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Unblinking gazer in Egyptian mythology / SAT 11-28-15 / Language created in...
Constructor:Ned WhiteRelative difficulty:Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day:GARO Yepremian(55D: 1960s-'80s placekicker Yepremian, who helped the Dolphins win consecutive Super Bowls) — Garabed...
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Archenemy of Mattel's He-Man / SUN 11-29-15 / Decepticon's foe in...
Constructor:Alex VratsanosRelative difficulty:MediumTHEME:"Four-Letter Words"— clues are made up of two of the "four-letter" words in the corners of the grid For Some Reason...Theme answers:EXPENSE...
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Longtime Syrian strongman / MON 11-30-15 / Stereotypical parrot's name / Body...
Constructor:Ian LivengoodRelative difficulty:EasyTHEME:MID-As TOUCH (64A: Moneymaking skill ... or, when read as three words, what happens in 17-, 21-, 35-, 45- and 54-Across) —five 10-letter themers,...
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Marshal under Napoleon / TUE 12-1-15 / 1987 declaration from Michael Jackson...
Constructor:Dan SchoenholzRelative difficulty:MediumTHEME:Opening line of NORWEGIAN WOOD (55A: Beatles song released on 12/3/1965) — "I ONCE HAD A GIRL / OR SHOULD I SAY / SHE ONCE HAD ME"Word of the...
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Ballerina of children's lit / WED 12-2-15 / Little name in 1960s pop /...
Constructor:Alan ArbesfeldRelative difficulty:MediumTHEME: astronomical puns— astronomical terms reimagined as non-astronomical phrases via wacky cluesTheme answers:LIGHT YEAR (17A: Easy two semesters...
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Group Theatre playwright of 1930s / THU 12-3-15 / Patriotic Clint Eastwood...
Constructor:Patrick MerrellRelative difficulty:EasyTHEME:Fun with Roman numerals— circled squares contain Roman numerals, which, in the Across theme answers, stand in for the letters in their English...
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Old nickname for China / FRI 12-4-15 / Cliffside detritus / 2004-11 Lakers...
Constructor:Martin Ashwood-SmithRelative difficulty:Easy-MediumTHEME:none Word of the Day:APIS(35D: Egyptian bull god) — In Egyptian mythology, Apis or Hapis (alternatively spelled Hapi-ankh) is a...
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Sacred text of Zoroastrianism / SAT 12-5-15 / Colored sunfish / Daily show...
Constructor:David J. KahnRelative difficulty:Medium-ChallengingTHEME:sort of PINOCCHIO / JIMINY CRICKET but not really (33A: His first major screen appearance was in 1940 + 15D: Partner of...
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Talking toy since 1965 / SUN 12-6-15 / Food service giant based in Houston /...
Constructor:Patrick BerryRelative difficulty:MediumTHEME:"With Drawl"— familiar phrases have a word changed by extending it by one syllable to a near-homophone ... thus the (imagined) "drawl"...
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Old presidential dog whose name starts a Christmas carol refrain / MON...
Constructor:Jason MuellerRelative difficulty:Easy-Medium (2:45)THEME:ILIAD (36A: Work hinted at by the starts of 17-, 26-, 42- and 56-Across) — all those first words / names are related to the...
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LBJ inlaw Charles / TUE 12-8-15 / Talkative half of magic duo / Precursor to...
Constructor:Neville FogartyRelative difficulty:Easy-MediumTHEME:BREAKFAST (61A: Free motel offering nowadays ... or what 18-, 26-, 40- and 52-Across do?)— "FA" on one side of the theme answer, "ST" on...
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Luftwaffe attack on British Midlands 1940-43 / WED 12-9-15 / Randomizing cube...
Constructor:Jacob StulbergRelative difficulty:EasyTHEME:LIGHTNING (58A: What the ends of 16-, 26- and 42-Across mean) Theme answers:EHUD BARAK (16A: Israeli P.M. before Ariel Sharon)CHOCOLATE ECLAIR...
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Blues chanteuse Washington / THU 12-10-15 / Disney friend of Flounder...
Constructor:Timothy PolinRelative difficulty:Medium, maybe a tad harderTHEME:STUMBLING BLOCKS (36A: Obstacles seen four times in this puzzle's completed grid?) — four black squares (or "blocks")...
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Erato played one / FRI 12-11-15 / Junk removal service / Internet based...
Constructor:Barry C. SilkRelative difficulty:Medium-ChallengingTHEME:none Word of the Day:FOOD WEB(28A: System of what eats what) — A food web (or food cycle) is the natural interconnection of food...
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African desert that includes Skeleton Coast / SAT 12-12-15 / Cosmetics...
Constructor:Byron WaldenRelative difficulty:MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day:NAMIB(57A: African desert that includes the Skeleton Coast) — The Namib is a coastal desert in southern Africa. The name...
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Travelmate in On the Road / SUN 12-13-15 / Former baseball boss bud /...
Constructor:Tracy Gray and Andrea Carla MichaelsRelative difficulty:Easy-MediumTHEME:"Bands Together"— phrases are the names of two bands, clued as if that phrase were a real phrase, which sometimes it...
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Depression-era shantytown / MON 12-14-15 / Baited with incendiary remarks /...
Constructor:Timothy PolinRelative difficulty:Normal Monday, but maybe slightly harderTHEME: PRESIDENT (59A: Title held by the people who lent their names to 17-, 24-, 38- and 49-Across) — just what it...
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2014 Jennifer Lawrence Bradley Cooper film / TUE 12-15-15 / Monomaniacal...
Constructor:David Levinson WilkRelative difficulty:Medium (maybe slightly tougher than normal)THEME:BOBS UP AND DOWN (15D: Moves like a buoy in the ocean ... or a hint to this circled parts of this...
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Sweet white wine from Bordeaux / WED 12-16-15 / Big brand of sports equipment...
Constructor:Paula GamacheRelative difficulty:EasyTHEME: DEAD END (34A: Cul-de-sac ... or what either part of the answer to each starred clue is?)— two-word phrases (or compound words) where both the...
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Quito quaff / THU 12-17-15 / Trouble in Yiddish / Racy books named after...
Constructor:David KwongRelative difficulty:Easy-Medium[NOTE: the solution to the online puzzle and the AcrossLite (.puz) puzzle had an error at 7D / 20A (ANDS / OSS). This has apparently been fixed in...
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