Good Time on Wall Street
Ann Shan makes her New York Times Crossword debut.
A trader wearing party glasses while working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 31, 2012.Credit.Allison Joyce, via Getty Images
March 2, 2021
WEDNESDAY PUZZLE It is always wonderful to welcome constructors when they make their debuts in the New York Times Crossword. Ann Shan joins the club with this puzzle.
Another wonderful thing to see is how often established puzzle makers are willing to encourage and to mentor new constructors. A lot of people like to think that there is cachet in learning to do things like this on their own, but it’s an art form that has many picayune and often unwritten rules. Those rules also evolve, so the fastest way to figure all of this out is to work with someone who can explain the terrain to you and guide you to a publication-worthy puzzle. There’s certainly no shame in that.