<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Brian Gubin ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I designed this website as a place to display some of my crossword creations and let other people enjoy them.]]></description><link>https://www.briangubin.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:24:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.briangubin.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Themed # 170 - That's Funny]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watching Below Deck and decided to post a puzzle! What a novel concept. Not sure if this idea hit me randomly or it was on my theme list and I finally got around to executing. Comedy Break - Across Lite]]></description><link>https://www.briangubin.com/post/themed-170-that-s-funny</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f3f8a690b4365cb85ea19f</guid><category><![CDATA[Themed]]></category><category><![CDATA[Circles]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 01:02:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85cb4f_ee055d6cf79f49fab7d4f8fa3cefabb1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_392,h_392,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brian Gubin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Themed # 169 - Family Night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another football season wrapped. Now what will I do with my Sundays??? Maybe I'll focus on puzzles again. Or parenting. Both? Family Night - Across Lite]]></description><link>https://www.briangubin.com/post/themed-169-family-night</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698a87cac54aab42f41d3461</guid><category><![CDATA[Themed]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 01:26:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85cb4f_2ca50c62927a41a9b6a44253810d9cad~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_392,h_392,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brian Gubin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Themed #168 - Carry Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[We made it to 2026. 2025 seemed like it would never end. Let's hope the new year treats everyone better, and that everyone treats everyone better. I've been obsessing over the Dungeon Crawler Carl series lately. I'm almost done with book 5. I'm hooked. Anyway, enjoy the puzzle! 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Fights Back - Across Lite]]></description><link>https://www.briangubin.com/post/themed-167-fights-back</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6908afa9e75c8b903c5bde06</guid><category><![CDATA[Themed]]></category><category><![CDATA[Circles]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:48:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85cb4f_5d6f95f4af934bfdbe6919e4afb92fb3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_392,h_392,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brian Gubin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Themed #166 - State Foods]]></title><description><![CDATA[I keep saying something similar but it's been a while since I've posted a puzzle. Just life getting in the way of things I suppose. Aside...]]></description><link>https://www.briangubin.com/post/themed-166-state-foods</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ce201e860daee44b34057c</guid><category><![CDATA[Themed]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 03:40:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85cb4f_3e5558a4ccd341aaa848c46a9b87767c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_392,h_392,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brian Gubin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Themed # 165 - Wrecking Balls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bet you want to watch the Miley Cyrus video right now, huh? Feel like she now owns the phrase "wrecking ball." Been a while since I...]]></description><link>https://www.briangubin.com/post/themed-165-wrecking-balls</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688bb7d8f8dd1fd27c7f17bd</guid><category><![CDATA[Themed]]></category><category><![CDATA[Circles]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 18:51:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85cb4f_91a3a838323141da868e966f109b6cf2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_392,h_392,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brian Gubin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Themed #164 - Mull Over]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been busy with things and didn't post two weeks ago. Feel like I've been saying that more often lately. Guess having a nearly...]]></description><link>https://www.briangubin.com/post/themed-164-mull-over</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6862fb859fc52f991d35381a</guid><category><![CDATA[Themed]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:58:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85cb4f_3e6b94f038564379b22967b40e66f410~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_418,h_392,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brian Gubin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Themed # 163 - Car Guys]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are watching Home Improvement as our bedtime TV show so maybe that provided some inspiration for this theme, since The Toolman is very...]]></description><link>https://www.briangubin.com/post/themed-163-car-guys</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683da5ef2aaf4e188d9e8a92</guid><category><![CDATA[Themed]]></category><category><![CDATA[Last Word is Themes]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 13:53:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85cb4f_daed1c6881e94649a221cafcb44994d2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_392,h_392,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brian Gubin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Themeless #36]]></title><description><![CDATA[A little themeless puzzle action. I was doing some spell check and a little editing before publishing and think I like the clue for...]]></description><link>https://www.briangubin.com/post/themeless-36</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6818d4f1229bd379eecb2296</guid><category><![CDATA[Themeless]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 15:31:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85cb4f_9a202d4df9da44c1a21b37a95065223d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_392,h_392,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brian Gubin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Themed # 162 - Fifth of Vodka]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watching Moana 2 so not going to spend time opining on this grid other than that it's a smaller, 13X13 puzzle. Enjoy. 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We have to go back into the office every other week so I'm busier now...]]