Biblical name for Syria / WED 2-18-26 / Offensively odorous / ___ Aran, heroine of Nintendo’s Metroid / Demon of Japanese folklore / Reduced to crumbs, say / Leader of the Sharks in “West Side Story” / Like some buns and bedrooms / One of the “six enemies of the mind,” in Hinduism / Bluish-purple bloom
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Biblical name for Syria / WED 2-18-26 / Offensively odorous / ___ Aran, heroine of Nintendo’s Metroid / Demon of Japanese folklore / Reduced to crumbs, say / Leader of the Sharks in “West Side Story” / Like some buns and bedrooms / One of the “six enemies of the mind,” in Hinduism / Bluish-purple bloom

Constructor: Victor SchmittRelative difficulty: MediumTHEME: emoji puns — theme clues are emojis; theme answers are familiar expression...
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Ferruginous pigment / FRI 2-13-26 / Tiny nation claiming over 1,700 years of self-governance / Polite, friendly stereotype from the Midwest / A red plastic one might be worn on Halloween / Poke accompaniment, at times / Goddess often depicted with peacocks / Provincetown catch / 1976 Fleetwood Mac hit said to be inspired by a Welsh witch / Cold drinks often topped with evaporated milk / Canyon with a much-hiked section called the Narrows
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Ferruginous pigment / FRI 2-13-26 / Tiny nation claiming over 1,700 years of self-governance / Polite, friendly stereotype from the Midwest / A red plastic one might be worn on Halloween / Poke accompaniment, at times / Goddess often depicted with peacocks / Provincetown catch / 1976 Fleetwood Mac hit said to be inspired by a Welsh witch / Cold drinks often topped with evaporated milk / Canyon with a much-hiked section called the Narrows

THEME: none Word of the Day: SAN MARINO (6D: Tiny nation claiming over 1,700 years of self-governance) —  San Marino, officially the Re...
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