PUZZLE 194

Puzzle 194 – “Happy Medium”

puz here / pdf here / solution here

Last week, I had my first ever AVCX Classic puzzle published! Go check it out at the link. And this week, we’re welcoming new roster members to the constructing team over at Lil AVCX, where I’m an editor. If you’re not already subscribing to AVCX, anytime is a great time to start.

On the blog this week, I’m once again playing around with themeless grid types. Themelesses are usually defined by a wealth of longer entries, often those of 9 letters and up. But I wanted to try one where medium-length entries (hence the title) of 6 to 8 letters get the spotlight too.

Favorite clues… well, 4-Down and 29-Across are both pretty #onbrand for me. But I have a soft spot for 19-Across for sure.

As ever, comments are welcomed. Hope you enjoy. Happy solving, folks.

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  1. good one. thanks!

  2. Another fun, breezy one – thanks! I like the 34A clue – and the fun fact in 27A. Congrats on the awesome big AVCX – really liked the theme!

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