Margi Stevenson

@Lewis Thank you so much for your thoughtful review--you get me! I don't know if I'll have another puzzle in the NYT, but this is a thrill!

@Rich in Atlanta I found out about Lynn's puzzle during the editing process, but thankfully, the editors felt my FORTHRIGHT reveal elevated the theme a bit. It's not the first time I've constructed a puzzle only to find that the theme had been done...great minds think alike?

@dutchiris Thank you so much. I too do most of the Games every day. I use Spelling Bee Buddy to get from Genius to Queen Bee and the comments section is a big help as well--I would never take on Queen Bee without some assistance!

@sotto voce Thank you so much for your thoughtful review. I'm glad you enjoyed my puzzle.

@Cyndie I'm not sure what you mean by puzzle keys. I use Cruciverb to check theme answers and XWord Info has search capabilities for NYT puzzles. I'm not aware of any search function in the Archives. I'm glad you enjoyed my puzzle and you're right about Jeff--he is brilliant and kind. I haven't met anyone in this journey who wasn't supportive and encouraging.

@Eric Hougland Thank you for your kind words. I feel lucky to get into the NYT...it is such a crap shoot. Keep constructing and keep submitting!

@Brenda Thank you so much. I have to thank Jeff Chen for helping me get "crunchier" fill. I sent him nine revisions before we decided it was NYT-worthy.

@Joan Thank you. I can relate--I took a watercolor class this spring and having been spending more time on that than constructing. I can't decide if I'm a dillettante or a Renaissance woman...I think I'll go with the latter. :)

@M. Biggen Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments. I'm glad you feel my story could encourage new constructors. I've been so gratified to receive the mentoring that I have and hope new constructors avail themselves of the rich resources that are available to them.

@HeathieJ Wow! High praise from an experienced solver.--Thank you! (And I don't know Rhone from Rhine either :))

@Anita Thank you--it is a thrill!

@Mean Old Lady Well, you're not mean at all! Thank you!

@Cathy Thank you. I always start my days with the Games; it was a thrill to see my name on the Crossword intro. It still took me 4.25 to solve my own puzzle. :)

@Kathleen Thank you - that was one of my clues that actually made it to publication!

@Darcey O’D Wow! That is high praise. Thank you so much.

@Mar in PA Thank you so much. I don't know if I'll appear in the NYT again, but this is a blast!

@sotto voce Live and hope... I've totally enjoyed my 15 minutes of fame today.