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Spherical locks / TUE 7-19-16 / Mythical abductee / McDonald's slogan that...
Constructor:James MulhernRelative difficulty:EasyTHEME:FULL COUNT (63A: 3-2 ... or what's represented by the answers to this puzzle's starred clues) — DESCRIPTIONTheme answers:BALL JOINT (17A: *Car...
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Markka spender / WED 7-20-16 / Creators of artificial lakes / Sushi bar...
Constructor:Gordon JohnsonRelative difficulty:Medium (no idea ... tweeted about it while I was solving, so my time was obviously through the roof; it felt normalish)THEME: STAR-CROSSED LOVE (34A:...
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First of minor prophets / THU 7-21-16 / Bitter component of tea / Prominent...
Constructor:Jason FlinnRelative difficulty:EasyTHEME:BAD LUCK (62A: Supposed consequence of any of the three no-nos in this puzzle)— things that are bad luck, represented literally in the puzzle....
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Eternal water-pourers in Hades / FRI 7-22-16 / Shakespearean duel overeseer /...
Constructor:Martin Ashwood-Smith and George BaranyRelative difficulty:MediumTHEME:none Word of the Day:DANAIDES(36D: Eternal water-pourers in Hades) — In Greek mythology, the Daughters of Danaus...
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Pop singer Goulding / SAT 7-23-16 / WW II landing site in Italy / 24-book...
Constructor:Debbie EllerinRelative difficulty:Easy-MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day:KIT CAR(37A: Do-it-yourself wheels)— Not to be confused with KITT.For other uses, see Kit (disambiguation).A kit...
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Palindromic elemento / SUN 7-24-16 / Common Coke go-with / Friend of Lucy...
Constructor:David SteinbergRelative difficulty:Medium THEME: SPACE INVADERS— grid is a representation of a screenshot from the video gameWord of the Day: BIG DIG (Boston megaproject completed in 2007,...
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Like amoeba reproduction / MON 7-25-16 / Bart Simpson's siter / Harvard rival
Constructor: Kevin ChristianRelative difficulty:Easy like Monday MorningTHEME: HEY JOE— each theme entry begins with a familiar Joe Word of the Day: CAMELCASE (28A: Style of "iPhone" or "eBay,"...
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Discombobulate / TUE 7-26-15 / Yodeling locale / Defensive tennis shots
Constructor: Bruce HaightRelative difficulty: About right for TuesdayTHEME:"ESTEE" PHRASES — Phrases with the initials S.T.Word of the Day: SOUL TRAIN (58A: *Bygone R&B showcase) — Soul Train is an...
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2003 Bennifer Bomb / WED 7-27-2016 / Itemize / Refusal from Putin
Constructor: Natan Last, Finn Vigeland, and the J.A.S.A. Crossword ClassRelative difficulty:A-OK for a WednesdayTHEME:RING CYCLE— Theme entries are things with between 1 and 5 rings Word of the Day:...
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Gloria of Miami Sound Machine / THU 7-28-2016 / Sweetums / Kind of chat
Constructor: Adam G. PerlRelative difficulty:On the easy side for ThursdayTHEME:LOST ART— Eight grid entries are missing the letters ART as clued, but still form familiar wordsWord of the Day: AEROFLOT...
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Match Makeup / FRI 7-29-2016 / Doughnutlike / Catacomb component
Constructor: John GuzzettaRelative difficulty:Took me 8:46, so good for a FridayTHEME: NoneWord of the Day:SPY KIDS(20A: 2001 fantasy/adventure film with three sequels )— Gregorio and Ingrid are the...
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Ladder's counterpart / SAT 7-30-2016 / Writer Sedaris / Pet name meaning...
Constructor:Lily SilversteinRelative difficulty:11:36, slightly tough for Saturday (not a humblebrag, just telling you my time)THEME: NoneWord of the Day:ALSTON(29A: Charles who created murals for...
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Mentalist Geller / SUN 7-31-2016 / Leaf / It may require a password
Constructor: Ruth Bloomfield MargolinRelative difficulty:Not very toughTHEME:MAKE "IT" A DOUBLE— each theme entry contains two IT rebus squaresWord of the Day: ENDGAME (115A: Lead-up to mating)—In...
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Rose oil / MON 8-1-2016 / Big band trombonist / IV units / One doing carbon...
Welcome back to another Annabel Monday!!!!! Constructors: Kurt Mengel and Jan-Michele GianetteRelative difficulty: Easy, actually. Weird, right? Like this took me 10 minutes less than usual. I'm so...
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Orbiting info relayer / TUE 8-2-16 / French mathematician Blaise / Part of...
Constructor:Paula GamacheRelative difficulty:Medium-Challenging (for a *Tuesday*)THEME:-LESS— so ... lots of "-LESS"-suffixed words, with the "... didn't want to be?" clues turning the answers into...
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YSL perfume named for drug / WED 8-3-16 / Time for latish lunch / Mike...
Constructor:Neville FogartyRelative difficulty:MediumTHEME:"Gerund in the noun" songs, literally— song titles that follow the pattern "blankin(g) in the blank" are represented "literally" in the grid,...
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Historic kingdom in Spain / THU 8-4-16 / North Sea oil port / Saknussemm...
Constructor:Jonathan M. KayeRelative difficulty:Medium-ChallengingTHEME: BOOT (59D: Result of a parking violation ... as illustrated four times in this puzzle?)— "O" in the names of car models turns...
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Temple of Artemis city / FRI 8-5-16 / Colorful swallow / Ottoman honorific /...
Constructor:Brendan Emmett QuigleyRelative difficulty:ChallengingTHEME:none Word of the Day:EPHESUS(65A: Temple of Artemis city) — Ephesus (/ˈɛfəsəs/; Greek: ἜφεσοςEphesos; Turkish: Efes; ultimately...
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Dwarf warrior in Lord of Rings / SAT 8-6-16 / Morse Toto totally / Certain...
Constructor:David PhillipsRelative difficulty:EasyTHEME:none Word of the Day:NEO DADA(37D: Genre of some of Yoko Ono's art) — Neo-Dada was a movement with audio, visual and literary manifestations...
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Old Irish character / SUN 8-7-16 / Historic headline of 1898 / Temple of Abu...
Constructor:Samuel A. DonaldsonRelative difficulty:EasyTHEME:"Anchor Lines"— phrases we associate with news anchors are given wacky, wordplay / pun clues:Theme answers:TOP STORIES (23A: "What's in your...
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