Thursday, September 10, 2026

Ground-dwelling game bird of the western U.S. / THU 9-10-26 / Portmanteau for a radical environmentalist / Simulator of coastal phenomena / Oldest sister on "The Brady Bunch" / Annoying knuckling / Evidence of burning rubber

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Constructor: Simeon Seigel Relative difficulty: Easy THEME:  missing-letter puns  — clues are words/phrases that are missing letters, whi...
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026

"OK," in modern slang / WED 9-9-26 / Character in "Monsters, Inc." / Equatorial ocean area notorious for lack of winds / Top starter / Creature of Egyptian myth / Bosun's whistled call signaling a shift change / Flattened against the masts in a changing wind / Part of many a shallow-water ecosystem / Plow puller of old / Jailed New York crime boss / Sicilian smoker / Old-timey "Listen!" / Roman theaters / Fiddler-emperor, legend has it

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Constructor: Dario Salvucci Relative difficulty: Medium [ 15A: Ewok's home = ENDOR ] THEME: AT SEA (41A: Completely lost ... or wher...
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Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Prized gem in Chinese culture / TUE 9-8-26 / Energy-carrying chemical found in all living things, in brief / French cosmetics company founded in 1909 / Hawaiian bird with a reduplicative name / Acidic ingredient in Guacamole / 2014 nonfiction best seller subtitled "A Brief History of Humankind"

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Constructor:  Sunny Maharjan Relative difficulty:  easiest Tuesday I've ever done? possibly THEME: WALGREENS (37A: CVS rival ... or a ...
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Monday, September 7, 2026

Handbag fashion label from Madrid / MON 9-7-26 / Grammy-winning pianist with the Elektric Band / Playful knock on the noggin / Uplifting tunes? / Robes tied with obis / Dive offering slices / Kiss, symbolically / Dominate, in sports slang / Ukrainian seaport, in an older spelling

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Constructor: Jeff Chen and Stephan Prock Relative difficulty: Challenging (solved Downs-only) THEME:  ELEVATOR MUSIC (15D: Uplifting tun...
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Sunday, September 6, 2026

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony / SUN 9-6-26 / Loudmouth's lack, perhaps / Vegan brand with the logo of a cow wearing a fake mustache / Fandom identities often with fluffy tails and ears / Dog hybrid with thick, low-shedding fur / "Rock of Ages" or "Stand by Me" / Lincoln Laboratory operator, in brief

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Constructor: John Kugelman Relative difficulty: Easy-Medium THEME: "Crossover Films"  — picture clues depicting theoretical ti...
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