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Ghostbuster Spengler / Sun 5-19-13 / Nasa Spacewalks In Brief / Taverna Offering / One Of Three Canadian Aboriginal Groups / Ristorante Menu Suffix / Twiggy's Look In 60s Fashion / Like Nasser's Vision
Published: Sunday May 19th 12AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...buster-spengler-sun-5-19-13-nasa.html
Description: Constructor: Jean O'ConorRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: "Befitting" V-sounds are changed to B-sounds in common phrases, resulting in wacky phrases, which are clued " "-styleTheme answers:23A: Ana Ivanovic and Novak Djokovic TENNIS SERBS 28A: Tour guide's comment at the primate house THAT'S A GIBBON Love33A: Sign for tourists visiting the Bolshoi BALLET PARKING 51A: Tropical paradise for Barbie and Ken BALI OF THE DOLLS "Bali" and "Valley" sound not... read more »
Hohenberg's River / Sat 5-18-13 / Language Related To Wyandot / Heffalump's Creator / Title Gambler In 1943 Cary Grant Film / Inspector General Star 1949 / Painter Schiele Composer Wellesz / Captive Of Heracles / Deirdre Playwright
Published: Saturday May 18th 12AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...bergs-river-sat-5-18-13-language.html
Description: Constructor: Martin Ashwood-SmithRelative difficulty: ChallengingTHEME: none Word of the Day: Thomas H. INCE 61D: Thomas H. ___, the Father of the Western Thomas H. Ince was an Americansilent filmactor, director, screenwriter and producer of more than 100 films and pioneering studio mogul. Known as the "Father of the Western", he invented many mechanisms of professional movie production, introducing early Hollywood to the "assembly line" system of film making. He wrote ... read more »
Antares Proxima Centauri / Fri 5-17-13 / Nyc 22 Replaced It In 2012 / Tree With Large Seedpods On Its Trunk / Style Of New York's Sony Building / 60s Film Character Wearing One Black Glove / Literary Classic Featuring Teen Tadzio / Long-running Mell Lazarus Comic Strip / Focus Of Stereochemistry / Verano Across The Pyrenees
Published: Friday May 17th 12AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...res-proxima-centauri-fri-5-17-13.html
Description: Constructor: Josh KnappRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: none Word of the Day: Jacob ZUMA 4D: Jacob ___, South African president beginning in 2009 Jacob Gedleyihlekisa ZumaGCB born 12 April 1942 is the President of South Africa,elected by parliament following his party's victory in the 2009 general election. // Zuma is the President of the African National Congress ANC , the governing political party, and was Deputy President of South Africa from 1999 to 2005. Zuma is also refe... read more »
Thin Sheet Metal / Thu 5-16-13 / Baseball Hall-of-famer Nicknamed Knucksie / Funny Tracey / Broadway Musical That Opens With Maybe / Mammal That Hums To Its Young / Canadian Pm Pierre Trudeau's Middle Name / 1931 Film For Which Wallace Beery Won Best Actor / Rapee Longtime Radio City Music Hall Conductor / Right You Are Mr. 1957 Novel
Published: Thursday May 16th 12AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...sheet-metal-thu-5-16-13-baseball.html
Description: Constructor: Brendan Emmett Quigley and Liz DonovanRelative difficulty: Medium-Challenging unless you read the new "hint" feature at the NYT puzzle website, in which case it must've been Really & #ing easy THEME: MAN OVERBOARD 51A: Emergency shout ... or a possible title for this puzzle "MAN" has fallen out of the grid specifically, off the port side.Theme answers:20A: Language that gave us "kowtow" DARIN CHINESE 28A: Clutch performer UAL TRANSMISSION 46A: Discu... read more »
2006 Jay-z Single / Wed 5-15-13 / English Comedian Mayall / Iditarod Terminus / Pitcher Dennis In Cooperstown For Short / Film Character Based On Hearst / Neuf Parisian Landmark / Soap Brand That Contains Pumice / 1983 Tony-winning Musical
Published: Wednesday May 15th 12AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...jay-z-single-wed-5-15-13-english.html
Description: Constructor: David SullivanRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: sounding opposite two-word phrases where the words sound like opposites of one another when actually one of them is just a homophone of the opposite Theme answers:17A: Good stretch for the Dow STRONG WEEK 23A: Extra after a movie's credits, perhaps HIDDEN SCENE 39A: 2006 Jay-Z single "LOST ONE" 50A: Midas service BRAKE REPAIR 59A: Cry accompanying the arrival of visitors "THEY'RE HERE " Word of the Day: D... read more »
