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1973 marital drama co-starring Elizabeth Taylor / MON 5-26-25 / 1999 sports...
Constructor: Ari HalpernRelative difficulty: Easy (solved Downs-only)THEME: MOVIE OF THE WEEK (53A: 1970s-'80s TV staple ... or a hint to 16-, 25- and 42-Across) — movies with days of the week in their...
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Colorful Hindu celebration / TUES 5-27-25 / Last monarch of the House of...
Hi, everyone, it’s Clare for the last Tuesday in May! Hope you all had a wonderful three-day weekend. Liverpool lifted the trophy in the men’s Premier League, so I sure did! (My sister’s team, Arsenal,...
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Troopers, on a CB radio / WED 5-28-25 / New Jersey city with a bridge to...
Constructor: Peter A. CollinsRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:FIDDLER (58A: Musical featuring the song depicted by this puzzle's circled letters, familiarly) — "SUNRISE, SUNSET" appears in circled...
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Anarchist Sacco / THU 5-29-25 / Female in Mexican-style wrestling / Insect...
Constructor: John KugelmanRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: TEASE UP (60A: Give height, as a hairdo ... or a hint for entering the answers to the starred clues) — you have to insert "T"s into the...
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Topiarist's "canvas" / FRI 5-30-25 / Typical floor covering in a washitsu /...
Constructor: Rafael MusaRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: none Word of the Day: washitsu (47D: Typical floor covering in a washitsu) — A washitsu (和室), meaning "Japanese-style room(s)", and frequently...
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Male influencer archetype / SAT 5-31-25 / Toy doll brand since 2001 / Rod's...
Constructor: Adam Aaronson and Ricky CruzRelative difficulty: Medium (Easy-Medium with a very hard (for me) SW corner)THEME: none Word of the Day: E-BOY (54A: Male influencer archetype) — E-kids, as...
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Unlikely fliers, in a saying / SUN 6-1-25 / Hawaiian song of farewell /...
Constructor: Sam BrodyRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:"Making Arrangements"— clues and answers are technically reversed—that is, the clues are actually answer to cryptic-style anagram clues,...
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Pink Nintendo character from Planet Popstar / MON 6-2-25 / Rule-making grp....
Constructor: Anthony V. GrubbRelative difficulty: Challenging (when solved Downs-only)THEME: CLOTHES LINE (64A: Where duds are draped to dry ... or a literal description of 18-, 28- and 49-Across) —...
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Layer that a hovercraft floats on / TUE 6-3-25 / Cheery goodbyes / Where most...
Constructor: Boaz MoserRelative difficulty: Medium (normal Tues.)THEME: LIGHT SLEEPER (50A: Easily awakened individual ... whose bed may feature a 20-, 31- and 41-Across?) — familiar phrases that...
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King of Norway and Sweden from 1844 to 1859 / WED 6-4-25 / Only known...
Constructor: Danna RosenbergRelative difficulty: Easy (11:50 with an oversized (16 wide) grid while at a bar)THEME: MAKE LEMONADE— What to do when life gives you the proverbial items hidden in the long...
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Shoot into the pocket, in snooker / THU 6-5-25 / Midwest city whose name...
Constructor: Timothy GaetzRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (Easy once you get the trick)THEME: NO IFS AND OR BUTS (63A: Emphatic instruction for entering the answers to the puzzle's 10 starred clues?)—...
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Meme of the star of "John Wick" looking downcast / FRI 6-6-25 / Cultural draw...
Constructor: Adrian JohnsonRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: none Word of the Day: Shanghai's M50 district (35A: Cultural draw of Shanghai's M50 district = ART SCENE) —50 Moganshan Road...
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Colorful knit top with Scottish origins / SAT 6-7-25 / Gown go-with /...
Constructor: Blake SloneckerRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: none Word of the Day: FAIR ISLE SWEATER (52A: Colorful knit top with Scottish origins) — Fair Isle (/fɛəraɪ̯l/) is a traditional knitting...
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Break, slangily / SUN 6-8-25 / Beefy, as gym bros / Tall, chic woman / Hardy...
Constructor: John KugelmanRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:"Meeting Their Match" — a puzzle depicting ANIMAL MAGNETISM (108A: Powerful force of attraction on display in this puzzle?). The idea is that...
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Outliers in the data / MON 6-9-25 / Colorful puppy of children's TV / Easter...
Constructor: Aimee LucidoRelative difficulty: Easy (solved Downs-only)THEME: LAST BUT NOT LEAST (61A: "And bringing up the rear ..." or an apt description of the ends of 17-, 26- and 46-Across)—...
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Texter's "shrug" / TUE 6-10-25 / Model train track standard / Georges who...
Constructor: Zachary David LevyRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium THEME: "GOOD CALL!" (38A: "You predicted that correctly" ... or what the ends of 18-, 24-, 48- and 57-Across will yield) — a cellphone...
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Celestial phenomena observed at perigees / WED 6-11-25 / Grammy-nominated...
Constructor: Sam Koperwas and Jeff ChenRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: MISSISSIPPI River (18D: Natural dividing line on a U.S. map, as suggested by this puzzle's circled letters) — almost all...
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"Principle of Parsimony" philosopher / THU 6-12-25 / Gridiron game for young...
Constructor: Daniel BodilyRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: QUADRUPLE DOUBLE (50A: Major basketball feat ... or a feature shared by 3-, 6- and 9-Down) — three theme answers have four double-letters...
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Runs wild, in gamer-speak / FRI 6-13-25 / Going dark on, as one's love...
Constructor: Evan MulvihillRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: none Word of the Day: WHITE RUSSIANS (39A: Cocktails that might make for poor nightcaps) —A white Russian is a cocktail made with vodka,...
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Hedgehog-like mammal of Madagascar / SAT 6-14-25 / Grocery store surname /...
Constructor: Barbara LinRelative difficulty: Easy + TENREC (!?)THEME: none Word of the Day: TENREC (15A: Hedgehog-like mammal of Madagascar) — A tenrec (/ˈtɛnrɛk/) is a mammal belonging to any species...
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Portmanteau drinking hangouts / SUN 6-15-25 / Hit 1981 German language film /...
Constructor: Adam Wagner and Rebecca GoldsteinRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"Tossing and Turning"— themers have two clues; the first one is literal (enter the answer normally) and the second can only...
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'N Sync bandmate of Justin Timberlake / MON 6-16-25 / Some bygone theaters /...
Constructor: Jill Rafaloff and Michelle SontarpRelative difficulty: Easy (easiest Downs-only I've ever done, possibly)THEME: BABY (64A: The first word of 18-, 23-, 36-, 49- or 56-Across is one) — first...
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Ride-or-dies, in brief / TUE 6-17-25 / Shady, in modern lingo / Wireless...
Constructor: Tarun KrishnamurthyRelative difficulty: Very easy THEME: REESE'S / PIECES (40A: With 41-Across, popular candy represented by the circled letters in 17-, 26- and 57-Across) — "REESE'S"...
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Rainy-day game for children / WED 6-18-25 / Bygone initials at JFK / Rely on...
Constructor: Eli CothamRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: THE FLOOR IS LAVA (58A: Rainy-day game for children, whose play is punnily suggested by 16-, 24-, 35- and 50-Across) — answers all suggest...
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Silent marching band position / THU 6-19-25 / "Fulcrum" sculptor Richard /...
Constructor: Hannah Slovut-EinertsonRelative difficulty: Easy (if mildly confusing)THEME: a "TO" b — four answers are "instructions for answering" four other answers in the puzzle; in order to make...
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