‘It’s just a hobby’: Meet the B.C. scientist whose crosswords have run in the NY Times

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Aug 28, 2025 - 03:00

‘It’s just a hobby’: Meet the B.C. scientist whose crosswords have run in the NY Times

Mark MacLachlan is a UBC professor and dean of sciences. To unwind, he crafts crossword puzzles that have run in newspapers such as the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

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