like 17-, 32- and...
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Horror film monster who has become an L.G.B.T.Q. icon / TUE 6-27-23 / Famed...
Constructor: Anthony GisondaRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (maybe harder if you don't know The BABADOOK, maybe easier if you do...)THEME: MUSTACHE (59A: What each set of circled letters in this grid...
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Onetime boxy Toyota / WED 6-28-23 / Saxophonist who pioneered modal jazz, to...
Constructor: Matt Fuchs and Victor SloanRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: animals in things— familiar phrases that involve animals being "in" things, represented visually by said animal crossing said...
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America's first vice, so to speak / THU 6-29-23 / Old-time poker / Patagonian...
Constructor: Simeon SeigelRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: EXCHANGING RINGS (37A: Sharing in a symbol of commitment ... or what four rows in this puzzle are doing to form new phrases)— if you...
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I can relate in Gen Z slang / FRI 6-30-23 / Dancing duo of the early 1900s /...
Constructor: Carly SchunaRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: none Word of the Day: IDLI (48D: Steamed rice cake) — Idli or idly [...] (plural: idlis) is a type of savoury rice cake,...
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Sassy letter-shaped gesture accompanying a retort / SAT 7-1-23 / Chess...
Constructor: Ben TolkinRelative difficulty: Extremely EasyTHEME: none Word of the Day: Divine (28A: Disney villain inspired by the drag queen Divine => URSULA) — Harris Glenn Milstead (October 19,...
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Mobile homes punnily / SUN 7-2-23 / Stephen K. ___, British stand-up comedian...
Constructor: Rebecca Goldstein and Rafael MusaRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:"About Two Feet" — not sure what phrase the title is supposed to be punning on? ... but the basic idea is that different...
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