![]() You can almost always work in a couple of long bonuses - EGG BAGEL and OPPOSITE would have sufficed, but SETS BAIL, RAIN MAN, BAD SEEDS = YES, LETS! To incorporate all that with only ESTA sticking out on editors' specs sheets is exemplary. ![]() PITY in STO P IT YOU TWO (which I unconsciously shout every ten minutes) is a winner. Spanning across multiple words can also elevate. ![]() Length can help - DREAD's five letters is strong, although common letters like A E R take away from the neatness. "Hidden words" are commonplace these days, so they have to feature outstanding finds. HIDDEN EMOTIONS would have worked, too, but it's not nearly as snazzy. GUT FEELING is a perfect revealer, expressing that an emotion is hidden within a phrase. I'm not overthinking things, you're overthinking things!įEELING DOWN? Ah! DREAD is a form of FEELING DOWN! It would be perfect if it ran vertically, but. UNEMOTIONAL? Hey, calm down! It was just a guess. MIXED EMOTION? No - DREAD isn't anagrammed, and anagrams would be too tough for a Monday. New puzzles are posted 2-4 times a month and they're free of charge. I'd also like to invite you to visit my independent puzzle site, Grid Therapy. You can check out my website and find out if you live in one of the 25 states where I practice via telehealth. Since last I was in the New York Times, I've moved full-time into my private practice of psychology. I guarantee you will be seeing her name more in the future. I'm so happy to see her published in the New York Times. Since meeting through the Crossword Puzzle Collaboration Directory, we've had puzzles together in Universal and Spyscape. TRENT: It was an absolute delight to work with Beth. Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and healthy new year! I hope that you enjoy our puzzle!Ī special thank you to Trent, Imani Tolliver, the Crossword Puzzle Collaboration Directory, my family and friends, and my mom whose life continues to inspire me. We decided on a 59-letter set which took a few grids to get the fill you see today. He said yes and suggested the revealer, GUT FEELING. I ran the idea by Trent and asked him if he wanted to collaborate. This puzzle grew from a library-related theme I was exploring when I noticed that "sad" spanned across the words READERS ADVISORY. I had no idea how taken I would be, but it's become a passion. After she passed away, I was inspired by her love of crossword puzzles and tried my hand at constructing. My mom was an avid solver, loved wordplay, and created crossword puzzles for family and friends. My puzzles have appeared in Universal Crossword, Crosswords Club, Los Angeles Times, and Spyscape. BETH: Originally from New York, I am a librarian, writer, and artist living in Los Angeles.
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