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Metrosexual satchel / FRI 6-5-15 / Up or down 12 semitones in musical...
Constructor: James MulhernRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: noneWord of the Day: OTTAVA (48D: Up or down 12 semitones in musical notation) — at an octave higher or lower than written —used...
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The Indie 500 Crossword Tournament, May 30, 2015 (The Rex Parker Write-Up)
The Indie 500 Crossword TournamentSaturday, May 30, 2015—Washington, D.C.We drove down to suburban D.C. to stay with PuzzleGirl, which we have done several times before, but usually only to visit...
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Bygone sticker / SAT 6-6-15 / Pol affiliation of British PM William Gladstone...
Constructor: Jason FlinnRelative difficulty: Easy-ChallengingTHEME: MIRROR, MIRROR … — that's the phrase that appears in the diagonally arranged circled squares. It's a phrase that was said by the EVIL...
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Dennis who fronted 1960s-70s Classics IV / SUN 6-7-15 / 2005 South African...
Constructor: Samuel A. DonaldsonRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"The Call Of The Race" — clues are an imagined call of a race, where fill-in-the-blank clues are both appropriate to horse racing and...
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Country crooner Robbins / MON 6-8-15 / Noted watering hole in Beverly Hills /...
Constructor: Peter A. CollinsRelative difficulty: Medium (normal Monday)THEME: Hey, MAN — "MAN" can follow eight different theme answers to make movie titles:CINDERELLA (17A: *Glass slipper wearer in a...
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88 98 of autodom / TUE 6-9-15 / Marsupial that looks like small bear /...
Constructor: Roy LebanRelative difficulty: TuesdayishTHEME: Triple Crown winners — theme answers are just years in brackets. Answers are the horses that won the Triple Crown that year. [Note on puzzle...
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Some Eurasian deer / WED 6-10-15 / Regatta foe of Radley / Shampoo introduced...
Constructor: Tracy GrayRelative difficulty: Medium (maybe harder depending on how much the gimmick threw you)THEME: head over heels — common phrases related to turning, where the thing that turns...
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Cartoonist Bushmiller who created Nancy / THU 6-11-15 / Classic 1944 Otto...
Constructor: Lewis E. RothleinRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: HIDDEN GEM (34D: Well-kept secret … or a hint to the answer to each starred clue) — the letter string "GEM" is "HIDDEN" inside five theme...
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Japanese PM executed in 1948 / FRI 6-12-15 / Sylvia ballet composer 1876 /...
Constructor: David SteinbergRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: noWord of the Day: Stan GETZ (56D: "The Sound" of music) — Stanley Getz (February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist....
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Congo feeder / SAT 6-13-15 / Mostly women Olympic sport familiarly / Foursome...
Constructor: Brad Wilber and Doug PetersonRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: VIRTU (48D: Bent for collecting curios) — n.1. A knowledge or love of or taste for fine objects of...
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Cheap smoke in slang / SUN 6-14-15 / Creator of Stupefyin Jones / Rank above...
Constructor: Randolph RossRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:"The In Crowd" — two-word phrases, second word begins w/ prefix "IN-"; clued as if "IN" were, in fact, a separate word. Wackiness,...
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German prelate who was first person to be canonized AD 993 / MON 6-15-15 /...
Constructor: Mike BuckleyRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (**for a Monday**) (time: 3:09)THEME: MAGNA CARTA (19A: Document issued on June 15, 1215) — theme answers are trivia relating to this...
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Cousin of a mallard / TUE 6-16-15 / Blues musician Allison / Brooklyn...
Constructor: Peter A. CollinsRelative difficulty: Challenging (**for a Tuesday**) (time: a bit over 4)THEME: toppers— different foods are clued as "offerings" from different venues, and then the...
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Holly tree / WED 6-17-15 / Modern prefix with aggression / Bygone component...
Constructor: Molly Young and David J. KahnRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: famous people who refused honorsTheme answers:GEORGE C. SCOTT (3D: Actor who refused a 26-Down in 1971)DAVID BOWIE (5D: Rock...
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Old Toyota sports car / THU 6-18-15 / Salinger dedicatee / Uncle on Fresh...
Constructor: Jason FlinnRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: -onym— familiar phrases have "-ONYM" added to their ends and then are reclued accordingly. Theme answers:17A: The Olympics or Andes Mints...
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French shipyard city / FRI 6-19-15 / Cosmetician Adrien / Seasons...
Constructor: Martin Ashwood-SmithRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: BREST (51D: French shipyard city) — Brest (French pronunciation: [bʁɛst]; Breton: [bʀest]) is a city in the...
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Feminist author Millett / SAT 6-20-15 / Chicago-born choreographer / Service...
Constructor: Kyle T. DolanRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: noneWord of the Day: Brienne of TARTH (10A: Brienne of ___, "Game of Thrones" protagonist) — Brienne of Tarth is a fictional character in...
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English monarch called magnificent / SUN 6-21-15 / Relative of halberd /...
Constructor: Timothy PolinRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:"Climbing the Corporate Ladder"— theme answers are familiar phrases that start on one level and then climb up and finish on another level. The...
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Internet photo company named after insect / MON 6-22-15 / Former name for...
Constructor: Joel FaglianoRelative difficulty: MondayishTHEME:@rexparker— imaginary Twitter handles (that is, actual words reimagined as Twitter handles)Theme answers:@TEMPTING (17A: Good Twitter...
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Deep blue dye / TUE 6-23-15 / Spanish liqueur / Wisconsin v landmark 1972...
Constructor: Jules P. MarkeyRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:"ROAD to BALI"— word ladder going from ROAD to BALI. Also, four theme answer related to the movie:Word Ladder: ROAD (1A) TOAD TOLD BOLD...
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