"A Series of Unfortunate Events"

[adamsimonlevine]

Dear all,

I'm really honored to join this group and grateful to Brian for inviting me to share a puzzle! I've been doing crosswords since high school, got hooked on metas through MGWCC, and started constructing some puzzles of my own about two years ago. Some of you may remember my airports-themed MGWCC debut back in September, which was a great learning experience even though it didn't go quite as well as I'd hoped. In real life, I'm a mathematician in Durham, NC, studying topology.

This is a meta I wrote back in the spring, when I was stuck at home all the time. Come to think of it, I'm still stuck at home all the time! It's called "A Series of Unfortunate Events," and the meta answer is an author (who, as a totally unnecessary hint, is definitely not Lemony Snicket / Daniel Handler). For bonus points, name a work by that author connected to the puzzle's theme. I hope you enjoy it! You can find the puzzle (in PDF, PUZ, and PuzzleMe formats) on my recently-refurbished website:
https://knottygrids.blogspot.com/2020/0 ... vents.html

Good luck, and feel free to message me if you need a hint!

Adam

[Dplass]

Thank you for 62D. That discovery has long been attributed to others, who got all the fame.

[Joe Ross]

Link to A Series of Unfortunate Events Excel Blank by adamsimonlevine

[RPardoe]

Solved and answer submitted (ie PM sent to Adam)

[Richard B.]

Same here. Thanks, Adam. Nicely done.

[Wendy Walker]

The first puzzle of yours I have done. Thanks, Adam!

[Abide]

Nice work Adam! 🛋

[ChrisKochmanski]

I believe I have it. Waiting for confirmation from Adam.

[Meg]

I believe I have it. Waiting for confirmation from Adam.

Ditto.

[TMart]

Fun puzzle - thanks!

[Al Sisti]

Really enjoyed this one... can't wait for more!

[Hector]

Fun meta, and interesting grid. Thanks!

[Meg]

I got it. Let’s just say I didn’t get quite everything there was to get.

[hcbirker]

Off the coach! Thanks Adam! Grid just about killed me though.

[boharr]

Off the couch as well. This was a fun puzzle. Looking forward to more.

[oldjudge]

Neat puzzle. Thanks Adam!

[joequavis]

Off the couch! Thanks Adam for the puzzle - I learned a thing or three.

[BarbaraK]

Welcome, Adam, and thank you for the puzzle!

The only thing in the grid that really left me clueless was 51-52D.

Very clever meta, and a very appropriate answer.

I am off the couch.

[FrankieHeck]

My brain took a little timeout after step 1, but then it sputtered back to life eventually and finished the job. Very nice puzzle!

[MarkL]

Nicely done. Took a little help from Mr. G to achieve lift off from the couch. Cheers!