Just gonna solve right past ya here. This week's puzzle was constructed by Kelly Richardson and edited by Hoang-Kim Vu. Kelly is a northern Michigander who loves running, stand up paddleboarding, and traveling. In addition to constructing crosswords, she is a regular contributor to her hometown newspaper, the Traverse City Record-Eagle. Her favorite Midwest movies are The Straight Story and Fargo.
Defector crosswords, launched in partnership with our friends at AVCX, run every Monday. If you’re interested in submitting a puzzle to us, you can read our guidelines HERE.