The Amherst Mixer

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This crossword puzzle contains hidden challenges for new and experienced solvers alike. First, look for the four answers that are all anagrams of one another. Next, for a bonus challenge, look for a seven-letter adjective hiding in the grid, using this hint: All my exes connected at the Amherst mixer. Put on your detective hat to unearth this mystery word.

Yoon is a reference librarian and lecturer in law at Columbia Law School, as well as an amateur crossword constructor whose puzzles have appeared in The New York Times.

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Amherst Mixer PDF

Download a PDF of the Amherst Mixer puzzle, fill it out, and send it in using the instructions below.

Your Challenge

Send an image of your completed puzzle to magazine@amherst.edu or mail this page to Amherst magazine, Box 5000, Amherst MA 01002. From the correct entries, we’ll randomly select one person to win an Amherst T-shirt.

Bonus Challenge

In addition to the above, find the seven-letter mystery word hiding in the grid, for a chance to win an Amherst sweatshirt.


Last Quarter’s Contest

The completed grid of the acrostic challenge reveals this quotation:

It’s so hard to be self-disciplined working from home. The closest I have to a boss is Netflix. When it asks me, “Are you still watching?,” of course I’m still watching. I’m never not watching. Stop micromanaging me. I’m your best employee. I take all your suggestions.

The first letters of the numbered answers reveal the quotation’s author: Aparna Nancherla [’05E], comedian.

Our winner, Kate Finnerty ’19, says, “I didn’t realize she’s an Amherst alum!”