Ready to fill in some words and phrases that have never appeared in the New York Times Crossword before? Hemant Mehta, today’s constructor, has a flair for freshness; across his nine previous puzzles for The Times,

Today's NYT Midi Crossword is live, and Monday's grid builds its theme around perfect scores across sports, gaming, and academics.

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