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Eponymous Israeli gun designer / SUN 10-29-17 / Defib locales / Some looping...
Constructor: Ross TrudeauRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"Going Off Script"— four lines from movies are clued simply by their movie title, and then corresponding answers are ordinary two-word phrases...
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Vanzetti's partner in 1920s crime / MON 10-30-17 / Chickens for roasting
Constructor: Jay KaskelRelative difficulty: Medium* (actually, no idea ... see below)THEME: witches' brew— ordinary phrases are clued as if they related to witches, because it's October 30, which is of...
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Madame of 1960s Vietnam / TUE 10-31-17 / Practice condemned in Ninety-Five...
Constructor: Alex Eaton-SalnersRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:Reformation Day 2017—500th anniversary of the "Ninety-Five Theses" Theme answers:PROTESTANT (17A: With 24-Across, movement resulting...
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Cabbage with crinkly leaves / WED 11-1-17 / Pollutant that's portmanteau /...
Constructor: Herre SchouwerwouRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: ANIMAL / CRACKERS (54A: With 56-Across, lunchbox snacks ... or a hint to the black squares before 18-, 29-, 35- and 45-Across)—...
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1982 Stevie Wonder title query / THU 11-2-17 / Istanbul commander / SHIELD's...
Constructor: Peter Sagal and Mike SelinkerRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: NEW YORK MARATHON (37A: Event held on the first Sunday in November, and whose path is recreated in this puzzle)— each BOROUGH...
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English headwear with short visor / FRI 11-3-17 / Intense sobbing with...
Constructor: Kameron Austin Collins and Brendan Emmett QuigleyRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: none Word of the Day: SAND DAB (1D: Pacific flatfish) — The Pacific sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus) is a...
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Strong Chinese liqour / SAT 11-4-17 / automaker with slogan wir leben autos /...
Constructor: Michael ShteymanRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: STRETCH THE TRUTH (54A: Exaggerate ... or a hint to five nonconsecutive letters in 20-Across, 36-Across and 7-Down)— T R U T and H...
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Blue-roofed eatery / SUN 11-5-17 / Erstwhile Fords / Destroys in game-speak /...
Constructor: Natan LastRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: Lane Changes— theme answers are clued two ways, one that goes the normal way (straight Across) and one that "diverges" off at an angle...
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"Star Wars" queen / MON 11-6-2017 / Polite plea to a parent / Race of people...
BOO! It's Annabel Monday again!Constructor: BENJAMIN LAURING AND MAX LAURINGRelative difficulty: EASYTHEME: PART ANIMAL — Theme answers consisted of an animal and a body part.Theme answers:RAT TAIL...
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Jazz pianist Jamal / TUE 11-7-17 / Foreign exchange student in "American Pie"...
Constructor: Greg PoulosRelative difficulty: Challenging (for a Tuesday)THEME: WORD OF THE YEAR (56A: Annual American Dialect Society award given to seven answers in this puzzle)— it is what it says it...
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1/100th of Polish zloty / WED 11-8-17 / Domain of Pan in Greek myth / Actor...
Constructor: Joel Fagliano and Sam EzerskyRelative difficulty: Challenging (over 5!?)THEME: phffffff .... OK, so regular words are clued by lists of three things, and you take the first letters of...
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General Mills corn snack bit / THU 11-9-17 / James Luther of R&B / Orator who...
Constructor: Bruce HaightRelative difficulty: Challenging (though once you grasp the theme, it's not hard at all)THEME: BACK— phrases ending in "BACK" have, instead of the word "BACK," the penultimate...
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Retired hoopster Odom / FRI 11-10-17 / Human member of old TV trio / Bit of...
Constructor: Patrick BerryRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:none Word of the Day: MESS JACKET (10D: Bit of attire for a bellhop) — The mess jacket is a type of formal jacket that ends at the...
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Mediterranean to ancient Romans / SAT 11-11-17 / Polymathic Isaac / 1964 role...
Constructor: George Barany and Michael ShteymanRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:ELEVEN / ELEVEN (i.e. VETERANS DAY)— today is 11/11. There are 11 11-letter answers in this gridTheme...
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Spinny pool shot / SUN 11-12-17 / Alter ego on SImpsons / Buccaneer's quaff /...
Constructor: Ed SessaRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME:""S-Q's Me!""— phrases that start "W" are changed to wacky phrases starting "SQ" dear lord take me now...Theme answers:SQUANDERLUST...
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City with piers / MON 11-13-17 / Alternatives to mums
Constructor: Peter A. CollinsRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (slowish for a Monday) (3:18)[I seem to have leaned on the keyboard at 39-Down... it's Monday, I'm sure you can figure out the right...
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Video game lover of Princess Peach / TUE 11-14-17 / Carved figurine popular...
Constructor: Jerry Miccolis and Jeff ChenRelative difficulty: Challenging (a minute off my average, which on a Tuesday is a ton)THEME: TRIPLE / DOUBLE (37A: With 39-Across, impressive basketball feat...
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Dagwood's bratty neighbor / WED 11-15-17 / familiar voice since 2011 /...
Constructor: Steven A. AtwoodRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: BRITISHISMS (11D: Words found in the answers to this puzzle's starred clues)— familiar phrases are reimagined (via "?" clues) as phrases...
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Pioneering 1990s computer game / THU 11-16-17 / Frequent vag gogh setting /...
Constructor: Alex EylarRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: Now "See" this!— clues with answers describe the clues themselves:Theme answers:TAUTOLOGY (17A: See 58-Across) (58A: See 17-Across)RECURSION...
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Pulitzer winning poet of 1947 1974 / FRI 11-17-17 / Wrong Way Corrigan's...
Constructor: Zhouqin BurnikelRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: Robert LOWELL (46D: Pulitzer-winning poet of 1947 and 1974) — Robert Traill Spence Lowell IV (/ˈloʊəl/; March 1,...
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