Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Prohibited in Islam / TUE 5-5-26 / MLB stadium demolished in 2009 / Flightless bird from South America / Intermittently offered fast-food pork sandwich / 2016 Ariana Grande love song / Motorcyclist's invitation / Figure in a school pep rally / Media misinformation

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Constructor: Max Schlenker Relative difficulty:  Challenging (***for a Tuesday***) THEME: It's a snap, a cinch, etc.  — phrases meani...
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Monday, May 4, 2026

Traditional circular dwelling / MON 5-4-26 / Culinary personality Lakshmi / Suddenly feels repulsed by a romantic partner / Slogan encouraging the use of seatbelts / Simple game requiring steady hands / Fasten, as a ship's rope / 2017 Pixar film set in Mexico

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Constructor: Kate Schutzengel Relative difficulty: Easy? (I once again failed the Downs-only solve bec. wtf is an AMENITY KIT lol) THEME:...
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Sunday, May 3, 2026

"Why, why, why?!" / SUN 5-3-2026 / Org. for J. Robert Oppenheimer / World Golf Hall-of-Famer Mark / Chewy chocolate candy brand / German actress Berger with a career spanning eight decades

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Constructor: Mark Diehl Relative difficulty: not hard, especially if you've seen all the terrible fill before and recognize the cluin...
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Saturday, May 2, 2026

Handle in a theater / SAT 5-2-26 / Rotisserie-roasted Turkish dish / Sign on a convenience store window / Three-peating N.B.A. champs from 2000 to '02 / Traditional gift for a fifth anniversary / "Full House" father

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Constructor: Hannah Slovut-Einertson Relative difficulty: Medium THEME: None Word of the Day: COLOR WARS  (30A: Summer camp competitio...
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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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