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					| 12 | 11/13/2012 | 9/19/2017 | 12 | 
				
			
            
				
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					| 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
				
			
            
				
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					| 1 | 3 | 1.58 | 56 | 28.7 | 54% | 
				
			
         
     
    
		 
	 
        
        
        
    
 
    
    
	
		
			Tue 9/19/2017
		
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			Thu 10/13/2016
		
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			Mon 8/8/2016
		
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			| A | C | U | T | E |  | I | G | N | O | B | L | E |  |  | 
		
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			| V | I | E |  | T | I | T | A | N | I | C |  | C | O | E | 
		
			| A | T | R | A |  | L | E | N |  | C | A | B | A | L | A | 
		
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			| D | A | Z | E | D |  | V | I | O | L | A | S |  |  |  | 
		
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			| R | O | M | P |  | B | L | O | B |  | A | E | S | O | P | 
		
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			Tue 3/22/2016
		
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			| S | P | C | A |  | P | S | A | T | S |  | A | M | F | M | 
		
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			| H | A | R | D | E | E | S |  | S | O | N | N | E | T | S | 
		
	
		
			POW Sun 12/27/2015 BINARY CODE
		
			| S | I | P | O | N |  |  | A | B | A | S | E | S |  |  | T | E | A | M | O |  | 
		
			| U | N | L | O | A | D |  | N | A | T | A | S | H | A |  | A | V | I | A | N | S | 
		
			| S | H | O | P | P | I | N | G | C | E | N | T | E | R |  | G | A | R | R | E | T | 
		
			| S | A | W |  | A | G | E | L | O | N | G |  | R | U | T | S |  | F | R | A | Y | 
		
			| E | L | M |  |  | I | R | O | N |  | R | H | Y | M | E |  | C | A | I | R | N | 
		
			| D | E | A | D | E | N | D | S |  | D | I | A | L |  | S | P | A | R | E | M | E | 
		
			 | S | N | O | R | T | S |  | I | N | T | L |  | E | L | A | T | E | D |  |  | 
		
			 |  |  | M | A | O |  | N | C | A | A | F | I | N | A | L | S |  | C | O | T | 
		
			 | B | L | O | T |  | F | O | E | S |  | C | B | S |  | A | U | R | O | R | A | 
		
			| L | E | E |  | O | S | L | O |  |  | A | A | A |  | S | T | P | A | U | L | S | 
		
			| I | C | A | N |  | W | I | N | D | O | W | F | R | A | M | E |  | S | P | E | E | 
		
			| S | O | D | A | P | O | P |  | C | H | E |  |  | M | U | S | H |  | L | A | D | 
		
			| L | O | O | T | E | R |  | B | O | G |  | A | L | O | T |  | E | V | E | N |  | 
		
			| E | L | F |  | O | N | I | O | N | R | I | N | G | S |  | G | I | L |  |  |  | 
		
			 |  | F | A | R | I | N | A |  | E | N | T | S |  | C | A | N | A | L | S |  | 
		
			| A | D | D | L | I | N | G |  | B | A | A | S |  | J | A | Z | Z | D | U | E | T | 
		
			| B | O | O | L | A |  | O | D | E | T | S |  | R | U | D | E |  |  | D | V | R | 
		
			| B | L | U | R |  | P | T | A | S |  | E | V | E | R | E | S | T |  | D | E | Y | 
		
			| A | L | B | I | N | O |  | M | I | N | N | E | S | O | T | A | T | W | I | N | S | 
		
			| S | A | L | S | A | S |  | E | D | A | S | N | E | R |  | T | O | O | T | A | T | 
		
			 | R | E | E | S | E |  |  | E | V | E | N | T | S |  |  | P | O | E | M | S | 
		
	
		
