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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....

Brian Gubin
Jul 18, 20231 min read
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Themed #102 - No Offense
A publication that's sort of in honor of the NFL season beginning. Let me just say it for the people in the back: FOOTBALL IS BACK! I...

Brian Gubin
Sep 5, 20221 min read
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Themed #98 - Baseball Royalty
Brief introduction today as the right 1/3 of my laptop screen has gone dark. I'm doing my best to get this week's puzzle up and face the...

Brian Gubin
Aug 1, 20221 min read
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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...

Brian Gubin
Apr 4, 20221 min read
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Themed #71 - Gridiron Gang
I'm not sure which of these was the seed entry, maybe 41-across, which made me make a 16-wide grid. I always hate that because I don't...

Brian Gubin
Dec 20, 20211 min read
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Themed #60 - Announcing Duty
Hopefully people don't get scared by this puzzle having a sports theme. I still don't quite get the shade thrown at sports entries or...

Brian Gubin
Sep 13, 20211 min read
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Themed #38 - M and M's
A puzzle that I think originated around 47-across. I'm an Orioles fan and loved this guy. I knew the team wouldn't sign him (the team...

Brian Gubin
Mar 8, 20211 min read
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Themed #35 - Tennis Anyone?
I grew up watching tennis and played in high school, which seems like ages ago now. I still try and play with my wife - it was one of the...

Brian Gubin
Feb 8, 20211 min read
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Themed #18 - Home Run Derby
ANOTHER BASEBALL PUZZLE I HAD BEEN WORKING ON FOR A BIT. I HAD THE THEME AND THE ANSWERS AND FINALLY GOT AROUND TO FINISHING THE GRID....

Brian Gubin
Sep 28, 20201 min read
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Themed #10 - Sabermetrics
ANOTHER BASEBALL PUZZLE. SPORTS SEEM TO BE A COMMON INSPIRATION FOR ME. ALTHOUGH IT SEEMS LIKE THERE ARE LARGE CONCERNS ABOUT PLAYING, I...

Brian Gubin
Aug 3, 20201 min read
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Themed #8
I CAME UP WITH THIS THEME 7 YEARS AGO OR SO AND STARTED WORK ON THE GRID. THEN THE SAME THEME WAS PUBLISHED IN THE NYT SO I STOPPED...

Brian Gubin
Jul 20, 20201 min read
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Themed #2
A PUZZLE I MADE A WHILE AGO. I GOT THE REVEALER FROM THE NFL AND I THOUGHT IT WORKED PRETTY WELL. THERE ARE A LOT OF OPTIONS I COULD HAVE...

Brian Gubin
May 18, 20201 min read
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Themed #1
THIS IS A BASEBALL PUZZLE I CREATED. I DECIDED TO POST IT AS THE SEASON SHOULD HAVE STARTED BY NOW. OH WELL. HOPEFULLY THIS BRINGS SOME...

Brian Gubin
Apr 27, 20201 min read
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