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1 puzzle by Thomas van Geel
with Constructor comments

TotalDebut
11/28/2019
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Thomas van Geel
Mon 1/28/2019
ANKLENICHEDAS
TANYAUSHEROCT
FREECYCLINGETA
IREHULASOPSUP
RABEKENTANAL
STOPSIDEHUSTLE
TONICSEEST
RELOADSHALOM
EASESFILAS
DROPTHEMICFINE
EONSPINEEVAN
NOTYETRENDEGO
TMIKICKSTARTER
AIMELIASTETRA
LEESTATEAMISS

This is my NYT debut! I've had one puzzle published in the WSJ, but that's it so far. I was thrilled to get the nod from Will on this puzzle last summer. I've been constructing puzzles for some years now but never broke through until this one. I have to thank constructor Ruth Margolin for giving me construction tips (I work with her son); I don't think this would have happened without her guidance and encouragement.

I teach chemistry at Wellesley High School in Massachusetts. I live in Natick, MA with my wonderful wife and two children, all of whom kindly tolerate my crossword construction binges (when I come up with a theme I like, I tend to disappear into my computer until it's done). I was introduced to crossword solving by my grandmother, who I imagine is smiling down on me from on high, with her clipboard of cut-out newspaper crosswords and trusty ballpoint.

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