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Publishing my first puzzle in the NYT is a real pinch-me moment! I've been puzzling my whole life, but I only really got into crossword puzzles during medical school. I started constructing after the pandemic hit while I was completing my fellowship in Infectious Diseases. I currently live with my partner in NYC, where I recently started my first job out of training.
The theme for this puzzle came to me while watching The September Issue, the not-to-be-missed 2009 documentary about the making of Vogue. This puzzle was the first one I submitted, and not surprisingly, it has since gone through many iterations. A huge thank you to Joel for his help reworking the grid, and to the editing team for making some of the clues more Monday-friendly.