Thursday, March 5, 2026 - Pee Wee REESE, champion of the oppressed and a *colossus* on the playing field

Making any crossword is challenging; but making a crossword like this one seems almost impossible. Fortunately, constructor Hanh Huynh doesn't know the meaning of the word impossible ... no wait, he probably does: but unless he's some sort of polyglot he almost surely doesn't know the meaning of the word кинути, which explains at least in part the existence of today's magnificent puzzle. Deets inside. Show note imagery: Heroism comes in many forms, just ask Jackie Robinson (left), and Pee Wee...