Crosswords by Maia

Here's where I post my crossword puzzles. Have a solve and enjoy!

Dated Advice [Published Externally]

Completed: Jul 2024
Constructor notes: Co-written with Mike Lieberman, this is my first AVCX publication! (And first collab, and first proper 21x21... the list goes on.) (This link will take you to the publisher's site.)
Dimensions: 21x21

You Reap What You Sow

Completed: May 2024
Constructor notes: Just a midi of an idea I've had kicking around for a while. Thanks as usual to KT for beta-solving.
Dimensions: 10x10

Asking the Important Questions

Completed: Mar 2024
Constructor notes: Happy Valentine's Day—less than a month late ❤️😅 Written for a prompt from the NYT Constructors Class of 2024 group, with a big thanks to them for kicking around ideas and helping me find the angle that would make this puzzle go. Thanks also to KT for beta-solving.
Dimensions: 21x21

Classic(al) Movies [Published Externally]

Completed: Feb 2024
Constructor notes: Written for Lemonade Disco's "Now That's What I Call Music" suite. Apologies in advance. (This link will take you to the publisher's site.)
Dimensions: 15x15 (asym.)

Oooverload

Completed: Jan 2024
Constructor notes: Memetastic joint construction with KT Kotlin. God bless the Pomodoro method.
Dimensions: 12x11

Sappho and Her Friend

Completed: May 2023
Constructor notes: Yet more bribes, but make them sapphic.
Dimensions: 11x11

Confectionary Filling [7x7]

Completed: Mar 2023
Constructor notes: A mini puzzle to keep in shape.
Dimensions: 7x7

That Canadian Lumberjack on TikTok, Tho!!! [7x7]

Completed: Mar 2023
Constructor notes: A bribe for a friend.
Dimensions: 7x7

A Festivus for the Rest of Us

Completed: Dec 2021
Constructor notes: In the spirit of the season, here's some nonsense that I pulled out of my ass. Enjoy! (Thanks to Chris Piuma for beta-testing.)
Dimensions: 15x15

All Bodies Are Beach Bodies [Midi]

Completed: Jul 2021
Constructor notes: Happy summer! What better way to celebrate than with a completely irreverent crossword puzzle?!
Dimensions: 11x11

Coping Strategies [Midi]

Completed: Mar 2021
Constructor notes: My first midi puzzle, inspired by, well, quarantine.
Dimensions: 11x11

Tamagotchi: TNG [7x7]

Completed: Mar 2021
Constructor notes: The people on Crossword Discord told me to Just Write a Puzzle, so I did.
Dimensions: 7x7

Stop Me If You've Heard This One

Completed: Feb 2020
Constructor notes: Maybe my first halfway-decent puzzle? (Somewhat more decent after a revision!) Those who know me will not be surprised by this theme in the slightest. Apologies.
Dimensions: 15x15

Find a Partner

Completed: Nov 2019
Constructor notes: My very first completed crossword, and a very niche one at that. Should only be attempted by contradancers. Created with Phil, a free crossword creator by Keiran King. There are lots of things I'd do differently now, but hey, it's my first puzzle!
Dimensions: 15x15