Solution: Winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama - NYT Crossword

That said, I was surprised that LIN MANUEL MIRANDA was a puzzle debut. At this point, his is a known name to more than Broadway aficionados and award nerds; Mr. Miranda is a voice in pop culture for all types of entertainment, and last year came out as an enthusiastic activist for post-hurricane Puerto Rico. He’s also an Oscar away from being the third person to reach PEGOT status — with a Pulitzer, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony on one mantel. At 16 letters, I think this entry alone was a perfectly good reason to break the 15×15 mold.