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Opposite of trans with respect to gender / WED 4-12-17 / Black Tuesday event...
Constructor:Emily Carroll Relative difficulty:EasyTHEME: SPLIT THE BILL (54A: Go Dutch ... or a hint to 20-, 28, 37- and 44-Across)—Circled squares on either end of themers contain names of famous...
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So-called father of Czech music / THU 4-13-17 / Alternatives to cabs /...
Constructor:Michael ShteymanRelative difficulty:EasyTHEME: TRIPLE OVERTIME (54A: Uncommon period in basketball ... or a hint to 19- and 37-Across and 4- and 48-Down)— each theme answer has three OTs in...
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Verona vino / FRI 4-14-17 / 16 things in Don Giovanni / Foreigner's genre /...
Constructor:Andrew KingsleyRelative difficulty:MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day:Marc SOAVE(15A: Verona vino) — nounnoun: Soavea dry white wine produced in the region of northern Italy around Soave....
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Epithet for Louis VI / SAT 4-15-17 / Metaphorical rock of Matthew 16:18 /...
Constructor:Peter WentzRelative difficulty:Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day:Sandy LYLE(61A: Sandy who won the 1985 British Open) — Alexander Walter Barr "Sandy" Lyle, MBE (born 9 February 1958)...
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1976 blaxploitation film that was sequel to Dolemite / SUN 4-16-17 /...
Constructor:Timothy PolinRelative difficulty:MediumTHEME:"Saddle Up!"— "Figures" on top of their horses (literally):Theme answers:CISCO KID / DIABLOZORRO / TORNADOLONE RANGER / SILVERROY ROGERS /...
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Jellystone Park toon with bow tie / MON 4-17-17 / Noisemakers at 2010 World...
Constructor:Peter GordonRelative difficulty:EasyTHEME:OOH! OOH!— themers open with repeated long-U syllable:Theme answers:LULULEMON (17A: Big name in athletic wear)BOO-BOO BEAR (23A: Jellystone Park...
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Roger who played part on Cheers / TUE 4-18-17 / Roger formerly of Fox News
Constructor:Bruce HaightRelative difficulty:Don't know ... don't careTHEME: grid uses only letters R, E, T, L, S, I, and A Word of the Day:no, none of these are good enough— ***• • •Well here's where...
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Early capital of Alaska / WED 4-19-17 / 1917 dethronee / Salutation among...
Constructor:Emanuel Ax and Brad WilberRelative difficulty:Medium-ChallengingTHEME: NOTE (52D: Word that can follow the ends of 20- and 54-Across and 4- And 26-Down)— also, the black squares make a kind...
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Why Japanese tipplers anticipate afterlife / THU 4-20-17 / Designation for UK...
Constructor:Jeffrey WechslerRelative difficulty:Easy-MediumTHEME: Eh?— familiar phrases are clued as if one of their silent Es were accented; enter wackiness.Theme answers:FOR HEAVEN'S SAKÉ (20A: Why...
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Add british style / FRI 4-21-17 / Jazz on sports tickers / Thin layer of foam...
Constructor:Damon GulczynskiRelative difficulty:Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day:TOTAL BASES(29D: A batter receives four for a grand slam) — In baseball statistics, total bases (TBs) is the...
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2002 documentary with don't try this at home contents / SAT 4-22-17 / Hit...
Constructor:Adam FrommRelative difficulty:Very easy (faster than yesterday's, close to a Saturday record)THEME: none Word of the Day:ILEA(5D: Guts, in part) — nounAnatomynoun: ileum; plural noun:...
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Dallas actress J Wilson / SUN 4-23-17 / parvis magna greatness from small...
Constructor:Olivia Mitra FramkeRelative difficulty:Easythe phrase: QUEEN OF JAZZ[With apologies for my image-editing skills, which are lacking]THEME:"A Century of Song"— tribute to Ella Fitzgerald...
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Notes of chord played in rapid succession / MON 4-24-17 / Marksman with M40 /...
Constructor:Gary CeeRelative difficulty:Medium (i.e. normal Monday)THEME: idioms involving food ... or, I guess,idioms that use food metaphorically(?)— Theme answers:WORD SALAD (17A:...
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1980s Pakistani president / TUE 4-25-17 / Wind tile in mah-jongg / WW II era...
Constructor: Gary J. WhiteheadRelative difficulty: Probably normal ... don't know. I stopped to take a screenshot mid-solve, so my time tells me nothing ... THEME: HOME (71A: There's no place like it...
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Grenache for one / WED 4-26-17 / Hostility in British slang / Cuneiform...
Constructor: Trenton CharlsonRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:DOS EQUIS (64A: Beer brand whose logo hints at the answers to 17-, 19-, 38-, 43- and 61-Across)— all those answers have a double "X"...
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Believer in Ethiopian Zion / THU 4-27 / First commercial film with...
Constructor: Todd GrossRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: SUDOKU PUZZLE (8A: With 67-Across, what the circled part of this crossword represents)— the CENTRAL / SQUARES (1A: With 68-Across, the circled...
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Old RR watchdog / FRI 4-28-17 / Ollie's friend on old TV / Oenophile's pride...
Constructor: David SteinbergRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: none Word of the Day: AMARYLLIS (59A: Producer of re-and-white blooms) — Amaryllis (/ˌæməˈrɪlᵻs/) is the only genus in the subtribe...
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Hannibal's men / SAT 4-29-17 / Fictional spy who first appeared in Call for...
Constructor:Martin Ashwood-SmithRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:none Word of the Day: GEORGE SMILEY (36A: Fictional spy who first appeared in "Call for the Dead") — George Smiley is a fictional...
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Strict sabbath observer of old / SUN 4-30-17 / 1920s anarchist in prominent...
Constructor: Alan ArbesfeldRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"New England Chatter"— I have no *&$%ing idea what is happening. I think there's some attempt to make wacky phrases based on the idea of a...
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Competitor of Wisk / MON 5-1-2017 / Short race spec / Eagle's home / Blood...
Constructor: ED SESSARelative difficulty: HARDTHEME: OFF WITH HER HEAD— Theme answers are related to Marie Antoinette. And also just beheading in general. Theme answers:LET THEM EAT CAKE (20A: Words...
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