Friday, May 1, 2026

Spongy exfoliator / FRI 5-1-26 / Myosin's partner protein / "Tom ___" (classic folk song that became a #1 hit in 1958)

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Constructor: Rena Cohen  Relative difficulty: Harder than usual (13:54) THEME: Themeless Word of the Day:  GEMS  (Baguettes, e.g.) — Th...
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Thursday, April 30, 2026

Gen Z slang for awesome style / THU 4-30-26 / Former carrier over Mauna Kea / Chess-playing Mechanical Turk of 1770, for one / Holder of a large bed / Mocking name for failed businesses of the early 2000s / Seafood dish known as the King of Salads / Tour guide's admonition

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Constructor: Lance Enfinger and John Kugelman Relative difficulty: Easy-Medium THEME: OSCAR BAIT (59A: Film angling for awards ... or wh...
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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Poles tossed in a highland competition / WED 4-29-26 / Rinse with water, as grain in the brewing process / Guofeng, successor to Mao Zedong / Coastal resort city in southern California / Shoe with a "kitten" variety / Swabbie's tool / "Wall Street," for the U.S. financial industry

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Constructor: Joseph Gangi Relative difficulty: Medium THEME:  "internet company" puns  — words starting with "COM" ar...
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Sink-or-swim competition? / TUES 4-28-26 / Part of a piano or loom / Kid-lit girl with a blueberry pail / Greek goddess of the earth / Some cantina fare

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Hello, everyone, it’s Clare for the last Tuesday of April! Hope everyone has been enjoying it, as spring has (mostly) sprung, and we’re yet ...
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Monday, April 27, 2026

Device worn by a video gamer / MON 4-27-26 / Spinoff of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" / Han Solo's response to Leia's "I love you" / Word before beer or after square / Spinks who defeated Muhammad Ali / Do some booty-shaking / Grammy-winning a cappella group famous for their Christmas albums

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Constructor: Neville Fogarty Relative difficulty: Easy-Medium (the "Medium" is solely for a couple of the proper names, which n...
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