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Knee stabilizer in brief / WED 2-8-23 / with or without the shaded letter /...
Constructor: Chase DittrichRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:"... with or without the shaded letter"— four answers start with shaded letters (circled letters in the above grid), and the answer fits...
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Cold Asian desert / THU 2-9-23 / Garment patented in 1914 by Mary Phelps...
Constructor: Alex RosenRelative difficulty: Monday-Easy, with fussy theme stuff pushing it to just "Easy"THEME: REVERSE EACH / TWO-WORD CLUE (18A: With 66-Across, hint for solving this puzzle)— what it...
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Bird whose Latin root means "dog" / FRI 2-10-23 / Who reinvented the wheel in...
Constructor: Kavin Pawittranon and Nijah MorrisRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: Der SPIEGEL (58A: German newsmagazine Der ___) — Der Spiegel (German pronunciation: [deːɐ̯...
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Emotional assessment of one's surroundings in lingo / SAT 2-11-23 / Wheat...
Constructor: Sam EzerskyRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: CIA WORLD FACTBOOK (39A: Reference work in the public domain that's updated weekly) — The World Factbook, also known...
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Former name of a Kansas arena that commemorated a 1976 U.S. anniversary / SUN...
Constructor: Christina Iverson and Samuel A. DonaldsonRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (with added difficulty for me, who refused to solve the puzzle with correct formatting ... more below)THEME:"Cheap...
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Ice Cream of the Future since 1988 / MON 2-13-23 / Radio button that's handy...
Constructor: Eric RolfingRelative difficulty: Medium (i.e. normal Monday)THEME: WELL-ROUNDED DIET (37A: Nutritionist's recommendation ... or what the answers to the starred clues make up, to an overly...
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Roaring Twenties wrap / TUE 2-14-23 / Fitness weight with a handle / Corn...
Constructor: Ella DershowitzRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: SQUARE MEAL (62A: Nutritiously balanced plateful ... or a what 17-, 24-, 40- and 51-Across may constitute?) — square foodsTheme...
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Enemy org. in Bond novels / WED 2-15-23 / Peak perks / WW II-era campaign...
Constructor: Sean ZiebarthRelative difficulty: Medium (only because of two proper nouns I didn't know, otherwise, Easy)[Sorry, I accidentally closed the puzz file before taking a screenshot and so...
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Accept defeat in modern parlance / THU 2-16-23 / Sketchy stranger in slang /...
Constructor: Kevin PattersonRelative difficulty: Challenging / Easy (before you see the gimmick / after you see the gimmick)THEME: TAKE THE L (1D: Accept defeat, in modern parlance ... or a hint to...
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Evil conglomerate on Mr. Robot / FRI 2-17-23 / Its index case occurred in...
Constructor: Jem BurchRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: Z's? (actually, no, no theme) Word of the Day: BEBE Rexha (51D: Singer/songwriter ___ Rexha) — Bleta Rexha (Albanian pronunciation: [ˈblɛta...
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Valley where David fought Goliath / SAT 2-18-23 / Octave follower in a...
Constructor: Kameron Austin CollinsRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: Shirley EATON (45D: Shirley of "Goldfinger") — Shirley Jean Eaton (born 12 January 1937) is an English...
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Spanish city enclosed with intact medieval walls / SUN 2-19-23 / Onetime...
Constructor: Rebecca GoldsteinRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"Simile Irresistible" — answers are familiar similes clued as if the first word in the simile were not an adjective but a verb:Theme...
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Gridiron group rebooted in 2020 / MON 2-20-23 / Kitchen gadget for the...
Constructor: Emily CarrollRelative difficulty: Easy (a Downs-only breeze, so I'm assuming a breeze in general)THEME: FUSE BOXES (59A: Electrical panels found in older homes ... or what 18-, 24-, 35-...
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Very muscular in slang / TUE 2-21-23 / Anthem lyricist with a musical name /...
Constructor: Daniel RaymonRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: HIDDEN / AGENDA (9A: With 68-Across, ulterior motive ... or what 21-, 37- and 59-Across each has?) — the letter string "AGENDA" is...
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TV producer Chaiken / WED 2-22-23 / Southeast Asian noodle dish invented in a...
Constructor: Adam WagnerRelative difficulty: Easy THEME: ONOMATOPOEIA (52A: Word sounded out by the ends of 20-, 35- and 40-Across) — ANIMAL SOUNDS:CHEEP (1A: Bird's sound)ROAR (6A: Lion's sound)BARK...
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Navy vessel in 2000 headlines / THU 2-23-23 / Danny of the NBA / Holiday...
Constructor: Joe DeeneyRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: Odes — Words and phrases that begin "TO..." are clued as if they were the titles of odes (poem titles in which the "TO" is dedicative, e.g....
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Spirit of Oaxaca / FRI 2-24-23 / What musicians pluck on an mbira / Metaphor...
Constructor: Margaret Seikel and Sophia MaymudesRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: LEAD climbing (2D: ___ climbing (discipline that debuted at the 2020 Olympics)) — Lead climbing...
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Turn follower in Texas Hold Em / SAT 2-25-23 / Slangy catchphrase of...
Constructor: Trent H. EvansRelative difficulty: Easy (seemed like it should've been hard and yet I never got stuck even a little)THEME: none Word of the Day: Jennie GARTH (41D: Jennie ___, co-star of...
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Western settlement area led by Brigham Young / SUN 2-26-23 / Ceramic stewpot...
Constructor: Will NedigerRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"Double-Doubles" — wacky phrases made by doubling two different letters in a familiar phrase:Theme answers:CHRISTMAS CAR ROLL (23A: Slow-driving...
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Italian painter Guido / MON 2-27-23 / Viewer-supported TV network / Maker of...
Constructor: David RockowRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: BEAR WITH ME (32A: "Please be patient" ... or a literal description of 15-, 28-, 39- and 52-Across?) — the letters "ME" and also letters...
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