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December 23, 2025 - "I Can't See the Author for the Spelling Errors" - Carina da Rosa, edited by Sally Hoelscher for $1

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Dear friends:

Tonight we're bringing you the final roster puzzle by Carina da Rosa, and there's something special about it. This 9x15 grid is titled, "I Can't See the Author for the Spelling Errors," and it's a meta puzzle. After you fill the grid, solve the puzzle-within-a-puzzle to find the meta answer. The answer to the meta is an author's name.

We've decided to make this meta puzzle a contest! Send your answer to the meta to lilavcxmetacontest@gmail.com before midnight Pacific Time on December 27, 2025. Three winners will be randomly selected from all the correct entries. Each winner will receive a book of midi crosswords. We'll send out the answer to the meta and announce the winners next week.

Carina says: "What can I say? (Not much, actually, else I give the game away.) I created a puzzle about something I like. Big thanks to Sally and the editorial team, and Lydia and Christina, who allowed me to tackle something a tad more ambitious—they also kept my sanity. When I told friends I'd been accepted into Lil AVCX's mentorship program, people kept saying, 'This opportunity will change your life.' It sounded dramatic but, well, they were right. I'm signing off on my last Lil (!), but feel free to hit me up on Discord (cawinacawina) or carinadarosa.com."

Solve this puzzle online! (AVCX login credentials required)

Headed to your inbox next week from Lil AVCX: roster puzzles from Ben and Alisya.

Happy puzzling!

Your friends at Lil AVCX

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December 23, 2025 - "I Can't See the Author for the Spelling Errors" - Carina da Rosa, edited by Sally Hoelscher for $1


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