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Ship part spelled with two apostrophes / WED 11-23-16 / Nathan Hale for...
Constructor:David SteinbergRelative difficulty:Easy-MediumTHEME: add -STER— ... for wackinessTheme answers:HIPSTER FLASK (20A: Something carried surreptitiously into an alt-rock concert?)DREAM TEAMSTER...
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Cartoon title character adapated from Felix Salten novel / THU 11-24-16 / My...
Constructor:Brian J. MacDonaldRelative difficulty:EasyTHEME:fun and pun with STATE / POSTAL CODES (38A: With 59-Across, necessary substitutions, phonetically) — in familiar phrases, full state names...
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Archaeological find of 1974 / FRI 11-25-16 / Cello attachment near bridge /...
Constructor:Patrick BerryRelative difficulty:Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day:ELLA Raines(6D: Actress Raines of "Tall in the Saddle") — Ella Wallace Raines (born Ella Wallace Raubes, August 6,...
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Clobbered in British slang / SAT 11-26-16 / Facebook acquired it in 2014 for...
Constructor:Paolo PascoRelative difficulty:Easy-MediumTHEME:none Word of the Day:NATAL(27A: Brazilian state capital) — Natal (Brazilian Portuguese: [naˈtaw], Christmas) is the capital and largest city...
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"Back to the Future" antagonist / Tahitian "good" / SUN 11-27-16 / "The...
Constructor:Matt GinsbergRelative difficulty:A few clicks over average for an experienced but not professional solver.THEME:"Mixology"— Words -- some in circles alternating with some not in circles --...
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1948-94 in South Africa / MON 11-28-16 / Letter-shaped metal fastener /...
Constructor:Kristian HouseRelative difficulty:Easy THEME: DUCK, DUCK, GOOSE (58A: Children's game ... or the circled words in 20-, 28- and 48-Across) — embedded in each themer is (in order) a duck, a...
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Classic kitchen volume / TUE 11-29-16 / Sorority sisters in old lingo / Purim...
Constructor:Jacob StulbergRelative difficulty:Medium-Challenging (*for a Tuesday*) (3:51)THEME:"THE JOY OF COOKING" (40A: Classic kitchen volume ... or a hint to 18-, 24-/53- and 62-Across)— themers...
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British PM between Churchill Macmillan / WED 11-30-16 / Preceder of barbara...
Constructor:Molly YoungRelative difficulty:MediumTHEME:imaginary new products from Apple, all beginning with "i" (a la iPad, iPod, etc.), all of which are puns on words/phrases starting with "eye":...
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Edutainment cartoon featuring teacher named Ms Frizzle / THU 12-1-16 /...
Constructor:Timothy PolinRelative difficulty:EasyTHEME:BEAN DIP (62A: Nacho accompaniment ... or a feature of 17-, 35- and 52-Across?)— the answers "dip" (down to the next line then back up again) at a...
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Heraldic wreath / FRI 12-2-16 / Ceremonial basin / best or nothing sloganeer...
Constructor:Andrew KingsleyRelative difficulty:MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day:Paul DANO(29A: Paul of "There Will Be Blood") — Paul Franklin Dano (/ˈdeɪnoʊ/) (born June 19, 1984) is an American...
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Child actress Jones of Family Affair / SAT 12-3-16 / Noted Volstead Act...
Constructor:Jason FlinnRelative difficulty:EasiestTHEME: none Word of the Day:RAE Sremmurd, hip-hop duo with the 2016 #1 hit "Black Beatles"(38A) — Rae Sremmurd (pronunciation:/ˈreɪʃrˈɪmɜːrd/) is an...
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Doggie of old cartoons / SUN 12-4-16 / 7Up in old ads / nova musical style of...
Constructor:Bruce HaightRelative difficulty:EasyTHEME:"Action Stars"— actors whose names are turned into past tense verbs and clued as fill-in-the-blanks at the beginnings of vaguely movie-related...
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1940s British guns / MON 12-5-16 / Are able, biblically / Native Israelis /...
Happy finals season! (It's Annabel Monday again. )Constructor: NED WHITERelative difficulty: HARD (for a Monday, but still, whew!)THEME: HEAD TO TOE — Theme answers are in the form of a phrase starting...
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End to seasonal song / TUE 12-6-16 / Alfred who was follower of Freud /...
Constructor:Ed SessaRelative difficulty:Medium-Challenging (only because I couldn't make any sense out of the revealer at first, and also the fill is awful down there so I kind of stopped...
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Eponymous Belgian tourist locale / WED 12-7-16 / High-end British sports car...
Constructor:David SteinbergRelative difficulty:MediumTHEME:PAST TENSE (58A: Like either word in the answers to the five starred clues)—the puzzle is as described:Theme answers:FIXED COST (16A: *Expense...
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Octave's follower in some poetry / THU 12-8-16 / Subj group with noted gener...
Constructor:Damon GulczynskiRelative difficulty:Easy-MediumTHEME:Abbreviation-as-word— two-letter abbreviations, where letters are normally pronounced individually, are clues as if they were two-letter...
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Female hip-hop fan / FRII 12-9-16 / Sender of billet-doux / Song sung to Lilo...
Constructor:David PhillipsRelative difficulty:EasyTHEME: none Word of the Day:Mont Cervin(31A: Mont Cervin and others=>ALPES) — The Matterhorn (German: Matterhorn, [ˈmatərˌhɔrn]; Italian: Monte...
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Elvira's love in opera / SAT 12-10-16 / Ambassador sent by the Vatican /...
Constructor:Byron WaldenRelative difficulty:Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day:TESORO(45D: San Antonio-based refinery giant that acquired Arco in 2013) — Tesoro Corporation (NYSE: TSOaka: "Tesoro...
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Coins that pay for passage over River Styx / SUN 12-11-16 / Skimobile...
Constructor:Tom McCoyRelative difficulty:EasyTHEME:"Retronyms"— theme answers are ... retronyms (you'd think you could've tried a little harder with the title, there...)Theme answers:BRITISH ENGLISH...
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Lobbying org that fights music piracy / MON 12-12-16 / Chaim who played Tevye
Constructor:Mark McClainRelative difficulty:Challenging (3:34, about 35-40 seconds slower than normal)THEME: LANGUAGE BARRIER (41A: Communication problem ... illustrated literally by the black squares...
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