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Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, New York Botanical Garden Photo: (c) 2026 Crossword Nation Be on the lookout for a new ENID clue: ENID may be clued as "Horticultural philanthropist Haupt." Fueled by a passion for gardening and restoration, Edith Haupt donated generously to save this conservatory (above) from a swamp. Her philanthropy extended to the Smithsonian Gardens, The Cloisters in Upper Manhattan and Monet's Studio in Giverny, France. Having spent some time at the Conservatory...

Greetings everyone! Liz here -- your Benevolent Tsarina of the Crossword Industrial Complex. High summer is just about over and because I'll be away this coming week, this post will be fast and furious. It's a Drive-By Edition where we're putting the pedal to the metal and flooring it. Back in July, we visited the USS Intrepid for the July 4 festivities. This pier (where the Concorde SST is situated) was the site of some exciting outdoor World Cup screenings in June. It transformed into a...

Summer in Riverside Park Greetings friends. It's been a minute or two since my last post and I'm hoping that all of you are doing well and enjoying the summer days. What's happening with me? Since closing down the subscription series last year, I've been writing a new book of crosswords devoted to my passion -- music. Specifically, classical music. Latest from Crossword Nation Press Well, the book has been published and is available on Amazon! A bit of backstory: I started violin studies...