Randy Hartman has been constructing crossword puzzles since 1994, and is a member of CrosSynergy, an online crossword puzzle syndicate. He is the author of Crosswords Over Easy and Cakewalk Crosswords. Randy is a civil engineer and manages water projects in California, as well as an adjunct professor at a university in Southern California, who teaches engineering and construction management classes. He has been ranked as one of the top college wrestling referees in the country for several years, and has officiated the NCAA Division I national championship seven times. During the winter he travels throughout the United States officiating NCAA wrestling matches. He lives in Escondido, CA.