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The Crossword, Oct. 5: Overheard In New York

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Cari Spears #23 spikes the ball during the third set of a match against the USC Trojans at Gregory Gymnasium on September 2, 2026 in Austin, Texas.

53-Down: Sound from the mascots of the University of Texas or Williams College

|Noah Goldberg/Getty Images

53-Down: Sound from the mascots of the University of Texas or Williams College

|Noah Goldberg/Getty Images

Our Monday crossword? It's good! This week's puzzle was constructed by Drew Schmenner and edited by Hoang-Kim Vu. Drew is a writer and editor for a national education non-profit who grew up in the Indianapolis area. Although he has lived in the Bay Area since 2013, he hasn’t renounced his Indiana Pacers fandom for the Warriors because his adoration for Reggie Miller’s heroics is so strong. Despite his decades of cheering for Indiana against its fiercest rivals, he couldn’t resist this puzzle’s theme. He hopes Pacer fans forgive him.

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