16. "Mixed Numbers" by Mike Graczyk

Emma and Will chat with Mike Graczyk, constructor of the puzzle "Mixed Numbers"  in the Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) puzzle pack. This episode includes spoilers for "Mixed Numbers," so go solve it first if you haven't already!

TO GET ACCESS TO THE PUZZLE PACK:
1. Make a donation (suggested amount $13) to a cancer-related charity.
2. Email a copy of your receipt to crosswordsforcancer@gmail.com.
3. Receive puzzle pack!
4 (optional but encouraged). Tell other people to do steps 1-3.

Links of interest (in the order they're mentioned in the episode):
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC): crosswordsforcancer.com
Fireball specs: http://www.fireballcrosswords.com/SpecSheet.pdf
Cunningham's law (this is what Emma is trying to think of around 3m40s): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_Cunningham#%22Cunningham's_Law%22
Matt Gaffney's Weekly Crossword Contest (MGWCC): https://xwordcontest.com/
XWord Muggles Forum: https://www.xword-muggles.com/
wordlisted: https://aaronson.org/wordlisted/
Discussion of "Mixed Numbers" on CCCC subforum: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?t=2189
Pun of a Kind blog: https://punofakind.blogspot.com/
Pun of a Kind (MikeyG Metas) subform: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewforum.php?f=48
@MikeyG on Crosshare: https://crosshare.org/mikeyg

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