No more blogging today

The Atlantic and Harper's both just arrived with their cryptic puzzles.

Blog continues tomorrow.

Update: I'm back. Puzzle enthusiasts may want to try their hand at these clever clues:

Sounds lilke... um, um, um, um... places to speak! (6)
Speech maker, the Coast Republican, upsets New York Times (6)
Mob offer? $1,000 to cut off someone's testicles (6)

Answers in the "comments."