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Themed #13 - And One
MY FIRST PUZZLE OF THIS ILK. I REMEMBER A PUZZLE WITH THE THEME "YES, AND" THAT I WAS IMPRESSED WITH AND ALWAYS WANTED TO TRY SOMETHING...

Brian Gubin
Aug 24, 20201 min read
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Themed #12
I USED TO BE PRETTY BIG INTO WATCHING 59-ACROSS VIDEOS AND IT HAPPENED TO LEND ITSELF TO A PRETTY SOLID REVEAL. WIN WIN I'D SAY. THE...

Brian Gubin
Aug 17, 20201 min read
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Themed #11
I'VE BEEN STUDYING AND THEN WENT ON VACATION SO I HAVEN'T HAD MUCH TIME TO DEVOTE TO PUZZLES. CAME UP WITH THIS A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND...

Brian Gubin
Aug 10, 20201 min read
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Themed #10 - Sabermetrics
ANOTHER BASEBALL PUZZLE. SPORTS SEEM TO BE A COMMON INSPIRATION FOR ME. ALTHOUGH IT SEEMS LIKE THERE ARE LARGE CONCERNS ABOUT PLAYING, I...

Brian Gubin
Aug 3, 20201 min read
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Themed #9
I'M NOT SURE WHERE THE INSPIRATION FOR THIS CAME FROM. MAYBE I'VE BEEN WATCHING TOO MUCH OF THE OFFICE. EITHER WAY, I THINK IT PROVIDED...

Brian Gubin
Jul 27, 20201 min read
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Themed #8
I CAME UP WITH THIS THEME 7 YEARS AGO OR SO AND STARTED WORK ON THE GRID. THEN THE SAME THEME WAS PUBLISHED IN THE NYT SO I STOPPED...

Brian Gubin
Jul 20, 20201 min read
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Themed #7
PRETTY SIMPLE PUZZLE I JUST CAME UP WITH. I'M STUDYING FOR THE BAR EXAM SO I HAVE A LOT LESS TIME FOR PUZZLES THAN I'D LIKE BUT I STILL...

Brian Gubin
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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Themeless #5
ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT A THEMELESS. I STARTED THIS WITH A 15-WIDE ACROSS THE MIDDLE USING WIN SOME LOSE SOME BUT AS YOU CAN SEE I ABANDONED...

Brian Gubin
Jul 6, 20201 min read
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Themed #6
THIS WAS A PUZZLE I ACTUALLY CAME UP WITH A LITTLE WHILE AGO AND SORT OF FORGOT ABOUT. I THOUGHT POSTING IT NOW WAS APPROPRIATE BASED OFF...

Brian Gubin
Jun 29, 20201 min read
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Themeless #3
THEMELESS PUZZLE ATTEMPT. I WANTED TO FIT IN 15-ACROSS, 45-ACROSS, AND 60-ACROSS. THE NE SECTION WAS DIFFICULT FOR ME AND THERE ARE HALF...

Brian Gubin
Jun 8, 20201 min read
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Themed #3
THEMED PUZZLE I CAME UP WITH. THE REVEALER MAY BE A LITTLE ANTIQUATED BUT I THINK IT WORKS. THE BIG CORNERS ALLOWED ME TO HAVE A BUNCH OF...

Brian Gubin
May 25, 20201 min read
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Themed #2
A PUZZLE I MADE A WHILE AGO. I GOT THE REVEALER FROM THE NFL AND I THOUGHT IT WORKED PRETTY WELL. THERE ARE A LOT OF OPTIONS I COULD HAVE...

Brian Gubin
May 18, 20201 min read
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Themeless #2
DECIDED TO QUICKLY COME UP WITH A THEMELESS USING ONE TIMELY ANSWER AT 20-ACROSS. HOPEFULLY THE CLUES MAKE SENSE AND ARE APPROPRIATE....

Brian Gubin
May 11, 20201 min read
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Themeless #1
MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT CREATING A THEMELESS PUZZLE. THIS WAS DEFINITELY FAR HARDER FOR ME THAN FILLING IN A THEMED PUZZLE. I GOT SOME LONGER...

Brian Gubin
May 4, 20201 min read
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Themed #1
THIS IS A BASEBALL PUZZLE I CREATED. I DECIDED TO POST IT AS THE SEASON SHOULD HAVE STARTED BY NOW. OH WELL. HOPEFULLY THIS BRINGS SOME...

Brian Gubin
Apr 27, 20201 min read
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