May 27, 2025 - "Better Late Than Never" - Katie Hoody, edited by Matthew Luter

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Puzzle Notes

Dear friends:

Today we bring you the debut Lil puzzle from one more member of this year's roster: Katie Hoody. This 9x9 themeless, titled "Better Late Than Never," pulls off the neat trick of packing a variety of fresh (and sometimes a touch tricky!) clues into a grid that's both clever and accessible. We hope you enjoy!

Katie Hoody lives in North Newton, KS, with her husband, Karl, who kindly beta tests almost all of her crossword clues.

Katie says: "The Mary Oliver poem quoted in the clue to 1-Across ends with the question, 'Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?' I'd like to thank the folks at Lil AVCX for giving me the opportunity to delve deeper into one of the things I've decided to do with my one wild and precious life: make crossword puzzles. I'm a little late to the game, so I am especially grateful the mentorship program is open to emerging constructors of any age!"

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Headed to your inbox next week: the first Lil puzzle from Carina da Rosa, our final debut from this year's roster of midi constructors.

Happy solving, yall!

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