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INVENT (6) 4 hours from now biocuriousgeorgie
DR SEUSS (2,5) 1 day, 8 hours from now Toadlena

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DR SEUSS (2,5) Author tries jamming southern facing road and returning (2 5) DR(SEUS)S< 8 hours ago
INVENT (6) Come up with popular way to deal with anger. (6) Come up with (def) popular ("in") + way to deal with anger ("vent") 15 hours ago
INVENT (6) Produce in an unfinished 20 oz drink (6) IN+VENT_ 15 hours ago

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EXCALIBUR (9) (ended 12 hours, 3 minutes ago) It was legendary, once--its size--or so I hear. (9) It was legendary (def) once (ex) its size (CALIBRE) or so I hear (homonym indicator) Toadlena
MIRAGE (6) (ended 13 hours, 46 minutes ago) Extreme refraction involved in mistaken image! (6) &lit, R_ inside IMAGE* biocuriousgeorgie
IN ANY CASE (2 3 4) (ended 1 day, 21 hours ago) Unknown problem beyond endless void — no matter... what? (2,3,4) Y+CASE after INAN(e) InvalidD
BALLYHOO (8) (ended 4 days, 11 hours ago) Second rate friend who I'm told is a fuss (8) B (second rate) ALLY (friend) HOO (Homonym of "who", with "I'm told") = a fuss (def) Toadlena
AUSTRIA (7) (ended 6 days, 12 hours ago) Country air has endless gusts (7) A(_UST_)RIA Zimodo
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