Treat yourself to our Monday crossword. This week’s puzzle was constructed by Aidan Deshong, and edited by Hoang-Kim Vu. Aidan is a college student originally from Los Angeles. He isn’t a huge sports fan,

36D/50D. These twin clues use identical wording but reveal artfully distinct entries. The [Bit of musical flair] is a GRACE NOTE at 36A, and a jazzy RIFF at 50D. Speaking of flair: In a 2002 Saturday puzzle, the clue for GRACE NOTE was [Extra staff member?]. Very good.

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DIGIT (40A) is the word for a [Finger or toe]. But it’s also, [when read as two words, what you can do to the ends of 17- and 62-Across and 10- and 34-Down]. Here’s where that hard G comes in: DIG IT.

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