Puzzle Notes

Dear friends,

The last AV puzzle of 2022 is a Classic bonus by Adam Wagner and Jeff Chen, called "Down for the Count" at 3.5/5 difficulty. It can be solved in your favorite app, but we recommend the PDF if you can for aesthetic reasons. And it's a contest! Here are your instructions:

No later than hangover brunch tomorrow morning, send a SFW image of whatever your version of this puzzle's hidden word looks like to count@avxwords.com for a chance to win a prize.

See ya next year, comrades
Ben and the expanded AVCX crew
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