Puzzle Notes

Hello from the beach: 

Hope you enjoyed Jeff's ultra-clever puzzle last week. I'm up this week with "Lead Counsel," an easy one at 2/5.

Now is a great time to tell your friends about the AVCX, because we have a promotion during which new subscribers get the past month of AVCX puzzles free. Tell your social circle to simply click on this link or go to http://www.avxword.com/subscribe and enter the Offer Code "july2015" without the quotes to take advantage.

And finally, a plug for a really fun crossword event taking place in NYC next month: Lollapuzzoola, the world's greatest crossword tournament held on a Saturday in August, is on Saturday, August 8. Join us at All Souls Church in Manhattan for a full day of original crosswords (amazing), bonus puzzles and games (brilliant), free snacks (mediocre), all for just $30 -- or solve from home for $10 (and provide your own snacks). Visit bemoresmarter.com for more info.

Yes,

Ben and the AVCX crew [avxwords.com, @AVCXWord]