Lil AVCX
@lilavcx.bsky.social
Crosswords! Specifically midis! Mostly by Alex, Alisya, Ben, Carina, K.J., Katie, and Terry
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Lil AVCX
@lilavcx.bsky.social
· Feb 24
Lil AVCX is thrilled to announce our 2025 Roster! We are excited to bring you puzzles by these constructors 🥳
Alex Rossell Hayes @alxrh.bsky.social
Alisya Reza @alisyareza.bsky.social
Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social
Carina da Rosa @carinadarosa.bsky.social
K. J. Sarr
Katie Hoody
Terry Sun
Alex Rossell Hayes @alxrh.bsky.social
Alisya Reza @alisyareza.bsky.social
Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social
Carina da Rosa @carinadarosa.bsky.social
K. J. Sarr
Katie Hoody
Terry Sun
Today's puzzle is an 11x11 by roster member Ben Wilson (@zerofiftyone.bsky.social), titled "A Lot to Unpack." In this fun, breezy puzzle, Ben once again wows us with his ability to connect an amazing number of unrelated entries together through clever cluing angles.
![Crossword puzzle with 3-Down highlighted: [New parents in Scotland receive a basic one for free, along with clothes and other supplies] (4 letters)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4yky6m7w7bd4kinepwyqjg5v/bafkreifklv7jptdzurt5c344jvvhcqz7n2j5rt3xioa4ic72szekflidxy@jpeg)
November 24, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Today's puzzle is an 11x11 by roster member Ben Wilson (@zerofiftyone.bsky.social), titled "A Lot to Unpack." In this fun, breezy puzzle, Ben once again wows us with his ability to connect an amazing number of unrelated entries together through clever cluing angles.
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After subscribing, send a blank email to freeminis@avxwords.com with “mini meta” in the subject line, and we’ll send you the pack. Honor system!
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November 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Here’s the deal! Subscribe, renew, or buy a gift subscription from avxwords.com from now thru the end of the year, and get a new meta mini pack, free.
After subscribing, send a blank email to freeminis@avxwords.com with “mini meta” in the subject line, and we’ll send you the pack. Honor system!
After subscribing, send a blank email to freeminis@avxwords.com with “mini meta” in the subject line, and we’ll send you the pack. Honor system!
Will, Olivia, and Sally have been hard at work reviewing roster applications!
It's a pleasure, and a privilege, to see all the creativity and enthusiasm for puzzles on display.
It's a pleasure, and a privilege, to see all the creativity and enthusiasm for puzzles on display.
November 22, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Will, Olivia, and Sally have been hard at work reviewing roster applications!
It's a pleasure, and a privilege, to see all the creativity and enthusiasm for puzzles on display.
It's a pleasure, and a privilege, to see all the creativity and enthusiasm for puzzles on display.
Tonight we're bringing you a 9x10 puzzle by guest constructor Erica Hsiung Wojcik. It's titled "Busy Body," and we think you'll enjoy its artful vibes.
Erica is a psychology professor at Skidmore College. She puts crosswords outside her office door for students to solve between classes.
![Crossword puzzle with 4-Across highlighted: [Tech behind Yoda in “Star Wars: Episode II,” but not “Star Wars: Episode V”] (3 letters)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4yky6m7w7bd4kinepwyqjg5v/bafkreibiuw2rke4ukujxqczlw7sjahfap7xsp62m6jxtcbzso3itkd756m@jpeg)
November 18, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Tonight we're bringing you a 9x10 puzzle by guest constructor Erica Hsiung Wojcik. It's titled "Busy Body," and we think you'll enjoy its artful vibes.
Erica is a psychology professor at Skidmore College. She puts crosswords outside her office door for students to solve between classes.
We're excited to bring you an 11x11 themed offering from leadership team member Sally Hoelscher (@sallyhoelscher.bsky.social) called "Body Temperature." We think you'll find this breezy puzzle quite "sensational."
![Crossword puzzle with 16-Down highlighted: [www.midwestgridfest.com, e.g.] (3 letters)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4yky6m7w7bd4kinepwyqjg5v/bafkreidjaemrptglgunyda6rublvicpow4kvptaiyf3qj6m452jpyuy2bu@jpeg)
November 17, 2025 at 12:52 AM
We're excited to bring you an 11x11 themed offering from leadership team member Sally Hoelscher (@sallyhoelscher.bsky.social) called "Body Temperature." We think you'll find this breezy puzzle quite "sensational."
