Today's Jan 7 puzzle and yesterday's Sunday puzzle were both authored by Lynn Lempel. Hitting two in a row at the Times is a rare but not unprecedented accomplishment. In fact, David J. Kahn managed it twice! Since 1993 it has happened only eight times so she joins an elite group. Here are the others:
| David J. Kahn | Dec 10, Dec 11, 2006 and also Jul 15, Jul 16, 2000 |
| Patrick Berry | Mar 8, Mar 9, 2003 |
| Manny Nosowsky | Aug 5, Aug 6, 2000 |
| Peter Gordon | Jan 30, Jan 31, 2000 |
| Rich Norris | Jan 1, Jan 2, 2000 |
| Joe DiPietro | Apr 24, Apr 25, 1999 |
| Alan Arbesfeld | Mar 31, Apr 1, 1998 |
