#009 - a day at the zoo
greetings everyone! welcome back to lemonade disco! we have a delightful suite of puzzles to share with you that we think will tickle you as much as watching belly-sliding penguins or ball-balancing sea lions. lather on the sun screen load up on giraffe food - it’s time to go to the zoo!
a day at the zoo puzzles
michèle govier
hello, I am from Ottawa, Ontario, and first took a stab at constructing crosswords two years ago after solving for many years. This puzzle has been kicking around in various iterations - obviously waiting until the moment the latest lemonade disco call-out went out with a theme that fit this puzzle perfectly. Thanks to Taylor and the team for the suggestions to kick it up a notch.
wild meetings
by: michèle govier, edited by: shannon rapp
bart gold
Bart Gold is a writer and maker. As a screenwriter Bart has written for Universal Pictures, Lionsgate and Dreamworks TV. Bart has been glimpsed on Conan, had the pleasure of playing a Star Trek geek in Brent Spiner’s web series Fresh Hell, and documents various build/maker projects on his own YouTube series Crazy Making Behavior. As a crossword constructor, Bart's work has been seen in the LA Times, Universal Syndicated Crossword, Spyscape, Crucinova and the Redstone Games app. www.bartgold.com
from the aviary
by: bart gold, edited by: taylor johnson
kaye barton
Kaye Barton is a crossword streamer and constructor from Wichita, Kansas. Kaye says: “This is my third lemonade disco puzzle, and first published cryptic! This puzzle’s meta was half-‘cool idea’ and half-‘blessed by the universe’, and came together a bit magically. It was a beast* to grid and clue and I’m so excited to finally see it in the wild*. Infinitely grateful to Steve for his trademark generosity in getting this puzzle to where it needed to be. I hope you love it!”
*puns absolutely intended
el parque zoológico minerva
by: kaye barton, edited by: steve mossberg
brian callahan
Brian Callahan (he/him) is thrilled to be making his lemonade disco debut! He’s a crossword constructor from Chicago who enjoys travel, spicy food, running, and spending time at the park with his terrier mix, Penny.
“The inspiration for this puzzle was 36-Across. I was fortunate that three of the five themed answers all had the same length, so I had a ton of possible grids to work with. This one allowed for some of the more fun bonus answers. Shout-out to Shannon Rapp for putting on the finishing touches!”
In addition to this puzzle, Brian’s puzzles have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times (with *hopefully* more outlets to come!). Be sure to check out his mini- and midi-sized creations at oliogrids.com and crosshare.org.
it’s all happening at the zoo
by: brian callahan, edited by: shannon rapp
dena witkes
Dena Witkes may be the only constructrix immortalized in song. While 1980s TV Guides served as the gateway drug to a lifetime crossword addiction, she only recently delved into constructing. She is truly amazed at the altruism amidst the cruciverbalist community. When not puzzling, Dena can be found chasing rainbows
camouflage
by: dena witkes, edited by: taylor johnson
tim giannetti
Tim Giannetti (he/him) is a Spanish & French teacher from Central New York. When he's not teaching, coaching a robotics team, or playing volleyball, he enjoys coming up with silly portmanteaux to build crossword grids around over at crosshare.org. This is his first published puzzle, and would like to thank Taylor and everyone at lemonade disco for the opportunity and support.
the lion’s share
by: tim giannetti, edited by: taylor johnson
*preview puzzle*
michael lieberman
michael lieberman is a lawyer and puzzlemaker who can often be found at the national zoo in Washington, D.C. with his animal-obsessed child. the idea for this puzzle originated as part of a theme brainstorm with lemonade disco’s own taylor johnson. They ended up going in a different direction, but decided to dust this one off for this puzzle suite—especially after they realized they could put pictures in the grid!
oh my!
by: michael lieberman, edited by: Taylor johnson
