The New York Times Crossword Puzzle

"I try to put family members names in all the time, but the carnal rule is that the puzzle has to operate as normal," he says. "So if I have a chance to put Joan of Arc in a clue or my dad's name is Thai, T-A-I, so it might be Mai Thai or something ... you can't mess with something that millions of people are going to solve."

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