Saturday, September 26, 2026

Riding free as an employee, in airline lingo / SAT 9-26-26 / Prepares, as shumai / A bit corrupt, perhaps? / Signature QB move included as a feature in 2012's Madden NFL 13 video game / Early giant in punch-card tabulating systems / Desserts that may feature frangipane / Broadcaster with a onetime coat-of-arms logo, informally / Actress Price of the 2000s sitcom "Grounded for Life" / Evergreen whose cones bear edible seeds

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Constructor: Brian Callahan Relative difficulty: Medium THEME: none   Word of the Day: shumai  ( 1A: Prepares, as shumai = STEAMS ) — ...
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Friday, September 25, 2026

Fictional company famous for its duds / FRI 9-25-26 / Rapper and actor Smith / Ptolemaic royal, familiarly / Olympic slalom equipment / Poke alternative / Spanish sparkling wine / Stew on it! / Second Freudian stage

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Constructor: Rafael Musa Relative difficulty: Challenging THEME: none   Word of the Day: Alek WEK  ( 30A: Supermodel Alek ) — Alek Wek...
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Thursday, September 24, 2026

Full of vivid detail, as memory / THU 9-24-26 / The two most valuable Scrabble tiles / Slang for an Italian dish / "Same here," more stiffly / From one tone to the next adjacent tone, in music / American architect who invented Scrabble while unemployed during the Great Depression / Scrabble's name prior to its acquisition by James Brunot in 1948 / Verizon competitor, informally

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Constructor: Jeff Stillman Relative difficulty: Easy-Medium (the "Medium" is solely for the theme trivia) THEME: Scrabble — s...
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Nonmedical childbirth assistant / WED 9-23-26 / Jay's reticent partner of filmdom / Carnival diversion requiring precision / Music genre named for its voluminous dos / Instrument also called the "sprightly companion" / Brand acquired by Hasbro / Super Mario character with a mushroom for a head

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Constructor: Dana Edwards Relative difficulty: Easy [3D: "Star Wars" series starring Diego Luna] THEME: "THAT'S FAIR ...
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