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    Themed #93 - Grab a Fork
    Brian Gubin
    • 4 days ago
    • 1 min

    Themed #93 - Grab a Fork

    The reveal on this is 14-letters, which can present more difficulties setting up the grid. I think this one works out well, with good...
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    Themed #92
    Brian Gubin
    • Jun 14
    • 1 min

    Themed #92

    Again with the titles. I had this one titled "Her Majesty" but didn't really think that seemed fitting so decided to omit the title here....
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    Themed # 91 - All Square
    Brian Gubin
    • Jun 7
    • 1 min

    Themed # 91 - All Square

    Simple sounds-alike theme. I initially also wanted to include TAI FRASIER, Brittany Murphy's character in "Clueless", but didn't want to...
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    Themed #90 - Dog Training
    Brian Gubin
    • May 31
    • 1 min

    Themed #90 - Dog Training

    I think I formulated this idea around the time we got Seven, or at least were thinking about getting a dog and conducting some training....
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    Themeless #20
    Brian Gubin
    • May 24
    • 1 min

    Themeless #20

    A 70-word themeless! That's basically my limit right now, at least if I want to make something that is halfway decent. I like the middle...
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    Themed # 89 - Repair
    Brian Gubin
    • May 16
    • 1 min

    Themed # 89 - Repair

    I worked on this one for a while with some different reveal phrases as opposed to a single word. I probably could have reworked it with...
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    Celebrating 100 Puzzles
    Brian Gubin
    • May 10
    • 2 min

    Celebrating 100 Puzzles

    100 puzzles! Like most people I just love my round numbers so this puzzle is much more important than puzzle 99 or 101. I know it doesn't...
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    Themed #87 - Night Shift
    Brian Gubin
    • May 3
    • 1 min

    Themed #87 - Night Shift

    As I was preparing to write this my opening line was "I'm sure this has been used as a reveal phrase before" so I searched Cruciverb. (I...
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    Themed #86 - Avatar Specialty
    Brian Gubin
    • Apr 26
    • 1 min

    Themed #86 - Avatar Specialty

    If it hasn't been demonstrated by my cluing references, Avatar: The Last Airbender is one of my favorite shows. I think I just completed...
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    Themed #85 - Border Crossings
    Brian Gubin
    • Apr 19
    • 1 min

    Themed #85 - Border Crossings

    I want to say I thought of doing something like this while doing a Sporcle quiz to name all the countries of the world but who knows. I...
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    Themeless #19
    Brian Gubin
    • Apr 12
    • 1 min

    Themeless #19

    It's been a long time since I published a themeless puzzle. I've mostly been creating themed puzzles and haven't dedicated much time to...
    163 views2 comments
    Themed #84 - Team Openers
    Brian Gubin
    • Apr 5
    • 1 min

    Themed #84 - Team Openers

    I was supposed to publish a themeless puzzle this week but when I realized it was MLB opening week I audibled. I threw together this...
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    Themed #83 - Location, Location, Location
    Brian Gubin
    • Mar 29
    • 1 min

    Themed #83 - Location, Location, Location

    FYI - this introduction may contain semi-spoilers. I've never created a puzzle like this before. It's more in the vain of a Thursday-type...
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    Themed #82 - Many a Late Night Call
    Brian Gubin
    • Mar 22
    • 1 min

    Themed #82 - Many a Late Night Call

    Another puzzle where I struggled coming up with a title. This has a reveal so I couldn't use that as the title. Whatever - don't judge a...
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    Themed #81 - B-Minus
    Brian Gubin
    • Mar 15
    • 1 min

    Themed #81 - B-Minus

    I'm guessing this type of these has been done many times and for the other "grades", such as D-Minus. I was trying to think of a clever...
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    Themed #80 - Get Some RNR
    Brian Gubin
    • Mar 8
    • 1 min

    Themed #80 - Get Some RNR

    I often feel like I have no idea what to title puzzles and then come up with something forced. If I have a reveal phrase that makes the...
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    Themed #79 - A Difficult Time
    Brian Gubin
    • Mar 1
    • 1 min

    Themed #79 - A Difficult Time

    If anyone listens to Fill Me In, and if you don't you should, then this was the puzzle I mentioned in my email. It has an ice cream...
    143 views0 comments
    Themeless #18
    Brian Gubin
    • Feb 22
    • 1 min

    Themeless #18

    I'm still very amazed and impressed by people who can crank out themeless puzzles. I see the constructor lineup at The New Yorker and...
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    Themed # 78 - Get an A+ in Spanish
    Brian Gubin
    • Feb 15
    • 1 min

    Themed # 78 - Get an A+ in Spanish

    I forget how I came up with the theme or what the first theme answer was I came up with. I think 24-down. It was actually pretty easy...
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    Themed #77 - Let's Eat
    Brian Gubin
    • Feb 8
    • 1 min

    Themed #77 - Let's Eat

    I often start with an idea and think "could I get this published somewhere?" Then I conduct a cursory search on Cruciverb to see if the...
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