TIL that the cryptic crossword I published in the New York Times a few years back was the one they chose to republish in their Puzzlemania book! 🤯 It’s been on my shelf for six months and I had no idea!

Birthday NYT midi! 🎂

I have given this book as a gift!

Just finished 12th(!) out of 600ish solvers in my divisions (138th out of 800ish overall) at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament 🤯🏆 #acpt Such a great weekend filled with tremendously lovely humans! 💕

So grateful to have one of my puzzles featured in the May 2026 issue of @gamesmagazine.bsky.social 🙌🤯

Incredibly grateful to be back in the @nytimes.com with my latest puzzle!

One year gone 🏡🔥 Crappy anniversary 😢

Crossword x Lego

I also wrote today’s @slate.com mini! slate.com/life/2025/10...

Escape from your Sunday Scaries by solving my latest Apple News+ crossword! apple.news/JKg_2f2EzRMa...

Dissociate from the world by solving my @sfgate.com mini crossword today! www.sfgate.com/california-m...

Need a distraction from the news? Check out my latest crossword over at Apple News+! apple.news/JsKmC066PST-...

Annoyed that the NYT mini is paywalled now? Solve my mini today over at @sfgate.com instead! 💁‍♀️🏳️‍🌈

Season 15(!) of Dr. Cardin’s Chemistry 👨‍🔬

Y’all, @theadamsass.bsky.social sent me autographed copies of ALL of his books(!) to help rebuild the library of queer books that we lost in the fire. 🥹🏳️‍🌈📚 Now, more than ever, it feels crucial to support queer authors - and I’m overwhelmed to have folks like Adam supporting me back!

Did the universe just steal an hour from you? Let it steal a few more minutes by tackling today’s @usatoday.com crossword, written by yours truly.

Losing my Wheel of Fortune name tag to the fires was unexpectedly devastating, especially since I never thought I’d get that memento back. But look what the WOF producers sent over today! It’s truly kindness like this that keeps me going. 💕 Thank you, WOF!

Bongo (a daily word game at @puzzmo.com) has been one of the only things getting me through the past few weeks - and I got to make today’s! Play it for free over at puzzmo.com/puzzle/2025-...

Very much missing our little house today on its one month burniversary

A small bit of joy among the grief: I wrote today’s Apple News+ crossword. Check it out if you have access! 🍎

I got to see a few of the stars at the Hollywood premiere!

Horror!

Sci-Fi!

Thanks to a commute and regular attempts to put down my phone, I read / listened to 65 books in 2024! Here are my favorites. First up, (gay, obv) romance:

One more crossword before the new year, this time over at Apple News 🍎

I just saw this on Instagram and shouted “ewwww!” This makes me tremendously sad.

It looks like they’re casting for the next season of The 1% Club - you should apply! 🤓💰

First 3%! 💁‍♀️ I don’t know that I’ve ever been this early an adopter since Facebook debuted and Dartmouth was like the fifth college to get it.