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Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates victory in the Mens 200m Final, during the 2012 London Olympics at The Olympic Stadium on August 09, 2012 in London, England.

Crosswords

The Crossword, Jan. 29: I’ve Got A Blank Space, Baby (Themeless)

Jungkook of BTS performs on NBC's "Today" at Rockefeller Plaza on November 08, 2023 in New York City

The Crossword, Jan. 22: Line By Line

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

The Crossword, Dec. 11: Have A Ball

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

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

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.

Announcements

The Crossword, Nov. 13: Loud Noises

Commuters board a Piccadilly Line underground train in Stratford.

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.

The Crossword, Oct. 30: Spooky Season

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