Puzzle Notes

Dear friends,

Ever felt like something was holding you back? Nothing holding us back from saying how delighted we are to be publishing our latest, 'Un-Sound Barriers' by Annemarie Brethauer. We think you'll find it moderately challenging!

Despite leaving the study of linguistics for a career in government cable television, Annemarie Brethauer never lost her love of wordplay. Creating documentaries on subjects like zoning codes challenged her to make the most arcane subject matter interesting, a skill which she hopes guides her crossword puzzle construction. Her puzzles have appeared in Games World of Puzzles magazine, the Chronicle of Higher Education, the Los Angeles Times, Universal Syndicate and USA Today, among other publications.

When you're done solving, check out Diary of a Crossword Fiend for a write-up and discussion, every Friday after an Inkubator puzzle is published. For general updates, follow us on twitter at @InkubatorXWords, and visit our website. Thanks to all of our subscribers for your continuing support, feedback, and kindness!

Coming up next, on September 26: our fourth themeless, a chewy confection from the legendary Patti Varol.

All best,
Laura and Tracy