Surprise again! It’s time for another guest themeless puzzle, this one by constructor extraordinaire Matthew Stock. I love Matthew’s quirky and fresh crosswords, which have graced a number of venues and also appear frequently on his site. He brings the goods (and difficulty level) in today’s puzzle: three 10-15-10 stacks, fun fill and clues throughout, and in particular a 6-Down / 30-Across pair that really speaks to me. Enjoy!
Notes from Matthew: Stoked to have a puzzle featured here on Datalexic! I’m a huge fan of Enrique’s work and the positive vibes he contributes to the Puzzleverse. This puzzle actually didn’t start with a seed entry, but instead with this super fun grid layout I put together in CrossFire one day. With 15 bonuses of 8+ letters, three grid-spanners and only 6 three-letter words, there was a lot of room for some good stuff to come together. My favorite entry is 6-Down, and my favorite clues are 42-Across and 2-Down. If you tweet, find me @1MatthewStock and tell me what you think! And if you like the puzzle, check out my site happylittlepuzzles.com, where I publish crosswords by me and various constructor friends about twice a week. Happy solving!