(PATRICK) BERRY, CROSSWORD (PUZZLE CHALLENGE)S FOR DUMMIES — [C]rossword constructors are … unified by … a genuine love of the craft. Anyone who looks upon crossword construction … as a moneymaking venture is barking up the wrong tree; believe me, you can make money in easier ways.
Although crossword constructors are a diverse group, they are unified by at least one thing: a genuine love of the craft. Anyone who looks upon crossword construction primarily as a moneymaking venture is barking up the wrong tree; believe me, you can make money in easier ways. I make puzzles for a living, but it's a pretty modest living. I'm in this business because I sincerely enjoy my work.
| A. | Kind, good, warmhearted | BENEVOLENT |
| B. | Word derived from the Greek for "true meanings" | ETYMOLOGY |
| C. | Hiker's bag worn on the back | RUCKSACK |
| D. | Exquisite, choice; obscure | RECHERCHE |
| E. | Philosophical concept describing opposite but interconnected forces (3 wds.) | YINANDYANG |
| F. | Noted feature of The New Yorker or Britain's bygone Punch magazine | CARTOON |
| G. | Natan Sharansky, in Soviet history | REFUSENIK |
| H. | Epithet for God, with "the" | OMNIPOTENT |
| I. | Locale of much presidential campaign advertising (2 wds.) | SWINGSTATE |
| J. | React to Jane Austen's Mr. Darcy, perhaps | SWOON |
| K. | "Wake not a sleeping ____" ("Henry IV, Part 2") | WOLF |
| L. | Egg production center? | OVARY |
| M. | Art of persuasive writing and speech | RHETORIC |
| N. | Repeat, take from the top (2 wds.) | DOOVER |
| O. | Chop ____ | SUEY |
| P. | Tropical flower that's especially fragrant at night | FRANGIPANI |
| Q. | Epithet for God, with "the" | OMNISCIENT |
| R. | Artful stratagem | RUSE |
| S. | Winner of the first Nebula Award for Best Novel by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (1966) | DUNE |
| T. | Celestial beast | URSA |
| U. | Disdainful grimace, pout | MOUE |
| V. | Birthplace of Google's co-founder Sergey Brin | MOSCOW |
| W. | Art of Japanese flower arrangement | IKEBANA |
| X. | Element in many a still life | EWER |
| Y. | In secret, just between you and me (2 wds.) | SUBROSA |