January 9, 2026 - "Just Passing By" (themeless) - Hoang-Kim Vu, edited by Sid Sivakumar

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Puzzle Notes

Dear Friends:

AVCX+'s first puzzle of 2026 is from our very own Hoang-Kim Vu. It's a 72-word themeless titled "Just Passing By" and Kim says its difficulty is crunchy in places and smooth in places, like a Nestlé Crunch bar.

Kim is the crossword editor for Defector and on the editing team at AVCX+. He also once worked in global public health before ::gestures wildly around:: everything happened.

For those of you who've newly joined the AVCX family, our warmest welcome. <3

Cheers,

the AVCX+ crew

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