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The Crossword, April 21: Happy Arbor Day

Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals in action against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 16, 2025 in New York City.
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27-Down: Place for Bobby Witt, Jr. on the diamond

Why not branch out and try our Monday crossword? This week's puzzle was constructed by Sala Wanetick and Emily Biegas, and edited by Hoang-Kim Vu. Sala is a crossword constructor and cheesemonger based outside of Detroit. Her sports knowledge specialty areas include reality stars' romantic partners, and common crossword clues (shoutout to Mia Hamm, Pele, and Epee.) She would love to connect with solvers and constructors—Sala Wanetick on all platforms, she is the only one. Emily started constructing crosswords with Sala in 2023; they have had puzzles published in the Los Angeles TimesUSA Today, and Universal. Besides crosswords, her other passion is music (shoutout to the three-letter king, ENO!) A corporate girlie by day, by night Emily plays guitar in a garage rock trio called ZEM that plays shows in and around Detroit. 

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