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Followers of an "enduring" philosophy/ MON 12-4-23 / Radio band for news and...
Constructor: Sean ZiebarthRelative difficulty: Medium (solving Downs-only)THEME: DJS (54D: Workers at dance clubs who 20-, 25-, 43- and 48-Across) — familiar phrases reimagined as things DJS do:Theme...
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Mountaineering enthusiast, in slang / TUE 12-5-23 / Barriers that slide in...
Constructor: Nate CardinRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (times will be fast, in part because the puzzle is undersized (14x15))THEME:OUT OF SORTS (54A: Irritable ... or how you might describe all the...
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Heat center of the 2000s / WED 12-6-23 / Homemaker from Mayberry / Hoodless...
Constructor: Peter A. Collins and Bruce HaightRelative difficulty: It took me 25:17, but I kept stopping because I was boredTHEME: H — All of the clues start with the letter HTheme answers:[Harsh rule,...
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EMT's apparatus informally / THU 12-7-23 / Pseudoscientific process hinted at...
Constructor: Rebecca GoldsteinRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: ALCHEMY (36A: Pseudoscientific process hinted at by four squares in this puzzle) — a rebus (i.e. multiple-letters-in-one-square) puzzle...
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Pioneer in the field of exobiology / FRI 12-8-23 / Middle of Middlesex /...
Constructor: Robert LoganRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (closer to Easy for me, but these clues were *trying*, so maybe they managed to hold people up for a bit)THEME: golf? — no, there's no theme,...
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Shell-inspired shade of greenish blue / SAT 12-9-23 / Defiant declaration...
Constructor: Doug Peterson and Christina IversonRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: PEWIT (47A: Northern lapwing) — The northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), also known as the...
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Neophyte, informally / SUN 12-10-23 / The Coyotes, on N.H.L. scoreboards /...
Constructor: Zachary David Levy and Jeff ChenRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:"Political Pun-Ditry"— political ... puns (related to various non-political professions, god knows why):Theme...
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Wampanoag chief of the 1600s also known as King Philip / MON 12-11-23 /...
Constructor: Luke K. SchreiberRelative difficulty: Easy (Downs-Only, no sweat)THEME:"IT'S ME AGAIN!" (62A: "I'm back!" ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 38- and 51-Across) — theme answers both have "ME" in...
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Hotel Bible name / TUE 12-12-23 / Comic actor Bowen / Coup d'état that's been...
Constructor: Peter GordonRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (***for a Tuesday***) (just a bit harder than your average Tuez)THEME: FINISHING SCHOOL (61A: Where social graces were once taught ......
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Tech product that's promised but never delivered / WED 12-13-23 /...
Constructor: Alex Eaton-SalnersRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium to MediumTHEME: WATER CYCLE (55A: Natural process suggested by the starts of 17-, 24-, 26-, 45- and 47-Across) — first words of themers...
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Indian tonal drum / THU 12-14-23 / Vehicle at the center of the Hindu...
Constructor: Esha DattaRelative difficulty: Easiest Thursday Of All TimeTHEME:"YOU'RE ON MUTE" (35A: Oft-used phrase during Zoom meetings ... or the reason for the misunderstandings at 17-, 26-, 50-...
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Experimental composer Charles / FRI 12-15-23 / Nephalist / Lines from a...
Constructor: Alex TomlinsonRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: none Word of the Day: INUK (10D: Arctic native) — : a member of the Inuit people (merriam-webster.com)• • •Well it was harder than yesterday,...
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Courteous behavior, formally / SAT 12-16-23 / Trash hauler / First band to...
Constructor: Garrett ChalfinRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: The 1521 Edict of Worms (39A: One subject to a religious ban from the 1521 Edict of Worms) — The Edict of Worms...
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Fast-food chain with a sunrise in its logo / SUN 12-17-23 / Failed web...
Constructor: Jeremy NewtonRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium THEME:"Get Over It" — a [BRIDGE] rebus where you have [BRIDGE] in a single square in one direction, which represents the absence of a letter...
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Percussive dance style / MON 12-18-23 / Colorful symbols of hope and...
Constructor: Joe MarquezRelative difficulty: Medium (the Downs-only solve gave me some trouble there for a bit)THEME: QR CODE (47D: Scannable black-and-white square ... or a hint to 17-, 30-, 45- and...
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Mollusks named for their shape / TUE 12-19-23 / Horan Irish musician /...
Constructor: Seth WeitbergRelative difficulty: Medium (normal Tues.)THEME:"IF I WERE YOU..." (59A: Start of some advice ... or a phonetic hint to 17-, 24-, 37- and 48-Across) — puns created by changing...
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Stiff bristle, botanically / WED 12-20-23 / Fabric whose name is French for...
Constructor: Brad WiegmannRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: DEAR ABBY (66A: With 67-Across, one of two pen names punnily hinted at by 20-, 37- and 52-Across (can you find the other one?))— theme...
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Substitute for "subs" / THU 12-21-23 / Queue before Q / Some fluffy slippers...
Constructor: David SteinbergRelative difficulty: Medium (maybe Easy-Medium, but I had more trouble than I should have picking up the theme)THEME: GO DOWN IN / FLAMES (9D: With 47-Down, fail...
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Telenovela profession / FRI 12-22-23 / Card-dealing casino device / Big name...
Constructor: Brooke Husic and Brendan Emmett QuigleyRelative difficulty: ChallengingTHEME: none Word of the Day: DAIYA (20A: Big name in vegan cheese) — Daiya Foods Inc. is a Canada-based...
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Sandwich made with a telera roll / SAT 12-23-23 / Home of the Kingdom of...
Constructor: Will NedigerRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: The Kingdom of Dahomey (18A: Home of the Kingdom of Dahomey, today => BENIN) — [The Kingdom of Dahomey, 1894]The...
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