Two days left!
Lil AVCX's roster call is still open for another week! It's the perfect time to get brainstorming on a puzzle for your application.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Lil AVCX: Call for applications for our 2026 constructor roster
Lil AVCX: Call for applications for our 2026 constructor roster We’re looking for new and emerging crossword puzzle constructors to regularly contribute “midi” puzzles. Yes, you’ll get paid, and you ...
docs.google.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Two days left!
Early drop! We're thrilled to share a guest puzzle from Kameron Austin Collins, an 8x11 titled "Messy." We think it'll be a fair challenge that one editor described as "like eating an amazing piece of sushi." Enjoy!
![Crossword puzzle with 7-Down highlighted: [Parking places with easy access to a real hot spot?] (9 letters)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4yky6m7w7bd4kinepwyqjg5v/bafkreig4sd3r5w4xlhpjhzt6soldnxpjb5iaqbkaowxeoypqkmry6xvwvy@jpeg)
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Early drop! We're thrilled to share a guest puzzle from Kameron Austin Collins, an 8x11 titled "Messy." We think it'll be a fair challenge that one editor described as "like eating an amazing piece of sushi." Enjoy!
We hope tonight's offering from roster member Alex Rossell Hayes (@alxrh.bsky.social) hits all the right notes. It's an 11x11 titled "Musical Sentences." We think it might be a bit difficult to get into the groove at first, but we're certain that you'll find your rhythm during the solve.
![Crossword puzzle with 1-Across highlighted: [Facial accessory worn by MF Doom or Doctor Doom]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4yky6m7w7bd4kinepwyqjg5v/bafkreidfjjtjifu4t26o6fmfzlkc7obt23k32nkdwpj5acxd6l5vacxzbe@jpeg)
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
We hope tonight's offering from roster member Alex Rossell Hayes (@alxrh.bsky.social) hits all the right notes. It's an 11x11 titled "Musical Sentences." We think it might be a bit difficult to get into the groove at first, but we're certain that you'll find your rhythm during the solve.
Lil AVCX's roster call is still open for another week! It's the perfect time to get brainstorming on a puzzle for your application.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Lil AVCX: Call for applications for our 2026 constructor roster
Lil AVCX: Call for applications for our 2026 constructor roster We’re looking for new and emerging crossword puzzle constructors to regularly contribute “midi” puzzles. Yes, you’ll get paid, and you ...
docs.google.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Lil AVCX's roster call is still open for another week! It's the perfect time to get brainstorming on a puzzle for your application.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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For any Boswords Fall League solvers ... I do not have a Featured Solver lined up yet for the upcoming Puzzle #6 ... if you would like to be a Featured Solver (even if you have done it before) reach out and let me know. Thanks!!
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
For any Boswords Fall League solvers ... I do not have a Featured Solver lined up yet for the upcoming Puzzle #6 ... if you would like to be a Featured Solver (even if you have done it before) reach out and let me know. Thanks!!
Thank you to @boswords.bsky.social for the plug tonight! We love Boswords!
November 4, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Thank you to @boswords.bsky.social for the plug tonight! We love Boswords!
Time to level up your literary prowess with an 11x13 midi from roster member K.J. Sarr . We think you'll find 'Art Works" to be a stunning composition.
![Crossword puzzle with 21-Across highlighted: [What some writers seek to subvert] (6 letters)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4yky6m7w7bd4kinepwyqjg5v/bafkreih3bnsmt23n5hhw5fxvzk6esvxgs6xi22frqewutudeb3kiudfu4e@jpeg)
November 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Time to level up your literary prowess with an 11x13 midi from roster member K.J. Sarr . We think you'll find 'Art Works" to be a stunning composition.
Tonight's puzzle is an 11x13 offering from roster member Terry Sun entitled "Ooh, So Close." This fantastic puzzle may have you trying to figure things out for a while, but we think it'll all add up in the end.
