Puzzle Notes

Greetings, solvers! This week's offering is by an American constructor who uses a pseudonym in the U.K. cryptic tradition:

Becky M., aka Liari, began setting in 2021 and currently sets for the Independent, the Times (as Apus), and the Guardian (as Pavo). She is part of the editing team at Unch, a new cryptic crossword magazine. Her other puzzles can be found on her blog and MyCrossword, where she also collaborates with Umpire as Potoroo. She live-streams solves on her Twitch channel and loves penguins.

We're delighted she could take time from her busy schedule across the virtual pond to share this tricky puzzle with us back home. Enjoy, and have a wonderful Passover, Easter, Spring Break, and/or ACPT, if you celebrate!

Dan and the AVCX Cryptics team