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In the mood for great mini and midi crosswords? Be sure to check out:
APIHMinis is “a space dedicated to celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander voices — constructors and solvers, those who solve crosswords daily and those who are solving a crossword for the very first time.” Be sure to check them out to enjoy daily minis made by API constructors all month long!
Midis for Minnesota is a “midi crossword pack to support mutual aid efforts across the state … 13 midi crosswords created by Minnesotan constructors in support of neighbors impacted by ICE in Minnesota.” Check out their website for more – especially since a generous donor is matching all donations made through Sunday 5/3.
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New mini project for the month of May. To celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Heritage month, API constructors Alisya Reza and Terry Sun have launched APIHMinis.com, a site where you’ll find a new mini crossword every day, each written by a different API constructor. You’ll see some familiar Team Fiend names, other big names from around the crossword community, and even some new voices making their debuts. Puzzles will drop each day around 5 am ET, and you can sign up to receive email reminders.
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This week’s Fireball puzzle is a contest. We’ll post the review after the deadline for entries.
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