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Jazz pianist Garner / FRI 5-12-17 / Order repeated before hike / Record...
Constructor: Bill Clinton and Victor FlemingRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: sort of Theme answers:DON'T STOP / THINKING / ABOUT TOMORROW (lyrics from Fleetwood Mac's "Don't Stop," the (unofficial?)...
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Baroque artist Guido / SAT 5-13-17 / Tree-tapping spigot / Ignorant middle...
Constructor: Jeff ChenRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: none Word of the Day: SPILE (31D: Tree-tapping spigot) —...
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Wings to zoologists / SUN 5-14-17 / Apple of Discord thrower / Onetime tool...
Constructor: Will NedigerRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:"Places, Everyone!"— circled-square answers are all two-part answers, where first part must be inferred by the answers place in the grid: for...
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Historic California route with El / MON 5-15-17 / Sigher's words / Common...
Constructor: Peter GordonRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:INNER CHILD (58A: Part of a person's psyche ... or a hidden part of 18-, 23-, 39- or 48-Across)— types of children, or words that roughly mean...
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Outer protein shell of virus / TUE 5-16-17 / Chicago squad in old SNL skits /...
Constructor: Bruce HaightRelative difficulty: Challenging (this took me over 6 minutes; I haven't been over 5 minutes on a Tuesday in probably a decade; my average is about 3:40)THEME: Well I could see...
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Obsolete repro machine / WED 5-17-17 / Dory propeller / Hello Dolly singer...
Constructor: Paul HunsbergerRelative difficulty: ChallengingTHEME: word loop—two-word phrases where second word is also the first word of a two-word phrase that ends with the first word of the...
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Muse invoked in Paradise Lose / THU 5-18-17 / StarKist competitor / Subject...
Constructor: Jacob StulbergRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: WHY (did the CHICKEN cross the ROAD)? (37A: Question raised by four squares in this puzzle?)— four squares contain ROAD in the Down and...
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Moorish castle / FRI 5-19-17 / Bratty girl on Little House on Prairie /...
Constructor: Matthew SewellRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: ALCÁZAR (1D: Moorish castle) — An alcázar (pronunciation:/ˈælkəˌzɑːr/) is a type of Moorish castle or palace in...
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Political cartoonist Edward / SAT 5-20-17 / Gullible rodent in Scott Adams...
Constructor: Paolo Pasco and David SteinbergRelative difficulty: Medium (tilting easy)THEME: none Word of the Day: Edward SOREL (26D: Political cartoonist Edward) — Edward Sorel (born Edward Schwartz,...
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Political writer Kenneth / SUN 5-21-17 / Peer Gynt character / Two-time...
Constructor: Randolph RossRelative difficulty: No, yes, whatever, who cares? Let's say "Easy"THEME:"Misquoting Scripture"— "puns" (loosely defined) based on familiar phrases of biblical origin:Theme...
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King of gods in Wagner's ring cycle / MON 5-22-17 / Inverse trig function /...
Constructor: Gary KennedyRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (*for a Monday*) (still under 4 minutes) (relax)[oversized grid: 16x15]THEME: SWISS / ARMY / KNIFE (1A: With 43- and 76-Across, camping...
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TD Garden athlete informally / TUE 5-23-17 / Friendly Islands native / Bread...
Constructor: Zhouqin BurnikelRelative difficulty:Medium-Challenging (a bit on the slow side for a Tuesday)THEME: PAIRS (68A: Figure skating event ... or what the circled items always come in)—the...
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Letter carrier at Hogwarts / WED 5-24-17 / Initialism whose third initial...
Constructor: Michael HawkinsRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:"... as a plumber?"— ordinary phrases are clued as if they had something to do with a plumber's behavior:Theme answers:RUNS HOT AND...
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Central Italian river / THU 5-25-17 / Pet with dewlap beret / Wait in...
Constructor: Erik AgardRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: I'LL GO FIRST (54A: Trailblazer's declaration ... or a hint to 17-, 19-, 34- and 51-Across)— Familiar phrases where the last words...
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Chief justice in Dred Scott verdict / FRI 5-26-17 / Donnie of 2001 cult film...
Constructor: Robyn WeintraubRelative difficulty: Easiest Friday I've Ever DoneTHEME: none Word of the Day: Roger TANEY (23D: Chief justice in the Dred Scott verdict) — Roger Brooke Taney (/ˈtɔːni/;...
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Peddler of religious literature / SAT 5-27-17 / Great Trek figure of 1830s /...
Constructor: Damon GulczynskiRelative difficulty: Easy-Challenging (Easy, except for SW corner, which is not)THEME: none Word of the Day: COLPORTEUR (28D: Peddler of religious literature) — Colportage...
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Musical genre for Gangnam Style / SUN 5-28-17 / Whom Kala reared / Hop o my...
Constructor: Andrew ZhouRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME:"In Bad Taste"— Themers are written a la recipe instructions. Answers are all bad (?) things, and together they make A RECIPE FOR DISASTER (106A:...
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Aperitif with black currant liqueur / MON 5-29-17 / Counterparts of dahs /...
Constructor: Jeff Chen and Seth GeltmanRelative difficulty: Challenging (over 4?!) (I mean, it is 16-wide, but still)THEME:PRIME TIME (63A: When TV viewership peaks ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 36- and...
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Horse breed known dressage / TUE 5-30-17 / Rogen "Neighbors" / Simoleon /...
Constructor: Neville FogartyRelative difficulty: AverageYou might've thought it was by CharlotteTHEME: GREY MATTER— Each theme entry contains a word that, when paired with the word GREY (indicated by...
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Solid orange ball / WED 5-31-17 / Former senator RNC head Martinez / Hoof...
Constructor: Jacob StulbergRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (slowest Wednesday for me in years, but I think some of my slowness was weird and idiosyncratic)THEME: Fishing— there's a warning to...
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