Thursday, March 12, 2026

Doraphobe's fear / THU 3-12-26 / Citrus portmanteau / Celebrity supercouple of the 2000s / Activist/scholar known for her work in the prison abolition movement / Mad scientist in a 1964 Kubrick title / Sticks around for a demo? / Sultanate that once controlled Zanzibar / Lush hair's quality / Some double-headed drums

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Constructor: Joe Marquez Relative difficulty: Easy THEME: FALLEN ANGEL (26D: Heavenly outcast ... or a hint to something found three tim...
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Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Answer to the riddle ending "How many are going to St. Ives?" / WED 3-11-26 / Language in which "computer" is made up of the characters for "electric" and "brain" / Vaudeville show

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Constructor:  John Guzzetta Relative difficulty: Easy (~8 minutes) THEME:  SERENDIPITY  — Happy chance, as illustrated by the four inventi...
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Focus of Gandhi protests / TUE 3-10-26 / 8-pointer in Scrabble / Mediterranean dish whose name can be translated as "pampered daddy" / Bizet's "Habanera," for one / All-time best-selling female rapper worldwide / Version of a car model / Sol's sister, in Roman myth / Eddie who voiced Donkey in "Shrek"

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Constructor: Daniel Bodily Relative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (**for a Tuesday**) [19A: "Star Wars" antagonist"] THEM...
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Monday, March 9, 2026

Biceps, boastfully / MON 3-9-26 / Zimbalist Jr. of "77 Sunset Strip" / They go to a higher court / Temporary guest from a canine shelter / Period for Fred, Wilma and Pebbles / Birthplace of the bossa nova, informally

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Constructor: Christina Iverson and Andrea Carla Michaels Relative difficulty: Easy-Medium (solved Downs-only) THEME: BEST ACTRESS (60A: ...
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Sunday, March 8, 2026

First (and last) queen of Hawaii / SUN 3-8-26 / Certain supervisor on a film set / So-called "rooster sauce" / Inventor and actress Lamarr / Indigenous people of the Great Lakes / Anna Howard ___ leader in the suffrage movement / Predinner beverage / Baseball announcer's update / Spanish letter / Sci-fi franchise that takes place in "the Grid" / Some budget-friendly grocery stores / Role for Geena Davis in "A League of Their Own" / March 8 observance connecting billions of people around the world / Structure in a shipping container

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Constructor: Kelly Richardson Relative difficulty: Easy-Medium THEME: "Join Together"  — a puzzle celebrating INTERNATIONAL WO...
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