![Crossword puzzle with 19-Down highlighted: [Bagel bath base?] (3 letters)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4yky6m7w7bd4kinepwyqjg5v/bafkreighkqmufo2s72veixvlaud4tw2hgkkk37f6byc7x2yq6xfqf2uhge@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Tonight's puzzle is an 11x13 offering from roster member Terry Sun entitled "Ooh, So Close." This fantastic puzzle may have you trying to figure things out for a while, but we think it'll all add up in the end.
Hope everyone who's working on a puzzle is doing well! Remember, the best version of your grid is the *next* one 😉
Lil AVCX is looking for new and emerging constructors to be a part of our 2026 constructing roster. Deadline for applications is November 14, 2025. Here's the information: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Lil AVCX: Call for applications for our 2026 constructor roster
Lil AVCX: Call for applications for our 2026 constructor roster We’re looking for new and emerging crossword puzzle constructors to regularly contribute “midi” puzzles. Yes, you’ll get paid, and you ...
docs.google.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Hope everyone who's working on a puzzle is doing well! Remember, the best version of your grid is the *next* one 😉
Check out this amazing thread about all the cool things AVCX has done this year!
@lilavcx.bsky.social , who make our midi puzzles, does a ton of mentoring work. They added seven new constructors this year, and mentored them all. Each constructor made 4-6 puzzles.
Lil ran 78 puzzles total, and they were tremendous and often genre-bending.
Lil ran 78 puzzles total, and they were tremendous and often genre-bending.
October 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Check out this amazing thread about all the cool things AVCX has done this year!
Whatever your plans are for this last week of October, we hope they'll include "What'll It Be?," an 11x11 midi from Katie Hoody. Though the puzzle may be fun-sized, we'd rather compare solving it to finding that one house on the block that's handing out full-sized candy bars.
![Crossword puzzle with 12-Across highlighted: [Turn a dormitory into a dirty room, say] (7 letters)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4yky6m7w7bd4kinepwyqjg5v/bafkreih42uutjnsz6yoth45qbwji3lhftwf52ndjpqndgrx63n2z3xyn4q@jpeg)
October 28, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Whatever your plans are for this last week of October, we hope they'll include "What'll It Be?," an 11x11 midi from Katie Hoody. Though the puzzle may be fun-sized, we'd rather compare solving it to finding that one house on the block that's handing out full-sized candy bars.
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Lil AVCX is looking for new and emerging constructors to be a part of our 2026 constructing roster. Deadline for applications is November 14, 2025. Here's the information: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Lil AVCX: Call for applications for our 2026 constructor roster
Lil AVCX: Call for applications for our 2026 constructor roster We’re looking for new and emerging crossword puzzle constructors to regularly contribute “midi” puzzles. Yes, you’ll get paid, and you ...
docs.google.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Lil AVCX is looking for new and emerging constructors to be a part of our 2026 constructing roster. Deadline for applications is November 14, 2025. Here's the information: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Tonight we're bringing you an 11x11 grid from editor Amie Walker (@amiewalker.bsky.social) titled, "maybe this one should have stayed in the drafts." This is the last midi of our "Editor October" series, and we think you'll find it to have a playful vibe.
![Crossword puzzle with 4-Down highlighted: [Journey after which you might have to unpack some stuff?]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4yky6m7w7bd4kinepwyqjg5v/bafkreid3yllygv7bd7ugjibghhca26z5e7igofhhgabxug5xbxeedd7w5q@jpeg)
October 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Tonight we're bringing you an 11x11 grid from editor Amie Walker (@amiewalker.bsky.social) titled, "maybe this one should have stayed in the drafts." This is the last midi of our "Editor October" series, and we think you'll find it to have a playful vibe.
Lil AVCX is looking for new and emerging constructors to be a part of our 2026 constructing roster. Deadline for applications is November 14, 2025. Here's the information: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Lil AVCX: Call for applications for our 2026 constructor roster
Lil AVCX: Call for applications for our 2026 constructor roster We’re looking for new and emerging crossword puzzle constructors to regularly contribute “midi” puzzles. Yes, you’ll get paid, and you ...
docs.google.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Lil AVCX is looking for new and emerging constructors to be a part of our 2026 constructing roster. Deadline for applications is November 14, 2025. Here's the information: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Take your seats and silence your cell phones everybody, today's crossword is a moderately challenging 12x11 from Lil AVCX editor Matthew Luter titled "Double Bills" that we're sure you'll find a real showstopper!
