Puzzle 137 – “Staff Development”
puz here / pdf here / solution here
Whoa, what have we here?!? First, it has a theme, which is not our norm around here. Plus it’s tall and thin… 21×12 is the grid size. And it’s a bit heavy on the 3-letter words, you’ll notice… which meant also a cluing exercise in finding some fun to be had with some of the familiar short entries here. Favorite of these: 28-Across for sure.
Meanwhile… I’d love for you to check out a couple of other puzzles by me that have gone out into the world this week! I’m part of the 2024 editing team over at Lil AVC X, where I have my debut this week as a constructor. And I made this week’s puzzle over at Defector. Both require subscriptions, ’tis true… but both outlets are well worth it.
Happy solving, yall. Comments welcomed here, as always. Hope you enjoy.
Super fun! A nice change of pace to mix thing up a little. I wouldn’t be heartbroken to see something like this again.
I won’t make a habit of it… but stay tuned…
This one was a lot of fun. You’re getting all fancy.
I’m nothing if not fancy.
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Wait… what?
Ooh la la, a new grid design, and it looks interesting!
The left-right symmetry can be fun…
fun variation! thanks!
Glad you enjoyed, as ever!