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Monday, November 3, 2014
Well, it's November 3rd, and you know what that means - a new month, a new selfie, a newbie doing the write-up! That's right…I, Annabel, am back!Constructor: Janet R. BenderRelative difficulty:...
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Car introduced by Elon Musk / TUE 11-4-14 / Science of Logic philosopher /...
Constructor: Joel FaglianoRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (**for a Tuesday**)THEME: ordinary phrases re-imagined as "reviews" —Theme answers:LOVE BITES (3D: Critic's negative review of singer...
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Swimmer Kristin / WED 11-5-14 / 1954 hit for Chords / Cary who played Robin...
Constructor: Gareth BainRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: songs with nonsense titlesTheme answers:"DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY" (17A: 1964 hit for Manfred Mann)"OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA" (26A: 1968 song from the...
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Mythical Greek who clew Castor / THU 11-6-14 / Product of organic decay /...
Constructor: Matt GinsbergRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: PARTING of the RED / SEA — the word PARTING literally parts the (unclued) words RED and SEA. Assorted related words can be found around...
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Discharge from RAF / FRI 11-7-14 / Kierkegaardian concept / Title film...
Constructor: Patrick BerryRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: GAMMON (3D: Decisive board game victory) — 1. n.A victory in backgammon reached before the loser has succeeded in...
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Sainted maiden of literature / SAT 11-8-14 / Up-coming world phenomenon /...
Constructor: Barry C. SilkRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: noneWord of the Day: "Bob" IGER (56A: Eisner's successor at Disney) — Robert Allen "Bob" Iger (born February 10, 1951) is an...
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Eponymous Bloomer / SUN 11-9-14 / Robotic dog on Dr Who / Alternative name...
Constructor: Tom "The Real" McCoy (sometimes "Da Real,""Realz," or "the GAWD,""GAWD" standing for "good at word designs")Relative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:"Colorful Characters"— four phrases that...
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Wild Alpine goat / MON 11-10-14 / Video game with paddle / Golf ball elevator...
Constructor: Bruce HaightRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:"No way!"— is the clue for four answersTheme answers:"DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH!""FUHGEDDABOUDIT!""YOU'RE KIDDING ME!""THAT'S RIDICULOUS!"Word...
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Confectionery brand with logo designed by Salvador Dali / TUE 11-11-14 / Town...
Constructor: James MulhernRelative difficulty: Challenging (like, off the charts for a Tuesday)THEME: DOUBLE UP (60A: Share a single bed … or a hidden feature of 17-, 23-, 36- and 50-Across) — letter...
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Chaiken who co-created L Word / WED 11-12-14 / Mexican cigar brand / Baseball...
Constructor: Daniel LandmanRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: BROKEN / RECORD (37A: With 40-Across, repeat offender? … or something found, literally, in four rows in this puzzle) — letter string...
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Olive to Ovid / THU 11-13-14 / Praise of Chimney Sweepers essayist / Stage...
Constructor: Tracy GrayRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: ON— Five clues begin "Literally, with X-Across" and the answer is missing an "ON" because the first part of the answer is "literally" ON the...
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Frequent Wyeth model / FRI 11-14-14 / Pat Patriot Billy Buffalo / b'av annual...
Constructor: Joe KrozelRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: That's not a themeWord of the Day: ETONIC (37D: Alternative to Avia) — • • •RAISED LETTERINGCAPITAL LETTERLETTER. Twice in the same...
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Half-filled auditorium to Frost / SAT 11-15-14 / Illness affecting wealthy /...
Constructor: Peter WentzRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: Sir Richard STEELE (38D: Literary contemporary of Addison) — Sir Richard Steele (bap. 12 March 1672 – 1 September...
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New England town official / SUN 11-16-14 / Actress Normand of silents /...
Constructor: Andrew RiesRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:"Don't Quit Your Day Job" — theme answers are famous people, clued as people who are bad for certain jobs based on a literal interpretation of...
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Football Hall-of-Famer Michael / MON 11-17-14 / was here WWII catchphrase /...
Constructor: Tom McCoyRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: TWINS (67A: Minnesota baseball team … or what 18-, 30-, 44- and 53-Across all are) — I guess all the theme answers are twins, then. That...
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PBS station behind Live from Lincoln Center / TUE 11-18-14 / Muse sometimes...
Constructor: Jacob McDermottRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: POWER COUPLE (36A: Beyoncé and Jay Z, e.g. … or a hint to 17-, 30-, 44- and 61-Across) — both words in two-word phrases can precede "power"...
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Czar's edict / WED 11-19-14 / Self-proclaimed leader of ISIS, e.g. / Krupp...
Constructor: Jacob StulbergRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: THERE'S NO TWO / WAYS ABOUT IT (18A: With 64-Across, words of certainty .i.. or a hint to 23-, 40- and 56-Across) — "NO" appears at the...
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Slit made with saw / THU 11-20-14 / Sea urchin at sushi bar / First story to...
Constructor: Timothy PolinRelative difficulty: Medium (could lean toward "Challenging" for some, given the not-famous story title and not-famous "real name" that take up so much real estate)THEME:...
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Kinkajou's kin / FRI 11-21-14 / Country Girl memoirist O'Brien / Source of...
Constructor: Kevin ChristianRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: LOCAVORE (57A: Farmers' market frequenter, maybe) — A locavore is a person interested in eating food that is...
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Castle town in 1937 film / SAT 11-22-14 / Q preceder / Stowe antislavery...
Constructor: David SteinbergRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day:"RIO LOBO" (48A: Fictional locale of a John Wayne western) — Rio Lobo is a 1970 American Western film starring...
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