Free Association 48
Hi everybody. It’s been about three weeks since you heard from me, and I’m sorry for the delay. Unfortunately we lost my father-in-law recently and there have been lots of things to do. It was not unexpected and he passed very peacefully. Turns out I was put in charge of the music for his memorial service, so that’s been occupying a bit of my time along with various other things like a broken car, a broken refrigerator, and a fallen tree. It has all the makings of a pretty good country song, so maybe I’ll get on that next!
But we are all now good here at the Evans compound and I have a new puzzle for you this evening. It was fun to make and I hope it’s fun for you to solve. I appreciate you all in the puzzle community very much. See you soon.
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 have missed you, Trent! I was hoping your absence wasn’t because of some troubles, but it surely was, and I am so sorry to hear about your father-in-law. The broken things don’t help. But your ship seems to have righted, and I’m so glad to see you again. I’m saving your new puzzle for tomorrow.
Another fun puzzle, thanks so much for these. Really good way to start my day anytime Diana Krall is brought to mind.
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Thanks, Trent — good to see you again.
Evans Compound, My condolences , but happy to hear that you are doing well. You always create a great puzzle, Trent, just a tad bit of sarcasm in your clues always bring a laugh, good stuff. Peace
Thank you one and all. As to your comment Randall, I sometimes wonder if my puzzles contain a bit too much of a bitter vibe that I try to avoid expressing in my own world and frankly my own mind. Is my own increasing dissatisfaction with what the world I see has to offer causing my puzzles to take on a very un-puzzly character? I don’t know. But Grid Therapy is my little world. It was originally conceived as therapy for others. But perhaps it is best thought of as my own therapy that I conduct with myself. I am working on the next one and I reworked a whole section because I thought, “Hey Trent, chill my friend.” Entertaining those select few who care is what matters to me. But using a 15×15 grid to express what Will Shortz would disapprove of is also important I think. In any case, those of you who tolerate and appreciate my sensibilities? I am so glad you stick with me in this little thing I do. Thank you.