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Mischievous character in West African folklore / SAT 7-10-21 / David who took...
Constructor: Trenton CharlsonRelative difficulty: Easy (one long answer I didn't know, but otherwise nothing very daunting)THEME: none Word of the Day: ANANSI THE SPIDER (16A: Mischievous character in...
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Smile with one's eyes, per a modern coinage / SUN 7-11-21 / Campania's...
Constructor: Ashish VengsarkarRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: "No Ruse" — familiar phrases with a "roo" sound in them have the "R" dropped, leaving just ... an "oo" sound ... so the resulting wacky...
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Grilled Japanese dish on skewers / MON 7-12-21 / TV cable channel with...
Constructor: Kevin ChristianRelative difficulty: Challenging (a minute over my Monday average, more of a Tuesday or easy Wednesday)THEME: AFRICA (62A: Where this puzzle's circled letters can be found)...
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Snide question to one issuing a challenge / TUE 7-13-21 / Pseudonym of the...
Constructor: Bruce HaightRelative difficulty: Easy, mostlyTHEME: baseball idioms— that's all:Theme answers:COVER ALL THE BASES (18A: Address every aspect of something)RIGHT OFF THE BAT (28A:...
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Onetime popular blog that covered Manhattan gossip / WED 7-14-21 / Crime...
Constructor: Amanda Rafkin and Ross TrudeauRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: E-READER (38A: Kindle, e.g. ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme?) — author puns where one word in a familiar phrase is...
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Classic comedy figure who sported a bowl cut / THU 7-15-21 / Popular...
Constructor: Max CarpenterRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME:"WHY YOU LITTLE..." (57A: What a solver might growl after catching on to this puzzle's theme?)— a "YU" rebus where "YU" (not "you") is made...
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1995 cult classic directed by Kevin Smith / FRI 7-16-21 / Big name in pizza...
Constructor: Sophia Maymudes and Kyra WilsonRelative difficulty: Challenging (much more Saturday than Friday)THEME: none Word of the Day: PDAS (9D: Palms, e.g., for short) — [abbr. of personal digital...
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Moroccan resort city on the Atlantic / SAT 7-17-21 / Boxer whose full name is...
Constructor: Ryan McCartyRelative difficulty: Medium (Easy for me except the center (Medium) and the NE (yikes))THEME: none Word of the Day: "CRAIG'S Wife" (20D: "___ Wife," Pulitzer Prize-winning...
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Backbone of Indian classical music / SUN 7-18-21 / Pharmaceutical...
Constructor: Jesse GoldbergRelative difficulty: Medium? (guessing jokey quotes isn't the easiest, but on the whole, things seemed normal, difficulty-wise)THEME:"Dig In" — parts of quotes by JULIA CHILD...
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Summery quip / MON 7-19-21 / Large cat you shouldn't trust on a test /...
Constructor: Stephanie LesserRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (only because it's a quip puzzle, so it just takes longer than a puzzle with regular theme answers would) (3:30-ish)THEME: A...
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Stay outdoors overnight with some of the comforts of home / TUE 7-20-21 /...
Constructor: Sam BuchbinderRelative difficulty: Medium (with an oversized grid, 15x16)THEME: WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS (6D: Olympic sport whose all-around competition is composed of the last parts of 19-,...
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Super-hoppy craft brew / WED 7-21-21 / Raucous music style similar to...
Constructor: Alex VratsanosRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging??? (no idea, honestly)THEME: Double "Z"s (!?) — looks like there are four answers that contain double-Z words, and then this weird...
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TV journalist Pressman with a Peabody and 11 Emmys / THU 7-22-21 / Ones...
Constructor: John GuzzettaRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (this is going to vary widely ... also the grid is oversized (15x16))THEME: JOINED AT THE HIP (57A: Inseparable ... or like three pairs...
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G.I. pal of Forrest Gump / FRI 7-23-21 / Crystal gazer's lead-in / Classic...
Constructor: Michael HawkinsRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: none Word of the Day: HOBART (41A: Tasmania's capital) — Hobart (/ˈhoʊbɑːrt/ [...] is the capital and most populous city of the...
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Physicist Nathan with an early theory of wormholes / SAT 7-24-21 / The...
Constructor: Adam Aaronson and Ricky CruzRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: TESSERACTS (4D: The wrinkle in "A Wrinkle in Time" and the Cosmic Cube in Marvel Comics, for two) — In...
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Singer Aguilera's alter ego / SUN 7-25-21 / Celestial figure depicted in this...
Constructor: Chandi DeitmerRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: DOUBLE DIPPERS (115A: Ones committing a party foul ... or the images depicted in this puzzle's grid?) — Big and Little Dippers...
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What the trio in this puzzle's clues is trying to promote / MON 7-26-21 /...
Constructor: Tommy PaulyRelative difficulty: Medium (normal Monday)[Don't mind all the little blue eyeballs—I closed the puzzle before taking a screenshotand just didn't want to type all the answers in...
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Old Apple image-editing software / TUE 7-27-21 / Verdi opera set in Cyprus /...
Constructor: Jennifer Lee and Victor GalsonRelative difficulty: Easy-Medium (3:16)THEME: FACE RECOGNITION (36A: Technology used by smartphones nowadays ... or a hint to the ends of 16-, 24-, 44- and...
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For those who think young sloganeer once / WED 7-28-21 / Signal that a reply...
Constructor: Alex Rosen and Brad WilberRelative difficulty: Medium (maybe a little tougher)THEME: DRIBBLE-ing (39A: Make art like 53-/21-Across (as suggested by this puzzle's circled letters?)) with...
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Misanthrope of Victorian literature / THU 7-29-21 / School attended by Warren...
Constructor: Trenton CharlsonRelative difficulty: Medium (Hard, then Easy)THEME: FILL-IN-THE-BLANK (48A: Test format ... or a hint to understanding three of this puzzle's clues) — you have to put...
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