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Themed # 161 - Down Bad
Been a while since I've posted. Just been busy with work and life. We have to go back into the office every other week so I'm busier now...
Brian Gubin
Mar 311 min read
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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...
Brian Gubin
Oct 14, 20241 min read
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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...
Brian Gubin
Jul 8, 20241 min read
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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...
Brian Gubin
Apr 1, 20241 min read
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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...
Brian Gubin
Jan 2, 20241 min read
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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....
Brian Gubin
Dec 4, 20231 min read
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Themed #132 - Lets out some Gas
Enjoy the puzzle. Lets out some Gas - Across Lite
Brian Gubin
Aug 28, 20231 min read
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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...
Brian Gubin
May 22, 20231 min read
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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...
Brian Gubin
Feb 27, 20231 min read
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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...
Brian Gubin
Jan 23, 20231 min read
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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...
Brian Gubin
Dec 5, 20221 min read
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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...
Brian Gubin
Nov 7, 20221 min read
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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...
Brian Gubin
Sep 19, 20221 min read
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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...
Brian Gubin
Aug 22, 20221 min read
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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...
Brian Gubin
Jul 11, 20221 min read
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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...
Brian Gubin
Apr 25, 20221 min read
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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...
Brian Gubin
Mar 21, 20221 min read
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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...
Brian Gubin
Mar 7, 20221 min read
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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...
Brian Gubin
Feb 7, 20221 min read
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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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