

Anyone else in the mood for marinara sauce now? Pro tip: Top Ritz crackers with mozzarella, melt the cheese, dip in pasta sauce, and enjoy. Lots of super-crispy fill, as we typically see any time Ian’s name appears in the byline. I figured we were a year away from the next one, but either the class was super-productive or the course is happening more than once a year. Hey! We just had another puzzle by Ian and his crossword-construction pupils two months ago. NY Times crossword solution, 3 1 14, no 0301 Crossword Class’s New York Times crossword It’s a boon to constructors to be able to submit themes for approval, too, rather than creating an entire puzzle only to be asked to rework the theme. (Amy here.) The CHE has run some really fabulous puzzles with intricate, tricky themes, as well as puzzles with more straightforward scholarly themes. Since submissions are low, turnaround time will be quite fast. The pay is $150 per puzzle, which I believe is only behind the Times and Fireball in open-submission pay rates for that size.Constructors are encouraged to send theme queries before filling a grid, and filled grids before writing clues. We accept 15×15 (or occasionally 15×16 or 15×14) crosswords with scholarly themes-literary, scientific, etc.You can visit the Chronicle site for a detailed spec sheet (scroll down to below the list of puzzle links), but here are the bullet points: Submission rates for the CHE crossword have dwindled quite a bit recently, so I thought I’d take this opportunity to remind people of the venue. Details here.Īttention, constructors! Jeffrey Harris, crossword editor for the Chronicle of Higher Education, is looking for some smartypants puzzles.

Attention, ACPTers! There’s still time to get in on the Cru dinner on Friday, March 7.
