Friday, November 6, 2026

California's locale, according to natives lingo / FRI 11-6-26 / Greenish black rock? / Main role in "The Nutcracker" / Service replaced by Teams / Soda once advertised as "Shockingly refreshing" / Video game character with a spiky head / Spalding, 1984 Oscar-winning role for Sally Field / Popular hangout spots of the 1990s / Flatbread that might be served with cuajada / City north of Chandler / Kimono closers

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Constructor: Aidan Deshong Relative difficulty: Easy THEME: none   Word of the Day: bimah  ( 28A: Scrolls that may be read from a bima...
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Thursday, November 5, 2026

Pioneers, in hip-hop slang / THU 11-5-26 / Nickname of the protagonist in 2024's "Anora" / Sea urchin, on a sushi menu / ___ Batlló, Antoni Gaudí masterpiece whose roof arch mimics a dragon's back / Big Apple menagerie / Refueling spot / Call made with outstretched arms

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Constructor: David P. Williams Relative difficulty: Easy-Medium or THEME: "IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME" (39A: Admission of confus...
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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Luxury brand known for its Rome-inspired designs / WED 11-4-26 / Magazine with "Decor" and "à Table" offshoots / She "dances on the sand" in a 1983 Duran Duran hit / Magical ally in "Argonautica"

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Constructor: Peggy Sue Marlin Relative difficulty: Hard (10:27) THEME:  ITS NOT A GOOD SIGN  — "That spells trouble!" Literal s...
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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Oscar's deskmate on "The Office" / TUE 11-3-26 / Marvel actress Vellani / Michael Jordan and Anatole France? / Set up as MacGyver might / Lego brick protrusion

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Constructor: Victor Schmitt Relative difficulty: Medium THEME: pairs of people whose last names are similar types of things — familiar ...
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Monday, November 2, 2026

Puffy, pink protagonist of Nintendo fame / MON 11-2-26 / Upper regions of the sky, poetically / Hexagonal mesh used to fence in poultry / Home installation providing propane to a grill or fireplace / Mountain cryptid whose name inspired a water-bottle brand / "Received and understood," in radio lingo

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Constructor: Max Schlenker Relative difficulty: Challenging (solved Downs-only)  THEME: "I'VE SEEN THE LIGHT" (60A: "...
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