Hannah Margolin author page
1 puzzle by Hannah Margolin
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Hannah:
I got married last October, and while planning the wedding, I came across the phrase "wedding duress" and was really struck by the wordplay potential. (The concept may have also had some personal resonance... planning is stressful!). I brought it to my crossword constructor mom, as I sometimes do, and asked, "Would this make a good puzzle theme?" and that was the start of this puzzle. We started poring over Brides' websites, not for wedding planning ideas, but for words or phrases we could play with.
I would also like to note that while one of my brothers had his wedding announcement in the NYTimes, my wedding is now also sort of in the NYTimes. So there!
Ruth:
What could be better than creating a puzzle with my own daughter? Hobbies are always supposed to be fun, but sharing them with someone you love makes them even better. When Hannah proposed (pun intended) WEDDING DURESS as a fun concept for us to play with, we considered the various directions in which we could take it. Should we, for example, add "U" to various phrases with some kind of "You Too" theme? We landed on our wedding-specific, "Plus One" theme when it became clear that it had plenty of entertaining potential.
While Hannah is new to construction — this is her debut — she has a discerning eye for detail, and she routinely edits the puzzles that I write for my local NJ newspaper. Before I send them in for publication, she checks for errors, typos, or any unintended wrong vibe. In constructing this puzzle together, I took the lead on filling the puzzle, but we tried to give priority to her younger voice in writing the clues that we sent to the editors. We hope that you enjoyed the results!