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Popular sheepskin boots / WED 6-24-15 / Region known for its black tea /...
Constructor: Ian Livengood and J.A.S.A. Crossword ClassRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: FIVE STARS (56A: What 17-, 23-, 33- and 47-Across each have) — five-star things, each answer having a somewhat...
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High heel of Italy's boot / THU 6-25-15 / Org sponsoring literary fair /...
Constructor: David PooleRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: LEADBELLY (61A: Legendary guitarist … or a hint to eight answers in this puzzle) — rebus with "PB" (atomic symbol for lead) in the...
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City south of Kyiv / FRI 6-26-15 / Metadata collector for short /...
Constructor: Erin RhodeRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: ODESA (46A: City south of Kyiv) — Odessa or Odesa (Ukrainian: Оде́са, [oˈdɛsɐ]; Russian: Оде́сса; IPA: [ɐˈdʲesə]) is...
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Dinosaur in many Nintendo games / SAT 6-27-15 / Godfather of gangsta rap /...
Constructor: Tim CroceRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: PONY CAR (62A: Mustang, e.g.) — Pony car is an American class of automobile launched and inspired by the Ford Mustang in...
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Green dwarf / SUN 6-28-15 / Actress Birch of "American Beauty" / Admiral...
Constructor: Jeremy NewtonRelative difficulty: BigTHEME:"Getting in the Final Word"— Theme answers are familiar phrases containing the word "in." The phrases are situated so that the first part crosses...
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Bot that systematically browses internet / MON 6-29-15 / French city...
Constructor: Todd Gross and Andrea Carla MichaelsRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (FOR A MONDAY) (3:11)THEME: evolutionary succession of some kind—Theme answers:WEB CRAWLER (17A: Bot that...
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Early Sony recorder / TUE 6-30-15 / 1990s Indian PM / Singer Josh whose...
Constructor: Susan GelfandRelative difficulty: Tuesdayish, maybe a tad harder than normalTHEME: famous person does something— noun phrases are reimagined as verb phrases involving famous people of...
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Eniwetok blaster informally / WED 7-1-15 / Abu Simbel's waterway / Flanged...
Constructor: Ned WhiteRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: lisping on the front end—familiar phrases that start with "S" have that changed to "TH-" and (with appropriate spelling changes) wackiness...
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Onetime lover of Riker on Star Trek TNG / THU 7-2-15 / Father of Erebus Nyx...
Constructor: Timothy PolinRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (only because of one corner; otherwise Easy-Medium)THEME: INVISIBLE INK (67A: What six of this puzzle's clues have been written with?)...
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Wood painted to look like cannon / FRI 7-3-15 / Eyeless in Gaza novelist 1936...
Constructor: Brandon HensleyRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: QUAKER GUN (30D: Wood painted to look like a cannon) — A Quaker Gun is a deception tactic that was commonly...
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Villainess Vanderwaal of TV's Pretty Little Liars / SAT 7-4-15 / Actress...
Constructor: Sam EzerskyRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: none Word of the Day: TYSON GAY (19A: He became the fastest sprinter in the U.S. ) — Tyson Gay (born August 9, 1982) is an...
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Bygone Chinese money / SUN 7-5-15 / Westernmost island of Aleutians / Indiana...
Constructor: Elizabeth C. GorskiRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"Heads of State"— a Mount Rushmore puzzle. Nicknames of four presidents on Mount Rushmore appear as long Down answers, in the order (left...
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Smelting residue / MON 7-6-15 / Nairobi resident / Drawings that deceive /...
MOVE ASIDE, Rex Parker! There's a new crossword solver in town...nah, it's just an Annabel Monday again.Constructor: Lynn Lempel Relative Difficulty: EasyTHEME: Bric A Brac— Theme answers are either a...
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Luxury wheels until 2004 / TUE 7-7-15 / First premier of People's Republic of...
Constructor: Daniel RaymonRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: ILL conceived— theme answers contain two "ILL"sTheme answers:CADILLAC SEVILLE (3D: Luxury wheels until 2004)HILLBILLY (21A: Hayseed)ILL...
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Singer O'Shea who shaerd stage with Beatles on 2/9/64 Ed Sullivan Show / WED...
Constructor: Ryan MilliganRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT— this is the message that appears in circled squares, and is the putative answer to the answer/question: WHERE IS THE...
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Latin diphthongs / THU 7-9-15 / Nabors title role of 1960s TV / South Pacific...
Constructor: John GuzzettaRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: RIGHT ON CUE (61A: Prompt ... or a hint to entering five answers in this puzzle) — five theme answers start as Downs but then...
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Aron's girlfriend in East of Eden / FRI 7-10-15 / 11th-century conquerors /...
Constructor: Barry C. SilkRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: none Word of the Day: David GROH (43A: David of "Rhoda") — David Lawrence Groh (May 21, 1939 – February 12, 2008)[2] was an...
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Spanish compose Isaac / SAT 7-11-15 / Alternative to Pantene / Star close to...
Constructor: Joe DiPietroRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (but I did it first thing in the morning, before coffee, so ... it might be easier)THEME: none Word of the Day: Isaac ALBÉNIZ (2D:...
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Lobbying org. formed in 1944 / SUN 7-12-15 / Harry's 1948 Dixiecrat opponent...
Constructor: Patrick BerryRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"Start Again"— Opening syllable of familiar phrases is doubled (and respelled), creating much wackiness:Theme answers:CUCKOO D'ETAT (23A: Bird...
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American Progress muralist / MON 7-13-15 / TV journalist O'Donnell / Rapper...
Constructor: Zhouqin BurnikelRelative difficulty: Slightly harder than your average Monday (for me, 3:14)THEME: FACEBOOK BUTTONS (62A: What the first words in 17-, 29- and 48-Across are) — They are...
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