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1 puzzle by Josh Goodman
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| A | T | E | A | T | M | O | O | R | E | S | L | A | W | ||
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This puzzle owes a debt of gratitude to Aimee Lucido, who included the entry CAROLE KING in a New Yorker crossword from last November. The clue mentioned the fact that King had been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, which got me wondering who else that was the case for. The glaring gender imbalance in the list (23 men vs. 3 women) had the perverse effect of creating a tight, symmetrical theme set, and I wrote and submitted the puzzle the next day.
The puzzle was originally planned to run during the week of the RRHOF induction ceremony in November but it ended up getting pushed back a bit; nonetheless I'm extremely excited to see it run now!
It's especially exciting to be making my NYT debut since the Times puzzle holds special sentimental value for me. During college I did the crossword every day at lunch, and my sophomore year I was joined by another member of my dining co-op — we would solve the puzzle together and then sit and talk, sometimes for hours. Eight years later, she's now my fiancée (and #1 test-solver). Love you, Talia!