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Maitreyi Anantharaman
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Crosswords
The Crossword, Jan. 1: Leading Question
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 1, 2024
Crosswords
The Crossword, Dec. 25: Road Wins (Themeless)
95
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 25, 2023
The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock
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NHL
Gabe Vilardi Is Making Up For Lost Time In Winnipeg
16
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 21, 2023
Crosswords
The Crossword, Dec. 18: That’s A You Problem
146
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 18, 2023
NBA
“Is A Basketball A Lethal Weapon?” And “Is Pulling Up Your Shorts A Fighting Stance?” Among Stupid Questions At Issue In Ja Morant Hearing
113
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 12, 2023
Crosswords
The Crossword, Dec. 11: Have A Ball
169
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 11, 2023
College Basketball
UConn’s Curse Is Never-Ending
47
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 5, 2023
Crosswords
The Crossword, Dec. 4: Any Grid On Sunday
151
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 4, 2023
College Basketball
Angel Reese Returns From Mysterious Absence To Help LSU Beat Virginia Tech
45
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
December 1, 2023
High School Sports
Adrian Walker Jr. Had Eyes In The Back Of His Head
27
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 27, 2023
Crosswords
The Crossword, Nov. 27: A Wing And A Prayer (Themeless)
143
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 27, 2023
College Basketball
Angel Reese Absent From Recent LSU Games Amid Mom-Instigated Social Media Feud
131
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 20, 2023
Crosswords
The Crossword, Nov. 20: Switch Pitchers
157
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 20, 2023
NHL
The Canucks Are Blessed, So Who Cares If They Regress?
32
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 16, 2023
Defector Reads A Book
Uncoil Your Neck, Turn Down The Cicadas, And Come Chat About ‘Y/N’ With Us
37
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Patrick Redford
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Giri Nathan
,
Alex Sujong Laughlin
, and
Kelsey McKinney
November 15, 2023
Announcements
The Crossword, Nov. 13: Loud Noises
178
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 13, 2023
College Basketball
I Vant To Vatch Fresh Blood
20
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 7, 2023
Crosswords
The Crossword, Nov. 6: Group Hug
200
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
November 6, 2023
Crosswords
The Crossword, Oct. 30: Spooky Season
264
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 30, 2023
NBA
All Anyone Could Ever Hope To Know Or Learn About The 2023–24 NBA Season, Or Indeed About Anything, And Well In Advance Too
159
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Albert Burneko
,
Chris Thompson
,
David Roth
,
Giri Nathan
,
Justin Ellis
,
Luis Paez-Pumar
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
,
Patrick Redford
,
Ray Ratto
, and
Tom Ley
October 24, 2023
WNBA
The Mercury Turn To A Girl Dad To Solve Their Problems
29
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 24, 2023
WNBA
The Aces Are The Aces Are The Aces
37
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 19, 2023
WNBA
New York Showed Up In A Big Way
24
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 16, 2023
WNBA
The Liberty Are Going Down Without A Fight
23
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 12, 2023
WNBA
Jackie Young’s Game 1 Barrage Arrived Right On Schedule
14
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
October 9, 2023
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