May 7 — Where in the World is Red Boat 40°N?

by Hoang-Kim Vu | edited by Terry Sun

Kim (he/him) is a constructor and crossword editor based in Washington, DC. He is proud to have two daughters whose idea of dressing fancy is wearing áo dài.

A note from Kim: The best spot for 11-Across is the rooftop patio of Cafe Phố Cổ, accessed through the back of a clothing store and up three flights of increasingly harrowing stairs.