Amateur Detective In 1967's Clue In Crossword Cipher / Tue 5-14-13 / 1983 Duran Duran Hit / Abnormal Part Of Voldemort's Visage
Published: Tuesday May 14th 12AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...ateur-detective-in-1967s-clue-in.html
Description: Constructor: John LiebRelative difficulty: Very EasyTHEME: NAME-DROPPER 12D: Status-seeking sort ... or a solver of this puzzle, initially three theme answers are names "dropping" Down with the initials N.D.Theme answers:5D: With 41-Down, title teen in a 2004 indie hit NAPOLEON / DYNAMITE 24D: "Song Sung Blue" singer NEIL DIAMOND 20D: Amateur detective in 1967's "The Clue in the Crossword Cipher" NANCY DREW Word of the Day: NICENE Creed 48D: Christianity's ___... read more »
Rag Mop Hitmakers 1950 / Mon 5-13-13 / Qb Steve Who Won Payton Award / 1986 Tom Cruise/val Kilmer Action Film / Metal-joining Technique / Small Indian Drum
Published: Monday May 13th 12AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...op-hitmakers-1950-mon-5-13-13-qb.html
Description: Constructor: Allan E. ParrishRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: MEAS. four theme answers start with words made from letters M, E, A, and STheme answers:20A: Chicago Cubs spring training site MESA, ARIZONA 26A: "Rag Mop" hitmakers, 1950 AMES BROTHERS "hitmakers," HA ha. Whatever you say. 48A: You've heard it many times before SAME OLD STORY 56A: Metal-joining technique SEAM WELDING Word of the Day: Steve MCNAIR 9D: QB Steve who won a Payton Award Stephen LaTreal McNair Feb... read more »
Journalist Marvin Bernard / Sun 5-12-13 / Blackmore Title Girl / Automaker Since 1899 / Slave Whom Amneris Was Jealous Of / Hindu Epic Hero / Subject Of 2002 Book Perfect Store / Opposite Of Alway
Published: Sunday May 12th 12AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...alist-marvin-bernard-sun-5-12-13.html
Description: Constructor: David J. KahnRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: "Simply Put" a long, convoluted quote about the importance of thinking ahead runs through multiple Across answers 29A: With 44-, 63-, 77- and 93-Across, a long-winded piece of advice => "POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES / OF A PLAN OR DECISION ONE / CANNOT REVERSE SHOULD BE / HEEDED PRIOR TO THE TIME / AN ACTION IS EFFECTUATED" , while the adage that more neatly encapsulates the sentiment of the quote runs straight Down the m... read more »
Tokyo Rose's Real First Name / Sat 5-11-13 / Act In Last Samurai / Fish That Attaches Itself To Host / Pope Who Started First Crusade / Site Of Three Gorges Dam / Part Of Coast Of Brazil / Twin-engine Navy Helicopter / Like King Sargon Ii Abbr / Bahrain Bigwigs / Home Of More Than 900 Volcanoes / Where Guarani Is Cash
Published: Saturday May 11th 12AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...oses-real-first-name-sat-5-11-13.html
Description: Constructor: Matt GinsbergRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: LOCATION 61A: Place Four different clues read X, taking into account its 61-Across , where X is another clue in the gridTheme answers:56D: 1-Across, taking into account its 61-Across A-ONE 1A: DRAWER is at the "Top" of the grid, thus, Top drawer => A-ONE13D: 68-Across, taking into account its 61-Across CARP 68A: FEEDER is at the "Bottom" of the grid, thus, Bottom feeder => CARP25A: 33-Down, taking i... read more »
Japanese Sliding Door / Fri 5-10-13 / Moldau Composer / 1950s Backup Group With Four Top 10 Hits / Bill In Bow Tie / Party Label For Brit Pm William Gladstone / Hometown Of Band Hanson / Much Filmed Swinger
Published: Friday May 10th 12AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...apanese-sliding-door-fri-5-10-13.html
Description: Constructor: Derek BowmanRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: None Word of the Day: SHOJI 48D: Japanese sliding door n., pl., shoji, or -jis.A translucent screen consisting of a wooden frame covered in rice paper, used as a sliding door or partition in a Japanese house. Japanese sh ji : sh , barrier, screen from Middle Chinese tsiang + ji, seed, n. suff. from Middle Chinese tsz . Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/shoji#ixzz2SquzPnby Hey, we're allowing 16s now, for no thematic reason OK, ... read more »
