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 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 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 GubinDec 7, 20211 minThemeless #16I was supposed to publish this next week, at least based on my publication schedule, but I have a puzzle that has to be published next...
Brian GubinNov 16, 20211 minThemeless #15I try to publish a themeless puzzle about once a month, partially to mix things up and partially because I need practice constructing...
Brian GubinOct 4, 20211 minThemeless #14 Latest attempt at a themeless. I'm still not sure how people create these things with any regularity and make them high quality....
Brian GubinAug 31, 20211 minThemeless #13The themeless that I promised last week is finally here. I think this is the first themeless I've created where I went with the two rows...
Brian GubinJul 20, 20211 minThemeless #1272 words seems to be about the max of what I can construct these days as far as themeless puzzles. I'm ok with that. I think I need to...
Brian GubinMay 4, 20211 minThemeless #10I think 17-across was the only "seed" entry in the grid. I've had one myself and I guess it was ok. I prefer the "fat" version, although...
Brian GubinMar 30, 20211 minThemeless #9I think there was only one seed entry for this puzzle: 15-across. The meal is delicious and I haven't seen it in a puzzle so I wanted to...
Brian GubinFeb 22, 20211 minThemeless #8I'm trying to create more themeless puzzles. It is much more difficult for me than creating a themed puzzle. I don't think I'm very good...
Brian GubinJan 26, 20211 minThemeless #7LATEST, AND DARE I SAY GREATEST, THEMELESS? GREATEST CREATED BY ME, THAT IS. 17-ACROSS WAS THE ONLY SEED ENTRY. I SWEAR I SAW HER WALKING...
Brian GubinOct 6, 20201 minThemeless #6I HAVE A DECENT BACKLOG OF THEMED PUZZLES SO I DECIDED TO RESTART LEARNING HOW TO CRAFT THEMELESS PUZZLES. I'VE NEVER BEEN GREAT AT IT SO...
Brian GubinJul 7, 20201 minThemeless #5ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT A THEMELESS. I STARTED THIS WITH A 15-WIDE ACROSS THE MIDDLE USING WIN SOME LOSE SOME BUT AS YOU CAN SEE I ABANDONED...
Brian GubinJun 16, 20201 minThemeless #4MY LATEST THEMELESS. I THINK THIS IS THE BEST ONE I'VE DONE TO DATE AS FAR AS NOT HAVING TOO MUCH JUNK. THE SE WAS QUITE DIFFICULT FOR ME...
Brian GubinJun 9, 20201 minThemeless #3THEMELESS PUZZLE ATTEMPT. I WANTED TO FIT IN 15-ACROSS, 45-ACROSS, AND 60-ACROSS. THE NE SECTION WAS DIFFICULT FOR ME AND THERE ARE HALF...
Brian GubinMay 12, 20201 minThemeless #2DECIDED TO QUICKLY COME UP WITH A THEMELESS USING ONE TIMELY ANSWER AT 20-ACROSS. HOPEFULLY THE CLUES MAKE SENSE AND ARE APPROPRIATE....
Brian GubinMay 5, 20201 minThemeless #1MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT CREATING A THEMELESS PUZZLE. THIS WAS DEFINITELY FAR HARDER FOR ME THAN FILLING IN A THEMED PUZZLE. I GOT SOME LONGER...