Dan Harris author page
1 puzzle by Dan Harris
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See the 6 answer words debuted by Dan Harris.
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I've had a draft of this puzzle lying around since 2015, and while cooped up at home last year, I decided to dust it off. With fresh eyes, I was able to find a stronger grid that was more open and supported more interesting fill. The theme is pretty basic, but I enjoy that every bit of each theme entry is truly a part of the theme. It was also fun to play with all the potential theme entries and the permutations of the words within them — LONGBOAT, STORYLINE, STORYTIME, STYLE COACH, TIMELINE, TIME MAGAZINE, and TIMESPAN all entered consideration along the way.
I've loved puzzles of all kinds since I was a child and have aspired to construct a crossword for the New York Times for nearly as long, so it's a thrill to have my first puzzle published!