Allegra McFarland

Trying to find a way to say kind words to Will Shortz and to his (temporary, I hope) successor, Joel Fagliano. To Mr Shortz: Get well and bring that marvelous logic and clarity of mind back to the NYTimes puzzle pages. If that is not to be, please enjoy a healthy life beyond the pages of the Times Magazine (my favorite guilty pleasure)! To Mr Fagliano: bravo, for stepping up to a big challenge (and, I suspect, bringing the puzzles to a new and younger audience). To both: Thank you for many hours of head-scratching and eureka moments! Allegra McFarland <a href="mailto:allegra@earthlink.net">allegra@earthlink.net</a>