Puzzle Notes

Hi friends: 

Welcome to the final puzzle of 2015! All of us at the AVCX hope you've had a wonderful year, and that you've enjoyed all the puzzles.

Today's offering is a 5/5 difficulty crossword by Ben Tausig, called "Game Theory," an ... ambitious end to 2015.

I also have puzzles today in The New York Times, on Brendan Emmett Quigley's site, and at BuzzFeed.

More words on Xwordinfo.com, New York Times Wordplay blog, and BEQ.

Have a fun day of solving, treat one another well, and we'll see you next year!

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