about me

hi, i’m malaika.

crossword things that i do:

• puzzles published with NYT, LA Times, USA Today, Universal, and The Atlantic
• puzzles published with Boswords, AVCX, Fireball, and MGWCC
• i write a daily puzzle for Vulture
• i blog about puzzles once a month with Rex
• in 2021, i organized / curated / hosted the 7xwords project (which became a mystery hunt puzzle!!)
• ricky designed some cool 7xwords stuff that i put on clothing and stickers and mugs
• this is an interview i did with Beyond Wordplay
• this is an interview i did with Puzzle Nation
• this is an interview i did with Fill Me In (24:30)

other things that i do:

• i like to play volleyball (indoor, not beach)
• i like to make cocktails (and also, to drink cocktails)
• i am a volunteer with TEALS, teaching AP CS
• the best lipstick is this one
• in a past life, i did data science, ex