GUEST CONSTRUCTOR MONTH, PUZZLE #1
“Pressed for Time” by Erik Agard
Guest Constructor Month 2023 starts NOW!
Our leadoff batter is Erik Agard, a force of nature in the crossword world for the last decade-plus.
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Well, those were my words. In his own self-description:
Erik is a professional hater and sometimes puzzlemaker based nominally in Kansas City but mostly on the internet. He keeps coming back to write or co-write guest Gaffneys like some sort of wrathful/annoying spirit; this is his third. His fee for this puzzle will go to the Atlanta Solidarity Fund.
Thanks, Erik! Let’s get to it…
THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:
This week’s contest answer is how some crosswords are written.
Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive.
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