Patti Varol author page
1 puzzle by Patti Varol
with Jim Horne comments
See the 4 answer words debuted by Patti Varol.
Patti Varol is the editor of the Los Angeles Times Crossword.
She is also executive editor at PuzzleNation, managing and editing puzzle content for Crosswords Club, Daily POP crosswords, and the PuzzleNation mobile apps. Her crosswords have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, the New York Times, and the Chronicle of Higher Education, as well as the Crosswords L.A., Lollapuzzoola, and Boswords crossword tournaments. She is also a founding editor of Women of Letters, a crossword pack featuring the work of women constructors, with proceeds benefiting women-centric charities.
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I have a theory. Patti Varol waited this long to get an NYT byline just so she could snag Shortz Number 1000.