Mini crossword No 92

It's only a little mini-story, but as in any story: one thing leads to another. So, those ellipses do a little more than *just* connect the (surface) story pieces together ...

YES FEZ!

Very clever indeed Fez, thanks for a fun and fascinating puzzle! I'd love to know a bit about how you approached setting this and how many grids you needed to nail a coherent story. Also, did you start with any seed clues or a story in mind, or trust to serendipity and your admirable creativity?

I confess I was initially baffled by this but the hint in the comment does help the penny to drop! Super smart as ever, and a coherent narrative to boot. Fave was 3d (probably cos it was my first one in and it was before I’d worked out what was going on 😆)

Nice to see ellipses used correctly for a change. Admittedly I'm guilty of expediency (3) there myself.