David Rockow author page
2 puzzles by David Rockow
with Constructor comments
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Look at me crossing SIENA/RENI on a Monday. I am a bit of a bad boy if I do say so myself.
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This is my first published puzzle in any outlet. I got into crosswords by doing NYT syndicated puzzles in my hometown paper in Oregon. I started making crosswords about four years ago on graph paper. I filled in the grids by continuously googling phrases like "7 letter words that end in ern". I have since found better constructing methods, which is certainly reflected in the quality of puzzles I have made.
Finding a set of seven birds to cross FEATHER going down was a challenge. Originally I had a different set of birds, but the editing team objected to having HEN be one of the birds (because it can refer to multiple species), so I had to redo the grid. Overall, I think the fill is pretty good, though I do not love the DANO/CONED crossing. A lot of the bird-themed clues were done by the editing team, so props to them for that. Hope you enjoyed the puzzle.