Hope you had a good break! Here’s Eli on this puzzle:
This is the first crossword puzzle I have ever created and I had an absolute blast doing it! I have enjoyed doing nightly crossword puzzles with my dad for a long time and am super happy to be finally making one of my own. I’m always really fond of puzzles that feature a lot of wordplay and interesting themes, so I tried to fill this one with as much wordplay as I could. The idea for this theme came about when I was on a walk with some friends and discussing different scientific and philosophical thought experiments (so UChicago, I know). I hope that you enjoy solving this puzzle as much as I loved making it!