Thursday, April 23, 2026

Kinkajou cousin / THU 4-23-26 / Experience deep affirmation, in modern lingo / Media exec Sarandos / Lack of pulchritude / Follower of open or closed, sartorially / Owie kissers, perhaps

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Constructor: Zhou Zhang and Kevin Curry Relative difficulty: Easy-Medium THEME: HAND-ME-DOWN (11D: Something that's kept in the fami...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Like some Scots / WED 4-22-26 / German river to the North Sea / Villain in the Bible's Christmas story / "Strega ___" (1975 children's book) / God served by the ravens Huginn and Muninn / Annual show with astronaut-shaped trophies, for short / Former N.B.A. champion Jeremy / Condition that might involve stimming, for short

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Constructor: Hoang-Kim Vu Relative difficulty: Easy THEME: REDUCE / REUSE / RECYCLE (11D: With 31- and 43-Down, an environmentalist mott...
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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

1972 hit for Tanya Tucker / TUE 4-21-26 / Wild West way of settling disputes / Cool, in '90s slang / Literary friend of Finn / Starbucks alternatives from the Golden Arches / Dual degrees for physicians / Haitian currency unit / "___ dat" (slangy agreement)

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Constructor: Victoria Fernandez Grande Relative difficulty: Easy-Medium THEME: FLYING START (57A: Early advantage ... or a hint to the b...
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Monday, April 20, 2026

Filtered food for whales / MON 4-20-26 / Move in a hurry, old-style / "I need to use the bathroom" / Sweetie, to Brits / Bathroom, informally / What coins are exchanged for at an arcade / "Sauer" hot dog topping

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Constructor: Freddie Cheng Relative difficulty: Easy (even though I failed my Downs-only solve) THEME: NATURE CALLS (53A: "I need t...
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Sunday, April 19, 2026

Evil counterpart in an 1886 novella / SUN 4-19-26 / Winged beings of folklore / Heavy metal instrument in Verdi's "Il Trovatore" / Dooley Wilson's role in "Casablanca" / Slang term for a recording studio / Extract said to promote relaxation / Fatty tuna, at a sushi bar / Old name for Tokyo / Half of a candy duo / Eponymous hypnotist / Elaborate invitation from a senior, maybe

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Constructor: Michael Lieberman Relative difficulty: Medium [I missed a a double Star Wars day on Friday!] ***Important Message from th...
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