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British truck / MON 4-8-13 / Cabinet department since 1977 / Europe's longest...
Constructor: Janet R. BenderRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: O.S. — Common two-word phrases where the first word begins with O and the second begins with S.Word of the Day: INNES (54A: Hammond...
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Constructor:Steve BlaisRelative difficulty:Easy THEME: Hats….or, things that GO ON AHEAD -- Phrases end in some form of hat/headwear.Word of the Day:KOLAS(9A: Tropical nuts) — ko•la (ˈkoʊ lə) n., pl....
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Constructor: Julian LimRelative difficulty: Easy if you're a movie buff, challenging if not.THEME: Memorable movie lines— 6 quotes from AFI (11a: Movie org. that created a top-100 list from which all...
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Prince Valiants love / THU 4-11-13 / 1974 Peace Nobelist / Sprat relative /...
Constructor: Jim HilgerRelative difficulty: ThursdayishTHEME: WRAPAROUND SUNGLASSES— Five SHADES are wrapped around the grid. I've colored them a lovely shade of pink in the answer grid.Word of the...
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Athlete who started a clothing company in 1933 / FRI 4-12-13 / Millerite e.g....
Constructor: Patrick BerryRelative difficulty: medium-hardTHEME: noneWord of the Day: EBERT (19A: Late critic featured on the Hollywood Walk of Fame)— this is where the definition usually goes but i'm...
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Vingt-et-un, e.g. / SAT 4-13 / Conductor Leibowitz / Part of the Ring of Fire...
Constructor: MARTIN ASHWOOD-SMITHRelative difficulty: WHO KNOWS REALLY?THEME: NONEHey, everybody! PuzzleGirl here with your Saturday puzzle. I tell you what. I had a long day at work, I have a...
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Pele's given name / SUN 4-14-13 / Italian Renaissance composer Giovanni /...
Constructor: Elizabeth C. GorskiRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: "My Treat"— theme answers all start with a kind of chocolate, signaled by the revealer at 59D: Kiss alternative ... or a hint to...
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Will add-on / MON 4-15-13 / Laudatory tributes upon someone's passing /...
Constructor: Gayle DeanRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: bunch of Yiddish words starting SCH- Word of the Day: CODICIL (12D: Will add-on) — n.Law. A supplement or appendix to a will. A supplement or...
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Hot Pockets maker / TUE 4-16-13 / Onetime catchprhase for athlete Jackson /...
Constructor: Peter BrodaRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: GO BELLY UP(37A: File for Chapter 11 ... or do an 18-, 20-, 60- or 64-Across)— theme answers are all activities in which the...
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Japanese colonel in Bridge on River Kwai / WED 4-17-13 / 1876 novelist / Org...
Constructor: Samuel A. DonaldsonRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: SECURITY (66A: Mall cop's job ... or a word that can precede the starts of 19-, 32-, 43- and 58-Across) — just like it...
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Film resident of Crab Key Island / THU 4-18-13 / Taxi worker / Long writers...
Constructor: Stu OckmanRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: ALPS (68A: High points of which five are found going up in this puzzle) — five Across answers exceed their allotted space, climbing...
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1935-37 home for Hemingway / FRI 4-19-13 / Waitress at fictional Lobo Lounge...
Constructor: Ned WhiteRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: ROY(S) Harris (47A: Composer Harris and others) — Roy Ellsworth Harris (February 12, 1898 – October 1, 1979) was an...
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Kudlow Report airer / SAT 4-20-13 / Naturalist who coined term invertebrate /...
Constructor: David SteinbergRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: PIROZHKI (35D: Small meat-stuffed pastries) — Pirozhki (plural form of pirozhok, Russian: пирожок, пирожки, which...
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Harry Potter librarian Pince / SUN 4-21-13 / Affiliate of AFL CIO / Dinosaur...
Constructor: Jonah KaganRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: "Front Flips"— familiar phrases have their "front" word "flipped," creating wacky phrases, clued "?"-styleWord of the Day: UMW (14D: Affiliate of...
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Hole-positioning gadget / MON 4-22-13 / Ugandan site of 1976 Israeli rescue /...
Constructor: Allan E. ParrishRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: Bat-to-But vowel progression puzzle —18A: Louisville Slugger, e.g. (BASEBALL BAT)24A: Wager that's not made at the site of the race...
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City south of Kyiv / TUE 4-23-12 / Nicolas who painted Four Seasons / Bill...
Constructor: Severin T. NelsonRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: Four Seasons— grid includes all of the seasons (each clued as [One of the four seasons]), as well as four different answers...
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Spotted rodent / WED 4-24-13 / Tourist town of Salerno / Jared of Mr Nobody /...
Constructor: Clive ProbertRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: Tennis — first words of theme answers progress through tennis scores in order:LOVE BOATS (18A: Some cruise ships, informally)FIFTEEN MEN...
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Child actress Patten of Song of South / THU 4-25-13 / Spring on African...
Constructor: Jeffrey WechslerRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: PRESTO CHANGEO (50A: Magician's phrase ... or a hint to part of 18-, 25-, 34- and 41-Across) — letters in word "PRESTO" appear,...
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Lee of silent films / FRI 4-26-13 / No-handed skateboarding trick / Marshal...
Constructor: Michael AshleyRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: noneWord of the Day: LILA Lee (11D: Lee of silent films) — Lila Lee (July 25, 1901 – November 13, 1973) was a prominent screen actress of the...
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Beefy Provencal stew / 4-27-13 / Character in Unforgiven / Old-time actress...
Constructor: Chris A. McGlothlinRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: DAUBE (7D: Beefy Provençal stew) — n(Cookery) a braised meat stew[from French]• • •Half easy, a quarter medium,...
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