Margit Christenson author page
1 puzzle by Margit Christenson
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Thrilled to have my NYT debut today! I'm a primary care nurse practitioner living in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and I started constructing puzzles a couple of years ago as a way of battling the monotony of NP school. I had three puzzles very graciously rejected before getting this acceptance, which, when I read the email, made me laugh/cry in disbelief for five straight minutes. One year later, I'm still amazed it's made it to print! I like this theme of building a trail of words that trail the word PAPER, and I'm grateful to the editorial staff for giving me a few chances to rework the grid.
Big shout out to Erik Agard, who I reached out to via the Crossword Collaboration Directory. After working on some puzzles for USA Today, I've become a much better constructor, and I've gotten so much value from his coaching. And thanks to my test solvers, only half of whom actually enjoy doing crosswords: my parents, who slogged through my early work; my husband, who is my biggest fan; and my sister, who made our year so much better by moving in with my family during this pandemic. I'm donating my payment for this puzzle to the NDN Collective, supporting Indigenous communities affected by COVID-19.