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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...

Brian Gubin
Aug 14, 20231 min read
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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...

Brian Gubin
Jul 31, 20231 min read
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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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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...

Brian Gubin
Jul 3, 20231 min read
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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)...

Brian Gubin
Jun 19, 20231 min read
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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"...

Brian Gubin
Jun 5, 20231 min read
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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...

Brian Gubin
May 22, 20231 min read
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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...

Brian Gubin
May 8, 20231 min read
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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...

Brian Gubin
Apr 24, 20231 min read
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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...

Brian Gubin
Apr 10, 20231 min read
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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...

Brian Gubin
Mar 27, 20231 min read
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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...

Brian Gubin
Mar 13, 20231 min read
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Themed # 121 - Spin Doctors
I was clearly inspired by the famous band, the Spin Doctors, mostly known for their all-timer "Two Princes." I had a list of fictional...

Brian Gubin
Feb 27, 20231 min read
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Themed #120 - Valentine's Day Media
I don't really look at the calendar too far ahead of making a post, so I originally had a standard puzzle. Then I realized it was...

Brian Gubin
Feb 13, 20231 min read
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Themed #119
I come to you all with a heavy heart. I will be moving the publication schedule to every other week. Don't all let out frustrated sighs...

Brian Gubin
Jan 30, 20231 min read
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Themed #118 - Call it Off
I'm trademarking the Monday when football season is over "Melancholy Monday." For me, today is that Monday as my Cowboys fell to the...

Brian Gubin
Jan 23, 20231 min read
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Themed #117 - PB&J
I had a different puzzle ready to publish and then realized I hadn't clued it. I usually clue right after I finish filling in the grid so...

Brian Gubin
Jan 17, 20231 min read
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Themed #116 - Kings & Queens
This theme came about from listening to Ava Max and her smash hit of the same name. Probably also from watching tennis and 9-down....

Brian Gubin
Jan 9, 20231 min read
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Themeless #25
I have so many themeless puzzles where I have started with a seed entry but then just haven't finished them for whatever reason. I say...

Brian Gubin
Jan 2, 20231 min read
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Themed #115 - Who, what, ?????, why, and when
19-across was the first answer I came up with. He was one of my favorite Cowboys of the 2000's. Great player and a great dude, from what...

Brian Gubin
Dec 26, 20221 min read
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