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I began constructing puzzles when I was 15 after I got grounded for a month. With no TV and no friends to play with, I started handwriting crosswords on graph paper with an old dictionary for reference.
I still use a book regularly while constructing to help with the fill, rather than my database.
This puzzle is my first NYT and it's being published on my birthday! I was also excited to sneak both of my bloodhounds' names into the puzzle.
The 1-Down and 1-Across clues were a nice touch to my theme, and I'm sure that's a big reason this puzzle ran this week. Cheers!