0701-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 1 Jul 11, Friday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Chris A. McGlothlin
THEME: ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISM … this is a rebus puzzle with multiple letters in squares across the center of the grid (38-across) that spell out the word ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISM.
COMPLETION TIME: 56m 18s!!!
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0630-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 30 Jun 11, Thursday

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THEME: ACRONYM … each of the theme answers sounds just like a well-known acronym:

16A. *"Got it! You want me to play Dorothy's aunt!" : I SEE! BE EM! (I.C.B.M.)
25A. *"Get in line, Ms. Gorme!" : QUEUE, EYDIE (Q.E.D.)
40A. *"Ms. Myers, shall I pour?" : DEE DEE, TEA (D.D.T.)
56A. *"Supermodel Macpherson, I presume?" : YOU ARE, ELLE (U.R.L.)
71A. *"Sly insect!" : CAGEY BEE (K.G.B.)

COMPLETION TIME: 31m 47s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0629-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 29 Jun 11, Wednesday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Tony Orbach
THEME: UM → OME … all the theme answers are well-known phrases in which an "UM" sound has been changeD to an "OME: sound:

17A. Balding person's directive to a barber? : COMB ON OVER (come on over)
27A. Meandering trip from Kingston to Montego Bay? : JAMAICAN ROAM (Jamaican rum)
43A. Covered stadium that's off-limits to bands? : DON’T PLAY DOME (don’t play dumb)
57A. Protection for a fairy-tale dwarf's brain? : GNOME SKULL (numbskull)

COMPLETION TIME: 7m 25s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0628-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 28 Jun 11, Tuesday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Tom Baring
THEME: The Numbers … all the theme answers are the names used for famous numbers (given in the equivalent clue):

17A. 3.14159 : PI APPROXIMATION
26A. -273.15°C : ABSOLUTE ZERO
42A. 299,792,458 meters/second : SPEED OF LIGHT
55A. 6.022 x 10^23 : AVOGADRO’S NUMBER

COMPLETION TIME: 7m 25s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0627-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 27 Jun 11, Monday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Joseph Samulak
THEME: MIX TAPE … all the theme answers contain four letters that are circled in the grid. The four letters are the same as those in the word TAPE, but he order is given a MIX:

20A. 1990s runnings of the Bulls? : THREE-PEATS
37A. Homemade music compilation ... or a hint to the circled letters : MIXTAPE
53A. Some gymwear : SWEATPANTS
11D. Groups battling big government : TEA PARTIES
29D. Watch : KEEP TABS ON

COMPLETION TIME: 6m 03s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0626-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 26 Jun 11, Sunday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: David Levinson Wilk
THEME: T Mobile … all the theme answers are well know phrases in which a T is “mobile”, and has swapped with an adjacent letter:

23A. Dance seen in a Lincoln Center performance of "Don Giovanni"? : NEW YORK MINUET (New York minute)
33A. "None of the leading sales people came in today"? : ALL BEST ARE OFF (all bets are off)
40A. Celebration after a 1964 heavyweight championship? : FETE OF CLAY (feet of clay)
55A. Stirrup? : COWBOY BOOST (cowboy boots)
71A. Decide to sleep in the nude? : CAST PAJAMAS (cat’s pajamas)
81A. What whitewashers apply? : IVORY COATS (Ivory Coast)
88A. Response to the query "Does Ms. Garbo fist-bump?"? : NO, GRETA SHAKES (no great shakes)
102A. Love before war? : PRE-MARTIAL SEX (premarital sex)

COMPLETION TIME: 51m 33s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0625-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 25 Jun 11, Saturday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Barry C. Silk
THEME: None
COMPLETION TIME: 31m 20s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0624-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 24 Jun 11, Friday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Milo Beckman
THEME: None
COMPLETION TIME: 22m 35s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0623-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 23 Jun 11, Thursday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Ian Livengood
THEME: CLEAN UP … this is a rebus puzzle with the letters OIL filling six squares. If you CLEAN UP the 12 answers using the word OIL (i.e. remove the OIL) then the shorter answers still match their respective clues:

