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Foreign relief org created by JFK / WED 5-28-14 / Kingly name in Norway /...
Constructor: Tim CroceRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: animal similes —Theme answers:SICK AS A DOGBLIND AS A BATSLY AS A FOXBALD AS A COOTFAT AS A COWBIG AS A WHALEBUSY AS A BEEWord of the Day: LESLEY...
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Media icon with eponymous Starbucks beverage / THU 5-29-14 / Afflictions...
Constructor: Anna ShechtmanRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: SHARP —theme clues all contain the symbol their answers describe … it's hiding there in plain sight, as a simple number sign (i.e. "#")Theme...
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Ovid's foot / FRI 5-30-14 / DuPont development of 1935 / Midwest city named...
Constructor: James MulhernRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: KIPS (20A: 1,000-pound weight units) — A kip is a non-SI unit of force. It equals 1000 pounds-force, used primarily...
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Old TV news partner of David / SAT 5-31-14 / Sect in ancient Judea / Discreet...
Constructor: John LampkinRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: Jordan's Mount NEBO, from which Jericho can be seen (18A) — Mount Nebo (Arabic: جبل نيبو Jabal Nībū; Hebrew: הַר...
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Spriral-horned antelope / SUN 6-1-14 / Fangorn forest denizen / One parodied...
Constructor: Tom McCoyRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:"Aladdin"— Add in "Al"Theme answers:CHANGE OF PALACEIDEALS OF MARCHCIRCUS TALENTA FAREWELL TO ARMSCANAL OF WORMSSPRING FALLINGOF MALICE AND...
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Sleep extender / MON 6-2-14 / Cubs slugger Sammy / Absinthe flavor / Founding...
Constructor: Andrea Carla MichaelsRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (*for a Monday*)THEME: ESSAY (66A: Kind of test … or a phonetic hint to 17-, 25-, 36-, 47- and 55-Across) — theme answers are two-word...
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Best friend of Thomas Tank Engine / TUE 6-3-14 / Deli counter cheese brand /...
Constructor: Susan GeflandRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (*for a Tuesday*)THEME: ALL THE TRIMMINGS (60A: What Thanksgiving turkey may come with … as suggested by parts of 17-, 22-, 38- and...
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Grass for cordage / WED 6-4-14 / Stick-up man on Wire / Thriller singer in...
Constructor: Jim HilgerRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: Word Game — circles spell out this phrase, and all theme clues read [See circled letters]Theme answers:SCRABBLE...
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Brightest star in Aquila / THU 6-5-14 / 1990s politico from Texas / Presenter...
Constructor: Ed SessaRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: LITTLE WOMEN (34A: 1860s novel that is the basis for this puzzle's theme) — rebus puzzle with four squares that contain "Meg""Amy""Beth" and...
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Old-fashioned shelter along highway / FRI 6-6-14 / Notable senate testifier...
Constructor: Kameron Austin CollinsRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: noneWord of the Day: NARUTO (26A: Popular Japanese manga seen on the Cartoon Network) — Naruto (ナルト?) is a Japanese...
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1974 John Wayne title role / Like some Hmong / Donkey : mule :: __ : huarizo...
Constructor: John LiebRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: noneWord of the Day: EMERITA (65A: Professor _____) Q. I have been using the title “professor emerita” with the names of retired female professors....
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Italy's San __ / Sun 6-8-14 / Bruce of "Nebraska" / Dormant Turkish volcano /...
Constructor: Patrick BerryRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: *cross out*— Common phrases are clued two ways. The second clue requires you to "cross out" one letter in the first answer, replacing it with...
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Garbage boats / MON 6-9-14 / South Dakota's capital / "The Naked Maja" artist...
Constructor: Tom McCoyRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: Kerning! — Theme clues describe a one-word thing but the letters in the clues are spaced far apart. The answer is a familiar two-word phrase made...
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"Funeral Blues" poet / TUE 6-10-14 / Sheryl Sandberg best seller / "The L...
Constructor: Pamela KlawitterRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: — Famous historical figures' names anagrammed into pithy obituary notices.Theme answers:20A: MONROE NO MORE (Brief 1831 headline?)27A:...
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Athena's counterpart / WED 6-11-14 / Wildcatter's investment / English pop...
Constructor: Ian LivengoodRelative difficulty: Who knows really? It's such an individual thing.THEME — Flag Day: Theme answers are descriptions of various countries' flags. Circled letters spell out...
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"Damn Yankees" team / THU 6-12-14 / "Well-bred insolence," per Aristotle /...
Constructor: Mark FeldmanRelative difficulty: Pretty hard, I think.THEME— All of it: Theme answers are the last words of familiar phrases that start with "The whole ..."Theme answers:17A: MEGILLAH...
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TV foodie Brown / FRI 6-13-14 / Conditioning apparatus / Fermented milk drink...
Constructor: David SteinbergRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: noneWord of the Day: SKINNER BOX (30A: Conditioning apparatus) — An operant conditioning chamber (also known as the Skinner...
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1937 film based on Gershwin musical / SAT 6-14-14 / Ornament at top of spire...
Constructor: Alex VratsanosRelative difficulty: Medium THEME: noneWord of the Day: MONTE (30A: National card game of Mexico) — Monte Bank, Mountebank, Spanish Monte and Mexican Monte, sometimes just...
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Chief Theban deity / SUN 6-15-14 / Vietnamese coin / Title girl in 1968 hit...
Constructor: Tony OrbachRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME:"Enrich"— "EN" is added to familiar phrases to get wacky phrases, clued "?"-styleTheme answers:PREPARATION HEN (23A: Episode title...
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Villainous noble of classic French tale / MON 6-16-14 / Physical attribute of...
Constructor: Bruce HaightRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (*for a Monday*)THEME: B-TEAM (11D: Subs … or a feature of the answers to the 17 asterisked clues?) — all asterisked clues start with...
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