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Winner of annual posedown / SAT 8-16-14 / Genre for Django Reinhardt / 1959...
Constructor: Peter BrodaRelative difficulty: Medium for me, but this will vary widely today...THEME: noneWord of the Day: VITUS (26A: One of saintdom's Fourteen Holy Helpers)— Saint Vitus /sɨnt...
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Popular six-second clips since 2013 / SUN 8-17-14 / Title film locale in...
Constructor: Caleb MadisonRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (for reasons I don't understand, as the theme was easy enough to pick up …)THEME:"Sittin' Solve"— theme answers are "___ AND ___"...
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English Channel port town / MON 8-18-14 / Cable TV's Heartland formerly /...
Constructor: Ian and Katie LivengoodRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (**for a Monday**)THEME: A FISH OUT OF WATER (40A: Misfit … or what you get after the sequence described by the ends of 17-,...
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Wyoming senator Mike / TUE 8-19-14 / Deals buyable via tap on app / Goldsman...
Constructor: Sam BuchbinderRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (**for a Tuesday**)THEME: YELLOW BRICK ROAD (58A: Path taken by 37-Across to find the ends of 17-, 26- and 44-Across in [circled...
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Start to grunt / WED 8-20-14 / Runoff conduit / Game in which pieces can be...
Constructor: Zhouqin BurnikelRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: The FREE "Wheel of Fortune" letters (55D: Like the initial letters of the answers to the six starred clues, on "Wheel of Fortune") —...
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Intermediate in law / THU 8-21-14 / Cryptozoological beast / bag of shells...
Constructor: Jules P. MarkeyRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: POST OFFICE BOXES (39A: Mail conveniences … or a hint to eight squares in this puzzle) — eight PO boxes, one at the beginning of each word...
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1963 Pulitzer winner Leon / 8-22-14 / Brand of bait pellets / Juan's...
Constructor: Sam EzerskyRelative difficulty: Medium (maybe slightly tougher)THEME: noneWord of the Day: DRY FARM (45D: Raise crops on the Plains, maybe) — dry farmingn.A type of farming practiced in...
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Casio game / SAT 8-23-14 / Refusal from boy lass / Arm from Mideast lad /...
Constructor: Timothy PolinRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: EACH CLUE IN / THE PUZZLE / IS MISSING / THE LETTER N — self-explanatoryWord of the Day: BACCARAT (3D: Casio game) (so … [Casino...
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Figure skater Mao / SUN 8-24-14 / Connie's husband in Godfather / Boccaccio...
Constructor: Patrick BerryRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:"Second Shift" — second and third letters in first words of common phrases swap places. Wackiness ensues.Theme answers:BLOT ACTION RIFLE (23A:...
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Muzzle-loading firearm / MON 8-25-14 / Lipton alternative / Rice-shaped pasta...
Constructor: Greg JohnsonRelative difficulty: Medium (for me … seems to be leaning harder-than-normal for others)THEME: first mistake — first part of compound word can also mean "error" (wait, can...
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Guitarist Kottke / TUE 8-26-14 / Traveler on silk road / 50th state's state...
Constructor: Victor FlemingRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: MPS (56D: AWOL chasers … or a hint to the answers to the six italicized clues) —all theme answers are two-word phrases where the first...
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Truckers contest / WED 8-27-14 / Lightning setting / Political alliance of...
Constructor: Gareth Bain and David PooleRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: -A to -ER — wacky phrases that are homophones of normal phrases if you are British (I think)Theme answers:CONGER LINES (17A:...
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Depression Era architectural movement / THU 8-28-14 / Part of spiral galaxy...
Constructor: Ned WhiteRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: DOWN / WARD (21D: With 40-Down, how rain falls … or a literal description of the answers to the four themed clues) — four theme answers all run...
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Doc Savage portrayer / FRI 8-29-14 / Political theorist Carl / Neighbor of St...
Constructor: Daniel RaymonRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: noneWord of the Day: RERI Grist (25A: Soprano Grist) — Reri Grist (February 29, 1932) is an American coloratura soprano, one of...
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Mercury's winged sandals / SAT 8-30-14 / Synthetic purplish colorant /...
Constructor: David SteinbergRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: TALARIA (57A: Mercury's winged sandals) — pl.n.Winged sandals such as those worn by Hermes and Iris as...
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French filmmaker who led Cinéma Pur movement / SUN 8-31-14 / British author...
Constructor: Joel FaglianoRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:"Heard At The Movies"— random words strung together, which, when said out loud, sound like the names of BEST PICTURE WINNERs (109A: What you...
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Socialite who inspired 1950's "Call Me Madam" / MON 9-1-14 / Carpentry spacer...
Constructor: Allan E. ParrishRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (**for a Monday**)THEME: TAMES anagrams (30D: Breaks … or an anagram of the ends of five Across answers in this puzzle):Theme...
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Fishhook attachment / TUE 9-2-14 / Female students condescendingly / Hobo's...
Constructor: Ethan CooperRelative difficulty: Challenging (***for a Tuesday***)THEME: COLLEGE EXPENSES (54A: What tuition and the starts of 17-, 22-, 37-(?) and 47-Across are):Theme answers:TEXTBOOK...
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St Louis Blues composer / WED 9-3-14 / 2013 Tonto portrayer / 1960s TV show...
Constructor: Peter A. CollinsRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: HEAD STARTS (59A: Race advantages … or a hint to 17-, 23- 38- and 49-Across)— theme answers start with words that can also...
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Byron of Mythbusters / THU 9-4-14 / Pop Singer Vannelli / Sherlock Holmes...
Constructor: Samuel A. DonaldsonRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: FLIP ONE'S LID (61A: Go crazy … or a hint on how to enter five answers in this puzzle)— all theme answers are hats, entered into...
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