To the editor: According to recent testing statistics, 78% of LAUSD 8th graders are not proficient in reading. Perhaps they ...

You could say Sydni Franklin's sixth grade math class at Danville Middle School is learning fractions the hard way — well, ...

BRIS (60D: Rite performed by a mohel) A mohel is a Jew trained in BRIS, a religious male circumcision ceremony. MET (61D: The ___ Gala ("fashion's biggest night")) The MET Gala is an annual ...

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Whether you're familiar with the phrase from basketball, social media, or (like me) not familiar with it at all, BALL ON TOP makes an enjoyable crossword theme. Thank you, Amie, for this great puzzle.

I met Merl Reagle for the first time at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (ACPT) back in 2015. We didn’t talk for long; it was just a quick hello and a two-minute conversation.

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