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True Blood vampire Northman / FRI 2-27-15 / Prefix meaning heavens / Frequent...
Constructor: Julian LimRelative difficulty: Medium (Medium-Challenging for me because Tiredness/Stupidity)THEME: noneWord of the Day: SHOGI (22D: So-called Japanese chess) — Shogi (将棋 shōgi?)...
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Bluebeard's Castle librettist Balázs / SAT 2-28-15 / Linking brainstem part /...
Constructor: Barry C. SilkRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: noneWord of the Day: BELA Balázs (53A: "Bluebeard's Castle" librettist Balázs) — Béla Balázs (Hungarian: [ˈbeːlɒ ˈbɒlaːʒ]; 4 August 1884,...
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1958 space monkey / SUN 3-1-15 / Movie that opened 3/2/1965 / Figure in...
Constructor: Finn Vigeland Relative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:"Noted Anniversary" — Get it? "Noted"? 'Cause of the notes!? It's a "(THE) SOUND OF MUSIC" puzzle with a bunch of related theme answers...
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Colorists / MON 3-2-15 / "Momma" cartoonist / Sign between Cancer and Virgo /...
Hey, everyone, it's an Annabel day and boy am I excited! Not only was this a great puzzle, but I went to my first convention this month - Katsucon - and it was loads of fun. I got to meet the creator...
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Whitesmith's medium / SUN 3-22-15 / Martin's wife on 1990s sitcom Martin /...
Constructor: Jeremy NewtonRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:"Upsides"— cute, clever title. Why? Because the Across answers at the east and west edges of the grid are CLIMBING / THE WALLS (38A: With...
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French WWI general Ferdinand / MON 3-23-15 / Old Russian autocrat / Hit TV...
Constructor: Michael DeweyRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (for a Monday)THEME: All The Rage — two-word phrases (mostly) where second word is a kind of public uproar:Theme answers:KLEPTOMANIA (17A:...
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Queen of Chicago / TUE 3-24-15 / Newspaper publisher Adolph / Drenched with...
Constructor: Robyn WeintraubRelative difficulty: Challenging (***for a Tuesday***) (time = roughly 4 minutes)THEME: NIGHT (71A: Word that can precede either part of 17-, 25-, 38-, 54- and...
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Brazilian people / WED 3-25-15 / Food additive banned in 1976 / Eight days...
Constructor: Jacob StulbergRelative difficulty: Easy-ChallengingTHEME: NUDE DESCENDING A STAIRCASE NO. 2 — circled letters "descend" the grid, spelling out that title, and then two other random themers...
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Swimmer Matt who won eight olympic gold medals / THU 3-26-15 / 1971 rock...
Constructor: Byron WaldenRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: RINSE CYCLE (57A: Part of washing … or what's exhibited by the circled letters from top to bottom) — letters in "RINSE""cycle" (perfectly)...
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Greek township / FRI 3-27-15 / Temple square group founded in 1847 / Quite...
Constructor: David KwongRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: UTAH (STATE) (31A: University suggested by this puzzle's black squares) — all the grid's black square blocks form, roughly, the shape of...
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Wild Duck dramatist / WED 3-4-15 / Bow-toter on seasonal cards / Title woman...
Constructor: Jeff StillmanRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: puns involving male movie roles — familiar phrases are clued as if they have some relation to roles played by famous actorsTheme...
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Japanese mat / THU 3-5-15 / CSA general Stuart / Funny Silverman /...
Constructor: Jim PeredoRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: FALLING BEHIND (38A: Lagging … or a hint to 17-, 19-, 56- and 61-Across) — several Across answers "fall" (i.e. go Down) at their tail end …...
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Bespectacled chipmunk / FRI 3-6-15 / Actress Anna of Mom / Cozy lie per Susan...
Constructor: David PhillipsRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: noneWord of the Day: Anna FARIS (2D: Actress Anna of "Mom") — Anna Kay Faris[1] (/ˈɑːnə ˈfærɨs/;[2] born November 29, 1976) is an American...
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Cup-shaped forest fungus / SAT 3-7-15 / Toadstool that exudes latex when cut...
Constructor: David C. Duncan DekkerRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: maybe PANGRAMS … not sureWord of the Day: PEZIZA (43D: Cup-shaped forest fungus) — Peziza is a large genus of saprophytic cup fungi...
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El Amazonas, e.g. / SUN 3-8-15 / Subject of a prophecy in Genesis / Israeli...
Constructor: Tom McCoyRelative difficulty: Sunday-ishTHEME: PI DAY— Rebus squares contain the symbol for pi, which reads as the letters "PI" for the down answers and as "TT" (which it kind of looks...
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Hyperrealist sculptor Hanson / SAT 3-28-15 / composer of opera fiesque / He...
Constructor: David SteinbergRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: SNAPCHAT (34D: Disappearing communication system?) — Snapchat is a photo messaging application developed by Evan...
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Whale constellation / SUN 3-29-15 / High tech surveillance acronym / Fist...
Constructor: Alan ArbesfeldRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME:"California, Here I Come"— CA added to familiar (-ish) phrases, resulting in wacky phrases:Theme answers:STREAMING INCA (23A:...
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Cleopatra biter / MON 3-30-15 / Paint company whose name sounds like animal /...
Constructor: Bruce HaightRelative difficulty: Challenging (*for a Monday*) (time: 3:36)THEME: GOOSE (18A: Flier in a V formation) — black squares form little geese, I think, though they aren't exactly...
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Edmonton six / TUE 3-31-15 / Broadway compose Jule / California county east...
Constructor: Gary CeeRelative difficulty: Just About RightTHEME: VERBAL GYMNASTICS (38A: Fancy, evasive language)— Theme answers are common phrases the second word of which can also be a word for a...
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Kate's kisser in classic tongue twister / WED 4-1-15 / 1925 Pulitzer Prize...
Constructor: Sharon DelormeRelative difficulty: WednesdayishTHEME: Hijinks!— A selection of jolly pranks for April Fools' Day.Word of the Day: INDC [Visiting the Library of Cong., say] — Hmmm, turns...
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