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Gift Idea for Crossword Lovers: American Values Crossword Subscription

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My brother is mildly obsessed with the New York Times crossword puzzle — so I was really interested when Wired had an article earlier this year on “crossword upstarts” offering “younger” clues, shall we say:

One of the names, ROXANE, could have been clued as a reference to best-selling (and living) author Roxane Gay but instead defaulted to a character from the 19th-century play Cyrano de Bergerac. 

One of the presents my brother has coming his way this year is a crossword subscription to American Values Club Crossword, also known as the AVCX because it’s affiliated with the pop culture publication A.V. Club. A subscription for the year was only $20, and I liked that you could pick the date your gift recipient would get the email. If you really want to go all-in on a gift, you could also get a small iTunes gift card or Play gift card so they could get one of the supported crossword apps. 

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  1. Diana Barry

    Can I get some kudos? In the last week, I sat in 8 hours of internal meetings involving tense conversations and employee performance and salary reviews. I helped staff our firm booth at a conference and then had a long rehearsal (all after the first 3 hours of meetings). I had my work holiday party and successfully encouraged my husband to come with me even though he had a man cold. I took the kids to all of their weekend activities on the same day that I had a concert, in which I gave all the pitches and sang well even though I also had a cold and was running on little sleep (and brought cookies to the post-concert reception that I had previously baked). I made 4 cookie doughs for cookie-baking with my friend and we made 500 cookies. I ordered the presents for my niece and nephew on my husband’s side. I addressed most of our holiday cards and did the stamps and return address labels. I sent out a bunch of projects to clients. Maybe someday I can sleep?

    • Housecounsel

      You have my congratulations and blessing for a long nap. This is a crazy season both for work and for kid stuff and many of us have to be superwomen for handling it all. Also, you just reminded me I haven’t ordered the presents for the nieces and nephews on my husband’s side. (I choose to do this because it’s fun). Thank you!

    • Anonymous

      This is why I don’t eat cookies from strangers during cold season. And your sick husband could and should have stayed at home for something non-obligatory. Nice you guys have recovered in time to enjoy your holiday. Hopefully others around you and their families get to experience the same.

      • Anon

        Rude. You could have made your point in a much more graceful way, unless you just enjoy being graceless and grumpy and snotty to people.

      • Senior Attorney

        Also reading comprehension fail: “cookies I had previously baked.”

        Sheesh. Don’t be mean.

      • Anonymous

        Man colds are typically when a man is very dramatically acting like they’re at death’s door when it’s an extremely minor complaint. Hence why she specified and convinced him, I imagine.

        SA addressed the “previously baked” part, but also she said she made cookie dough for cookie baking. Ovens kill germs.

  2. Gift help please!

    I’m looking for a relatively inexpensive (ideally under $50 USD) Christmas gift for my SIL. She’s very fashionable, travels lots for work and is a mom to two toddlers. She likes cooking gourmet meals, but doesn’t have lots of time. She also has lots of stuff already (her closet/makeup counter is literally what dreams are made of) and a smallish house, and I’m a little hesitant to do most typical consumables because I believe she’s trying to avoid extra calories (chocolate) and I’m traveling internationally with a carryon so I can’t do wine due to the liquid limits. The only thing I can come up with is a little travel jewelry case and nice hand cream, so I’d love options.

  3. Anonymous

    A collection of W&P carry-on carry on cocktail kits. They are bit cutesy but makes an otherwise annoying plane ride amusing and mini-luxurious.

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