October 21, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Take your seats and silence your cell phones everybody, today's crossword is a moderately challenging 12x11 from Lil AVCX editor Matthew Luter titled "Double Bills" that we're sure you'll find a real showstopper!
Today's puzzle is an 11x11 offering from Lil AVCX editor Jess Shulman (@jessshulman.bsky.social), entitled "On Your Merry Way". We think it'll have you leaping for joy with its cozy vibes!
![Crossword puzzle with 6-Down highlighted: [High tech device for a snowboarder?]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4yky6m7w7bd4kinepwyqjg5v/bafkreihmkadhwdimqzikrz6sqjxdf7fp3g2otgztosj5piuqnwrcublccm@jpeg)
October 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Today's puzzle is an 11x11 offering from Lil AVCX editor Jess Shulman (@jessshulman.bsky.social), entitled "On Your Merry Way". We think it'll have you leaping for joy with its cozy vibes!
I'll keep this short (and you'll figure out why). The state of things here is that Will Eisenberg (@tlmberwolves.bsky.social) has a 10x13 themed puzzle for you titled "Oh, OK." Please enjoy it, post-haste. Difficulty is, let's say, 13 out of 50?
![Crossword puzzle with 1-Across highlighted: [Suit yourself] (5 letters)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4yky6m7w7bd4kinepwyqjg5v/bafkreidlynhgdezsclmwjghmosphigowlexhbwnqjn35zmb3md4sox6vea@jpeg)
October 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I'll keep this short (and you'll figure out why). The state of things here is that Will Eisenberg (@tlmberwolves.bsky.social) has a 10x13 themed puzzle for you titled "Oh, OK." Please enjoy it, post-haste. Difficulty is, let's say, 13 out of 50?
We have a treat for you today, a delightful 11x13 puzzle by widely published constructor and Lil leadership team member Olivia Mitra Framke (@livienna.bsky.social). It's titled "You've Heard of Them". It's filled with fun tidbits, goofy wordplay, and a perfectly executed theme.
October 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
We have a treat for you today, a delightful 11x13 puzzle by widely published constructor and Lil leadership team member Olivia Mitra Framke (@livienna.bsky.social). It's titled "You've Heard of Them". It's filled with fun tidbits, goofy wordplay, and a perfectly executed theme.
We're excited to bring you a 12x12 puzzle from Lil AVCX editor Brian Callahan (@oliogrids.bsky.social) called "Just One Away from a Bingo." We think you'll find it fresh, playful, and full of Brian's signature pop culture and sports clues!
![Crossword puzzle with 7-Across highlighted: [Apt car rental company to use when visiting San Antonio]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4yky6m7w7bd4kinepwyqjg5v/bafkreigstcycv44h77ccw5senwkhaiikakuq4vvc4vgoa253ii7kohetc4@jpeg)
October 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
We're excited to bring you a 12x12 puzzle from Lil AVCX editor Brian Callahan (@oliogrids.bsky.social) called "Just One Away from a Bingo." We think you'll find it fresh, playful, and full of Brian's signature pop culture and sports clues!
The Lil AVCX roster has been making puzzles at a frenetic pace, so we decided to give them a bit of a break. In October, our 2025 editors will each contribute a puzzle. We kick off "Editor October" with a smooth-sailing 10x10 puzzle from Sally Hoelscher (@sallyhoelscher.bsky.social): "No Filter"
![Crossword puzzle with 20-Across highlighted: [Tiny taste of Twinings tea]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4yky6m7w7bd4kinepwyqjg5v/bafkreicxpfzkmqcmteqwc26b667v6utxofbhvewvdipa7k7jdk3wrmmroq@jpeg)
October 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The Lil AVCX roster has been making puzzles at a frenetic pace, so we decided to give them a bit of a break. In October, our 2025 editors will each contribute a puzzle. We kick off "Editor October" with a smooth-sailing 10x10 puzzle from Sally Hoelscher (@sallyhoelscher.bsky.social): "No Filter"