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Brian Gubin
Oct 14, 20241 min read
Themed #155 - Do I Hear a Storm?
Not in the mood for an intro today so here is the bi-weekly puzzle! Just noting that I wanted the circled squares to be perfectly...
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Brian Gubin
Jul 8, 20241 min read
Themed # 150 - Bottoms Up
If my numbering convention is accurate, and it may not be, this is apparently the 150th themed puzzle I've posted. I'm pretty shocked, to...
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Brian Gubin
Apr 1, 20241 min read
Themed #145 - Circle of Light
Based this one on a Chris Stapleton song. He is one of few current "country" singers I think it really good. I put country in quotes...
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Brian Gubin
Jan 2, 20241 min read
Themed #140 - Mystery Meat
New puzzle in back-to-back weeks so I can get on schedule again. Nothing much to say here except hope everyone has a nice NYE and that...
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Brian Gubin
Dec 4, 20231 min read
Themed #138 - Code Names
Puzzle that is not related to the board game, although that may be a potential future conceit. Just your standard circled-letters theme....
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Brian Gubin
Aug 28, 20231 min read
Themed #132 - Lets out some Gas
Enjoy the puzzle. Lets out some Gas - Across Lite
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Brian Gubin
May 22, 20231 min read
Themed # 126 - We'll Be Right Back
Like many other puzzles, I created this one so long ago I don't remember the origins. I love TV so I tend to play around with titles to...
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Brian Gubin
Feb 27, 20231 min read
Themed # 121 - Spin Doctors
I was clearly inspired by the famous band, the Spin Doctors, mostly known for their all-timer "Two Princes." I had a list of fictional...
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Brian Gubin
Jan 23, 20231 min read
Themed #118 - Call it Off
I'm trademarking the Monday when football season is over "Melancholy Monday." For me, today is that Monday as my Cowboys fell to the...
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Brian Gubin
Dec 5, 20221 min read
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...
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Brian Gubin
Nov 7, 20221 min read
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...
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Brian Gubin
Sep 19, 20221 min read
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...
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Brian Gubin
Aug 22, 20221 min read
Themed #100 - That's a Rap(per)
100 themed puzzles. Where does the time go? I did not think I would ever get to this point but here we are. With my 20 or so themed...
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Brian Gubin
Jul 11, 20221 min read
Themed #95 - What's in a Name
I think this phrase lends itself to being interpreted for puzzle purposes. I'm also aware, via The Morning Show, that some people may...
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Brian Gubin
Apr 25, 20221 min read
Themed #86 - Avatar Specialty
If it hasn't been demonstrated by my cluing references, Avatar: The Last Airbender is one of my favorite shows. I think I just completed...
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Brian Gubin
Mar 21, 20221 min read
Themed #82 - Many a Late Night Call
Another puzzle where I struggled coming up with a title. This has a reveal so I couldn't use that as the title. Whatever - don't judge a...
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Brian Gubin
Mar 7, 20221 min read
Themed #80 - Get Some RNR
I often feel like I have no idea what to title puzzles and then come up with something forced. If I have a reveal phrase that makes the...
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Brian Gubin
Feb 7, 20221 min read
Themed #77 - Let's Eat
I often start with an idea and think "could I get this published somewhere?" Then I conduct a cursory search on Cruciverb to see if the...
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Brian Gubin
Nov 22, 20211 min read
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....
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Brian Gubin
Oct 25, 20211 min read
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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