1A. Persian Gulf sight : (OIL) TANKER
8A. Getty, e.g. : (OIL) TYCOON
27A. Day spa offering : (OIL) RUB
32A. Fatty acid source : FISH (OIL)
40A. Environmental woes : (OIL) SPILLS
69A. Asian cooking staple : SESAME (OIL)
70A. Response to 40-Across ... or what can be done to 12 answers in this puzzle without affecting their clues? : CLEAN UP
1D. Garage container : (OIL) CAN
8D. Canvas coat : (OIL) PAINT
27D. Crankcase part : (OIL) PUMP
35D. Outer-layer protection : (OIL)SKIN
40D. Gulf of Mexico sight : (OIL) RIG
48D. Greek salad ingredient : OLIVE (OIL)

COMPLETION TIME: 18m 48s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0622-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 22 Jun 11, Wednesday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Tim Croce
THEME: ABC Clues … as the theme answers spell out "THE FIRST LETTER OF EACH CLUE GO FROM A TO Z IN ORDER" ... and they do!

21A. Including 38-, 41- and 60-Across, a description of this puzzle's theme : THE FIRST LETTERS
38A. Second part of the description : OF EACH
41A. Third part of the description : CLUE GO
60A. Description's end : FROM A TO Z IN ORDER

COMPLETION TIME: 18m 48s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0621-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 21 Jun 11, Tuesday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Kelsey Boes
THEME: Reverse the Order … all the theme answers are well-known expressions in the format “A the B”, except that to match the clue, the first and last words are swapped, giving “B the A”:

20A. Directs rush-hour traffic? : CONTROLS THE JAM (jam the controls)
25A. Posts abusive comments about a team supporter? : FLAMES THE FAN (fan the flames)
43A. Blend an illegal street drug? : WHIP THE CRACK (crack the whip)
52A. Ask "Is this really diet soda?," for instance? : QUESTION THE POP (pop the question)

COMPLETION TIME: 13m 06s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0620-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 20 Jun 11, Monday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Lynn Lempel
THEME: Adjectival Body Parts … all of the theme answers are adjectives that include parts of the body:

17A. Easily offended : THIN-SKINNED
28A. Inclined to mince words : MEALYMOUTHED
46A. Lacking courage : FAINTHEARTED
62A. Cowardly : LILY-LIVERED

COMPLETION TIME: 6m 31s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0619-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 19 Jun 11, Sunday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Patrick Berry
THEME: SAY WHAT? … each of the theme answer is a well-known phrase or term, but clued as an order or an exclamation addressed to some object. I think the answers themselves provide a better explanation than I can:

23A. "I've heard enough, retail outlet!" : SHUT UP SHOP (“Shut up, shop!”)
25A. "I agree completely, dog-eared bit of paper!" : AMEN CORNER (“Amen, corner!”)
28A. "Stop right where you are, picture holder!" : FREEZE-FRAME (“Freeze, frame!”)
44A. "You're in danger, tall hill!" : LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN (“Look out, mountain!”)
54A. "The chair doesn't recognize you, steakhouse and chophouse!" : SIT-DOWN RESTAURANTS (“Sit down, restaurants!”)
76A. "I'd be miserable without you, tapestry!" : DON’T LEAVE ME HANGING (“Don’t leave me, hanging!”)
85A. "Goodbye, place I used to live!" : FAREWELL ADDRESS (“Farewell, address!”)
104A. "Just keep doing what you're doing, suitcases!" : CARRY-ON BAGS (“Carry on, bags!”)
110A. "I read you loud and clear, breakfast meat!" : ROGER BACON (“Roger, bacon!”)
112A. "It was all my fault, gun attachment!" : SORRY SIGHT (“Sorry, sight!”)

