Showing posts with label Christopher Adams. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christopher Adams. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Kaplan of indie rock's Yo La Tengo / TUE 9-14-21 / Ward old political operative / Intl financial giant headquartered in London / Everlasting candy from Willy Wonka / Bygone M&M color / Lord High Executioner in The Mikado / Choco ice cream treats

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Constructor: Christopher Adams Relative difficulty: Medium-Challenging (I think ... felt "name"-y and I had more hiccups than u...
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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Woman in a 1982 hit who can be reached using the starts of the answers to the starred clue / WED 6-30-21 / Science fiction writer Ted with four Hugo awards / Former fashion retailer so-named for its 57th Street address in Manhattan / Burger chain named for a father and his sons / Video hosting service since 2009 / Anthem whose French lyrics predate its English lyrics

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Constructor: Christopher Adams and Adam Aaronson Relative difficulty: Easy-Medium (Easy but for some proper nouns that will hold people u...
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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Common golf course grass / TUE 6-8-21 / Doo-wop group with six songs on the "Grease" soundtrack / Precision crafted performance sloganeer / Checkout devices at Dublin supermarkets

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Constructor: Christopher Adams Relative difficulty: Challenging (for a Tuesday) THEME:  Plush  — familiar phrases have an -IS word turned...
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Friday, May 15, 2020

Gilbert and Sullivan princess / FRI 5-15-20 / Rapper on the 2001 #1 hit "Lady Marmalade" / "The Great Movies" author / 2015 winner of Best Musical

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Constructor: Christopher Adams Relative difficulty: Easy-Medium THEME:   none Word of the Day: Straight of JUAN de Fuca   (51D: ...
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Sunday, February 2, 2020

Farthest orbital point from moon / SUN 2-2-20 / Lone female argonaut / Fictional protagonist who attends elementary school in Maycomb County / Grace's partner on Netflix / Onetime come hungry leave happy sloganeer / Asian island divided between two countries

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Constructor: Brian Herrick and Christopher Adams Relative difficulty: Easy (very—7:21, a new personal record for Sunday) THEME: ...
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Sunday, July 28, 2019

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Constructor: Christopher Adams Relative difficulty: Easy (25:22, pretty normal for me for a Sunday) THEME: MIXED METAPHORS ( 1...
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Thursday, March 21, 2019

ER role for Paul McCrane / THU 3-21-19 / Soothing succulents / 2008 movie starring Michael Sheen Frank Langella / Swimmer Ian who won three godl medals in 2000 olympics

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Constructor: Christopher Adams Relative difficulty: Easy (5:03 just out of bed, which is like a normal 4:00, I think) THEME: SLAS...
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