Dana Marks

A fun solve. I'm slow and steady, not a particularly speedy solver so am very glad that I was within 2 seconds of the time you shared, Sam. I was trying to find a word that worked for Canine's coat, but was thinking of furry words until I got some of the crossings. NW corner was the last thing to fall in place, even after the intersecting stair steps in the middle, which were challenging. Many thanks to James and Rachel, long may they collaborate!