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Sun 9/6/2026 Crossover Films
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John Kugelman, of Gainesville, Va., is a software engineer specializing in cybersecurity. This is his 24th crossword for The Times and his first to include visual clues.
John's father, who test-solves all of John's puzzles, remarked on this one, "Boy, that's going to get some comments." In a good way, we hope.
– puzzle by John Kugelman
Mon 9/7/2026
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