<b>Barry Tunik</b> (1935-2007) was a renowned crossword constructor and beloved high school English teacher. He and Sylvia Bursztyn were writing partners from 1980 until his death in 2007 and collaborated on more than 1,400 consecutive <i>Los Angeles Times</i> Sunday puzzles. Their work has been collected in more than 25 books of crosswords. <p/><b>Sylvia Bursztyn</b> (1948-2011) was a nationally respected crossword constructor. She and Barry Tunick were writing partners for 28 years and collaborated on more than 1,400 consecutive <i>Los Angeles Times</i> Sunday puzzles. They crafted games for a dizzingly diverse list, including the<i> New York Times</i>, Flying Tiger Airlines, and Duran Duran.