May 31 — Subject Tù Cháng'é

by Chauncey Lo | edited by Terry Sun

Chauncey Lo is a rookie constructor whose crossword routine includes solving every night before sleeping (and often waking up to accidental multi-hour times). His other hobbies include trivia, trying international cuisines, and writing for his visual geography daily game, Landmarkr.

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The Chang'e myth has long been one of my favorite bits of folklore, partly since I was born in the Year of the Rabbit. I also enjoy that Moon Rabbit stories show up in so many myth systems across East Asia and beyond; it's heartwarming to think that everyone looking at the sky sees the same thing (like that one Meowth quote from that Pokémon movie).

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In case you missed it, Chauncey's title has an incredible second wordplay element: tù (兔) is the Mandarin word for rabbit, hidden inside the title just like it's hidden inside the puzzle.