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Princess who helped Theseus escape the Minotaur / TUE 7-16-2024 /...
Constructor: Kelly RichardsonRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: NOT MY CUP OF TEA — how I feel about this theme; there's (only) two tea-related puns, three stacked entries inside black squares that...
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Greek consonant hidden in the names of two Greek vowels / WED 7-17-2024 /...
Constructor: Alex Eaton-SalnersRelative difficulty: Medium-hard (I printed this off, and my copy didn't include picture clues, so I had to get six answers from the crossings. Honestly didn't realize I...
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Name on a AAdvantage credit card / THU 7-18-24 / An "e-" one was first...
Constructor: Kareem AyasRelative difficulty: EASY-MEDIUM - I suppose it could play harder if you don't get the theme, but this seems like a pretty gettable gimmick.THEME: WORMHOLES — Three...
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What "waftaroms" represent in the comics / FRI 7-19-24 / Physiologist whose...
Constructor: Jacob McDermottRelative difficulty: Hard (19:06 with a couple "Check Puzzle"s)THEME: noneWord of the Day: ODOR (What "waftaroms" represent in the comics) — The Lexicon of Comicana is a...
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Eponym for a ship in a famous thought experiment / SAT 7-20-24 / Characters...
Constructor: Ricky J. SiroisRelative difficulty: Medium (Hard, then Easy)THEME: none Word of the Day: Ship of THESEUS (21D: Eponym for a ship in a famous thought experiment) — The Ship of Theseus, also...
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Fills, as a moving van / SUN 7-21-24 / River through the Black Forest /...
Constructor: John EwbankRelative difficulty: Easy/Medium (Top-left corner Very Hard)THEME: Logical fallacies — There is a list of logical fallacies, with the revealer LOGICAL FALLACIES.Word of the Day:...
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Crazy talent, slangily / MON 7-22-24 / What the KonMari Method leaves you...
Constructor: Laura DershewitzRelative difficulty: Easyish (solved Downs-only)THEME: POST-IT NOTES (50A: Sticky yellow squares ... or. description of the circled letters and what they follow?) — phrases...
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Fictional country in "The Princess Diaries" / TUE 7-23-24 / Pickle, to a Brit...
Constructor: Sarah Sinclair and Amie WalkerRelative difficulty: Medium (normal Tues.)THEME: CHORAL GROUP (62A: What the ends of 17-, 31-, 37- and 48-Across are, collectively) — theme answers end with...
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Ticketmaster alternative / WED 7-24-24 / Fashion designer Cohn with an...
Constructor: Shaun PhillipsRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium THEME: CLAW MACHINE GAME (35A: Joystick-controlled contraption depicted in this puzzle) — black squares in the upper middle are supposed to...
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Classic children's song about a lark / THU 7-25-24 / Slogan in the 2016...
Constructor: Damon GulczynskiRelative difficulty: Easy (as rebus puzzles go)THEME: GOES OUT WITH A BANG (37A: Finishes in grand style, like the answers to the starred clues?)— theme answers are brand...
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Garment for a vaquero / FRI 7-26-24 / Feat on a beat / Fan associated with a...
Constructor: Andy KravisRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: ANGIE THOMAS (59A: Best-selling author of 2017's "The Hate U Give") — Angie Thomas (born September 20, 1988) is an...
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Big name in small loans / SAT 7-27-24 / Small craters in auto-body paint /...
Constructor: Barbara Lin and Matthew StockRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: LUCIA (45D: Swedish holiday in which crowns of candles are worn, familiarly) — Saint Lucy's Day,...
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Restaurant chain with an avian mascot / SUN 7-28-24 / Phenomenon allegorized...
Constructor: Paolo PascoRelative difficulty: Easy (Ultra-Easy, maybe the easiest Sunday of all time)THEME: "The Big Five-O"—a puzzle depicting the OLYMPIC FLAG (114A: This puzzle's subject) — Five...
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Sarcastic non-apology / MON 7-29-24 / Solar energy collector / Perennial...
Constructor: Jeffrey LeaseRelative difficulty: Easy THEME: first things first (and last)— three-word phrases where the first and last words are identical:Theme answers:"ENOUGH IS ENOUGH" (16A: Cry from...
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"To recap," in an initialism / TUE 7-30-24 / Fashion brand founded by an...
Constructor: Jeffrey Martinovic and Will NedigerRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: RSVPING (60A: Acknowledging and invitation ... or a hint to the starts of 19-, 32-, 39- and 49-Across) — the letters R,...
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Sluglike "Star Wars" bad guy / WED 7-31-24 / Increases sharply / Video...
Constructor: Jackson Matz and Ben MatzRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"UNDER THE SEA" (59A: Song from "The Little Mermaid" that's a phonetic hint to interpreting the answers to the starred clues) — four...
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Stylized name for a caffeinated soft drink / THU 8-1-24 / They're found next...
Constructor: Rajeswari RajamaniRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: RIPPED ABS (61A: Many a gymgoer's goal ... or what the starred clues in this puzzle must have for their answers to make sense?) —...
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Server's question after a drink order / FRI 8-2-24 / Stuff of substance? /...
Constructor: Kate Chin ParkRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: TAI (45D: Language group of Southeast Asia) — The Tai, Zhuang–Tai, or Daic languages (Thai: ภาษาไท or ภาษาไต,...
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Virtually silently, in a classic poem / SAT 8-3-24 / 1962 war epic loaded...
Constructor: RICH NORRISRelative difficulty: MEDIUM THEME: None - Happy Saturday!Word of the Day: AMAHL (2D: Title hero of a Menotti opera)— Amahl and the...
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German word that sounds like a number in English / SUN 8-4-24 / Wonderland...
Constructor: SCOTT HOGAN and KATIE HALERelative difficulty: EASY-MEDIUM THEME: Weather, Man!— The theme answers are meteorological terms defined using silly...
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