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The Crossword, Dec. 30: Out Of Office (Themeless)

Puka Nacua #17 of the Los Angeles Rams carries the ball against Chuck Clark #36 of the New York Jets during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium on December 22, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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1-Down: Zone for the L.A. Rams

It's time to wrap up the month with a challenging themeless. Keep an eye out for tricky clues and fun wordplay. This puzzle was constructed by Evan Mulvihill, and edited by Hoang-Kim Vu. Evan is a cruciverbalist living in San Francisco. His crosswords have been published by the Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times, and will be appearing in the New York Times sometime in the next year or two. When he's not working as a pharmacist at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, he enjoys attending gay ski weeks, "doing it live," and creating Spotify playlists with titles like "Extra Chill Vibes ✨ONLY✨." He puts out crosswords that attempt to slap, chew, tear, and eat, on his blog FlossWords. Collab? 

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