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Footwear with distinctive yellow stitching / FRI 2-2-24 / Party add-ons /...
Constructor: Ryan JudgeRelative difficulty: Medium to Medium-Challenging (7:10)THEME: none Word of the Day: Isle of ELY (27A: Isle of ___ (historic region of England)) — The Isle of Ely (/ˈiːli/) is a...
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Greek word for "knowledge" / SAT 2-3-24 / Sir Georg who conducted 999 Chicago...
Constructor: Carolyn Davies Lynch and Jeff ChenRelative difficulty: Easy (untimed)THEME: [What it's not, in a saying]— Two long answers with this same clue cross near the middle of the grid (more a...
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Salamander named after an Aztec deity / SUN 2-4-24 / Qualifier for a date /...
Constructor: Daniel GrinbergRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (12ish minutes (I printed out a new puzzle for my wife before I wrote down the exact time, but it was about two minutes over my...
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What "E" stands for in golf / MON 2-5-24 / Surreptitiously give, as...
Constructor: Desirée Penner and Jeff SinnockRelative difficulty: Easy (solved Downs-only)THEME: FIGHTING WORDS (37A: "Wanna take this outside?," e.g. ... or what are found four times in this puzzle's...
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1980s TV role for Brosnan / TUE 2-6-24 / Designed with passageways / Game...
Constructor: Victor BarocasRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (untimed)THEME: MOVE DOVER (62A: Change a map of southern England? ... or, when parsed differently, what you need to do to the answers to the...
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Everlasting, poetically / WED 2-7-24 / "War and Peace" character who...
Constructor: Daniel MauerRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium to Medium (4:30 for an oversized 16x15 grid)THEME: stuttered "refrains"— famous "refrains" featuring words with repeated first syllables:Theme...
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Dating axiom / THU 2-8-24 / Title role for Tom Hanks in 2022 / Dog on a cat?...
Constructor: Samuel A. DonaldsonRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (more Easy ... but the grid is oversized again today, and the theme is slightly tricky to figure out) (5:25)THEME: OPPOSITES ATTRACT...
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Social media influencer Addison / FRI 2-9-24 / Philippine island that's home...
Constructor: Christina IversonRelative difficulty: Medium (my time was more Medium-Challenging, but I was ridiculously, probably anomalously slow to start) (7:45)THEME: none Word of the Day: QUIET...
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Annual mecca for sci-fi and fantasy fans / SAT 2-10-24 / Pentagon figures /...
Constructor: Zhouqin BurnikelRelative difficulty: Easy (but themed, so I'm not sure it counts as a real Saturday)THEME: Chinese New Year — it's today! (2/10/24) Theme answers:16A: 2024, e.g. (YEAR OF...
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Traditional Indonesian percussion orchestra / SUN 2-11-24 / Soldier's helmet,...
Constructor: Peter KoettersRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (9:35) THEME: "Bright Ideas" — a THOMAS ALVA (EDISON) birthday puzzle (72D: With [circled letters reading clockwise], American icon born...
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What gives Scotch an earthy flavor / MON 2-12-24 / Undergarment for a dress /...
Constructor: Jess Shulman and Amie WalkerRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (solved Downs-only, untimed)THEME: [Get my innuendo?] — this clue is used for four repeated-word phrases that you might use...
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National park, in Southwest Utah / TUES 2-13-24 / Garment for the Grim Reaper...
Hola, everyone, it’s Clare for this random Tuesday in February! I’m currently in México celebrating my sister’s 30th birthday (on Valentine’s Day). She was born in México because my parents lived here...
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Allison Janney's role on "The West Wing" / WED 2-14-24 / Word used when...
Constructor: Ella DershowitzRelative difficulty: Medium (29mins while very distracted)THEME: LOVE LETTERS — DESCRIPTIONTheme answers:ROMANCE in the shape of an LFONDNESS in the shape of an OPASSION in...
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Controvert / THU 2-15-24 / Landlord-pays-broker, in rental lingo / Olympic...
Constructor: TEDDY KATZ AND RICH KATZRelative difficulty: Medium (5:34, taking it a bit easy)THEME: DOUBLE OR NOTHING — 5 circled squares can be filled either with a double letter or left blank, and...
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Boston Harbor detritus, once / FRI 2-16-2024 / Noble gas used in propelling...
Constructor: Colin AdamsRelative difficulty: Easy (12:31 while on a crowded train)THEME: ThemelessWord of the Day: PECOS (Cowboy Bill) — Pecos Bill is a fictional cowboy and folk hero in stories set...
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Palate cleanser in a multicourse French meal / SAT 2-17-2024 / Order that...
Constructor: Spencer Leach and Jem BurchRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: NoneWord of the Day: LANOLIN (15A: Source of a foul odor when wool is washed) — Lanolin (from Latin lāna 'wool', and oleum...
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1994 single by Hole whose cover art depicts a miniature wedding dress and...
Constructor: Sid SivakumarRelative difficulty: Very EasyTHEME:"The Inside Scoop" — parts of words that *sound* like another word for "gossip" ("scoop") can be found "inside" longer words and crossing...
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Eye, slangily / MON 2-19-24 / Beat by a little, as in joke-telling /...
Constructor: Adam WagnerRelative difficulty: Medium (solved Downs-only)THEME: SYLLABLES (61A: What the first word of the answer to each starred clue counts, with respect to the second word) — just what...
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Belligerent, in British slang / TUE 2-20-24 / N.H.L. team with a mythological...
Constructor: Robert S. GardRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (very name-heavy, so "difficulty" level is gonna vary widely)THEME: HALF-BAKED (59A: Description of 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across, in different...
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Shakespearean fairy queen / WED 2-21-24 / Rodin sculpture featuring a couple...
Constructor: Jeffrey MartinovicRelative difficulty: Easy (puzzle is oversized, at 16-wide, so your solving time might not reflect the easiness)THEME: TAUTOLOGICAL (63A: Like the names of 18-, 25-, 40-...
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