This was my first venture into creating crossword puzzles. It followed my first real success in solving cryptic crosswords. I became enchanted at the thought of creating riddle-like clues that dangle the solution right in front of you through a smokescreen of equivocation and wordplay. With this, I want to showcase my love of writing and wordplay, and also my strength in puzzle creation in both the actual cryptic puzzle itself and with how I present the simpler quick clues as (effective but not giveaway) assistance to those who require an extra bit of help. I believe this would translate well into other forms of games.