25x24 Themeless: International Waters
Hopping back on the train of asymmetrical themelesses with open centers. This one is a fair bit harder than the last, as a result of the center being bigger. The previous puzzle, "Parking Lot," had a 6x6 open section; this one has a 7x6. While all of the answers are legitimate (at least to me), be warned that they might be less familiar overall. Once again, the center was achieved with a little bit of computer fill in the center and a lot of manual fill around the edges. Besides the larger center, this puzzle has a higher average word length than the last. "Parking Lot" was 6.08 on average, this one is 6.13 on average. So, good luck! Thanks to Joel Grus for noticing a couple of errors in an earlier version!