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Themed #68 - I'll Have One
I actually used this exact revealer in a puzzle I had published with David Steinberg at Universal. That puzzle came out on 09/11/2020....

Brian Gubin
Nov 22, 20211 min read
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Themeless #15
I try to publish a themeless puzzle about once a month, partially to mix things up and partially because I need practice constructing...

Brian Gubin
Nov 15, 20211 min read
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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...

Brian Gubin
Nov 8, 20211 min read
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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...

Brian Gubin
Nov 1, 20211 min read
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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....

Brian Gubin
Oct 25, 20211 min read
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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....

Brian Gubin
Oct 18, 20211 min read
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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...

Brian Gubin
Oct 11, 20211 min read
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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....

Brian Gubin
Oct 4, 20211 min read
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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...

Brian Gubin
Sep 27, 20211 min read
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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...

Brian Gubin
Sep 20, 20211 min read
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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...

Brian Gubin
Sep 13, 20211 min read
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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,...

Brian Gubin
Sep 6, 20211 min read
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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...

Brian Gubin
Aug 30, 20211 min read
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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...

Brian Gubin
Aug 23, 20211 min read
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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...

Brian Gubin
Aug 16, 20211 min read
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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...

Brian Gubin
Aug 9, 20211 min read
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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...

Brian Gubin
Aug 2, 20211 min read
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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...

Brian Gubin
Jul 26, 20211 min read
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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...

Brian Gubin
Jul 19, 20211 min read
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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...

Brian Gubin
Jul 12, 20211 min read
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