Laura

Zhou is just as thoughtful as you'd expect from her writing. She's a great constructor, friend, and human. I'm so proud of her and grateful to know her! ♥️

Very fun as always. Thank you, Zhou and Kevin! And for all you Wordplayers who might've wondered whether Zhou ended up meeting her cross-country crossword friend at the 2026 ACPT, yes! Zhou successfully bullied me into going and I can confirm she's delightful in person.

Yay for Mallory and Zhou! I love that their constructors' notes have a playfulness befitting the puzzle (and, in my experience as Zhou's friend, reflects Zhou's personality). I'm looking forward to meeting them at ACPT!

One more for Team Zhou!