Matt

I always enjoy Erik’s puzzles; he always seems to bring something special to them. This one was no exception.

What a fun puzzle! Once I got the revealer, it was smooth sailing. So much fun, fresh fill, too. I personally enjoyed INKLING, which brought to mind Tolkien and Lewis’s literary group, the Inklings.

Just a minor correction: The state motto of Texas is “friendship”, which is the literal translation of tejas. “Don’t mess with Texas” is a slogan from an anti-littering campaign.