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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots passes against the Los Angeles Rams during Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 03, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Super Bowl LIII – New England Patriots v Los Angeles Rams

Crosswords

The Crossword, Jan. 15: Play It Again

Players, Philip Bernstein, (left) and David Middleton as players fill the tables for a poker game at Pete's 881 Club, on Friday April 6, 2012, in San Rafael, Ca.

Players, Philip Bernstein, (left) and David Middleton as players fill the tables for a poker game at Pete’s 881 Club, on Friday April 6, 2012, in San Rafael, Ca. A California State bill is looking at legislation that would legalize online/internet poker a

The Crossword, Jan. 8: Going Bowling

Peyton Manning #18 of the Indianapolis Colts meets with brother Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants in the middle of the field on September 10, 2006 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Indianapolis Colts v New York Giants

The Crossword, Jan. 1: Leading Question

ESPN Announcers, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, and Mike Breen report on Game Four of the 2021 NBA Finals between the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks on July 14, 2021 at the Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

2021 NBA Playoffs – Phoenix Suns v Milwaukee Bucks

The Crossword, Dec. 25: Road Wins (Themeless)

Trick or treaters at a house on Halloween night in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada.

Halloween Night In Vaughan

The Crossword, Dec. 18: That’s A You Problem

Victoria Vivians #35 of the Indiana Fever tries to steal the ball from Candace Parker #3 of the Las Vegas Aces in the second quarter of their game at Michelob ULTRA Arena on June 24, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Indiana Fever v Las Vegas Aces

The Crossword, Dec. 11: Have A Ball

First customers shopping after the opening of the Forever 21 shop in Poland.

Forever 21 Opening at Zlote Tarasy

The Crossword, Dec. 4: Any Grid On Sunday

Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur looks dejected during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 26, 2023 in London, England

Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa – Premier League

The Crossword, Nov. 27: A Wing And A Prayer (Themeless)

The Crossword, Nov. 20: Switch Pitchers

Members of the media photograph Anna Delvey on her way to her parole meeting on July 13, 2023 in New York City.

Anna Delvey Leaves For Parole Hearing In New York City

Announcements

The Crossword, Nov. 13: Loud Noises

Commuters board a Piccadilly Line underground train in Stratford.

BRITAIN-RAIL-STRIKE

The Crossword, Nov. 6: Group Hug

Kodai Senga #34 of the New York Mets in action against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field on September 14, 2023 in New York City. The Mets defeated the Diamondbacks 11-1. Over his face is the Defector Crosswords logo, which is DEFECTOR CROSSWORDS in a crossword puzzle grid with other words around it, and trust me they all fit maybe definitely they do work. It's just 'part' of the full crossword puzzle.

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The Crossword, Oct. 30: Spooky Season

Couples take to the floor in the 'Crossword Puzzle' dance at East Ham Palais de Dance.

East Ham Palais

Introducing The Defector Crossword