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Odd that it took me this long to get to a football theme. But here we are. Dig in.
Programming note, in just over a month I’ll be giving a talk about puzzles and other such things at Lynfield Public Library on November 12. I realize that this site has an international reach, so I’m not expecting all of you to jump in planes to make the event, but for those who live in the eastern side of the Commonwealth, you might consider dropping by. It’s free, but registration is required, so click here and lock in.
Share the puzzle. New one on Monday.
I’ve never seen so exquisite a Natick as 42A and 31A crossing 26D, 31D and 39D. You really got me! Mwah!
Plus you stuck an extra roman numeral in for “kix.”
Nice theme, Brendan, that I only appreciated fully after the grid was filled. Gave my trusty desktop Wikipedia a workout. 🙂 Thanks so much!
Trivia train wreck in the center. Can’t remember a BEQ having such an issue.
I agree!
Yes, it was a quagmire of obscure proper names….tsk, tsk.
Finally found a use for Anton Webern! I’ve avoided his noise (“music”) for my whole life
When I first started seriously listening to classical music, I conflated Anton Webern and Karl Maria von Weber because of the similar-sounding names.
I don’t much care for Webern myself, but what little I know of Weber’s music appeals to me.
P.S. It’s a marvelous title for the theme!
If you know anything about classical music, the area with WEBERN and ONEGIN is not a problem at all.
https://crosswordfiend.com/2026/10/07/thursday-october-8-2026/#bq