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Excited to be making my New York Times debut! A couple of years back, I crossed paths with a crossword constructor who gave me a crash course in puzzle construction over a cocktail or two at the local bar. That one-time encounter left me wondering, how hard can this construction process really be? Turns out, pretty darn difficult. Especially if you attempt to doodle a puzzle manually in Excel!
But after downloading some construction software and receiving valuable feedback from the New York Times puzzle team on how to create a smoother fill (shout out to Joel Fagliano!), I'm pleased to be able to finally share the outcome of this pandemic project. As a Brit living in Boston, football had a whole different meaning growing up, so I hope I picked a theme that makes my sports-loving friends here proud! Enjoy solving this one!