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1/100th of Polish zloty / WED 11-8-17 / Domain of Pan in Greek myth / Actor...
Constructor: Joel Fagliano and Sam EzerskyRelative difficulty: Challenging (over 5!?)THEME: phffffff .... OK, so regular words are clued by lists of three things, and you take the first letters of...
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General Mills corn snack bit / THU 11-9-17 / James Luther of R&B / Orator who...
Constructor: Bruce HaightRelative difficulty: Challenging (though once you grasp the theme, it's not hard at all)THEME: BACK— phrases ending in "BACK" have, instead of the word "BACK," the penultimate...
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Retired hoopster Odom / FRI 11-10-17 / Human member of old TV trio / Bit of...
Constructor: Patrick BerryRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:none Word of the Day: MESS JACKET (10D: Bit of attire for a bellhop) — The mess jacket is a type of formal jacket that ends at the...
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Mediterranean to ancient Romans / SAT 11-11-17 / Polymathic Isaac / 1964 role...
Constructor: George Barany and Michael ShteymanRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:ELEVEN / ELEVEN (i.e. VETERANS DAY)— today is 11/11. There are 11 11-letter answers in this gridTheme...
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Spinny pool shot / SUN 11-12-17 / Alter ego on SImpsons / Buccaneer's quaff /...
Constructor: Ed SessaRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME:""S-Q's Me!""— phrases that start "W" are changed to wacky phrases starting "SQ" dear lord take me now...Theme answers:SQUANDERLUST...
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City with piers / MON 11-13-17 / Alternatives to mums
Constructor: Peter A. CollinsRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (slowish for a Monday) (3:18)[I seem to have leaned on the keyboard at 39-Down... it's Monday, I'm sure you can figure out the right...
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Video game lover of Princess Peach / TUE 11-14-17 / Carved figurine popular...
Constructor: Jerry Miccolis and Jeff ChenRelative difficulty: Challenging (a minute off my average, which on a Tuesday is a ton)THEME: TRIPLE / DOUBLE (37A: With 39-Across, impressive basketball feat...
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Dagwood's bratty neighbor / WED 11-15-17 / familiar voice since 2011 /...
Constructor: Steven A. AtwoodRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: BRITISHISMS (11D: Words found in the answers to this puzzle's starred clues)— familiar phrases are reimagined (via "?" clues) as phrases...
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Pioneering 1990s computer game / THU 11-16-17 / Frequent vag gogh setting /...
Constructor: Alex EylarRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: Now "See" this!— clues with answers describe the clues themselves:Theme answers:TAUTOLOGY (17A: See 58-Across) (58A: See 17-Across)RECURSION...
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Pulitzer winning poet of 1947 1974 / FRI 11-17-17 / Wrong Way Corrigan's...
Constructor: Zhouqin BurnikelRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: Robert LOWELL (46D: Pulitzer-winning poet of 1947 and 1974) — Robert Traill Spence Lowell IV (/ˈloʊəl/; March 1,...
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Cheap cigar slangily / SAT 11-18-17 / Noted corporate raider of 1980s / Ehud...
Constructor: Sam TrabuccoRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: LLOYD Price (47D: Price of R&B) — Lloyd Price (born March 9, 1933) is an AmericanR&Bvocalist, known as "Mr....
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The Land Shark's show, for short / SUN 11-19-17 / Staple of Southern cuisine...
Constructor: Tom McCoyRelative difficulty: Easy-ishTHEME: “Counterproductive" — Theme answers are defined by the number of letters they contain.Theme answers:MIDNIGHT HOUR (22A: This clue’s 110-Across,...
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Three-syllable foot as in bada bing / MON 11-20-17 / Nickname of Gen Burgoyne...
Constructor: Peter GordonRelative difficulty: Challenging (like, off-the-charts, not-even-close-to-normal-Monday Challenging)THEME: ALLITERATION (18D: What 17-, 33-, 47- and 66-Across exhibit, despite...
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Religious recluse / TUE 11-21-17 / Hook's henchman / Wife in Oaxaca / Rare...
Constructor: Brian ThomasRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: some kind of car race in eastern Europe?— theme clues are fill-in-the-blank quotes from an imagined car race commentator (?); the answers are...
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Chess-playing movie villain / WED 11-22-17 / Eurus in Greek mythology /...
Constructor: Timothy PolinRelative difficulty: Medium (despite all the—eventual—giveaways)THEME: world map— answers along north side of grid start with NORTH (which you must mentally supply), along...
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Group with five #1 R&B hits in 1990s / THU 11-23-17 / Bringer of light in...
Constructor: Howard BarkinRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: familiar phrases related to numbers (?) are clued as if those numbers functioned mathematically, resulting in unexpected, wacky answers......
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Dish whose name means pierce flesh / Scifi series before DS9 / Brave person...
Constructor: Bruce Haight and David SteinbergRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: three hats, or one hat falling through space in one way or another...— FLIPPING ONE'S LID (17A: Snapping ... as...
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Cavalleria Rusticana baritone / SAT 11-25-17 / Devil Hatfield Kevin Costner /...
Constructor: Kevin G. DerRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: none Word of the Day: PAMPAS CAT (27D: Striped or spotted animal named for its habitat) — The Pampas cat (Leopardus colocolo) is...
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Cured salmon / SUN 11-26-17 / Jazzy Anita / 1970s-90s chess champion / Figure...
Constructor: Jeff ChenRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (would've been sub-16 if not for 32D)THEME: INSIDE OUT— Two-word phrases are clued as if they were one word inside of another, like so:[22A: Lists...
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Handmade products website / MON 11-27-17 / Cover image on Pink Floyd's Dark...
Constructor:Kevin ChristianRelative difficulty: Normal easy Monday, maybe slightly on the Easier side (2:51)THEME:MULLET (68A: Much-derided hairstyle seen in 1-, 17-, 24-, 39-, 47- and 58-Across)— I...
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