Themed #138 - Code Names
Puzzle that is not related to the board game, although that may be a potential future conceit. Just your standard circled-letters theme....
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BRIAN GUBIN
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Brian Gubin
- Nov 20
- 1 min
Themed # 137 - Bands Together
Was in Charlotte, NC this weekend watching the Cowboys take on the Panthers. Got back today so that's why I'm posting this a little later...
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Brian Gubin
- Oct 30
- 1 min
Themed #136 - I Think I Hear a Ghost
BONUS PUZZLE! I normally publish every other week but I had this idea on Sunday and Halloween was coming up so I figured what the hell,...
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Brian Gubin
- Oct 23
- 1 min
Themed #135 - Resource Shortage
Not sure the exact impetus for this theme, maybe just the current state of the planet, but it's actually kind of depressing to think...
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Brian Gubin
- Oct 10
- 1 min
Themed #134 - IES
Something strange is going on and I can't increase the size of this puzzle like the others. Trying to troubleshoot... IES - Across Lite
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Brian Gubin
- Sep 25
- 1 min
Themed # 133 - Pescatarian Options
My wife and I welcomed our first child on 9/20 so things have been pretty hectic over here. We're essentially in survival mode trying to...
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Brian Gubin
- Sep 11
- 1 min
Themeless #28
Fam, we're back with a themeless puzzle. I haven't really been writing themeless puzzles as much as I planned to. I just am not very good...
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Brian Gubin
- Aug 28
- 1 min
Themed #132 - Lets out some Gas
Enjoy the puzzle. Lets out some Gas - Across Lite
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Brian Gubin
- Aug 14
- 1 min
Themed #131 - Untitled
I think the reveal works pretty well but maybe not quite perfectly. I think people will figure it out well enough, anyway. I'm actually...
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Brian Gubin
- Jul 31
- 1 min
Themed #130 - I'm with the Band
No reason why I titled the puzzle what I did other than that it involves bands. Titling is not something I put too much focus on; I tend...
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Brian Gubin
- Jul 18
- 1 min
Themed #129 - Team Songs
I'm heading into the office(!) today and forgot to post yesterday so not much time for me to whisper sweet nothings about the puzzle....
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Brian Gubin
- Jul 3
- 1 min
Themeless #27
It's been a long time since I've posted a themeless puzzle. My puzzle creation has definitely slowed as I've working more and I joined a...
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Brian Gubin
- Jun 19
- 1 min
Themed #128 - The Choo Choo Train Missed the Grid
Not much of a write-up today. Just getting back from Williamsburg, VA from a babymoon (hate that term but it sums things up with brevity)...
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Brian Gubin
- Jun 5
- 1 min
Themed # 127 - Boxed
I think it's been a while since I've constructed a rebus puzzle. I was in bed thinking about how ROGER FEDERER has three sets of "ER"...
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Brian Gubin
- May 22
- 1 min
Themed # 126 - We'll Be Right Back
Like many other puzzles, I created this one so long ago I don't remember the origins. I love TV so I tend to play around with titles to...
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Brian Gubin
- May 8
- 1 min
Themed #125 - Andes
Time flies. I thought I had made this puzzle relatively recently but it turns out I hadn't opened the file since October. I realize that...
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Brian Gubin
- Apr 24
- 1 min
Themed #124 - Monster Movies
Came up with a few variations of this theme so may use something similar again in the future. I think 41-across works best and is pretty...
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Brian Gubin
- Apr 10
- 1 min
Themed #123 - Final Performance
Just got back from vacation in San Diego. Happened to be there while SDSU was in the final four and finals so that was something. The...
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Brian Gubin
- Mar 27
- 1 min
Themed #122 - Celebrity Songs
You have idea how badly I wanted to include TIM MCGRAW by my girl Taylor. I'd say that was the jumping off point for the theme but I knew...
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Brian Gubin
- Mar 13
- 1 min
Themeless #26
I have begun making a concerted effort to use different phrases. I think what happens is that I say "I'm going to create this themeless...
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