Longtime Portland crossword constructor shares what he thinks makes a good puzzle

You might be an avid crossword solver, but have you ever thought about what it takes to create them? Matt Jones has been making crossword puzzles since his late teens, with one of his first puzzles appearing in The New York Times when he was just 19. His weekly puzzle Jonesin’ has appeared in alt-weeklies across the country, including Willamette Week, since 2001. 

Jones joins us to share more about what it takes to be a crossword constructor and what he thinks makes a good puzzle.