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Victor Wembanyama of Team France in action during Men's Gold Medal game between Team France and Team United States on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France.

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The Crossword, Aug. 12: Jumping Through Hoops

Rebeca Andrade of Team Brazil looks on prior to the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Floor Exercise Final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France.

The Crossword, Aug. 5: Round And Round

A visitor views the preview of "Magritte and Contemporary Art: The Treachery of Images" at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), 15 November 2006 in California.

The Crossword, July 29: Collector’s Edition (Themeless)

Beyoncé performs onstage during the "RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR" at MetLife Stadium on July 29, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The Crossword, July 22: Light My Fire

England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford reacts after conceding their side's first goal of the game to Spain's Nico Williams (not pictured) during the UEFA Euro 2024 final match at the Olympiastadion, Berlin.

The Crossword, July 15: False Wingers

Brady Tkachuk #7 of the Senators steps into the steps into the penalty box during the second period of the game against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on January 31, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.

The Crossword, July 8: Going, Going, Gone

Katie Ledecky wins the Women's 1500 Meter Freestyle during the U.S. Olympic Swimming Team Trials on June 19, 2024 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN.

The Crossword, July 1: Crosstown Rivals

Pitcher NiJaree Canady #24 of the Stanford Cardinals winds up for a pitch to the Texas Longhorns in the first inning during the 2024 NCAA Women's College World Series at OGE Energy Field at Devon Park on June 3, 2024 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Texas won 1-0 to advance to the finals.

The Crossword, June 24: Nine Lives (Themeless)

Rihanna performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on February 12, 2023.

The Crossword, June 17: You’re Out

Iga Swiatek of Poland in action against Jasmine Paolini of Italy (not seen) during the Women's Singles Final match on day fourteen of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros Complex in Paris, France on June 8, 2024.

The Crossword, June 10: What’s The Deal?

Ha-Seong Kim #7 of the San Diego Padres bunts during the sixth inning against the New York Yankees at Petco Park on May 26, 2024 in San Diego, California

The Crossword, June 3: Tight Ends

Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills passes against Alex Highsmith

The Crossword, May 27: The Young And The Restless (Themeless)

Magnus Carlsen (NOR),Sanan Sjugirov (RUS) during the FIDE Chess World Rapid Blitz 2021 in Warsaw, Poland, on December 29, 2021.

The Crossword, May 20: Refresher Course

Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever dribbles the ball during the game against the Dallas Wings during the WNBA Preseason Game on May 3, 2024 at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas.

The Crossword, May 13: Tossed Salad And Scrambled Eggs

German-Kurdish opera singer-soprano Pervin Chakar performs during a concert.

The Crossword, May 6: Cinderella Tails

Runner participates during the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon on November 05, 2023 in New York City.

The Crossword, April 29: The 1,203 Club (Themeless)

Fans tailgate prior to the game between the Chicago Bears and the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field on November 19, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.

The Crossword, April 22: Shake, Shake, Shake

Duke Blue Devils forward Zion Williamson (1) goes for the dunk during the 2nd half of the Duke Blue Devils game versus the Hartford Hawks on December 5th, 2018, at Cameron Indoor Stadium

The Crossword, April 15: Different Strokes

Simone Biles from the USA in action on the balance beam.

The Crossword, April 8: Start Your Engines

Bad Bunny performs during a stop of the Most Wanted Tour at T-Mobile Arena on February 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Crossword, March 25: Love All (Themeless)

Tourists, bankers, and media converge on Wall Street on March 9, 2020 in New York City.

The Crossword, March 18: Boot Sequence

Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets handles as Stephen Curry (30) of the Golden State Warriors defends during the fourth quarter of Denvers 134-117 win at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, February 2, 2023.

The Crossword, March 11: Ten-Four, Good Buddy

Goalkeeper Alex Cavallini of the United States competes during the ice hockey women's gold medal game of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

The Crossword, March 4: Double Team

Charlie Maier checks the tags on merchandise in the frozen foods area at Whole Foods

The Crossword, Feb. 26: Shifting Priorities (Themeless)

General view during the performance "Concert de la Sirène" by the Orchestre d'Harmonie de Paris, during the "Nuit Blanche" 2019 : Press Preview In Paris, at the France Television Headquarters building, on October 04, 2019 in Paris, France.