See the 8 answer words debuted by Clay Haddock.
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BILLY (he/him): The two of us met at Carleton during winter term 2022 (Billy's freshman year, Clay's sophomore year). By May, I had started introducing Clay to the magical world of crosswords. We sent the NYT two puzzles. Incidentally, this is the one we thought was less good, but we had fun building around LOVE TO HATE nonetheless. Clay, time to hit 'em with a bio.
CLAY (he/him): I am on an accelerated track at Carleton College, graduating next year, where I'm a member of CUT (Carleton Ultimate Team). I am from Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, working as an advisory intern this summer at KPMG. I am currently in India on the Ganges River. Last month I learned to fly fish on the Golden Dorado Cruiser on the Panara and Las Pitras Lodge in Patagonia, Argentina — thank you to Fabian and David. Fabian was also nice enough to teach me how to drive stick. Also, thank you Fishing With Larry for making everything so easy to plan!
BILLY: My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over (103 days without a Billy Bratton NYT crossword).