Brian Gubin2 hours ago1 minThemed # 89 - RepairI 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...
Brian GubinMay 102 minCelebrating 100 Puzzles100 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...
Brian GubinMay 31 minThemed #87 - Night ShiftAs 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...
Brian GubinApr 261 minThemed #86 - Avatar SpecialtyIf it hasn't been demonstrated by my cluing references, Avatar: The Last Airbender is one of my favorite shows. I think I just completed...
Brian GubinApr 191 minThemed #85 - Border CrossingsI 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...
Brian GubinApr 121 minThemeless #19It'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...
Brian GubinApr 51 minThemed #84 - Team OpenersI was supposed to publish a themeless puzzle this week but when I realized it was MLB opening week I audibled. I threw together this...
Brian GubinMar 291 minThemed #83 - Location, Location, LocationFYI - 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...
Brian GubinMar 221 minThemed #82 - Many a Late Night CallAnother 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...
Brian GubinMar 151 minThemed #81 - B-MinusI'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...
Brian GubinMar 81 minThemed #80 - Get Some RNRI 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...
Brian GubinMar 11 minThemed #79 - A Difficult TimeIf 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...
Brian GubinFeb 221 minThemeless #18I'm still very amazed and impressed by people who can crank out themeless puzzles. I see the constructor lineup at The New Yorker and...
Brian GubinFeb 151 minThemed # 78 - Get an A+ in SpanishI 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...
Brian GubinFeb 81 minThemed #77 - Let's EatI 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...
Brian GubinFeb 11 minThemed #76 - SpreadsI've definitely used this phrase/expression before. I'm pretty sure I first heard it from the late Stuart Scott *Googling. Confirmed he...
Brian GubinJan 251 minThemed #75 - You Need To Calm DownAnother puzzle inspired by my muse, Taylor Swift. I didn't use any reveal or indication of theme answers but the title makes it pretty...
Brian GubinJan 181 minThemed #74 - Get a GripSince I tend to create puzzles a few months prior to posting I sometimes forget the inspiration. I think this one may have come from the...
Brian GubinJan 111 minThemeless #17I still haven't figured out the "art" of constructing a themeless puzzle. I need Robyn Weintraub or Nam Jin Yoon to give me a lesson. I...
Brian GubinJan 31 minThemed #73 - Bad StartHappy new year my people! I hope everyone had a nice NYE and is ready to welcome in 2022. As the Counting Crows say in "Long December",...