![]() “Even though words can fit in places, it doesn't mean that that's the best arrangement of things,” she explained. Once the grid is filled in, there is still tinkering to do. “That type of thing doesn’t really register to a normal reader or solver of puzzles, but it definitely registers with a constructor,” she said. Golfer Ernie Els, Oreo cookies, or words that end with ‘ous give constructors common letters to build from. Learning to construct gave her an insight into why some words appear so often in puzzles. Using a program called CrossFire the Fifth Former spent three weeks creating her puzzle – two weeks to complete the grid of 74 words and another week editing it. “I love seeing clues that don't make crosswords seem like they're only for grandparents.” “It’s kind of surreal,” said Saint-Cyr who, along with Agard and New York Times Crossword Editor Will Shortz, seeks to weave more current events and pop culture references into her puzzles. The rookie puzzle creator is in elite company: USA Today Crossword Editor Erik Agard will also have his puzzle published in the Times the same week. That puzzle was spotted by a Times crossword puzzle editor, who was seeking puzzle makers for its February 2021 Black Constructor’s Week collection. He published Saint-Cyr’s first puzzle (which featured the late actor Chadwick Boseman as its theme) in November. Trudeau - whom she now calls her mentor - posted a puzzle with an outreach note, offering to help underrepresented constructors get their start. ![]() ![]() A long-time crossword fan, she found a puzzle by Ross Trudeau, a veteran crossword designer, while scrolling through Twitter. “The way I got this gig was Twitter – Twitter has been my best friend,” she joked. It is only the third puzzle the School President has created – nothing like zooming straight to the top! ![]() 1 edition of the Times - known to crossword aficionados as the most prestigious puzzle publisher. *Update: Read more about Saint-Cyr in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Courier-Post, and New Jersey 101.5.Ĭlue: The youngest woman ever to have a crossword puzzle published in the New York TimesĪt 17 years old, Soleil Saint-Cyr '21 is the youngest woman ever to have a crossword puzzle selected by the New York Times for publication. ![]()
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