Thomas van Geel author page
1 puzzle by Thomas van Geel
with Constructor comments
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This is my NYT debut! I've had one puzzle published in the WSJ, but that's it so far. I was thrilled to get the nod from Will on this puzzle last summer. I've been constructing puzzles for some years now but never broke through until this one. I have to thank constructor Ruth Margolin for giving me construction tips (I work with her son); I don't think this would have happened without her guidance and encouragement.
I teach chemistry at Wellesley High School in Massachusetts. I live in Natick, MA with my wonderful wife and two children, all of whom kindly tolerate my crossword construction binges (when I come up with a theme I like, I tend to disappear into my computer until it's done). I was introduced to crossword solving by my grandmother, who I imagine is smiling down on me from on high, with her clipboard of cut-out newspaper crosswords and trusty ballpoint.