COMPLETION TIME: 24m 07s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0618-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 18 Jun 11, Saturday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Joon Pahk
THEME: None
COMPLETION TIME: 32m 33s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 2 … WINTERTIDE (WINTER TIME), ALDO (ALMO)

0617-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 17 Jun 11, Friday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Paula Gamache
THEME: None
COMPLETION TIME: 22m 47s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 2 … INBANEZ (IBANEN), PINZA (PINNA)

0616-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 16 Jun 11, Thursday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: David Steinberg (only 14-years-old!)
THEME: SPOT THE CODE … all the theme answers tell us how to break the code and decipher the message "HLMF FWV DMRV" across the middle of the grid i.e. “SPOT THE CODE”:

20A. *Let off some steam? : HISS (H is S)
28A. *___ soup : MISO (M is O)
30A. *Not get some Z's? : LISP (L is P)
33A. *Birthday secret : WISH (W is H)
39A. Title for this puzzle ... which the answers to the eight starred clues will help explain : HLMF FWV DMRV (SPOT THE CODE)
46A. *Workshop sight, perhaps : VISE (V is E)
48A. *CD part : DISC (D is C)
50A. *Providence campus for aspiring artists, for short : RISD (R is D)
59A. *It may be pumped or bumped : FIST (F is T)

COMPLETION TIME: 37m 54s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0615-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 15 Jun 11, Wednesday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Jeffrey Wechsler
THEME: Hidden Filling Inside … the theme answers are in pairs, with the first containing a hidden word referred to in the second:

16. Food product whose name is an example of "foreign branding" : HA(AGEN-DA)ZS
22. What 16-Across has? : HIDDEN AGENDA
28. Guest worker, e.g. : RESI(DENT AL)IEN
39. What 28-Across has? : DENTAL FILLING
46. Ribbon-cutting event : GRAN(D OPE)NING
58. What 46-Across has? : INSIDE DOPE

COMPLETION TIME: 14m 22s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 2 … HAAGEN-DAZS (HAAGEN-DASS), COZEN (COSEN)

0614-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 14 Jun 11, Tuesday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Doug Peterson, Angela Olson Halsted
THEME: Sad Synonyms … each of the theme answers starts with a synonym of the word “sad”:

20. Indie studio's offering, maybe : LOW BUDGET FILM
33. Unusually chromatic performance ensemble : BLUE MAN GROUP
41. Mostly idled : BUMMED AROUND
57. Thick alternative to a blanket : DOWN COMFORTER

COMPLETION TIME: 9m 27s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0613-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 13 Jun 11, Monday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Alex Vratsanos
THEME: PING PONG … al the theme answers start with items of equipment used to play PING PONG:

23. With 57-Across, game that includes the starts of 17-, 29-, 48- and 64-Across : PING
57. See 23-Across : PONG
17. Laundry that's often food-stained : TABLE LINEN
29. How much you really earned : NET INCOME
48. Hoosier university : BALL STATE
64. Lakeshore rental, perhaps : PADDLE BOAT

COMPLETION TIME: 7m 19s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0612-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 12 Jun 11, Sunday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: C. W. Stewart
THEME: PULLET (a pullet is a young hen) … all the themed answers are things that can be PULLED:

23. *Boardwalk offering : SALT WATER TAFFY
38. *Diamond substitute : RELIEF PITCHER
64. *Handy things for a toy? : PUPPET STRINGS
93. *Staple of "Candid Camera" : PRACTICAL JOKE
114. *Radio Flyer, e.g. : LITTLE RED WAGON
3. *Certain study session : ALL NIGHTER
51. *Something to stand on : ONE’S LEG
75. *It may be found near a barrel : GUN TRIGGER

COMPLETION TIME: 21m 00s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0611-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 11 Jun 11, Saturday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Gary Cee
THEME: None
COMPLETION TIME: 94m 12s!!!
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0610-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 10 Jun 11, Friday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Patrick Berry
THEME: None
COMPLETION TIME: 17m 34s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0609-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 9 Jun 11, Thursday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Joon Pahk
THEME: JZ Sounds … each of the theme answers is a well-known term that includes a “J” sound, but with the “J” changed to a “Z” sound:

17. Greek god of fake tans? : ORANGE ZEUS (orange juice)
24. "Galifianakis wants you to call him back"? : PHONE ZACH (phone jack)
38. Madhouse at a G.O.P. convention? : CONSERVATIVE ZOO (conservative Jew)
48. Informal erotic reading? : BLUE-ZINES (blue jeans)
59. Famous Amos, e.g.? : COOKIE CZAR (cookie jar)

COMPLETION TIME: Did not finish!
ANSWERS I MISSED: Missed 4-5 answers in the southeast

0608-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 8 Jun 11, Wednesday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Peter A. Collins
THEME: SNAKE EYE … all the theme answers relate to the games of craps, and the puzzle comes with drawing instructions that reveal a dice showing the number one, a SNAKE EYE:

When this puzzle is done, connect the four V's with a square, the three K's with an upside-down L, and each K diagonally to the nearest V. Then draw a circle around the only X.

