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One-named folk singer / FRI 4-27-18 / Mechanical calculator pioneer / Greek...
Constructor: David SteinbergRelative difficulty: Easy or Easy-Medium, not sure (5:08)THEME: no, just that ill-advised 1A/1D nonsenseWord of the Day: ENTRECHAT (2D: Showy ballet leap) — nounBALLETa...
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Fu legendary Chinese sage / SAT 4-28-18 / Shot that determines who gets to...
Constructor: Andrew KingsleyRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: noneWord of the Day: Fu-HSI (26A: Fu-___ (legendary Chinese sage)) — Fuxi (Mandarin: [fǔ ɕí]; Chinese: 伏羲), also romanized as...
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Ecuadorean coastal province known for gold / SUN 4-29-18 / Dreyfus Affair...
Hey y'all - Erik here, subbing for Rex today. I'll be shaking up the order of proceedings a bit, because I'm a loose cannon who doesn't play by the rules. You can find the review a few paragraphs down,...
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Underwear for tycoons / MON 4-30-18 / It goes from about 540 to 1700 /...
Constructor: Bruce HaightRelative difficulty: Challenging (3:42, solidly Tuesday time)THEME: underwear— wacky theme clues all start [Underwear for ...?], resulting in ordinary phrases where the last...
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Mexican state that touches Texas / TUE 5-1-18 / Stanley who wrote Magic...
Constructor: Jacob StulbergRelative difficulty: Easy but with several uncommon answers that might slow you down; also I just botched the SW for dumb personal reasons (4:00)THEME: ROAD BLOCK (64A:...
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Start of Massachusetts state motto / WED 5-2-18 / Key parts of so-called...
Constructor: Bryant WhiteRelative difficulty: Easy-Mediumish (4:45*) (*a.m. solve, always 20-30% slower than normal)THEME: I don't know, exactly. Someplace with a HIDDEN STAIRCASE, I guess — letters...
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City in which Glee is set / THU 5-3-18 / Self-deprecatingly titled...
Constructor: Emily CarrollRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (mostly because rebuses just take longer a. to uncover b. to fill in) (6:06)THEME: COMPACT CARS (38A: Easy-to-park vehicles ... or what...
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Freshwater minnow / FRI 5-4-18 / One signatory to Treaty of Laramie /...
Constructor: Michael HawkinsRelative difficulty: Easy (4:41)THEME: noneWord of the Day: Treaty of Fort Laramie (9D: One signatory to the Treaty of Fort Laramie)— The Treaty of Fort Laramie (also...
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Vague threat from Stooge / SAT 5-5-18 / Mr once played by Leslie Nielsen /...
Constructor: Damon GulczynskiRelative difficulty: Easy, maybe creeping toward Easy-Medium (6:17)THEME: noneWord of the Day: ABDUL Aziz bin Fahd, Saudi prince (7D) — Abdul Aziz bin Fahd (Arabic:...
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Longtime Walter Berndt comic strip / SUN 5-6-18 / Sultan Qaboos's land /...
Constructor: Brendan Emmett QuigleyRelative difficulty: Medium (10:33)THEME:"Let's Play Two" — each theme answer is two board game names mushed together, creating a wacky answer (with a "?" clue that...
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Shoe that ties around the ankle / MON 5-7-2018 / Sparkling Italian wine /...
Spring has sprung and finals season is in full swing, but it's still Annabel Monday! Constructor: Julie BérubéRelative difficulty: Medium THEME: TOOL BOX— Circled letters spell out things you'd find in...
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Hawks push them / TUE 5-8-18 / Sound of contentment / Animation studio with...
Constructor: Ori BrianRelative difficulty: Easy (3:10)THEME: START A FIRE (61A: Ignite something ... or what the first words of 17-, 23-, 38- and 51-Across)— those first words can precede the word...
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Famous feuder with Jay-Z / WED 5-9-18 / Cut of beef in newport steak / She...
Constructor: Jeff ChenRelative difficulty: Challenging (though it's oversized, so maybe more Medium-Challenging) (5:17)THEME: SEEING DOUBLE (59A: Experiencing a vision problem)— clues refer to a common...
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German chocolate brand / THU 5-10-18 / PBS Kids cartoon aardvark / In any...
Constructor: Caitlin ReedRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (5:09)THEME: DEAD CENTER (51A: Bull's-eye ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme) — black square at CENTER of puzzle represents the word "DEAD";...
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Zippo output / FRI 5-11-18 / Product whose original slogan was it floats /...
Constructor: Sam Ezersky and David SteinbergRelative difficulty: Medium to Medium-Challenging (a few little things somehow slowed me down a lot) (6:59)THEME: noneWord of the Day: INGEMAR Johansson...
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Brazilian city at mouth of Amazon / SAT 5-12-18 / Despot exiled in 1979 /...
Constructor: Alex EylarRelative difficulty: LOL gonna guess here at Easy-Medium because I really don't know (see below) (10:22)THEME: noneWord of the Day: OROIDE (53A: Faux gold) — Oroide is copper and...
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Arcade hoops game / SUN 5-13-18 / 1940s vice president wallace / shroud of...
Constructor: Neville Fogarty and Erik AgardRelative difficulty: Medium (11:51)THEME:"Love at First Site"— familiar names and phrases clue ("?"-style) as if they were fake dating websites:Theme...
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Certain red dye / MON 5-14-18 / End of drinking hose / Fowl raised for food /...
Constructor: Andrea Carla MichaelsRelative difficulty: north of Medium (3:20)THEME: FIGHT CLUB (62A: 1999 Brad Pitt movie hinted at by the beginnings of 17-, 21-, 39- and 52-Across)— first words are...
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Ewbank 1969 Super Bowl-winning coach / TUE 5-15-18 / Kitchnware brand with...
Constructor: Garry Trudeau and Ross TrudeauRelative difficulty: played easy for me, but I don't know why; seems to be playing hardish for others (for a Tuesday) (3:16)THEME: STAND-UP COMICS (33A: Dave...
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Toyota coupe sold from 1970 to 2006 / WED 5-16-18 / John who played older...
Constructor: Jonathan Schmalzbach and Bill AlbrightRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (I just wasn't on its wavelength, it's probably pretty normal) (4:47)THEME: FRENCH TWIST (62A: Classic...
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