			Sun 8/16/2015 AS IT WERE
		
			| A | F | F | I | A | N | C | E | D |  | B | R | E | L |  |  |  | G | U | A | M | 
		
			| R | A | I | N | D | A | N | C | E |  | A | T | R | I | A |  | L | A | N | Z | A | 
		
			| M | I | N | K | S | T | O | L | E |  | S | E | A | T | T | L | E | S | L | E | W | 
		
			| S | T | E | P |  |  | T | A | P | A | S |  | S | T | R | A | N | G | E | R | S | 
		
			 |  |  | A | T | H | E | I | S | T | I | C |  | L | A | S | O | R | D | A |  | 
		
			| L | A | N | D | H | O |  | R | E | L |  | H | E | E |  | T | R | I |  |  |  | 
		
			| I | V | E |  | O | U | T |  | T | A | K | E | N | B | Y |  | E | L | D | E | R | 
		
			| P | O | W | E | R | S | A | W |  | W | I | E | N | I | E | S |  | L | O | N | E | 
		
			| O | N | Y | X |  | E | R | N | E |  | D | R | A | T | T | E | D |  | G | S | A | 
		
			 |  | O | P | S |  | O | B | L | A | D | I |  |  | I | N | C | O | L | O | R | 
		
			| H | A | R | O | L | D |  | A | L | P | I | N | E | S |  | T | O | N | E | R | S | 
		
			| A | W | K | W | A | R | D |  |  | P | E | G | G | E | D |  | N | O | G |  |  | 
		
			| L | A | M |  | T | O | O | T | A | L | L |  | G | A | R | P |  | F | L | E | A | 
		
			| O | R | E | O |  | P | R | O | T | E | I | N |  | M | A | R | K | F | E | L | T | 
		
			| S | E | T | H | S |  | S | K | E | P | T | I | C |  | Y | E | N |  | F | A | T | 
		
			 |  |  | P | T | S |  | Y | E | A |  | T | O | S |  | S | U | B | T | L | Y | 
		
			 | G | A | L | I | L | E | O |  | Y | A | R | D | W | A | S | T | E |  |  |  | 
		
			| H | O | M | E | C | O | U | R | T |  | S | O | F | A | S |  |  | A | L | A | S | 
		
			| B | R | E | A | K | G | R | O | U | N | D |  | I | N | T | H | E | P | A | S | T | 
		
			| A | M | A | S | S |  | O | S | T | E | O |  | S | E | R | E | N | A | D | E | R | 
		
			| R | E | N | E |  |  |  | E | S | A | I |  | H | E | A | R | T | L | E | S | S | 
		
	
		
