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Great Plains tunneler / THU 8-20-15 / Siblinig duo in Lady Be Good 1924 /...
Constructor: Jules P. MarkeyRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (for a rebus)THEME:COMPRESSED [AIR] (29D: Gas station supply ... or what acan be found eight times in this puzzle) — The letter string "AIR"...
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Eponym in frozen food aisle / FRI 8-21-15 / Paid purchaser perhaps /...
Constructor: David SteinbergRelative difficulty: EeeeeeeasyTHEME:none Word of the Day: QUEEN ANNE (34A: English monarch after whom a brickwork building style is named) — Anne (6 February 1665 – 1...
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It's Red Magic Time sloganeer once / SAT 8-22-15 / Comedian once called...
Constructor: Barry C. SilkRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:none Word of the Day: KERN (31D: Typeface projection) — verbverb: kern; 3rd person present: kerns; past tense: kerned; past participle:...
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City between Turin Genoa / SUN 8-23-15 / Virginia's Hill Academy alma mater...
Constructor: Joel FaglianoRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME:"Musical Remixes"— Music-related anagrams of five "#1 Billboard artists"; anagrams get wacky "?" clues, while artists all get same...
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Detroit debut of 1903 / MON 8-24-15 / Wrinkly-faced Chinese dog / Directive...
Constructor: Lynn LempelRelative difficulty: Medium-ish (maybe *slightly* harder than avg *for a Monday*)THEME:IT'S UP TO YOU (28D: "I'll defer on this one" ... or a hint for what's found in 3-, 9-,...
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Old color print informally / TUE 8-25-15 / Granny's darn it / Old Mach 2...
Constructor: John E. BennettRelative difficulty: TuesdayishTHEME:JUST HAVING A BALL (36A: Living it up ... or a hint to the six groups of circled letters) — circled squares spell out words that can...
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Onetime Coors alcopop / WED 8-26-15 / Sculptor who pioneered Dadaism /...
Constructor: Ian LivengoodRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: HUMP DAY (53A: Middle of the week ... or an appropriate title for this puzzle) — circled squares make form of a "hump" in the grid (four...
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Stephen War of 1812 naval hero / THU 8-27-15 / Land bordering Francia /...
Constructor: Joon PahkRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:names that begin with two initials that descend sequentially ... that are reversely sequential ... you know what I'm saying ...—Puzzle note...
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Comic strip character surnamed DeGroot / FRI 8-28-31 / Barely communicates on...
Constructor: Samuel A. DonaldsonRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:none Word of the Day: Wanda SYKES (39A: Star of the sitcom "Wanda at Large") — Wanda Sykes (born March 7, 1964) is an American...
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Perianth component / SAT 8-29-15 / Microsoft release of 2013 / Big producer...
Constructor: Evan BirnholzRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:none Word of the Day: David CAMERON (40D: Brown's follower) — David William Donald Cameron (/ˈkæmᵊrən/; born 9 October 1966) is a British...
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Steer closer to wind / SUN 8-30-15 / Figure in Jewish folklore / Emoji holder...
Constructor: Lee TaylorRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"Conflicting Advice"— adages that are clued via adages that say the opposite, i.e. ["this adage, but ..."] and then the answer is THIS OTHER ADAGE...
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Allen whose #3 was retired by 76ers / MON 8-31-15 / Heroine of Purim
Constructor: Michael DeweyRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: diving stuff, I guess— three idioms related to divingTheme answers:DIVE IN HEAD FIRST (17A: Attack an endeavor vigorously)TAKE THE PLUNGE (37A:...
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Former New York archbishop / TUE 9-1-15 / Madrid's Sofia Museum / Phrase over...
Constructor: Michael TorchRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: Vowel sound progression—last syllables go through 5 vowel sounds, from long A sound (allegedly) to long U soundTheme answers:RIVER SEINECRASH...
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Surname on financial weekly / WED 9-2-15 / Japanese toon with red bow /...
Constructor: Kevin Christian and Bradley WilberRelative difficulty: Easy (well ... for me ...)THEME: NORSE GODS (58A: They're hidden in 17-, 25-, 36- and 47-Across) — Theme answers:PANTY RAID (17A:...
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Bumpers of Arkansas / THU 9-3-15 / Title villain for Star Trek film / Lt...
Constructor: Merl Reagle (1950-2015)Relative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:"The Gods Must be Crazy"— a puzzle from the 1991 (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?) American Crossword Puzzle Tournament where ordinary...
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Muslim magistrate / FRI 9-4-15 / Important Peruvian crop / Green Hornet...
Constructor: David C. Duncan DekkerRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: none— I don't thing those 3 Qs on a diagonal count...Word of the Day: QUIFF (28A: Man's do with upswept hair in the front) —...
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Almond syrups used in cocktails / SAT 9-5-15 / 1978 covert bailey best seller...
Constructor: Byron WaldenRelative difficulty: ChallengingTHEME:none Word of the Day: ORGEATS (7D: Almond syrups used in cocktails) — n.A sweetsyrupflavoredwithalmondsandorangeblossoms,used in...
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Rallying cry during Polk administration / SUN 9-6-15 / Israelite progenitor /...
Constructor: Patrick BerryRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:"Double Digits"— 9 boxes have two-digit numbers in themTheme answers:'ADAM 12' / '12 ANGRY MEN''CAR 54' / TOP 40 / '54-40 OR FIGHT!'...
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Ward of "The Fugitive" / MON 9-7-2015 / Often-difficult part of a jigsaw...
Soooooo...today isn't a grumpy Rex Monday. But it isn't a high school student Monday either. Or even a soon-to-be-college student Monday. Hmmmm, guess means this writeup is being done by...
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Turbaned believer / TUE 9-8-15 / Figure on soldier's poster in WW II / Bygone...
Constructor: Jacob StulbergRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:PG THIRTEEN (60A: Somewhat family-friendly ... or a title for this puzzle, as suggested by the completed grid?) —two-letter string "PG"...
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