Crossword Puzzles | Brian Gubin

Nov 8, 2021
1 min

Themed #67 - Forward Roll

I kind of like puzzles where I have the reveal phrase be the title instead. That allows the grid a bit more space to breathe - lessening...

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Brian Gubin

Nov 1, 2021
1 min

Themed #66 - Wind Down

Started this one with a completely different idea in mind. I wanted to hide wind instruments in the down answers, but I couldn't make it...

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Brian Gubin

Oct 25, 2021
1 min

Themed #65

This is obviously inspired by the song at 67-across, which happens to be one of my wife's favorite songs, at least go-to karaoke song....

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Brian Gubin

Oct 18, 2021
1 min

Themed #64 - The Last Dance

Obviously came up with this theme while watching The Last Dance. If you haven't seen it and have Netflix I recommend giving it a watch....

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Brian Gubin

Oct 11, 2021
1 min

Themed # 63 - Missing in Action

I had to make this one an oversized grid to accommodate the 8-letter reveal phrase going through the middle. I personally think the theme...

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Brian Gubin

Oct 4, 2021
1 min

Themeless #14

Latest attempt at a themeless. I'm still not sure how people create these things with any regularity and make them high quality....

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Brian Gubin

Sep 27, 2021
1 min

Themed #62

I'm not entirely sure where I got this idea or what the first theme answer was. I like the concept of the theme although I don't think it...

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Brian Gubin

Sep 20, 2021
1 min

Themed #61 - M and Ms 2

A puzzle I said I was going to create after the first puzzle with this theme contained only male theme answers. Went in the other...

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Brian Gubin

Sep 13, 2021
1 min

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...

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Brian Gubin

Sep 6, 2021
1 min

Themed # 59 - Strip Poker

I've used this concept before, in this puzzle. I think it worked out well and I got some interesting and modern theme answers. Thank you,...

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Brian Gubin

Aug 30, 2021
1 min

Themeless #13

The 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...

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Brian Gubin

Aug 23, 2021
1 min

Themed #58 - Catchphrases

I called an audible with this post. I had a themeless ready to go (themeless coming next week) but then when today's NYT puzzle ran, it...

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Brian Gubin

Aug 16, 2021
1 min

Themed # 57 - Move In On

I feel like I have a lot more puzzles with theme answers running vertically than most. Seems like the NYT has a puzzle with vertical...

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Brian Gubin

Aug 9, 2021
1 min

Themed #56 - Charge!

Pretty classic theme type - adding letters to make whacky phrases. I think this particular letter string being added could go on for a...

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Brian Gubin

Aug 2, 2021
1 min

Themed #55

I probably came up with this because taking a 63-across is so fun. I had a similar theme using CODE and I thought the results turned out...

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Brian Gubin

Jul 26, 2021
1 min

Themed #54 - Inner City

I'm on vacation so a short write-up this week. Started with the concept and it evolved into being 4-letter capitals. I guess there is...

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Brian Gubin

Jul 19, 2021
1 min

Themeless #12

72 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...

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Brian Gubin

Jul 12, 2021
1 min

Themed #53

I am not one of the 61-across people. I have my cable and I watch it. I guess my excuse was always live sports, but I imagine I could get...

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Brian Gubin

Jul 5, 2021
1 min

Themed #52 - Journalism 101

A theme that I'm guessing has been done many times, probably including How somewhere in there. I didn't do that. I think the theme...

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Brian Gubin

Jun 28, 2021
1 min

Themed #51 - Sharin' Stoner

Another puzzle where the reveal phrase deals with smoking marijuana. Not sure why these get in my head as I don't even smoke. I have seen...

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