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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Walk the Plank
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There are spoilers ahead. You might want to solve today's puzzle before reading further! Walk the Plank

Constructors: Sally Hoelscher & Olivia Mitra Framke

Editor: Amanda Rafkin

Comments from Today’s Crossword Constructor

Sally: This puzzle came about because I wanted us to design a theme around the entry BOARDGAMEGEEK. Our first attempt at doing so resulted in us coming up with a puzzle (still in the publication process) that ended up not including our seed entry at all! I'm delighted we finally managed to include BOARDGAMEGEEK in a puzzle. Olivia and I always have a great deal of fun when we work together, and this puzzle was no exception. The content of this puzzle is a nice blend of our (occasionally overlapping) interests.

Olivia: It's always great to work with Sally! I love how our theme brainstorming sessions can sometimes start with a single seed entry that then blossoms into multiple puzzles ideas. I'm thrilled with the theme entries here, and just love this puzzle's whole vibe. Hope you enjoyed!

Random Thoughts & Interesting Things

Crossword Puzzle Theme Synopsis

WALK THE PLANK: The word BOARD (a PLANK!) moves (WALKS, in a way) from left to right as the puzzle progresses.

There are a couple of things I especially enjoy about this puzzle. The first is the repetition of BOARD in each theme answer. Usually constructors work hard to avoid these kinds of dupes in a grid. In this puzzle, however, the duplication is part of the theme. The other thing that tickles me is the play between the title, WALK THE PLANK, and the last theme answer, GOES OVERBOARD. I hope you enjoyed solving this puzzle as much as Olivia and I enjoyed making it.

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