20A. Cry heard at a 37-/40-Across : SEVEN COME ELEVEN
37A. With 40-Across, casino fixture : CRAPS
40A. See 37-Across : TABLE
42A. Six, at a 37-/40-Across : BOXCAR
51A. Cold, at a 37-/40-Across : ON A LOSING STREAK
51D. Snake eye (as this completed puzzle depicts) : ONE

COMPLETION TIME: 12m 14s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0607-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 7 Jun 11, Tuesday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: David Liben-Nowell
THEME: Exact Opposites … each of the theme answer is a phrase starting with the name of a celebrity (that is also an adjective), alongside the exact opposite to that adjective:

17A. Comment about comic actor Martin when standing next to a peewee? : SHORT IS TALL
26A. Comment about actor Jack, racially speaking? : BLACK IS WHITE
43A. Comment about well-dressed pop singer James? : BLUNT IS SHARP
57A. Comment about impressionist Rich when playing a packed house? : LITTLE IS BIG

COMPLETION TIME: 6m 52s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0606-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 6 Jun 11, Monday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Gary J. Whitehead
THEME: WEST POINT … the last three words of three of the themed answers spell out the motto of the United States Military Academy at WEST POINT, namely “DUTY - HONOR - COUNTRY”:

1A. Initials for 56-Across : USMA
17A. Serving on a jury, e.g. : CIVIC DUTY
25A. Bride's attendant : MAID OF HONOR
38A. Enrollee at 56-Across : CADET
45A. Rural area : BACKCOUNTRY
56A. School whose motto consists of the last words of 17-, 25- and 45-Across : WEST POINT

COMPLETION TIME: 6m 18s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0605-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 5 Jun 11, Sunday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Yaakov Bendavid
THEME: Cagey Answers … all the theme answers are well known expressions with a K replacing a G:

24A. How organized philosophers deal with ideas? : ONE THINK AT A TIME (one thing at a time)
30A. Highway S-curve? : KINK OF THE ROAD (“King of the Road”)
51A. Countess bankrupts St. Louis N.H.L. team? : LADY SINKS THE BLUES (“Lady Sings the Blues”)
67A. Warning before driving past the town dump? : THIS MAY STINK A LITTLE (this may sting a little)
85A. Wayne Gretzky? : THE LORD OF THE RINKS (“The Lord of the Rings”)
103A. Being too large to fail? : BIG BANK THEORY (Big Bang Theory)
116A. Singles bar pickup strategy? : A WINK AND A PRAYER (a wing and a prayer)

COMPLETION TIME: 39m 31s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 4 … LINEAR A (LINEARI), HAAG (HAIG), PAM DAWBER (PAM DAWSER), B’NAI (SNAI)

0604-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 4 Jun 11, Saturday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Frederick J. Healy
THEME: None
COMPLETION TIME: 69m 20s!
ANSWERS I MISSED: 2 … TINO (TITO), ARACHNE (ARACHTE)

0603-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 3 Jun 11, Friday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Jeffrey Wechsler
THEME: None
COMPLETION TIME: 41m 11s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0

0602-11: New York Times Crossword Answers 2 Jun 11, Thursday

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CROSSWORD SETTER: Brendan Emmett Quigley
THEME: BORDER STATES … the border to the grid is full of US state names:

1A. See 26-/28-Down : NEW YORK
8A. See 26-/28-Down : FLORIDA
60A. See 26-/28-Down : GEORGIA
61A. See 26-/28-Down : MONTANA
1D. See 26-/28-Down : NEVADA
14D. See 26-/28-Down : ALABAMA
36D. See 26-/28-Down : WYOMING
45D. See 26-/28-Down : ALASKA
26D. With 28-Down, theme of this puzzle : BORDER
28D. See 26-Down : STATES

COMPLETION TIME: 30m 20s
ANSWERS I MISSED: 0