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Rabbi Meir who served in Knesset / WED 3-28-18 / Red snapper at sushi...
Constructor: Peter GordonRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: TEE (59D: End of each word in 17-, 27-, 43- and 54-Across — as well as every clue (and that's a fact!))— just what it saysTheme...
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Powdered ingredient in sweet teas smoothies / THU 3-29-18 / French astronomer...
Constructor: Claire Muscat and David SteinbergRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: NUTs — theme answers contain different nuts (in circled squares); the nut names are interrupted by a single letter in...
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Terror in Arthur Canon Doyole's Lost World / FRI 3-30-18 / Ubiquitous Chinese...
Constructor: Sam TrabuccoRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: ZEROTH (33D: Preceder of first) — adjectiveimmediately preceding what is regarded as first in a series. (google)• • •All...
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Realm of Queen Lucy the Valiant / SAT 3-31-18 / Myrmica rubra / Food flavorer...
Constructor: Kevin G. DerRelative difficulty: ChallengingTHEME: TOTAL GRIDLOCK (52A: Nightmarish Manhattan traffic situation ... or a possible title for this puzzle) — Across and Down lines (i.e. rows...
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Magician known for debunking paranormal claims / SUN 4-1-18 / 1988 crime...
Constructor: Sam EzerskyRelative difficulty: ChallengingTHEME:"1 + 1 = 5"— rebus puzzle where a "5"-letter word with AND in the middle appears in the square going Across, and just the letters on other...
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Laurence who wrote "Tristram Shandy" / MON 4-2-2018 / Top-notch / Think up /...
I wanted to start this week off with another "hello it's me Rex and I am very gruff and hate Mondays almost as much as Garfield the lasagna cat" type intro, but then I remembered that I already did...
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Sticky-leaved plant that feeds on insects / TUE 4-3-18 / Gil Blas writer /...
Constructor: Damon GulczynskiRelative difficulty: Medium (or Brutal, depending on how well you know certain names...)THEME: THINK QUICKLY (67A: To understand this puzzle's theme, read the ends of the...
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Satirist Tom / WED 4-4-18 / Shouts made with waving of white hankies / Cheesy...
Constructor: Weird Al Yankovic and Eric BerlinRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: cheesy movies— old movies turned into cheese puns:Theme answers:"A FEW GOUDA MEN" (20A: Cheesy 1992 military drama?)"FETA...
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Trio in Plato's Republic / THU 4-5-18 / Bass part in Beethoven's choral...
Constructor: David J. KahnRelative difficulty: Medium, maybe a little easier (time normal, but grid was oversized, so ...)THEME: GRAND SLAM HOMERUN (62A: What will cause a walk-off win in the situation...
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Ex-Expo Rusty / FRI 4-6-18 / 14-line poem with only two rhymes / Eugene in...
Constructor: David SteinbergRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: LEVANT (35A: Part of ISIL) — The Levant (/ləˈvænt/) is an approximate historical geographical term referring to a...
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Headache for Ranger Smith / SAT 4-7-18 / Nestle product first sold in 1961 /...
Constructor: Mark DiehlRelative difficulty: ChallengingTHEME: noneWord of the Day: TETANY (9D: Condition caused by abnormal calcium levels) — Tetany or tetany seizure is a medical sign consisting of...
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Lash with bullwhip / SUN 4-8-18 / Novice parasailer's fear / Ball hit for...
Constructor: Patrick BerryRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (very easy except for the actual spoonerisms)THEME:"Triple Spoonerisms"— Three-word phrases (not including incidental words like "of" and...
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Rhythmic group dance of the 2010s / MON 4-9-18 / Sush consisting of thing...
Constructor: Erik AgardRelative difficulty: Challenging (a Medium Tuesday time for me)THEME: SILVER SCREEN (52A: Setting for the answers to the three starred clues—appropriately enough, given their...
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Grp in 1955 labor merger / TUE 4-10-18 / 1948 Triple Crown winner / Puppy...
Constructor: Alan ArbesfeldRelative difficulty: Easy (faster than yesterday)THEME: In a pig'S EYE (OINK!)— all themers begin with same sound, spelled differently in each case:Theme answers:CYBERSPACE...
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Lowest broadcast TV channel / WED 4-11-18 / One of 14 lands neighboring China...
Constructor: Keiran KingRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: search for words that punfully make up the names of composers why don't you —Theme answers:"BARBER OF SEVILLE" (15A: Classic work by 16-, 31- and...
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Issuer of ukases / THU 4-12-18 / King in 1922 headlines / 2003 Afghani film...
Constructor: Jules MarkeyRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: CABLE BOXES (64A: TV adjuncts ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle)— rebus puzzle with the 3-letter abbr. of four...
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Spiny fish named after bird / FRI 4-13-18 / Layout with little concern for...
Constructor: Joe KrozelRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: SEA RAVEN (43A: Spiny fish named after a bird) — Sea ravens are a family, the Hemitripteridae, of scorpaeniform fish....
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Muse symbolized by globe compass / SAT 4-14-18 / One-eighth set in statistics...
Constructor: Sam EzerskyRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: noneWord of the Day: ALI PASHA (55A: Ottoman ruler referenced in "The Count of Monte Cristo") — Ali Pasha (1740 – 24 January 1822),...
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Rear seating compartment in old automobiels / Purple smoothie flavorer / Org...
Constructor: Alex BajczRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME:"Preposition Proposition" — verb phrases that are modeled (verb + preposition) are reimagined as hyphenated noun phrases, with resulting...
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Stabilizing part of ship's compass / MON 4-16-18 / Supporting nativist policies
Constructor: David WoolfRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (3:34) (slowish for a Monday)THEME: EYE CONTACT (62A: Asset for a public speaker ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 37- and 52-Across)— themers...
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