Puzzle Notes

Dear solvers,

This week's puzzle comes from someone who's become a mainstay of the crossword community and a rising star in cryptics: It's Rachel Fabi!

Rachel Fabi is a Syracuse-based solver, constructor, and writer-abouter of crossword puzzles. Rachel is a 'Wordplay' columnist for the New York Times, writing about the daily puzzle and helping new solvers learn the tips and tricks of solving. Rachel is also the creator and co-editor of These Puzzles Fund Abortion, a series of puzzle packs that have raised over $135,000 for abortion funds. In her non-crossword life, she is a professor of bioethics and a 'Jeopardy!' champion who loves bad puns, good trivia, and arguing about health policy and ethics on the internet.

This puzzle is full of personality and we hope you enjoy it!

Be well,
The AVCX Cryptic team