I've got Monday's crossword in 1A8A5D. I've had so many puzzles rejected from the NYT, so it's cool to get one in. Check it out if you have a subscription. Definitely check out the constructor notes in the Wordplay article, too
Congrats! Great NYT puzzle tho it was nearly a minute over my average as I read a tense wrong so had to spend time to find the S that should have been a D!