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    Themed # 50 - Car Theft
    Brian Gubin
    • Jun 21, 2021
    • 1 min

    Themed # 50 - Car Theft

    Another Thursday-type puzzle. I typically try to avoid themes where the result is gibberish, but this is obviously an exception. Had to...
    135 views2 comments
    Themed # 49 - Small Town USA
    Brian Gubin
    • Jun 14, 2021
    • 1 min

    Themed # 49 - Small Town USA

    I think this may be a difficult puzzle but I'm not entirely sure how to gauge that. When you are the one creating the puzzle the gimmick...
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    Themeless #11
    Brian Gubin
    • Jun 7, 2021
    • 1 min

    Themeless #11

    Tried a different approach with this themeless. I usually just have open corners that connect around the middle, but here I built an open...
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    Themed # 48 - Breakfast
    Brian Gubin
    • May 31, 2021
    • 1 min

    Themed # 48 - Breakfast

    Simple theme this week with no reveal phrase. Thank you, puzzle titles. Only four theme answers so the grid gets to breathe easy. I like...
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    Themed #47 - Hit for the Cycle
    Brian Gubin
    • May 24, 2021
    • 1 min

    Themed #47 - Hit for the Cycle

    I'm guessing this subject matter has made it into another puzzle but I didn't check. Since I'm not trying to publish I figured I'd just...
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    Themed # 46 - I Smell a Rat
    Brian Gubin
    • May 17, 2021
    • 1 min

    Themed # 46 - I Smell a Rat

    A puzzle I think benefits from having a title instead of a reveal phrase. I do like how the reveal gives the aha moment, but having a...
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    Themed #45 - You Can Say That Again
    Brian Gubin
    • May 10, 2021
    • 1 min

    Themed #45 - You Can Say That Again

    I'm guessing 17-across was the entry that gave me the idea. Any time I can work in something related to Seinfeld it's an added bonus....
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    Themeless #10
    Brian Gubin
    • May 3, 2021
    • 1 min

    Themeless #10

    I 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...
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    Themed #44 - Coming Clean
    Brian Gubin
    • Apr 26, 2021
    • 1 min

    Themed #44 - Coming Clean

    I haven't created a Thursday-type puzzle in a long time but they are some of my favorites to come up with. I know I'm not the first to...
    129 views0 comments
    Themed #43 - Causes a Commotion
    Brian Gubin
    • Apr 19, 2021
    • 1 min

    Themed #43 - Causes a Commotion

    I considered leaving this one nameless because it has a reveal phrase. That's typically been my convention - if it has a reveal, I leave...
    132 views2 comments
    Themed #42 - Dating Clichés
    Brian Gubin
    • Apr 12, 2021
    • 1 min

    Themed #42 - Dating Clichés

    I toyed around with theme answers and clues for this one before finally landing where I did. I wanted to include "It's not you it's me"...
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    Themed #41 - Mike Rowe Specialty
    Brian Gubin
    • Apr 5, 2021
    • 1 min

    Themed #41 - Mike Rowe Specialty

    NOTE/ALERT: this puzzle has an adult theme so if you are not into that sort of thing, feel free to check out the rest of my site, which I...
    142 views2 comments
    Themeless #9
    Brian Gubin
    • Mar 29, 2021
    • 1 min

    Themeless #9

    I 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...
    140 views1 comment
    Themed #40
    Brian Gubin
    • Mar 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    Themed #40

    I've said it before and I'll say it again - I like this type of theme. I enjoy parsing something and seeing what phrases I can come up...
    110 views0 comments
    Themed #39 - What the Ell?
    Brian Gubin
    • Mar 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    Themed #39 - What the Ell?

    I don't think I've done a puzzle with this type of theme, which seems a little odd just because it's so basic. Maybe too basic? Words...
    113 views0 comments
    Themed #38 - M and M's
    Brian Gubin
    • Mar 8, 2021
    • 1 min

    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...
    119 views0 comments
    Themed #37
    Brian Gubin
    • Mar 1, 2021
    • 1 min

    Themed #37

    An untitled puzzle as this one comes with a reveal phrase and I didn't feel like coming up with one. This was a different sort of build...
    106 views3 comments
    Themeless #8
    Brian Gubin
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    Themeless #8

    I'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...
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    Themed #36 - Fire Starter
    Brian Gubin
    • Feb 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    Themed #36 - Fire Starter

    Pretty typical "first word follows" type theme. I think 16-across was the entry I built the puzzle around. I like the phrase and have...
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    Themed #35 - Tennis Anyone?
    Brian Gubin
    • Feb 8, 2021
    • 1 min

    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...
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