Verso's Flip Side / Thu 5-9-13 / Northern Duck / Fats Domino's First Name / Island In The Thames / Children's Author Who Won Three Edgars / Solder And Others / Confucian Scholar Chu ___
Published: Thursday May 9th 12AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...os-flip-side-thu-5-9-13-northern.html
Description: Constructor: Patrick MerrellRelative difficulty: Medium. Ish. Kinda.THEME: Happy Mother's Day Again Good morning, everyone. How y'all been Seems like I haven't been here in a while but I guess it's been less than a month. Lucky you. Lucky me Rex had some life stuff to take care of tonight and asked me to fill in and I'm always happy to do it. Well almost always. Actually, sometimes I say no and sometimes I say yes even though I don't want to. So, yeah. Not so much with the "always happy to ... read more »
Cartoon Chihuahua / Wed 5-8-13 / Old Mideast Alliance For Short / Ho Chi Minh Trail Locale / Certain Radio Enthusiasts / Lifebuoy Competitor / Lamprey Hunter
Published: Wednesday May 8th 12AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...cartoon-chihuahua-wed-5-8-13-old.html
Description: Constructor: Bruce VenzkeRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY // puzzle note in electronic version: "The print version of this puzzle contains the following additional clue after the Across and Down clues: DIAGONAL 1 Annual message" theme answers are verb phrases referring to things one might have done past tense for Mother's Day, all clued as Remembered Mom, in a way :SHIPPED GIFT 18A MAILED CARD 31A CALLED HOME 48A SENT FLOWERS 63A Word of the Day: HAROLD Lloyd 50... read more »
Astronomer Who Coined Word Nova / Tue 5-7-13 / Bbc Sci-fi Show / Crossroads 1996 Grammy-winning Rap Song / Fortune 500 Company Founded In 1995 / West Coast Engineering Institution / Note Accompanying F Maybe
Published: Tuesday May 7th 12AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...ci-fi-show-tue-5-7-13-crossroads.html
Description: Constructor: Jeff ChenRelative difficulty: Medium-ChallengingTHEME: "The Rime of the ANCIENT MARINER" 40A: With 42-Across, subject of the poem that contains the line 17-/65-Across the line is "WATER WATER / EVERYWHERE...," an idea visually represented throughout the grid by seven approximations of a water molecule, i.e. groupings of one O and two Hs.Word of the Day: HARPY 1A: Scolding, nagging sort n., pl., -pies.Greek Mythology. One of several loathsome, voracious monsters w... read more »
Signature Song For Mc Hammer / Mon 5-6-13 / Believers In Essential Worth Of All Religions / Something Smashed By Abraham In Jewish Tradition / Sicilian Secret Society / Enclosed Body Of Water On Tropical Island / Film Ogre Voice By Mike Myers
Published: Monday May 6th 12AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...re-song-for-mc-hammer-mon-5-6-13.html
Description: Constructor: Joel FaglianoRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: Why Theme answers start with each of the five main vowels. I had to have this pointed out to me, as I did not see it / am half-drunk. Note: half-drunkenness did not prevent me from solving this in under 3 minutes. Now considering whiskey as part of my tournament training regimen.Theme answers:20A: E.M. Forster novel "A ROOM WITH A VIEW" 38A: "Count on me" "I WON'T LET YOU DOWN " 51A: Signature song for... read more »
French Pantomime Character / Sun 5-5-13 / Sleep Problem To Brits / Priest In Ogden Nash Poem / Defense Grp That Disbanded In 1977 / George W. Bush Acquisition Of 2008 / Sportscaster Collinsworth
Published: Sunday May 5th 12AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...h-pantomime-character-sun-5-5-13.html
Description: Constructor: Alan ArbesfeldRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: "Crunch Time" abbrevs. of the days of the week are "crunched" into single squares inside familiar phrases:Theme answers:23A: Early entrepreneurial efforts LeMONade stands 28A: Florentine attraction StaTUE of David 43A: Food to go SteWED prunes ed. Breakfast test: failed 69A: Birthplace of Harry Houdini BudapesT HUngary my friend Matt says this is an error that when Houdini was born there, it was Budapest, Austria-Hu... read more »
