Friday, March 20, 2026

Political commentator Piker / FRI 3-20-26 / Kachina-carving people / Dramatic outerwear for the theater / Participant in the Jacobite rebellion of the 1740s / Athlete nickname "O Rei" / Some scenery in "The Road Runner Show" / Viral 2010s dance that Hillary Clinton performed on TV / It has more than 4,000 islands off its coast

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Constructor: Rafael Musa and Rebecca Goldstein Relative difficulty: Very easy THEME: none   Word of the Day:  HASAN Piker  ( 5A: Politi...
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Thursday, March 19, 2026

It's vera soothing / THU 3-19-26 / Voice of the modern age / Master class? / Certain fatty acids, informally / ___ Virtue, three-time gold medalist ice dancer / Exploiting an I.R.S. loophole, e.g. / Word with napkin or nose / Where to find the towns Bigfoot and Tarzan / Operation Neptune, familiarly / Moon that's a neighbor of Ganymede and Io / Beginning of the spelling of "Hera"

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Constructor: John Kugelman Relative difficulty: Medium THEME: OFFSIDES (64A: Certain hockey and soccer infractions ... or a hint to this...
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Pulitzer-winning "Fat Ham" playwright / WED 3-18-26 / Young grasshopper / Indulgently lazy / Numbers on botellas de vino / Restaurant chain named after a Rolling Stones song / Country known for luxury tourism, in brief / Discoverer of the principle behind F=ma / Musical instrument in the Guinness logo / Game to play when the spirit moves you?

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Constructor: Adam Vincent Relative difficulty: Medium-Challenging THEME: BINGO! (66A: "You got it!" ... or a possible cry afte...
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Hopelessly internet-brained / TUE 3-17-26 / Indigo dye / "It's super-appreciated!," in a modern initialism / Home to Shibuya Crossing, the world's busiest pedestrian intersection / Title girl in a Beach Boys hit / Sci-fi character who says "Your father, he is" / Deli order that may lead to pungent breath / Midwest capital named for a president

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Constructor: Kiran Pandey Relative difficulty: Easy-Medium [22A: Sci-fi character who says "Your father, he is"] THEME: TERMIN...
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Monday, March 16, 2026

Kicks down the road, as a decision / MON 3-16-26 / Stereotypical charmers / Hypothetical (one hopes!) global conflict, for short / After the event, as an analysis / Bronx-born congresswoman elected in 2018, familiarly / City that's home to the University of Maine

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Constructor: Jamey Smith Relative difficulty: Medium (solved Downs-only) [⭐️ ⭐️ 1/2] THEME: LATIN LOVERS (64A: Stereotypical charmers .....
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