Free Association 37
Likely as not, when you log on to Grid Therapy, you’re not going to get a hard puzzle. And lately, you’re not going to get a themed one either. I have been relatively bereft of theme ideas which satisfy me of late, and when they have satisfied me, I have decided to submit them to editors. I didn’t do that for awhile. But I’ve started that up again, so maybe you’ll see my themed puzzles in a newspaper soon. You know. Like in a couple of years. Because that’s how long it takes.
But I want to keep you busy. And lately I have realized that puzzles with no themes and which are on the easier side of things are increasingly my thing. So yeah. That’s what this is too. I think you’ll like it. I hope you like it. It contains a little bit of my world which would not appear in a newspaper. That’s my thing too.
Your emails and comments mean the world to me. I hope everyone has caught up to this new crossword site which has now completed its divorce from my psychology site. I know it is not as important as knowing that Bill and Melinda’s separation will be amicable. But trentevans.com and gridtherapy.com have now completed their separation and they are still friends and still rooting each other on.
Thanks to Steve Mossberg and Matt Gritzmacher for test-solving this week. I hope the rest of your week is a good one and that you are languishing as little as possible during this still-crazy time to be alive. I recently played with my band for the first time in over a year. I’m going to let you see my trumpet face in honor of this milestone. My face doesn’t actually look like this. Unless I’m playing trumpet in a very high register and trying to keep hemorrhoid relief manufacturers in business.
It was good for the soul and made me think everything might eventually be okay. Let’s all be cautious in any case. Much love to you my puzzle peeps.
About The Author
Trent Evans
I'm a husband, father, psychologist, musician, and crossword constructor living in Catonsville, MD. My puzzles have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times and its syndicates, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Andrews McMeel Universal Syndicate, the American Values Club Crossword, Spyscape Crossword, The Crosswords Club, and crossword apps such as the Redstone Crossword Puzzle App on iOS and Google Play. All of that means I've been published in every newspaper in the United States and many others around the world. Here at Grid Therapy, I can show a bit more of myself than the major publishers can allow. I hope you enjoy your time here on the crossword couch! I'd love to hear from you if you have comments or suggestions. If you're interested in having a custom crossword puzzle created for your event or organization, email me at drtrent (at) gmail.com.
I did like it! I liked it a lot! Especially after the math-fest that was today’s NYT puzzle and that left me thinking, “What the…?” even after I’d completed it. IMADEADMAN, CHIMES, WATERBED, RASTAS–all delightful clues! And I loved finding one of my favorite musical artists (38A), my all-time favorite men’s cologne (41D), and one of my great passions (17A) at the same party. Sorta felt like this one was made for me, so many thanks!
Another nice puzzle, thanks. I never knew that about Brahms, he had something in common with Louis Armstrong’s he played his trumpet in brothels. Maybe trumpet players will take any gig they can, haha. Enjoy.
I agree with everyone, fun puzzle. And a trumpet picture on Maynard’ s birthday!
Nice, friendly puzzle! Although I’m anxious to know how the laundry debacle turned out! Nice to learn about Brahms; I suspect that it’s the reason that Barry Manilow agreed to play for Bette Midler in the bath houses in those early, steamy days. I’ll be looking forward to seeing your work again in the papers, although it’s too bad that they’ll be without the personal sharing that makes these so wonderful.
Definitely a fun one, even though I wasn’t particularly speedy at solving it. I did like IMADEADMAN a lot.