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Rebellion leader of 1786 / FRI 4-12-19 / Sweet locale in T.S. Eliot's...
Constructor: Howard BarkinRelative difficulty: Easy (4:12) THEME: noneWord of the Day: SHAYS Rebellion (32D: Rebellion leader of 1786) — Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising in Massachusetts in...
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Country singer with cityish name / SAT 4-13-19 / Sparks can be seen at its...
Constructor: Debbie EllerinRelative difficulty: Easy (5:11)THEME: noneWord of the Day: UZO Aduba (22A: Actress Aduba of "Orange Is the New Black") — Uzoamaka Nwanneka "Uzo" Aduba (/ˈuːzoʊ əˈduːbə/;...
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ABC sitcom about Johnsons / SUN 4-14-19 / Flower traditionally used to...
Constructor: Will NedigerRelative difficulty: Easy (9:16)THEME:"Left/Right Symmetry" — puzzle has L/R symmetry generally, but also the L's in the grid have mirror (i.e. L/R) symmetry with the R's;...
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Big outdoor gear retailer / MON 4-15-19 / Evergreens with fragrant wood / Tax...
Constructor: Patrick Blindauer and Samuel A. DonaldsonRelative difficulty: Easy (2:43) (one second off personal record)THEME: "I.R.S." reform (69A: Tax org. undergoing some "reform" in this puzzle's...
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Noted 1950s-70s DJ dubbed fifth beatle / TUE 4-16-19 / Flower cluster whose...
Constructor: Gary CeeRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (4:00) (for a Tuesday) (entirely because of one answer)THEME: ¿Qué? — themers all end with "kay" soundTheme answers:COMMUNIQUÉ (18A:...
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NBA's Young, familiarly / WED 4-17-19 / Veronica author divergent series /...
Constructor: Alison Ohringer and Erik AgardRelative difficulty: Medium (for me, but apparently skewing easy for many others) (4:36)THEME: FIX BREAKFAST — themers are "breakfast" foods that have gone...
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Forward in Florence / THU 4-18-19 / Anago at japanese restaurant / Hand-held...
Constructor: Alex Eaton-SalnersRelative difficulty: Easy-Mediumish (5:19, first thing in the morning)THEME: BUTTERFLY (23A: Image formed by connecting this puzzle's circled letters from A to N and then...
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Mac former Bay Area hip hop great / FRI 4-19-19 / Sportscaster inducted into...
Constructor: Caleb MadisonRelative difficulty: Medium (6:19)THEME: noneWord of the Day: Mac DRE (22A: Mac ___ (former Bay Area hip-hop great)) — Andre Louis Hicks (July 5, 1970 – November 1, 2004),...
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Sitcom set in Lanford Ill / SAT 4-20-19 / Shoes that are also water hazards /...
Constructor: Kevin AdamickRelative difficulty: Challenging (14:47, most of that in free fall, just staring at a bunch of nothing in the NW)THEME: noneWord of the Day: Anna KARINA (48A: Anna who played...
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Broad Australian accent informally / SUN 4-21-19 / Boatercycle / 1958 #1 hit...
Constructor: Grant ThackrayRelative difficulty: Medium (11:40)THEME:"The Inside Story"— PICTURE-IN-PICTURE (70A: Small screen superimposed on a large screen ... or a hint to this puzles' shaded...
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Sporty Pontiacs introduced in 60s / MON 4-22-19 / Soda in old blind taste...
Constructor: Bruce HaightRelative difficulty: Medium (3:03)THEME: Tennis, anyone? — familiar phrases reclued as if they have something to do with tennis:Theme answers:POP SINGLES (17A: Tennis with...
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Jokey 1978 Steve Martin song / TUE 4-23-19 / Shrek's wife / Charge for some...
Constructor: Amanda Chung and Karl NiRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (probably more Medium) (3:31)THEME:"PET SOUNDS" (64A: Beach Boys album with the hit "Wouldn't It Be Nice" ... or things hidden in...
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Legendary snake exterminator for short / WED 4-24-19 / Bynes Channing Tatum /...
Constructor: Evan MahnkenRelative difficulty: Very Easy (2:56) (personal record)THEME: SHAKESPEARE PLAY (54A: What the film answering each starred clue was inspired by) — that clue is a pretty...
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Raised block of earth's crust to geologist / THU 4-25-19 / Home to mythical...
Constructor: Jon OlsenRelative difficulty: Easy if you figured out those center squares faster than I did; spent 5 min. on everything but the center, then another 90 seconds+ trying to work out the...
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Ancient dweller beyond Hadrian's Wall / FRI 4-26-19 / Mild cheese with orange...
Constructor: Kyle DolanRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (very easy except for that damned cheese, wtf?)THEME: noneWord of the Day: PORT SALUT (33D: Mild cheese with an orange rind) — Port Salut is a...
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Briton who wrote Fish Called Wanda / SAT 4-27-19 / Dutch craze of 1636-37...
Constructor: Joe DeeneyRelative difficulty: Easy (6:21, not fully awake)THEME: noneWord of the Day: Lake MEAD (50A: Lake on the Arizona/Nevada border) — Lake Mead is a man made lake that lies on the...
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KIND words / SUN 4-28-19 / Tributary of Missouri / Charlie of Stranger Things...
Constructor: Brendan Emmett QuigleyRelative difficulty: Medium (11:36)THEME:"Words of Introduction" — clues all follow patter [[ALL-CAPS WORD] words?], where the clue itself is a familiar phrase, but...
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Peter Nixon impeachment hearings chairman / MON 4-29-19 / Cuban born Grammy...
Constructor: Andrew KingsleyRelative difficulty: Medium (3:02)THEME: GET CRACKING (37A: Hop to it ... or what to do to the various eggs in this puzzle's circled squares) — circled squares contain...
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Pretentious in modern lingo / TUE 4-30-19 / Patron saint of lost causes /...
Constructor: Erik AgardRelative difficulty: Medium (3:49)THEME: GROUP / SHOTS (38A: With 28-Down, multisubject photos ... or a hint to the answers to the four starred clues) — answers to the starred...
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Engraved stone marker / WED 5-1-19 / Article's start in journalism jargon /...
Constructor: Joel FaglianoRelative difficulty: Medium (4:24)THEME: Anagrammed STATE CAPITALS (36A: What the answers to the starred clues are each anagrams of):Theme answers:IN SLANG (Lansing) (20A:...
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