Sylvia Of Jazz / Sat 5-4-13 / Chiropractor On Two Half Men / Flavoring Compound / Creator Of Wildfell Hall / Fireflite Of 1950s / Tennessee Waltz Lyricist Stewart / Mulberry Cousin / Quaint Toe Clamp Tighteners / Resident Of Angola Brazil Lebanon / #5 Of American Film Insitute's All-time Top 100 Movie Villains / Mr Moniker For Andrei Gromyko
Published: Saturday May 4th 12AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...-of-jazz-sat-5-4-13-chiropractor.html
Description: Constructor: Doug Peterson and Brad WilberRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: none Word of the Day: Andrei Gromyko 61A: Mr. ___ moniker for Andrei Gromyko => NYET Andrei Andreyevich Gromyko Russian: ; Belarusian: ; 18 July O.S. 5 July 2 July 1989 was a Soviet statesman during the Cold War. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs 1957 1985 and as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet 1985 1988 . Gromyko was responsible for many top decisions on Soviet foreign policy u... read more »
1968 Space Movie Villain / Fri 5-3-13 / Spanish Liqueur / British Submachine Gun / Papua New Guinea Port In Ww Ii News / Children's Author Who Created Miss Trunchbull / Singer's Tongue / First Card Played In Game Parliament / Autobiographical Book By Carrie Fisher
Published: Friday May 3rd 12AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...8-space-movie-villain-fri-5-3-13.html
Description: Constructor: David KwongRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: none Word of the Day: LAE 25A: Papua New Guinea port in W.W. II news Lae, the capital of Morobe Province, is the second-largest city in Papua New Guinea. It is located at the start of the Highlands Highway, which is the main land transport corridor from the Highlands region to the coast. Lae is the largest cargo port of the country and the home of the University of Technology or 'Unitech'. ... In July 1937 Lae made world news when Ame... read more »
Island Off Gabonese Coast / Thu 5-2-13 / Diplomat Annan / It's A Kick In A Glass Sloganeer / Shrek Creator / Part Of Pedestal Between Base And Cornice / Dormant Volcano In Cascade Range / Mccarthyite Paranoia / Modern Response To Hilarity
Published: Thursday May 2nd 12AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...nd-off-gabonese-coast-thu-5-2-13.html
Description: Constructor: Josh KnappRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: NEITHER here NOR there 35A: Irrelevant ... or what the answers to the five starred clues have familiar phrases that start with HERE or THERE have those words removed, so the puzzle contains "neither here nor there."Theme answers:19A: 2007 Best Picture nominee " There WILL BE BLOOD" 25A: "Hope this works " " Here GOES NOTHING " 51A: "Abbey Road" track " Here COMES THE SUN" 56A: Sta... read more »
Beer Brand Owned By Pabst / 5-1-13 / Trek Ending In Mecca / Chekhovian Sister Of Masha Irina / J'adore Fragrance Maker
Published: Wednesday May 1st 12AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...brand-owned-by-pabst-5-1-13-trek.html
Description: Constructor: Paula GamacheRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: LEI / DAY 39A: With 41-Across, annual May 1 celebration circled squares form a kind of ring, in which LEI is spelled out repeatedly. Two other theme answers are stuck in the NE and SW corners, respectively:9A: Word heard on 39-/41-Across ALOHA 70A: Performances on 39-/41-Across HULAS Word of the Day: PIELS 31D: Beer brand owned by Pabst Piels Beer, aka Piel Bros. Beer and Piel's Beer, is a regional lager beer, originally brewed in the E... read more »
Nickname Of Haiti's Duvalier Ousted In 1986 / Tue 4-30-13 / Huckster's Pitch / First Capital Of California / Stimpy's Tv Pal / Itchy Dog's Woe
Published: Tuesday April 30th 6AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...ame-of-haitis-duvalier-ousted-in.html
Description: Constructor: Lynn LempelRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: NO TWO SOUND ALIKE 40A: What's odd about the ends of the answers to the four starred clues last words of the theme answers all have the last same three letters, yet are all pronounced differently:Theme answers:17A: Triumphs, but barely WINS BY A NOSE 21A: First capital of California SAN JOSE 54A: Nonfatal amount of radiation, say LOW DOSE 64A: Huckster's pitch "YOU CAN'T LOSE" Word of the Day: BABY DOC Duvalier 18D: Nicknam... read more »
