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Patti Varol is an American writer and editor of the Los Angeles Times crossword.
Early life and education
[edit]Varol grew up playing games and solving puzzles with her family. After graduating from Iona College, she found a puzzle editing job at Penny Press.[1]
Career
[edit]Varol became editor of The Crosswords Club, a monthly publication featuring Sunday-sized (21x21) crosswords. She described her goals as making puzzles that are "accessible and fun for every solver, regardless of race, gender, or age" and "stretching, testing, and entertaining" solvers.[1] Varol co-founded Women of Letters, a crossword pack to raise funds for women-centric charities. Constructed entirely by women, the puzzle pack was described as a "valuable corrective" in a male-dominated field.[2][3] Varol became editor of the Los Angeles Times crossword in 2022 following the retirement of Rich Norris, whom Varol described as a kind mentor.[4] While working as Norris's assistant editor, Varol recognized solvers' sensibilities regarding potentially objectionable subjects, such as a celebrity whose reputation is overshadowed by allegations of sexual abuse.[5] In 2020, Time magazine described Varol as a veteran crossword editor and constructor.[6] The LA Review of Books described Varol as "leading the puzzle vanguard" along with Anna Shechtman, Liz Maynes-Aminzade at The New Yorker, and Juliana Pache with her Black crosswords.[7] On her first anniversary as LA Times crossword editor, Varol noted that she had achieved full gender parity for constructors each month of that year.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Varol is a baseball fan. She called The Magicians her "favorite train wreck of a TV show".[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b gmdirect (December 20, 2016). "5 Questions for Patti Varol". PuzzCulture. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Birnholz, Evan (April 29, 2018). "Evan Birnholz's April 29 Post Magazine crossword, "Tech Crunch"". Washington Post. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Maldre, Matt (March 11, 2022). "Tribune Content Agency is pleased to announce Patti Varol as editor of the Los Angeles Times Crossword". Tribune Content Agency. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Amlen, Deb (March 30, 2023). "A Knack for Wordplay and Kindness Is Rewarded". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Chu, Hau (March 11, 2021). "For crossword constructors, an inclusivity debate: What's 'common knowledge' and who decides?". Washington Post. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Steinmetz, Katy (August 3, 2020). "The Crossword Revolution Is Upon Us". Time. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Raphael, Adrienne (March 14, 2024). "Through a Grid, Darkly: On Anna Shechtman's "The Riddles of the Sphinx"". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Crossworld News and Notes: May". Daily Crossword Links. May 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Lovinger, Caitlin (December 3, 2020). "Can You Believe It?!". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 September 2024.