Let’s get right to the puzzle this month! This month’s contest puzzle is “If I Could Just Get Things in Order…” by Emma Oxford. The meta answer is something that may be difficult for a writer to do.
To submit to the contest, send an email with your answer in the subject line to damefoxwords@gmail.com. The contest deadline is 11:59pm Eastern Daylight Time on Monday, October 5. The solution, as well as the name of the randomly chosen winner, will be published on Wednesday, October 7.
AcrossLite (puz) file can be downloaded here.
PDF for download is below.
Happy solving!
Ex libris Ariadne
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