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Thursday, October 17, 2024, Bryant Shain

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IT's ALL Really Simple! Today's constructor  Bryant Shain  rejoins us today  after a long absence (recapped by a beloved reviewer)  to treat us to a relatively uncommon vertical theme.  He gives us these 3 down clues and a down reveal indicated by asterisks.  If you don't see the embedded words in each of the themers (I didn't)  IT 's ALL  given away by the reveal ... 3D. *Party boss:  POLITICAL LEADER .  As we are in the thick of an election year, and as the Corner doesn't generally do politics, I decided to go to a great General who later became a great President, whom I trust most will agree was one of the best political leaders in American history --  Dwight D. Eisenhower  (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969). President Dwight D. Eisenhower 22D. *"Let's go already!":  QUIT STALLING .  Sorry, but I've got more important clues to explain right now ... 😀 9D. *Runs out of free content, in a way:  HITS A PAYWALL .  In 1989 computer scientist  T
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Thursday, October 10, 2024, Gary Larson

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    An Ode to Dogs Gary Larson 's theme for this puzzle was service animals,  which all happen to be dogs. But let's face it -- have you ever seen a seeing eye cat? 😀.  Jimmy Stewart's famous Ode to Beau was probably my best option for a splash screen --  Old Shep  is a bit maudlin (but a favorite of my Dad's) and Who Let the Dogs Out  is positively manic.  No asterisks, no circles, no reveal -- just 5 punny clues that fill to a two word in the language phrase, the second word being a wet-nosed canine (see also 15A for a slobbering comic Easter Egg). The fills are illustrated here with definitions of the full phrase, followed by the canine ... 17A. Service animal for a heavy-metal musician?:  ROCK HOUND .  Someone who collects rocks and minerals.  For anyone with a passing interest in this subject I cannot recommend enough the Golden Nature Guide to  Rocks and Minerals by Herbert Zim .  This brief book is beautifully illustrated and chock full of info ...
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