Finally, after an inordinate number of hours of work, I finished constructing my first crossword puzzle. After all that head banging, the fun part was writing the clues. A couple that I am most proud of: Equine victim of taxidermy - "Trigger"; Helmet head holder - "Aquanet". I submitted it to Will Shortz, NY Times Crossword Editor, yesterday. Apparently it takes a long time to get a reply, so I am not holding my breath. I also sent Will a few postcards of my work along with the submission - clearly I am drawn to the grid. In a way, constructing the puzzle mirrored my painting process: one change in one box almost always leads to an seemingly endless set of changes all over the grid.
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