Mansi Kothari author page
1 puzzle by Mansi Kothari
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See the 6 answer words debuted by Mansi Kothari.
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Mansi Kothari: I've been an avid crossword solver since I was a high schooler, when my dad used to bring the printed puzzle home from the paper, with photocopies for each family member. It's a dream come true to be published as a constructor.
HUGE shoutout to my collaborator, Erik Agard, for being such a patient and supportive mentor. My favorite part of the construction process is cluing, and Erik helped me a lot with navigating the technical aspects of some of the earlier phases, such as grid layout and fill (and also reined in some of my crazy clues). He's a very conscientious constructor who taught me to consider the social relevance and impact of my puzzle.
Some of the clues I'm most proud of in this puzzle are:
- Moved cross-country?
- Winter coat
- July birthday celebrant
- PowerPoint, perhaps
- Go clubbing?
- Ring bearer?
I hope this is the start of a long-lived construction journey. Enjoy!
Erik Agard: I'm so honored to be a part of Mansi's NYT debut, and it was so fun to make! Mansi is a dream collaborator, and I admire her fill sensibilities and her diabolical mind for cluing. Looking forward to solving many more of her puzzles!
As for me, I'm (sporadically) on Twitter at @e_a_rly - drop me a line!