Architect Jones / Mon 4-29-13 / Much-advertised Vacuum Cleaner / Frontiersman Carson / Pioneers' Convoy / Treelike Creature In Lord Of Rings / Grounded Trans-atlantic Fliers For Short
Published: Monday April 29th 12AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...architect-jones-mon-4-29-13-much.html
Description: Constructor: C.W. StewartRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: actors' favorite foods possessive phrases that rhymeTheme answers:17A: Actor Charlie's favorite food SHEEN'S BEANS 24A: Actress Hilary's favorite food SWANK'S FRANKS 31A: Actress Veronica's favorite food LAKE'S CAKES 45A: Actor Brad's favorite food PITT'S GRITS 50A: Actor Dudley's favorite food MOORE'S S'MORES 63A: Actress Goldie's favorite food HAWN'S PRAWNS Word of the Day: EROSE 22A: Jagged, as a leaf's edge adj.Irregularly notc... read more »
Blood Of Greek Gods / Sun 4-28-13 / Bygone Chevy Van / 1976 Album With Palindromic Title / Sci-fi Author Del Rey / Author Media Observer Michael / One-named Singing Star With Surname Adkins / Historic Multistory Dwellings / Cowpoke Moniker
Published: Sunday April 28th 12AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...of-greek-gods-sun-4-28-13-bygone.html
Description: Constructor: Patrick BerryRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: "Soft T's" "T" sound changed to "TH" sound in familiar phrases, resulting in wacky phrases, clued " "-wise.Theme answers:23A: What faking a stomachache might entail CREATIVE WRITHING 30A: Gun belts, holsters and nightstick straps THE LEATHER OF THE LAW 45A: Dismounts like an expert gymnast GETS OFF LITHELY 66A: Women's pants with pictures of woodshop tools LATHE BLOOMERS winner of Most Preposterou... read more »
Beefy Provencal Stew / 4-27-13 / Character In Unforgiven / Old-time Actress Bennett / Ed Whose Entire 18-season Career Was With Mets / Biblically Named Michigan College / Producers Sex Kitten / Blouse With Sailor Collar / Great Seal Word
Published: Saturday April 27th 12AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...provencal-stew-4-27-13-character.html
Description: Constructor: Chris A. McGlothlinRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: none Word of the Day: DAUBE 7D: Beefy Proven al stew n Cookery a braised meat stew from French Half easy, a quarter medium, and a quarter brutal. I have to give credit to CAPITAL U 28A: Character in "Unforgiven" it completely fooled me, down to the Very last letter I entered in the grid OLIVET / CAPITAL U crossing . It's a cheap trick, but it worked. That's the one answer that really kept me held up in the NE. That... read more »
Lee Of Silent Films / Fri 4-26-13 / No-handed Skateboarding Trick / Marshal Dillon Portrayer / Band Leader Of 1960s / 1985 Dennis Quaid Sci-fi Film
Published: Friday April 26th 12AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...e-of-silent-films-fri-4-26-13-no.html
Description: Constructor: Michael AshleyRelative difficulty: EasyTHEME: noneWord of the Day: LILA Lee 11D: Lee of silent films Lila Lee July 25, 1901 November 13, 1973 was a prominent screen actress of the early silent film era. ... In 1918, she was chosen for a film contract by Hollywood film mogul Jesse Lasky Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, which later became Paramount Pictures. Her first feature The Cruise of the Make-Believes garnered the seventeen-y... read more »
Child Actress Patten Of Song Of South / Thu 4-25-13 / Spring On African Grasslands / Trap In Penobscot Bay / Org Meting Out Justice At Hague / Yukon Xl Maker For Short / When Said Three Times Frequent Line On Odd Couple / Primitive Farming Equipment / Talks Offerers Of Ideas Worth Spreading
Published: Thursday April 25th 6AM
Link: http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/...-actress-patten-of-song-of-south.html
Description: Constructor: Jeffrey WechslerRelative difficulty: Easy-MediumTHEME: PRESTO CHANGEO 50A: Magician's phrase ... or a hint to part of 18-, 25-, 34- and 41-Across letters in word "PRESTO" appear, mixed-up, inside four theme answers:Theme answers:18A: Classic cartoon in which "Kill da wabbit" is sung to a Wagner tune "WHAT'S OPERA DOC " 25A: Onetime presidential candidate on the Forbes 400 list H. ROSS PEROT 34A: Travel hassle AIRPORT SECURITY 41A: Trap in Penobsco... read more »