Puzzle Notes

Hi friends: 

This week's Byron Walden puzzle, "Wear and Tear," is 3/5 in difficulty, and I can barely take credit for editing it--Byron turns in supremely clean drafts.

For those gearing up for the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in April, several AVCX folks will be there, as usual. I am a game-time decision, but hope to make it up. We'll see if we can put together a bonus puzzle or two for tournament weekend.

Thanks in the meantime,

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