To start off the new year fresh, it’s time to get “Iced Under” and cool off! Hope you enjoy this tricky, oddly sized puzzle. It’s best solved on paper if possible, and when you’re done be sure to check out the solution pdf too.

A couple updates: The Mexican Midis pack was a success, collecting over $500 in donations toward a campaign supporting pandemic relief for migrant farmworkers! I’m now releasing the pack freely, so if you didn’t get a chance to pick it up yet, here’s the zip file.

As for themed midis going forward, I’m happy to have shared a bunch in 2020, ranging from simple three-part concepts to a multi-layered meta. To help keep this crossword series sustainable for me, though, I’ve decided to scale back this year to just the monthly full-size puzzle. But midi fans can rest easy—they might still show up in the occasional puzzle pack down the line.

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