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1998 Paul Simon Derek Walcott musical / Rapper with 5x platinum album then...
Constructor: Ryan McCartyRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (except for one ridiculous place in the NW)THEME: noneWord of the Day: APPARAT (2D: Political organization) — nounHISTORICALthe administrative...
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Deadbeat student at TV's Highland High / SUN 11-4-18 / Torch carrier's...
Constructor: Patrick BerryRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (10:36)THEME: none, somehow... ("UNTHEMED")Word of the Day: Steve DITKO (37D: Steve who co-created Spider-Man)— Stephen J. Ditko[1]...
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Long-winded sort / MON 11-5-2018 / Category for a minor-league team / Danny...
Constructor: Roland HugetRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: Sound Bites— Theme answers are foods that are connected to sounds.Theme answers:TOOTSIE POP (17A: Chocolaty candy on a stick)CAP'N CRUNCH...
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VOTE VOTE VOTE! / TUE 11-6-18 / Batman's water springs / Indian yogurt drink...
Constructor: Alan Southworth and Yacob YonasRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium if you knew FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE, probably harder if you didn't (3:32 on an oversized 16x15 grid)THEME: ALTER EGO (9D:...
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Former colony that's gambling mecca / WED 11-7-18 / Meaning of Simba in...
Constructor: Timothy PolinRelative difficulty: Easy (3:27)THEME: PISA, ITALY (38D: Home to this puzzle's featured structure, as hinted at by the starts of the answers to the starred clues) — LEA / NIN...
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Japanese mushroom / THU 11-8-18 / Notable feature of North Dakota and Texas /...
Constructor: Sam EzerskyRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: GO WEST, YOUNG MAN (37A: Horace Greeley's advice, as followed by 17-, 25-, 50- and 60-Across?)— theme answers all end in LAD, which has been...
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Eponymous Belgian resort town / FRI 11-9-18 / Bar Ireland's oldest pub dating...
Constructor: Robyn WeintraubRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (5:02) (actually probably very easy, but my brain is not yet warmed up this morning...)THEME: noneWord of the Day: SEAN'S Bar (28A: ___ Bar,...
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Smetana composition inspired by river / SAT 11-10-18 / Subject of class...
Constructor: Will NedigerRelative difficulty: Medium (8:37)THEME: noneWord of the Day: "THE MOLDAU" (15A: Smetana composition inspired by a river) — Má vlast (Czech pronunciation: [maː vlast], meaning...
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Indie rocker with 2009 #3 album Middle Cyclone / SUN 11-11-18 / Charcuterie...
NOTE: Apparently this puzzle is a contest. I found this out after I solved, after I wrote about the puzzle, after I already posted. Having done the work, there's no way in hell I'm taking down this...
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Longtime SNL cast member Thompson / MON 11-12-18 / Spiced tea from East /...
Constructor: Kathy BloomerRelative difficulty: Medium (3:02)THEME: COME TO THE TABLE (57A: Show up for negotiations ... or a hint for 20-, 33- and 42-Across) — each theme answer contains a piece of...
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Nauru's capital / TUE 11-13-18 / President Herbert's wife mother / di pietro...
Constructor: John CiolfiRelative difficulty: Challenging (4:53) (slowest Tuesday time this year by half a minute)THEME: ANDES (69A: Mountain chain about 5,000 miles long ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 31-,...
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German rapid transit system / WED 11-14-18 / Mag for docs / Muse featured in...
Constructor: Sam TrabuccoRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (3:45)THEME: GROW A BEARD (57A: Do the opposite of shave ... as suggested by the circled letters)— first words of themers (in circled squares)...
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Noted artist on Bad Boy Records / THU 11-15-18 / Catchphrase for Moe Howard /...
Constructor: Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff ChenRelative difficulty: Medium (5:45)THEME: MICROLOANS (60A: Money to start small businesses ... or a hint to five squares in this puzzle) — a rebus puzzle with...
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Older brother of Malcolm on Malcom in Middle / FRI 11-16-18 / Von Trapp...
Constructor: Kyle DolanRelative difficulty: Easy (4:34, and I was only half-awake)THEME: noneWord of the Day: Elizabeth ARDEN (40A: Who said "There's only one Elizabeth like me, and that's the queen")...
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Player of mother on Black-ish / SAT 11-17-18 / Band since 1922 / Gem that's...
Constructor: Doug Peterson and Erik AgardRelative difficulty: Medium (8:08) (a.m. solve)THEME: noneWord of the Day: CABOCHON (29D: Gem that's been polished but not faceted) — A cabochon (/ˈkæbəˌʃɒn/,...
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Kingdom in Prisoner of Zenda / SUN 11-18-18 / Nagy of Hungarian history /...
Constructor: Byron Walden and Joel FaglianoRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (11:31)THEME:"Portmanfaux"— wacky phrases that reimagine the basis for common portmanteau words:Theme answers:MURDER...
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Percussion in pagoda / MON 11-19-18 / Streamer of Game of Thrones / Noted...
Constructor: Jim HilgerRelative difficulty: Medium (3:09)THEME: the blank of blank — movie titles that follow that pattern, each of them 15 letters longTheme answers:"THE COLOR OF MONEY" (20A: "Green"...
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Bob of Full House / TUE 11-20-18 / Basic monetary unit of Egypt Sudan Syria /...
Constructor: Zhouqin BurnikelRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (3:18)THEME: [Turkey's place]— same clue for four theme answers (so ... *kind* of a Thanksgiving puzzle...)[Turkey's place] answers:POULTRY...
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Popular battle royale video game / WED 11-21-18 / Ninth month of Hebrew...
Constructor: Brandon KoppyRelative difficulty: Medium (3:58)THEME: FLIP-FLOPS (63A: Questionable political moves suggested by the answers to the nine starred clues) — phrases or compound words where...
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Home planet of TV's ALF / THU 11-22-18 / Jewish holiday with costumes /...
Constructor: Randolph RossRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (5:29 ... but felt like the kind of puzzle I should've solved in 3)THEME: ___-LESS words — clues are words with letters missing; answers are...
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