Petite Princess

by George Barany and Grandma Arlene

This "early-week level"  puzzle was written after a certain blessed event (pictorial hint to the right).   After completing the puzzle (spoiler), learn more about the puzzle's theme and its construction by clicking here for Grandma Arlene's "midrash." You may also enjoy solving a companion puzzle, It's 50-Across! 

Click here to view or download the puzzle in PDF format; here to download it as a puz file; here to download it as an ipuz file [requires the free Puzzazz app to solve]; here to solve the puzzle interactively (thanks to Jim Horne); here for the solution. We thank Ralph Bunker, John Child, Brent Hartzell, Martin Herbach, and Alex Vratsanos for beta testing the puzzle and helpful suggestions.  

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More puzzles here (all) and here (tributes).

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