I have already mentioned on this site that my crosswords promote human betterment by mentioning those things we ought to pursue (“good,” for example, has appeared in six of my puzzles) and those other things we ought to shun (“evil” has appeared in eight).
But lately I’ve been exploring the crossword form as a vehicle for soul-searching confessional autobiography. So this is the second puzzle based on U.S. States in which I have lived (see Crossword 128). Like much autobiography, it’s designed not just to indulge the writer but to give a voice to others with similar life experiences—in this case, to solvers who have lived in one or more U.S. States. They will, I’m sure, “relate,” and feel gratifyingly “validated” in consequence.
Download this week’s crossword:
179-Midwestern-State-Sponsored-Terror.puz
179-Midwestern-State-Sponsored-Terror.pdf
Solve this week’s crossword online:
A crossword of mine appears tomorrow, April 25, in Universal Crossword. (The usual link is not operable; you may download an Across Lite version here.)