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.

I comment only when one of Zhou's puzzles publishes, which is a nerdy kind of friendship loyalty. My usual "so fun, Zhou's the best!" isn't quite right this time. Zhou and Kevin are indeed the best, so I'm sure Isa was an absolute treasure. In memory of Isa and in celebration of Kaela 🕯️🎂

I'm so glad Zhou and Mallory decided to give it another try! Congrats and well done!

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!