Puzzle requests

Manhattan: First off, thanks for publishing the Universal crossword every day (Crossword II). I love being able to solve these excellent puzzles on paper. That said, would it be possible to tweak the format to include the puzzle title and byline? I know from online crossword forums that these puzzles have titles that at a minimum enhance the theme and in some cases are essential to understanding the theme. It would also be nice to know who creates the excellent puzzle each day. And while you’re at it, perhaps you can convince Universal to put circles in the grid when appropriate, as they do with the online version of the puzzle. Circles would definitely have enhanced last Thursday’s grid versus having to count out the squares and circle the letters myself to identify the embedded theme words.

Andrew Hatchell