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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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Themed #114 - One Way to Eat
This came to life as I thought the reveal phrase itself is kind of fun and then 16-across was one of my favorite mall staples. If I was...

Brian Gubin
Dec 19, 20221 min read
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Themed #113 - Taylor Swift Mashups
It's the most wonderful time of the year. No, not the holidays, but Taylor Swift's birthday! I made a puzzle that had a Taylor theme last...

Brian Gubin
Dec 12, 20221 min read
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Themed #112 - Name Overlap
I forget the origins of this theme but I'm guessing I was listening to Rock the Bells radio and "Jump" or "Warm It Up" was playing and...

Brian Gubin
Dec 5, 20221 min read
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Themeless #24
It's been a long time since I published a themeless puzzle. Honestly, I'm not great at creating them and I've been consumed with God of...

Brian Gubin
Nov 21, 20221 min read
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Themed #111 - Flower Girls
I originally planned to post a themeless puzzle but wasn't happy with the quality so we called an audible. I may try for a themeless next...

Brian Gubin
Nov 14, 20221 min read
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Themed #110 - Spies in Disguise
Back to a pretty tried and true theme type - anagrams. I'll be honest, I really like this type of puzzle. Hopefully I'm not alone in that...

Brian Gubin
Nov 7, 20221 min read
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Themed # 109 - Goodbye, Kiss
No spooky puzzle this week since I posted the Halloween-themed puzzle last week (just wanted to avoid the deluge of Halloween-related...

Brian Gubin
Oct 31, 20221 min read
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Themed # 108 - I Want to Suck your Blood
A spooky puzzle this week in honor of Halloween. It's obviously not spooky, but it is themed appropriately for October 31st. I had this...

Brian Gubin
Oct 24, 20221 min read
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Themed # 107 - A & E
Another brief writeup this week as I'm still tired from traveling. We got back from Hawai'i/Seattle at 1:30 eastern early Monday morning....

Brian Gubin
Oct 17, 20221 min read
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Themed #106 - Musical Letters
Coming to you live from Hawaii. Not really, but I am in Hawaii at the moment. God bless posts that can be planned ahead. The only issue...

Brian Gubin
Oct 10, 20221 min read
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Themed #105 - Take the L
Interesting timing as the New York Times had a recent puzzle that used "Take the L" as a reveal phrase. That puzzle used the phrase in a...

Brian Gubin
Oct 3, 20221 min read
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Themeless #23
A themeless puzzle? Must be manna from heaven. Or it's just been a while since I posted one. Could be either. I don't know when I...

Brian Gubin
Sep 26, 20221 min read
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Themed #104 - Act Up
I feel like I have more puzzles with downward theme answers that most people. Maybe I'm wrong. Either is possible. I also am never sure...

Brian Gubin
Sep 19, 20221 min read
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Themed #103 - S_X
I'm not sure if this is m first progression puzzle but it may be. I'm not going through the archives to confirm. Seems like every...

Brian Gubin
Sep 12, 20221 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 #101 - Me Two
Wasn't sure if I should title this "me too" or "me two" but clearly I went with the latter. Thought it made for sense. I think it works...

Brian Gubin
Aug 29, 20221 min read
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