Are you ready for today’s puzzles? 

This week’s puzzle features a photo from Church Health’s new eye-care clinic on the third floor of Crosstown Concourse.

A handcrafted, Memphis-made gift or experience is so much more thoughtful than something purchased from a big-box store. Here are a few ideas for Small Business Saturday (and beyond).

Nelson Taylor, the Maui Invitational’s director, speaks about the process of selecting the Maui Invitational field, why Memphis was chosen, the return to the Lahaina Civic Center after being played in Honolulu last year and more.

From the team’s “New Offense” to defensive fundamentals, here are Chris Herrington’s 10 takeaways from the Grizzlies’ season so far. 

Also, Thanksgiving Day is this Thursday, and we’ve got your last-minute guides with recipes and tips on where to pick up fully cooked meals.

The Tigers (9-2) were off last week but still managed to improve in the Coaches Poll. 

A planned surge of public-safety resources into Downtown Memphis comes after years of public perception souring on safety in the central business district.

Tennessee needs to spend about $9.8 billion on repairs, upgrades, or construction to keep its K-12 public school buildings safe and conducive to learning, according to a new state report.

At Hawkins Mill Elementary, chronic absenteeism plummeted. And at Trezevant High, graduation rates climbed closer to the district average. Both had been among Tennessee’s bottom 5% for over a decade.

The Tigers will take on the No. 2 Huskies, the two-time defending NCAA champion, in the first game of college basketball’s premier annual Thanksgiving Week tournament.

“Anger wrestled my grief to the mat. ... The news of uncle’s death had cracked open my heart, but a great many griefs came pouring out.”

Tiger fans demand more than a 10-3 season that ends like last year’s did with a win against a power-conference team, Iowa State, in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.

The history of Thanksgiving can help us appreciate the miracle of being alive in this time and place, and the timeless gift of gratitude can ground us through any storm.

Are you ready for today’s puzzles?

This week’s crossword puzzle was inspired by the holiday light displays that opened around the Memphis area this weekend.

The Grizzlies posted 140-plus points for just the sixth time in franchise history, using the offense of Scotty Pippen Jr. and Jaylen Wells to take down the Bulls. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 142, Bulls 131

NBA box score for Saturday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Chicago Bulls.

Kids and adults gathered Downtown Saturday for the Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting sponsored by the Downtown Memphis Commission. Photographer Ziggy Mack was there to capture the excitement.

Missouri overcame some late momentum from the Bulldogs to take a road win Saturday in Starkville, Mississippi.

The Tigers’ Tilly Boler posted another 20-point performance, her third of the season and ninth of her career. Alasia Smith had 12 points to go with 12 rebounds and six assists. 

The Vols quarterback threw for 209 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 10 Tennessee to a victory against UTEP on Saturday in Knoxville.

Ole Miss (8-3, 4-3), which entered the day as a 10-point favorite, lost for the first time in four games and surely will drop out of the 12-team playoff picture.

Onlookers at the Memphis Christmas Parade on Saturday talked about how the parade was a nice chance to show off their community spirit, an event to shine a positive light on the vast South Memphis area.

Jennifer Chandler’s go-to recipe for a ‘fancy’ mac and cheese was inspired by one made by chef Jackson Kramer at Interim.