Solve our Monday crossword puzzle! This week’s edition was constructed by Rebecca Goldstein and edited by Hoang-Kim Vu.
Rebecca Goldstein is a research scientist and crossword constructor based in the Bay Area. She also serves as a co-director of Westwords, a crossword tournament taking place in Berkeley, Calif., and online on Sunday, June 14.
Defector crosswords, created in partnership with our friends at AVCX, are published every Monday. If you’re interested in submitting a puzzle, review our guidelines here.
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