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5 puzzles by Steven E. Atwood
with Constructor comments

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Steven E. Atwood
Wed 11/15/2017
ROYSSNSBARBS
EWEICONSTARTS
FLATRATEATTIRE
AIMSATACTII
TALCPOKERCHIPS
ENOKIMAKES
NNWSLOPPYTHAW
TICMACBOOKILE
HEADCESSNASIN
REPELNOMAD
BOBBYSOCKSPSST
ENDORTOATEE
STIRINSHOPLIFT
SHEATHELMOCUE
ETHELCOPSEND

This was such an obvious idea for a theme, I was surprised to find on Cruciverb.com that it hadn't been done. Had some luck in making the grid when BRITISHISMS fit right in without needing too much crosswordese surrounding it. I had a few other possible theme entries:

  1. Bloke's cane?
  2. Car part with a built-in solar panel?
  3. Head on a boat?
  4. Rent money?
  5. Very small French fries?
  6. Coins exchanged for audio equipment?

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  1. CHAPSTICK
  2. SUN BONNET
  3. WATERLOO
  4. FLATBREAD
  5. MICROCHIPS
  6. MIKE PENCE

(The clue for 70-Across, "Beat people?", for COPS, was written by the editor.)

Sun 12/2/2012 NY Times, Sun, Dec 02, 2012 LO AND BEHOLD!
POOFFANCLUBSACCUBE
CAPOALIBABAENCLOSES
THELOXFACTORATRANDOM
SUCKLERVANLOINJOKE
HIDEBITEONDE
ASHENCLASSIFIEDLOAD
SHARLSATAFORELKE
FAVORITESOLONDWARF
AMEAVONYEWMARIFOO
RUNSFORSLALOMDANCING
STRATAHEAVED
SLOWINGVOTERSMIDSIZE
WENNOESINCSANAMAV
ORANGGLOAMINGTABLE
ROILAPPTAFTSPUER
DIRECTORSCLOUTAPEST
ALIERINDCANE
BLOBGUNSOEDOBTAINS
CALIENTEFLOATTUESDAY
UNDERCUTTOPHATSEARN
PIERHPSSWEARATDSCS
Thu 3/1/2012
AFFIXAHEADDHS
STORKBASIEEEL
PROVERBIAGETRE
HITSOAFPERON
ALIDISASTEROID
LENTILMORAINE
TYGERWOOFSTER
REPASTURE
ACHSRISEURGES
PHOEBESABSENT
PERSISTERLYRDA
EDITSSOPOMNI
ADZCONQUESTION
SAOALEUTARETE
ERNYATESGORED
Tue 12/6/2011
SHILOHDOSASIA
CASABAASPURNS
TROVESFLOURISH
VANISHTONTO
SEARGARISH
BACHNASTYAMIE
USACARTAASPEN
MIRCHERISHUSN
RAMOSFILCHRTE
AGERTYPEOFEAR
POLISHDODI
EARPSPUNISH
BRANDISHELISHA
AUNTLIERASHER
METSLSDSCHEME
Thu 3/1/2007
SWAPSKIUSMINT
HILONONSPACER
OSLOONSDENOTE
WHEREWITHALSWE
LYCRALSATS
EQUALAUGUST
VULGARMARIDLE
EINEOVERSNCAA
SPANMONAUGURS
CAPITAGYPSY
SLAYSLABEL
AIMSMALLMINDED
MEAGERIAMERNE
ONSITETRYWAYS
ASSESSYESSTAC
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