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Automaker Adam / FRI 6-7-13 / Neighbor of Hercules / Hungarian city known for...
Constructor: Ed SessaRelative difficulty: ChallengingTHEME: noneWord of the Day: EGER (19A: Hungarian city known for "Bull's Blood" wine) — Eger (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɛɡɛr]; German: Erlau;...
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Peace Nobelist Cassin / SAT 6-8-13 / 1955 doo-wop hit / Title for...
Constructor: David QuarfootRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: UNGAVA Peninsula (12D: Northern Quebec's ___ Peninsula) — The Ungava Peninsula of Nunavik, Quebec, Canada, is...
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Richard of Rambo movies / SUN 6-9-13 / Star in Swan constellation / Hybrid...
Constructor: Elizabeth C. GorskiRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: "Fast One"— a puzzle about SECRETARIAT (64A: 95-Across who made the covers of Time, Newsweek and Sports Illustrated in the same week)....
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Renaissance painter Veronese / MON 6-10-13 / Comedian with mock 1968...
Constructor: Zhouqin Burnikel Relative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (you know ... *slightly* tougher than your avg. Mon.)THEME: COME TO PAPA (59A: Casino cry ... or a hint for 16-, 23-, 37- and...
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1960 #1 Brenda Lee hit / TUE 6-11-13 / Six-sided randomizer / Czech Republic...
Constructor: Peter MullerRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (again, as with yesterday's puzzle, just a touch tougher than your average for this day of the week)THEME: MIXED BAGS (62A: Assortments...
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Pulitzer-winning journalist Weingarten / WED 6-12-13 / Polynesian beverage /...
Constructor: Todd GrossRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: Single / Double / Triple scoop — three 15-letter Downs feature ice cream flavors: one flavor in the first Down, two in the second, three in the...
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Political commentator Paul / THU 6-13-13 / Tay Fyne / African healer / French...
Constructor: David SteinbergRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: WINDOWS 8 (65A: 2012 software release ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues) — said words can precede...
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Summer Triangle star / FRI 6-14-13 / Celebrated racehorse nicknamed Red...
Constructor: Patrick BerryRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: noneWord of the Day: YEGG (45D: One with a job opening?)— n. SlangA thief, especially a burglar or safecracker.[Origin unknown.]Read more:...
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Saxophone great Sidney / SAT 6-15-13 / Site of 1944 British Army defeat /...
Constructor: Ned WhiteRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: AQUAPLANE (4D: Water board) — n.A board pulled over the water by a motorboat and ridden by a person standing up.intr.v.,...
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Journalist/writer Herbert / SUN 6-16-13 / Channel starting in 2003 / Tennis...
Constructor: Mel RosenRelative difficulty: Medium (times at the NYT site are astronomical—not sure what's happening there. Maybe people aren't reading the note....?)THEME: "Question Box" — theme...
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Deuce topper in cards / MON 6-17-13 / Bad-check passer / Plains animal that...
Constructor: Johanna Fenimore and Andrea Carla MichaelsRelative difficulty: Medium THEME: POP UP (69A: Easy-to-catch hit ... or what 1-, 21-, 26-, 48- and 55-Across all do) — self-explanatoryTheme...
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Borstal Boy author Brendan / TUE 6-18-13 / 1984 Patrick Swayze film set in...
Constructor: Tim CroceRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (*for a Tues.*)THEME: R AND D (40A: Corporate division, informally ... or a hint to the answers to the eight starred clues) — starred clues...
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Toon with size 14-AAAAAA shoes / WED 6-19-13 / Toon voiced by Jim Backus /...
Constructor: Richard F. MausserRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: Face value?— same clue for five different theme answers, each one featuring the FACE and the VALUE on particular denominations of...
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South American tuber / THU 6-20-13 / Wolf in Kipling's Jungle Book / Enya's...
Constructor: Elizabeth C. GorskiRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: Rags to RICHes — eight part word ladder going from POOR (1A: Start of a word ladder whose first and last words are suggested by...
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FRI 6-21-13
Constructor: Michael Sharp, a.k.a. Rex Parker Relative difficulty: EASYTHEME: Freestyle Friday, no themeWord of the Day:EARL MONROE(N.B.A. Hall-of-Famer who, with Walt Frazier, formed the Knicks'...
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Constructor: BRUCE SUTPHIN and DOUG PETERSONRelative difficulty:MEDIUMTHEME:NO THEMEWord of the Day:INSTAMATIC (1A: Old easy-to-load shooter)— The Instamatic was a series of inexpensive, easy-to-load...
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English war poet Gurney / SUN 6-23-13 / 1942 Cary Grant comedy / Musical duo...
Constructor: Patrick BerryRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: Two-By-Fours— Rebus puzzle consisting of phrases where the same two-letter pair appears in four squares in each phrase.Word of...
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In ___ (existing) / MON 6-24-13 / Tibia or fibula / Light horse-drawn...
Constructor:Robert SeminaraRelative difficulty:Easy-MediumTHEME:"S'MORE" (38A: Sweet treat)— the cookie, the ingredients, the creator...you get itWord of the Day:BANE (41A: Deadly poison) — The term...
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TUE 6-25-13
Constructor: JOEL FAGLIANORelative difficulty: EASY-MEDIUMTHEME: WORDS WITH FRIENDS... This is a Scrabble-esque game for your iPad, iPhone, etc., and each theme answer starts with a word that can be...
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Sam of "Jurassic Park" / WED 6-26-13 / "Idylls of the King" woman / Belle's...
Constructor: David Steinberg (16) and Bernice Gordon (99)Relative difficulty: MediumTHEME: AGE DIFFERENCE — Phrases that end with the letters -AGE lose those letters, and vice versa.Word of the Day:...
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