Puzzle Notes
Dear friends,
We're delighted to be publishing Rachel Simon's Inkubator debut tonight! Her
lightly challenging puzzle is sure to be a real treat.
Rachel Simon is the founder of
YourCrossword, a personalized crossword business on Etsy. Her puzzles have appeared in the New York Times, Vulture, Walter Magazine, and more. She's a writer with the NYT, Glamour, NBC News, Vice, and many other outlets, and her book "
Pickleball for All" was published in 2022. Originally from New York, she now lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband, dog, and cat. Find Rachel on Twitter at
@Rachel_Simon.
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Coming up next, on May 18: an empowering themeless from Catherine Cetta.
All best,
Laura, Tracy, Stella, and Brooke
