The letters stand for jack, queen, king and ace, and the suit completes the hint. For example, the clue [K♣︎] at 27A is king of clubs. In this puzzle, these are golf clubs, and the king is TIGER WOODS, the golf champion. Similarly, the [Q♥︎] at 44A should be read as queen of hearts, also known as a MATCHMAKER.

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Sadly, the Fourth of July has become a nightmare with all the irresponsible people using fireworks until late hours every day before, during, and after July 4. Shameful what has become of such a beautiful and important date of the history of our nation and apparently it is getting worse every year.

In addition to his 45 daily crossword appearances, Mr. Eaton-Salners has published 10 “variety puzzles” in The Times, with more to come, according to his constructor notes.

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