Friday, August 14, 2026

Monodrama that debuted in 1989 / FRI 8-14-26 / Average Joe, in modern slang / Couple's last coupling, perhaps / Shimmer colorfully / Purple drink ingredient at a boba tea shop / Mounted warrior skilled in martial arts / Costco competitor, informally / Issue in a modern remote work setting / Enthusiastic cry when one's favorite song comes on the radio

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Constructor:  Zhou Zhang Relative difficulty: Easy-Medium THEME: none   Word of the Day: King Khufu  ( 1A: ___ Plateau, home to the tom...
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Thursday, August 13, 2026

Casual gaming site? / THU 8-13-26 / "Gold" of the 21st century / Query for Claude, e.g. / Verbalized shivers / A.I. that has been trained with massive amounts of text, in brief / Cough drop brand whose name is yodeled in its commercials / Epitome of a hot place / Kind of bean used in Egyptian falafel

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Constructor: Killian Olson Relative difficulty: Easy-Medium [35A: "Light" weapon] THEME: SIZING UP (66A: Evaluating, as an opp...
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Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Where Docs and Sheets are stored / WED 8-12-26 / Throw, for instance / Jordan joined it in 1984, for short / 2024 film that won Best Picture / Nickname for MLB's Angels / Greek letter representing elasticity in economics / "Battles" of those busting moves / Mentions by user name on social media

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Constructor: Adrianne Baik Relative difficulty: Easy THEME: INTERNET TRAFFIC (38A: Web volume measured in hits ... or a hint to 17-, 23-...
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Longtime Disney boss Bob / TUE 8-11-26 / Big name in food wholesale / Big export of Myanmar / Head of a noted animal rescue project / Psychedelic rock band with the 2003 tune "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1" / Hip-hop group that wrote "C.R.E.A.M." and "Protect Ya Neck" / German film composer who wrote "Cornfield Chase" and "Time" / Red denizen of Sesame Street / "This is probably dumb but I'm doing it anyway" hashtag

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Constructor: Wade Bednar Relative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (just 'cause the musical names might be unknown to many solvers) THE...
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Monday, August 10, 2026

Vertical jumping ability, in basketball lingo / MON 8-10-26 / Attracted to people of any gender, for short / How to tackle big writing projects, per a seminal Anne Lamott book / Title of a 1990s ABC sitcom and a 1990s New Kids on the Block hit / "___ to Go!," 2024 Chappell Roan hit sometimes compared to the Village People's "Y.M.C.A."

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Constructor: Nate Cardin Relative difficulty: Easy (solved Downs-only) THEME: FOUR-BY-FOUR (55A: *Many an off-road vehicle ... or a lite...
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