			Sun 4/19/2015 DOUBLE DOWN
		
			| C | H | E | A | P |  | M | K | T |  |  | C | H | I | N |  | T | H | I | G | H | 
		
			| E | A | T | S | A | L | O | N | E |  | W | H | A | M | O |  | H | O | S | E | A | 
		
			| D | I | R | T | Y | I | N | E | N |  | H | E | A | R | T | A | R | M | I | N | G | 
		
			| E | G | E | R |  | F | R | E | E | R | A | N | G | E |  | R | O | O | S | T | S | 
		
			 |  |  | A | S | T | O |  | T | E | T | E |  | A | L | B | E | E |  |  |  | 
		
			| U | R | I |  | H | E | E | L |  | S | A | Y | I | D | O |  |  | R | I | F | T | 
		
			| S | O | M | M | E | R |  | A | J | A | M |  | N | Y | U | K |  | E | N | D | O | 
		
			| A | T | P | A | R |  | E | B | O | N | I | E | S |  |  | A | R | C | S | I | N | 
		
			| G | O | O | D | A | T | U | R | E | D |  | F | I | N | A | L | O | T | I | C | E | 
		
			| E | R | R |  |  | O | R | A | L | S |  | S | N | I | P |  | B | U | N |  |  | 
		
			 | S | T | R | A | Y | E | D |  |  |  |  |  | P | R | E | S | S | U | P |  | 
		
			 |  | Q | U | M |  | K | O | A | N |  | S | A | P | O | R |  |  | A | L | F | 
		
			| L | A | U | N | C | H | A | R | T | Y |  | E | V | E | N | I | N | G | T | A | R | 
		
			| A | L | O | N | S | O |  |  | R | E | S | E | E | D | S |  | B | E | I | G | E | 
		
			| R | O | T | I |  | T | I | T | I |  | E | S | S | A |  | R | A | T | O | U | T | 
		
			| D | E | A | N |  |  | B | A | A | B | A | A |  | T | R | E | E |  | N | E | S | 
		
			 |  |  | G | O | R | E | N |  | A | S | W | E |  | E | A | R | L |  |  |  | 
		
			| M | I | K | A | D | O |  | T | A | C | O | S | A | L | A | D |  | A | T | R | A | 
		
			| S | T | A | T | I | O | N | A | G | O | N |  | P | A | P | E | R | R | A | I | L | 
		
			| R | O | Y | A | L |  | I | R | O | N | S |  | O | V | E | R | A | C | T | E | D | 
		
			| P | R | O | B | E |  | T | A | N | S |  |  | E | A | R |  | G | H | A | N | A | 
		
	
		
			Wed 9/17/2014
		
			| T | E | R | I |  | R | E | D | O | S | E |  | S | T | P | 
		
			| B | E | E | F |  | I | M | E | A | S | Y |  | W | E | E | 
		
			| I | R | I | S | H | C | O | F | F | E | E |  | E | N | T | 
		
			| R | I | G |  | E | E | R | O |  |  | B | E | E | N | E | 
		
			| D | E | N | S | E |  | Y | E | S | M | A | S | T | E | R | 
		
			 |  |  | U | P | N |  |  | H | E | L | O | T | S |  | 
		
			| E | C | C | E |  | O | R | D | E | A | L |  | A | S | H | 
		
			| L | A | O | S |  | H | O | S | E | D |  | P | L | E | A | 
		
			| M | M | M |  | S | E | L | L | T | O |  | O | K | E | D | 
		
			 | B | E | E | T | L | E |  |  | W | A | G |  |  |  | 
		
			| P | R | O | S | E | P | O | E | M |  | F | O | R | A | Y | 
		
			| R | I | F | L | E |  |  | L | O | S | T |  | A | T | E | 
		
			| E | D | A |  | P | O | L | L | I | N | A | T | I | O | N | 
		
			| E | G | G |  | E | L | O | I | S | E |  | I | S | N | T | 
		
			| N | E | E |  | D | E | L | E | T | E |  | P | E | E | L | 
		
	
		
			Thu 2/20/2014
		
			| C | H | I | P |  | S | T | O | C | K |  | P | I | L | E | 
		
			| L | E | N | O |  | L | A | D | L | E |  | A | D | O | S | 
		
			| A | A | R | P |  | A | R | O | A | R |  | D | O | R | M | 
		
			| P | R | E | D | A | T | O | R | Y |  | A | R | N | I | E | 
		
			 |  |  | I | C | E | S |  | C | O | S | E | T |  |  | 
		
			| C | A | R | V | E | R |  | W | O | R | K |  | B | I | N | 
		
			| A | G | U | A |  |  | G | A | U | Z | E |  | U | N | E | 
		
			| R | O | B |  | W | O | O | D | R | O | W |  | Y | A | W | 
		
			| O | R | I |  | A | D | I | E | T |  |  | S | I | N | E | 
		
			| M | A | N |  | W | I | N | D |  | C | U | T | T | E | R | 
		
			 |  | S | L | A | N | G |  | R | O | N | A |  |  |  | 
		
			| T | A | T | A | S |  | O | R | I | G | I | N | A | L | S | 
		
			| O | N | E | S |  | E | V | A | D | E |  | C | R | O | P | 
		
			| O | K | I | E |  | T | E | T | O | N |  | E | C | R | U | 
		
			| L | A | N | D |  | C | R | A | F | T |  | S | H | E | D | 
		
	
		
