Thursday, June 4, 2026

Shamash holder / THU 6-4-26 / Italian liquor distilled from winemaking leftovers / Freudian censor / Altered excerpts of a film posted to social media, say / Broad-shouldered Titan / Faux flattery / Sons of ___, exemplars of biblical wickedness / Middlemen in illicit transactions / Historic Bulgarian ruler / Beer brand with the slogan "La Playa Awaits" / Site of an 1899-1909 gold rush

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Constructor: Joe Deeney Relative difficulty: Easy THEME: BIG BOX STORE (61A: Large retail establishment ... and a hint to four squares i...
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Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Animal whose crabeater variety does not, in fact, eat crabs / WED 6-3--26 / 1990s feminist movement rooted in punk rock / Research institute where radio astronomy began

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Constructor: Jiahe Men Relative difficulty: Easy (8:36) THEME: TRIPLE THREAT — Many an EGOT contender … or what's spelled out by th...
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Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Gets a pooch to attack / TUE 6-2-26 / Word after video or Scotch / Fusion weapon, familiarly / Hindi term meaning master or mister / Original name of a popular shared-ride service / Chris with the 1991 hit "Wicked Game" / Wash with a glycol spray, as an airplane / Silver weapon brandished by one hoping for gold / Sea sight in black and white / Rock that's fracked to release oil

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Constructor:  Rich Katz Relative difficulty: Easy THEME: "2, 4, 6, 8..." — first words of four themers are all homophones of t...
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Monday, June 1, 2026

Coolness, in Gen Alpha slang / MON 6-1-26 / High-waisted fashion trend of the 1990s / Physiques that aren't quite perfect / Superfan's ticket purchase / It measures audience feedback / Pouncing predator / Southernmost country in Central America / Reality show starring the "Fab Five"

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Constructor: Kenneth Cortes Relative difficulty: Easy (solved Downs-only) THEME:  CAME OUT ON TOP (43A: Emerged victorious ... or what th...
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Sunday, May 31, 2026

Tenth, in Latin / SUN 5-31-26 / Small flycatchers named for their call, not their size / Sacsayhuamán fortress builders / Jasmine's tiger companion in "Aladdin" / Longtime jazz bandleader with an Egyptian-inspired name / "Drat!," in Dortmund / Absolutely whomps, in sports lingo / Negative logic gate in electrical engineering / Where Cary Grant orders a Gibson in a classic scene from "North by Northwest"

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Constructor: Jeffrey Martinovic and Evan Park Relative difficulty:  as easy as it gets THEME: "Target Practice" — a WILLIAM TE...
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