Daniel is a labourer in Winnipeg, Canada, where he was born and raised. His first crossword accepted for publication appeared in the NYT in 2023. His crosswords have since run in various outlets. His favourite Bond movie is "A View to a Kill" simply because he finds it so unintentionally hilarious. He also secretly wishes that Canadians would collectively decide to stop spelling words like "labourer" and "favourite" with the "u."