Solution to Evan Birnholz’s Sept. 26 Post Magazine crossword, “One-Two Combo”
What ties a theme with a grid this long together? A tiny, three-letter word, of course. 129A: [Boxer found twice in each of this puzzle’s asterisked answers] is ALI, referring to Muhammad Ali or his daughter Laila Ali … or both, if you prefer. Anyhow, you’ll find the letter string A-L-I twice in each of these phrases:
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