OK, last post before taking off from Brooklyn. Puzzle #7 was exciting & down to the wire -- I think I had three words left to finish when time was called. Neverthless, it was a fun one, and was followed by a restorative walk along the Brooklyn Promenade, and then back for the final round, which was exceptionally thrilling. Tyler Hinman confirmed that he has, as a neighbor said, "the heart of a champion" as he won for his 5th straight year in a genuine nail biter. More (probably way too much) about all that later, but for now, this is Gingy saying that I hope that you're down with the message I've been trying to put across -- happy puzzling!

Here's my result for Puzzle #2, just for grins. We received clean copies of all the tournament puzzles, so I'll be able to share with all you disciples out there. Cheers!