no-skips november day 4
In 2021, I attempted to post a new crossword everyday in an event I dubbed “NaCroWriMo.” Unfortunately, I was not able to complete this event and, as a result, I have carried that shame ever since. That is until this month.
For every day in November this year, I’m posting a new crossword puzzle in an endeavour I’m now calling “No-Skips November.” Some of these puzzles are themeless, some are themed, some were even constructed before November, but it doesn’t matter: I’m not skipping a single day on this blog. I’m posting a new crossword. Every day. For a month.
This is also an effort to drive subscriptions to my Patreon, which is the best way to support me directly! My Patreon ensures that I’m able to sustain myself financially during months with less puzzle work, so I can spend more time making the puzzles you enjoy. Subscribers get a new themeless puzzle every week, and Inner Circle members typically get an extra 3-4 puzzles per month.
So it seems I’ve run into a bit of a hitch.
Yesterday, my computer froze on me suddenly and I wasn’t able to boot it back up. I was eventually able to boot it up, but I wasn’t able to access any of my files or applications. This morning, I went to the local Apple Store to get support from a Genius. (Related: did you know they do seminars at the Apple Store to help older folks work their iPhones? That’s kind of cute.) Anyway: turns out my MacBook is still suffering from the water damage I thought I got fixed earlier this year. I need to do a full data recovery of my files and buy a new MacBook, which is less than ideal because yesterday I had $75 in my bank account. Welp! My option right now are either eating the cost now or being out of a job entirely, and right now I’m not loving that second option.
I am currently writing this post on a computer at the library. I have had god-tier success at guessing what my account passwords are, so I’m still able to post puzzles for the most part. I’m glad I had enough foresight to create a Notion workspace to plan this month out; I really didn’t want to have to give up after three days, but it seems like I can keep going. I’m seeing No-Skips November through no matter what. Thank you to Crosserville for its free online crossword-constructing interface, and to Crosswordr for the ability to post my puzzle today.
If you want to make it easier for me to pay rent next month, PayPal donations are appreciated ([email protected]), but I’ll figure something out regardless. I’ll see you tomorrow!
Enjoy the puz! Also: feel free to share the link, comment below if you like the puzzle, and check out my Patreon (which I will also be posting on today)!
– Ada
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