Ryan Patrick Smith
Ryan Patrick Smith (he/him) is a writer, editor, gamer, and frequent moviegoer who has been constructing word puzzles for over a decade. Feel free to reach out to him with feedback, collaboration ideas, or general hellos via Bluesky
Know your constructor
One of my favorite creations is a recent blog puzzle called “Hooked On Phonics,” which, as you’ll see, has an unusual and ambitious theme spanning every clue in the puzzle. The feedback I received when I uploaded this one — including from crossworld luminaries like Paolo Pasco — was very gratifying after the hard work I’d put into it. Here’s the link.
Brooke Husic’s [Black and white drawing] for STALEMATE comes to mind. Peter Gordon’s [Self-described birdwatcher?] for REVEREND SPOONER was also a brilliant find.
PuzzleMe has been instrumental in enabling me to maintain my very own free-to-play puzzle blog, and for that I will always be grateful.