			
				Tue 11/26/2013
			
				| E | D | I | C | T |  | A | R | C | S |  | A | B | A | B | 
			
				| D | A | N | N | O |  | H | U | I | T |  | L | E | N | A | 
			
				| G | R | A | N | O | L | A | B | A | R |  | I | A | T | E | 
			
				| A | L | P |  | T | A | B | L | O | I | D | B | U | Z | Z | 
			
				| R | A | T | I | O | N |  | E | S | P | R | I | T |  |  | 
			
				 |  |  | D | O | D | O |  |  |  | O | S | I | E | R | 
			
				| C | A | S | E |  | S | A | M | U | E | L |  | F | L | U | 
			
				| E | S | C | A | L | A | T | O | R | C | L | A | U | S | E | 
			
				| L | A | O |  | I | T | S | A | G | O |  | P | L | E | D | 
			
				| S | P | O | C | K |  |  |  | E | T | R | E |  |  |  | 
			
				 |  | B | L | E | N | D | S |  | O | A | X | A | C | A | 
			
				| Y | O | Y | O | D | I | E | T | I | N | G |  | D | O | S | 
			
				| E | N | D | S |  | T | R | A | D | E | M | A | R | K | S | 
			
				| O | T | O | E |  | E | M | I | L |  | A | T | E | I | N | 
			
				| W | O | O | D |  | S | A | N | E |  | N | A | P | E | S | 
			
		
An etymologically related theme like today's, is always welcome. The resulting theme answers here are a lot of fun, too. Among the nontheme entries I particularly liked SCOOBY-DOO, TOO TOO, OAXACA, and IT'S A GO.
	 
		
			
				Tue 8/20/2013
			
				| I | N | T | O |  | R | O | S | A |  | P | A | S | T | A | 
			
				| N | O | R | I |  | O | B | I | S |  | A | R | N | E | L | 
			
				| F | I | E | L | D | W | O | R | K |  | T | R | I | N | I | 
			
				| A | D | A |  | U | S | E |  | F | S | T | O | P | S |  | 
			
				| M | E | T | O | O |  |  | H | O | L | Y | W | E | E | K | 
			
				| Y | A | Y | S |  | T | H | E | R | O | D |  | D | U | I | 
			
				 |  |  | K | A | S | E | M |  |  | U | N | A | P | T | 
			
				 |  | L | A | B | O | R | M | A | R | K | E | T |  |  | 
			
				| S | T | A | R | S |  |  | I | C | E | E | S |  |  |  | 
			
				| N | O | B |  | S | O | N | N | E | T |  | T | E | R | M | 
			
				| L | U | C | K | Y | D | O | G |  |  | A | S | T | E | R | 
			
				 | S | O | U | S | E | D |  | R | A | T |  | U | G | H | 
			
				| P | L | A | N | T |  | D | O | U | B | L | E | D | A | Y | 
			
				| B | E | T | T | E |  | E | V | I | L |  | M | E | L | D | 
			
				| A | S | S | A | M |  | D | O | N | E |  | I | S | E | E | 
			
		
(In response to Jeff's comments): What percentage of solvers are tackling a Tuesday puzzle for the first time? It must be a fraction of a fraction of 1%. While I do keep beginners in mind, I'm most mindful of the fact that the vast majority of Times solvers are regulars. That's who I'm trying to entertain.
The real question regarding the KUNTA/ASSAM crossing is...is it fair? For a Times audience, I think yes. Kunta Kinte was the lead character in the most popular TV miniseries of all time — he's a cultural icon — and Assam is a celebrated state of India, with a rich history, famous for its tea and silk. These are things Times readers should know, in my opinion. And if they don't, they have failed the test. I'm not editing crosswords for supermarket tabloid readers. I'm editing for a sophisticated, educated Times audience.
My goal is not to guarantee readers error-free solutions. The Times crossword is supposed to be a challenge. That's part of what makes it interesting. I don't think watering down Tuesday's grid with more of the standard 3-, 4- and 5-letter words — with the loss of ABS SYSTEM, LAB COATS, PATTY DUKE, etc. — would have been an improvement. Easier, maybe. But better? No. Well, (as Jeff says), there's no right or wrong opinion.
	 
		
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