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Still / FRI 10-14-16 / Fit / Now / Lead / Ask / Flushed
Constructor:Natan LastRelative difficulty:MediumTHEME:NoneWord of the Day:GARI(23A: Wasabi go with in sushi meals)— Gari(ガリ?) is a type of tsukemono (pickled vegetables). It is sweet, thinly sliced...
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Bengali who who 1913 Literature Nobel / SAT 10-15-16 / Swallowing worry in...
Constructor:Mark DiehlRelative difficulty:Medium-ChallengingTHEME:none Word of the Day:DRAGONET(3D: Brightly colored marine fish)— Dragonets are small, perciform, marine fish of the diverse family...
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Novelist Pierre / SUN 10-16-16 / Principia Discordia figure / Unleavened...
Constructor:Tom McCoyRelative difficulty:MediumTHEME:"Emotion"— the letter "e" moves (i.e. is in "motion") in one word in each of the themers:Theme answers:TRICKS OF THE TREAD (23A: Goodyear's...
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Philosopher who tutored Nero / MON 10-17-16 / Shootout site involving Earp...
Constructor:Damon GulczynskiRelative difficulty:Medium (normal Monday)THEME: NON-STARTER (54A: Plan that has no chance of working ... or the answer to each starred clue?)— each theme answer could...
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Iranian holy city / TUE 10-18-16 / Illusionist Henning / Spiegel co-founder...
Constructor:Mary Lou GuizzoRelative difficulty:Easy-MediumTHEME: MIDDLE NAME (57A: What 50-Across is ... or a clue to 17-, 29-, 35- and 45-Across)— "NAME" is embedded in "MIDDLE" of each two-word...
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Bouillon brand name / WED 10-19-16 / Twosome on TMZ / Great Lakes canal name...
Constructor:Tom PepperRelative difficulty:Easy-MediumTHEME: PROVOCATION (36A: Apt title for this puzzle)— words starting with "PRO-" are clued as if "PRO" meant "professional" (i.e. wackily)Theme...
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14-legged crustacean / THU 10-20-16 / Jesse who lost governor's race to...
Constructor:Alan ArbesfeldRelative difficulty:Medium (despite palindromic giveaways)THEME:"palindromically"— [stares at puzzle in a disbelief he didn't know he could still experience]Theme answers:EMUS...
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Round openings in domes / FRI 10-21-16 / Perfume named for Baryshnikov /...
Constructor:Martin Ashwood-SmithRelative difficulty:MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day:SEIDEL(22D: Large beer mug) — ["dated"?]• • •OK, so, the thing about these stack puzzles (triples, quads,...
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Daughter half sister of Oedipus / SAT 10-22-16 / Four-time NBA scoring...
Constructor:James MulhernRelative difficulty:MediumTHEME:MulhernityWord of the Day:ISMENE(4D: Daughter and half sister of Oedipus) — Ismene (/ɪsˈmiːniː/; Ancient Greek: Ἰσμήνη, Ismēnē) is the name of...
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Political columnist Matt / SUN 10-23-16 / Competitor of Sapporo Kirin / Early...
Constructor:Jeff Chen and Ellen LeuschnerRelative difficulty:Medium-ChallengingTHEME:"Over / Under"— themer clues all begin "Over the" or "Under the," followed by cross-reference to an Across clue that...
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Virginia city known for shipbuilding / MON 10-24-16 / Final stanze of ballad...
Constructor:John GuzzettaRelative difficulty:On the easier side of MondaynessTHEME: MORNING SHOW (58A: Breakfast-time TV fare that usually includes the ends of 17-, 28, 36- and 44-Across) — themers end...
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Device that keeps ship's compass level / TUE 10-25-16 / Big name in bicycle...
Constructor:John E. BennettRelative difficulty:Medium-Challenging (for a TUES.)THEME:"THE ROUND'S ON ME" (35A: Offer at a pub ... as suggested by this puzzle's circled squares)— types of liquor / beer...
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JFK landers until 2003 / WED 10-26-16 / Inner Hebrides isle / Certain pool...
Constructor:Scott YutRelative difficulty:Easy (ridic-easy)THEME: SHOW SOME LEG (55A: Not dress overmodestly ... or what 18-, 25- and 43-Across each do?)— leg parts hidden in theme answers (broken...
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Suffix with hater / THU 10-27-16 / Monster film hit of 1984 / Advice between...
Constructor:Milo BeckmanRelative difficulty:Not sure ... Easy-Medium? (forgot to watch clock)THEME: GHOST ___— themers are phrases/words that start with "GHOST," but instead of "GHOST" being written in...
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Six-time Hugo award winner Ben / FRI 10-28-16 / Speech habits unique to...
Constructor:Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff ChenRelative difficulty:EasyTHEME:none Word of the Day:Norman MINETA(48A: Norman ___, first Asian-American to hold a cabinet post) — Norman Yoshio Mineta (born...
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Jazzman Montgomery / SAT 10-29-16 / Jugged old British delicacy / Affirmed's...
Constructor:Patrick BerryRelative difficulty:EasyTHEME:none Word of the Day:GOANNA(37D: Australian monitor lizard) — A goanna is any of several Australian monitor lizards of the genus Varanus, as well...
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Faction in Twilight fandom / SUN 10-30-16 / 2000s group with three eponymous...
Constructor:Caleb MadisonRelative difficulty:EasyTHEME:"Updates"— first words of themer begin with names of MAC OPERATING SYSTEMS (65A: Things found at the starts of the answers to the six starred...
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1986 hit for Talking Heads / MON 10-31-16 / 1988 #1 hit for UB40 / 1990 hit...
Constructor:Peter A. CollinsRelative difficulty:EasyTHEME:"SWANSWAN HUMMINGBIRD"— Hurrah. We're all free now ... what noisy cats are we ... Theme answers:"RED, RED WINE""MERCY, MERCY ME""BYE BYE,...
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Ethan Frome's wife / TUE 11-1-16 / Skins opponent in pickup game / David...
Constructor:Ruth Bloomfield MargolinRelative difficulty:Medium-Challenging (for T)THEME:country's [things that rhymes with country]— just look for yourself:Theme answers:TOGO'S LOGOS (15A: Commercial...
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Small European finch / WED 11-2-16 / Start of Mad Hatter riddle that went...
Constructor:Andrew KingsleyRelative difficulty:Medium-Challenging (just takes a long time to fill in the stupid riddle)THEME:ugh— 18A: Start of a Mad Hatter riddle that went unanswered (WHY IS A RAVEN...
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