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puzzle #117: at the book festival (themed)

no-skips november day 27

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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.


Today I have another puzzle from my work at TWUC’s Write Magazine! I intended to post my most recent puzzle with them here this month, but I realized that I get the publishing rights to that on Sunday, after No-Skips November ends. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves here, though. Today’s puzzle was inspired by Write’s issue on book festivals, and if this isn’t proof I can stick to a theme, I don’t know what is.

The puzzle is presented here as it was presented in the magazine (with the exception of a corrected typo at 29-Across). Enjoy!

Enjoy the puz! Also: feel free to share the link, comment below if you like the puzzle, and check out my Patreon!
– Ada



One response to “puzzle #117: at the book festival (themed)”

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    riotblob

    aw this theme was super cute! also I have not been commenting with any consistency but I have been solving along all month and it has been so great <3

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