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Memorable ad-lib in "Midnight Cowboy" / WED 6-26-24 / Bog buildup /...
Constructor: Rebecca GoldsteinRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: "I'M WALKIN' HERE" (52A: Memorable ad-lib in "Midnight Cowboy" ... or what the starred clues would say about their answers) — clues are...
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Flavoring in purple bubble tea / THU 6-27-24 / One of two heard in "This...
Constructor: Paolo Pasco and Sarah SinclairRelative difficulty: Depends on how long it takes you to get the gimmick—after that, EasyTHEME: STUFFED CRUST pizza! (41A: Feature of a deluxe pie ... and of...
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Magnus Carlsen achieved one of 2882 / FRI 6-28-24 / What Anne Brontë and...
Constructor: Enrique Henestroza AnguianoRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (on the slow side, for me, for a Friday)THEME: none Word of the Day: PFLAG (27D: National advocacy grp. for L.G.B.T.Q....
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Chewy barbecue bits / SAT 6-29-24 / Magazine with a "Skater of the Year"...
Constructor: Adrian Johnson and Rafael MusaRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: EID AL-ADHA (13A: Islam's feast of sacrifice) — Eid al-Adha (Arabic: عيد الأضحى, romanized: ʿĪd...
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Meat-filled puff / SUN 6-30-24 / Two halves of a platonic whole / Preferring...
Constructor: Ginny Too Relative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: "Misstated"— US state puns ... that is it:Theme answers:"FLOOR IT, DUH!" (Florida) (22A: Getaway driver's plan obviously?)"MISS IS ZIPPY"...
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Mark of literary distinction / MON 7-1-24 / Onetime rival of Volvo / Title in...
Constructor: Margi StevensonRelative difficulty: Challenging (as a Downs-only solve)THEME: FORTHRIGHT (55A: Straight to the point ... or, homophonically, what this answer is relative to this puzzle?) —...
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Estefan with a Presidential Medal of Freedom / TUE 7-2-24 / Flurry of...
Constructor: Josh GoodmanRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"All signs point to YES"— Words that precede "sign" (found in circled squares) are all oriented toward the word "YES," which sits in the center...
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Shady, in modern slang / WED 7-3-24 / Japanese rice cake often filled with...
Constructor: Juliana Tringali GoldenRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (Easy, were it not for one answer)THEME: Prognostication puns — things used to tell the future get wacky pun clues:Theme...
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Like the architecture of the Alhambra / THU 7-4-2024 / Belgian town known...
Constructor: Adam VincentRelative difficulty: Easy (9:12)THEME: "Oh say can you see..." — Entries that end with the sounds oh, say, can, you, seeTheme answers:["Get ready!" ... or what to do upon...
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Activity at a company retreat / FRI 7-5-2024 / Accessory for a snowman /...
Constructor: Trent H. EvansRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: NoneWord of the Day: ASPIC (Savory jelly) — Aspic or meat jelly (/ˈæspɪk/)[1] is a savory gelatin made with a meat stock or broth, set in a...
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Historical period from 1918 to 1933 / SAT 7-6-2024 / Had a burning desire /...
Constructor: Evans ClinchyRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: NoneWord of the Day: ANI (57D: Glossy black cuckoo) — The anis are the three species of birds in the genus Crotophaga of the cuckoo family....
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Common ingredient in eye shadow / SUN 7-7-2024 / Italian for "tooth" /...
Constructor: David KarpRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: Double Digits— Theme answers have the names for the fingers -- THUMB, INDEX, MIDDLE, RING, PINKY -- with their letters doubled, as hinted...
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Where things can be bought with baht / MON 7-8-2024 / Titular Shakespearean...
Constructor: DANIEL BODILY AND ANDREA CARLA MICHAELSRelative difficulty: MEDIUM ***FOR A MONDAY***THEME: WHAT A RACKET— Theme answers end with words that can be used to describe scams or other devious...
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Body of water north of Siberia / TUE 7-9-24 / Sting operation at a senior...
Constructor: Gary Larson and Amy EnszRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (two toughish answers, else Easy)THEME: "Hitter miss" — "___ OR ___" phrases are reimagined as (wacky!) (wacky?) "___ER ___"...
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Food item, quaintly / WED 7-10-24 / Device identifier, in computing / Tuscan...
Constructor: Hal MooreRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: Tour de France? I think? — Bunch of bicycle race terms, as well as a couple of mountain ranges (on diagonals, in circled squares), which appear...
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Defensive boxing strategy / THU 7-11-24 / Katniss's partner in "The Hunger...
Constructor: Mat SheldonRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: BUMP IN THE ROAD (33A: Minor setback ... or a hint to entering 16-, 24-, 44- and 52-Across)— two-letter "bumps" appear in four theme answers...
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Frequent Ja Rule collaborator / FRI 7-12-24 / Assignment in a classic first...
Constructor: Malaika HandaRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (if you know the proper nouns ... probably harder if you don't)THEME: none Word of the Day: POST MALONE (29D: Rapper featured on Taylor...
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Iraklion is its capital / SAT 7-13-24 / Indie rock's Tame ___ / Org. whose...
Constructor: ELI COTHAMRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (though I imagine your familiarity with 27A will have a pretty large bearing on whether you agree)THEME: None - Saturday Night's All Right for...
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Harmful algal blooms / SUN 7-14-24 / Early invader of Britain / Traveling...
Constructor: Jeff ChenRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"It Goes Both Ways"— palindromes ... that's itTheme answers:CD CASE DIVIDES AC/DC (22A: Rock group clashes over album art?)PACER'S SELFLESS RECAP...
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Palindromic boy's name / MON / 7-15-24 / Question that anagrams to another...
Constructor: Tarun KrishnamurthyRelative difficulty: Easy (2:52)For some reason, the NYT app is highlighting 1-Across even though it's not part of the themeHey folks, Malaika here! Rex was running into...
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