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Jeff Chen and Jim Horne serve up a Friday puzzle.

Alex Eaton-Salners sends a hidden message to solvers.

Tommy Pauly plays a gig. Highland cows in a field covered by snow in the French village of Weiterswiller in 2010.Credit...Frederick Florin/AFP via Getty Images By Rachel Fabi Published July 25, 2021Updated July 26, 2021, 6:25 a.m. ET MONDAY PUZZLE — Congratulations to Tommy Pauly, who is making his debut today with this pun-packed Monday puzzle. The theme is a delight, and I enjoyed the slow-motion revealer that started at 1A and ended at the final across clue (68A). If you’re new to the Times Crossword, or if you’re new to the Wordplay comments section, you may be perplexed by discussi...

Scripps Spelling Bee 2021: Zaila Avant-garde Wins Last Updated July 8, 2021, 10:00 p.m. ETJuly 8, 2021, 10:00 p.m. ET Zaila Avant-garde, the winner of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee.Credit...Scott McIntyre for The New York Times The last few words were rattled off in a swift spelling duel, with only two finalists still on the stage, Chaitra Thummala and Zaila Avant-garde. First was fewtrils (things of little value), which Chaitra, a 12-year-old who just finished sixth grade in San Francisco, got right. Then retene (a chemical isolated especially from pine tar, rosin oil and various ...

The puzzle, created by Cincinnati Children's Hospital pediatrician Sheldon Polonsky, was featured June 10 in the New York Times.