Defector Monday Crossword: May 18 Puzzle by Paul Leistra
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
Lightly toasted, lightly seasoned, mostly correct.
Summary
This article announces the May 18 Monday crossword puzzle from Defector, created by constructor Paul Leistra and edited by Hoang-Kim Vu. It provides background on Paul, an instructional designer from Hamilton, Ontario, who started making crosswords for his children during road trips. The puzzle is part of a partnership with AVCX, and the article includes a call for submissions with guidelines.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledReplacing 'Are we there yet?' with 'Any know what 18-Across is?' was a delight.
Paul first started constructing crosswords for his four children to solve, particularly on long road trips.
Defector crosswords, launched in partnership with our friends at AVCX, run every Monday.
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