Today’s bonus puzzle is a flexible themed midi titled “Shifting Positions.” If you’re working from home during this period, remember to take breaks to get up and stretch every once in a while!
I’ve been enjoying the themed midi format as a showcase for bite-size, often simpler three-part themes that would get eclipsed by a large grid. Minis and midis (ranging from roughly 5×5 to 11×11 size) are plentiful out in the wide world of crosswords, but I’d love to see more of them incorporate themes. One series of themed minis I’m excited about just started on The Daily Beast, by noted meta-crossword constructor Matt Gaffney—consider bookmarking it if you haven’t already.