></description><link>https://www.briangubin.com/post/themed-161-down-bad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67eb2c7089f652c76e9d86cc</guid><category><![CDATA[Themed]]></category><category><![CDATA[Vertical Themes]]></category><category><![CDATA[Circles]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:16:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85cb4f_dbc2314e4ead45b98f3323b0bea9a454~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_392,h_392,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brian Gubin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Themed #160 - We're All Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[No time to write today. Enjoy the puzzle! We're All Out - Across Lite]]></description><link>https://www.briangubin.com/post/themed-160-we-re-all-out</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c5e70f20aaa3f73f2eec05</guid><category><![CDATA[Themed]]></category><category><![CDATA[First Word Is Themes]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:34:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85cb4f_1f7d16429ee94307aefec4dd8ffa4e56~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_392,h_392,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brian Gubin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Themeless #35]]></title><description><![CDATA[Was looking at open puzzles and saw that I had this one in one of my tabs. Went to the puzzle and saw the grid was filled in but the...]]></description><link>https://www.briangubin.com/post/themeless-35</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67aa98eacabfc8567f0129ae</guid><category><![CDATA[Themeless]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:48:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85cb4f_ea9ec9b4d84545c591f083c4ab39a352~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_392,h_392,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brian Gubin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Themed #159 - I didn't know I could sing]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've actually never seen the movie that is the reveal for this puzzle. I'm familiar with it and know the basic plot but it's a hole in my...]]></description><link>https://www.briangubin.com/post/themed-159-i-didn-t-know-i-could-sing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">678ee9800837e35d1b7da73c</guid><category><![CDATA[Themed]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:34:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85cb4f_39a538020b0844eb8fd9faa972440f7b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_392,h_392,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brian Gubin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Themeless #34]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been a tad lax on posting puzzles. Guess I've been busy with the baby, work, vacations, etc. Hopefully I'll get back into the rhythm...]]></description><link>https://www.briangubin.com/post/themeless-34</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677c142121d855aa984d5480</guid><category><![CDATA[Themeless]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:45:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85cb4f_86a0f815c55e4fdf8e17a5d18a088340~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_392,h_392,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brian Gubin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Themed #158 - Let's Get Swifty]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual Taylor Swift birthday puzzle. It's getting a little trickier to come up with original themes but we're giving it the old...]]></description><link>https://www.briangubin.com/post/themed-158-let-s-get-swifty</link><guid isPermaLink="false">675c1bb9cc0b73f48f70ee8f</guid><category><![CDATA[Themed]]></category><category><![CDATA[Taylor Swift]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:41:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85cb4f_85efdc64fed8477a944d284ed198524a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_392,h_392,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brian Gubin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Themed #157 - The Beginning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Classic theme type here. I think I was able to get solid/fun theme answers. I enjoyed the movie 17-across. Kept me entertained, anyway....]]></description><link>https://www.briangubin.com/post/themed-157-the-beginning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6745f2447d2e82fb3b200936</guid><category><![CDATA[First Word Is Themes]]></category><category><![CDATA[Themed]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:19:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85cb4f_86eddb2ecdb349669e1c0eb188f8acb0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_392,h_392,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brian Gubin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Themed #156 - Semester Postings]]></title><description><![CDATA[This idea has been on the drawing board for a bit and finally got around to putting the finishing touches on it. Not sure if having...]]></description><link>https://www.briangubin.com/post/themed-156-semester-postings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6728e8589bb21c3d15ffeb78</guid><category><![CDATA[Themed]]></category><category><![CDATA[Last Word is Themes]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:47:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85cb4f_cf67a5bf161a4eaca4c6ab61c7667628~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_392,h_392,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brian Gubin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Themed #155 - Do I Hear a Storm?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not in the mood for an intro today so here is the bi-weekly puzzle! Just noting that I wanted the circled squares to be perfectly...]]></description><link>https://www.briangubin.com/post/themed-155-do-i-hear-a-storm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">670d594d4fea5dbc40457cb4</guid><category><![CDATA[Themed]]></category><category><![CDATA[Circles]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 18:38:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85cb4f_84d95624cae24da6b7bdaded7765549d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_392,h_392,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brian Gubin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Themed #154 - Alien Invasion]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are back after missing a post. I was traveling, first for fun and then for work, and just didn't have it in me to post. I went to...]]></description><link>https://www.briangubin.com/post/themed-154-alien-invasion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66fa9e62393733226fb8743b</guid><category><![CDATA[Themed]]></category><category><![CDATA[Add a Word or Phrase]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:29:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/85cb4f_412dcd34ace14c05824237fc5787ea39~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_392,h_392,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brian Gubin</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>