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Discontinued Swedish cars / MON 2-26-18 / Avenging spirits of Greek myth /...
Constructor: Andrea Carla Michaels and Mark DiehlRelative difficulty: Normal MondayTHEME: SAW (57D: Wise old saying ... like the first words of 20-, 32-, 41- and 52-Across) — first words of those...
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Constructor: ROSS TRUDEAURelative difficulty: Pretty easyTHEME: Dreamers — Famous people known for works drawing on dreamsTheme answers: LANGSTON HUGHES (19A: “Montage of a Dream Deferred” poet)SIGMUND...
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Subject of repeated warning at Woodstock / WED 2-28-18 / Actress Lisi of How...
Constructor: Peter A. CollinsRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: Trigonometric functions — abbrs. of trig functions embedded in themers (with TRIG embedded in center answer)Theme answers:STAY INSIDE...
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Classic letter puzzle parsed differently / THU 3-1-18 / Chewed stimulant in...
Constructor: Timothy PolinRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: WORD SQUARE (61A: Classic letter puzzle -- or, when parsed differently, a hint to three Down answers in this puzzle) — so in the Across...
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Kentucky's northernmost county / FRI 3-2-18 / Journalist's tool since '67 /...
Constructor: Rachel Maddow and Joe DiPietroRelative difficulty: Very Challenging (should've been a Saturday, for sure)THEME: Officially none, I think, though it's pretty dang MaddowyWord of the Day:...
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Ron nine-time all star from 1960s 70s Cubs / SAT 3-3-18 / Riesling...
Constructor: Damon GulczynskiRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: noneWord of the Day: Ron SANTO (19A: Ron ___, nine-time All-Star from the 1960s-'70s Cubs) — Ronald Edward Santo (February 25, 1940 –...
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German border river / SUN 3-4-18 / Title family name in old TV / Cossack...
Constructor: Byron WaldenRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME:"Character Building"— first words in theme answers go from IN to STARTLING, adding precisely one letter (i.e. "character") at each...
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Monkeys named for monks / MON 3-5-2018 / Santa ___ winds / Fierce fliers of...
Hey! It's Annabel Monday again! And I'm actually extra tired this time because I'm in the middle of midterms which is, like, a lot. But it's whatever tbh, it was nice to take a break and dive into this...
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Straight-kneed military movement / TUE 3-6-18 / Core-strengthening exercise...
Constructor: Bruce GreigRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: animal + gait— theme answers follow the pattern [animal + type of leg locomotion]Theme answers:FROG MARCH (16A: Forced walk with arms pinned...
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Controversial food preservative for short / WED 3-7-18 / Women's rights...
Constructor: Natan Last, Andy Kravis and the J.A.S.A. Crossword ClassRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: PARALLEL PARKING (57A: Driving test challenge ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters)...
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Deceitful ballerinas / THU 3-8-18 / Word that no one has ever said before /...
Constructor: Jim QuinlanRelative difficulty: No idea—I made every mistake a human could make and ended with almost 2x my normal time, but it can't be that hard...THEME: two-word phrases where first...
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Poem greeting the dawn / FRI 3-9-18 / Musical gir who cain't say no / 2008...
Constructor: Neville Fogarty and Doug PetersonRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: AUBADE (2D: Poem greeting the dawn) — An aubade is a morning love song (as opposed to a...
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Dr Lester portrayer in Being John Malkovich / SAT 3-10-18 / Bygone skating...
Constructor: Ryan McCartyRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: noneWord of the Day: ORSON BEAN (43A: Dr. Lester portrayer in "Being John Malkovich") — Orson Bean (born July 22, 1928) is an American film,...
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Theme song of Milton Berle / SUN 3-11-18 / One-named Swedish singer with...
Constructor: Matthew SewellRelative difficulty: Challenging (my time was really high, I don't exactly know why)THEME:"If Found, Call ..." — a LOST DOG puzzle (1A: Heading on a neighborhood poster)....
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Folk legend Pete / MON 3-12-18 / Monster outsmarted by Odysseus / Two-time...
Constructor: John R. O'BrienRelative difficulty: Normal MondayTHEME: ONE / EYE (39A: With 32-Across, what the answers to the starred clues each have) — pretty self-explanatoryTheme answers:POLYPHEMUS...
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Metallica hit with lyric sleep with one eye open / TUE 3-13-18 / Product of...
Constructor: Carl WorthRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: KEY WEST (41A: Florida island ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 52- and 65-Across) — first answers of themers (i.e. the word on the "west" of the answer)...
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Pioneering text adventure game / WED 3-14-18 / Pertaining to rhythm of speech...
Constructor: Jeff ChenRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: MARINARA (61A: Sauce made from ingredients mixed up in 16-, 24-, 37- and 49-Across) — themers have ONION, TOMATO, GARLIC, and HERBS mixed up inside...
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Tail-shedding lizard / THU 3-15-18 / Hebrew name meaning he has given /...
Constructor: Joe DiPietroRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: THE IDES (38A: Date that provides a phonetic hint to four other answers in this puzzle) — today is THE IDES of March (?) and four answers...
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Restaurant cook on TV's Two Broke Girls / FRI 3-16-18 / Fictional queen of...
Constructor: Robyn WeintraubRelative difficulty: Easy (with a detour into Medium territory because I made one stupid mistake that it took me far too long to undo)THEME: noneWord of the Day: BEALE...
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Parsons of old Hollywood gossip / SAT 3-17-17 / Rotating part of tape...
Constructor: Roland HugetRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: noneWord of the Day:"LE CID" (46A: Massenet opera) — Le Cid is an opera in four acts and ten tableaux by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by...
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