MONDAY PUZZLE — We welcome Sean Biggins to the New York Times Crossword roster, and he offers us a contemplative puzzle, fitting for this day of observance. Today’s ThemeThe surnames of three important figures who worked to advance CIVIL RIGHTS (the revealer at 57A) are the last words in the theme phrases. For example, the answer to the clue “Regal” is FIT FOR A KING, with KING indicating the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It’s a simple theme, just right for a day of meditation on how we can do better. Not sure who the other CIVIL RIGHTS leaders are in the puzzle?

Source: New York Times January 20, 2019 22:52 UTC