Themed #136 - I Think I Hear a Ghost
BONUS PUZZLE! I normally publish every other week but I had this idea on Sunday and Halloween was coming up so I figured what the hell,...
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BRIAN GUBIN
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Brian Gubin
Oct 23, 20231 min read
Themed #135 - Resource Shortage
Not sure the exact impetus for this theme, maybe just the current state of the planet, but it's actually kind of depressing to think...
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Brian Gubin
Oct 10, 20231 min read
Themed #134 - IES
Something strange is going on and I can't increase the size of this puzzle like the others. Trying to troubleshoot... IES - Across Lite
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Brian Gubin
Sep 25, 20231 min read
Themed # 133 - Pescatarian Options
My wife and I welcomed our first child on 9/20 so things have been pretty hectic over here. We're essentially in survival mode trying to...
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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
Aug 14, 20231 min read
Themed #131 - Untitled
I think the reveal works pretty well but maybe not quite perfectly. I think people will figure it out well enough, anyway. I'm actually...
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Brian Gubin
Jul 31, 20231 min read
Themed #130 - I'm with the Band
No reason why I titled the puzzle what I did other than that it involves bands. Titling is not something I put too much focus on; I tend...
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Brian Gubin
Jul 18, 20231 min read
Themed #129 - Team Songs
I'm heading into the office(!) today and forgot to post yesterday so not much time for me to whisper sweet nothings about the puzzle....
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Brian Gubin
Jun 19, 20231 min read
Themed #128 - The Choo Choo Train Missed the Grid
Not much of a write-up today. Just getting back from Williamsburg, VA from a babymoon (hate that term but it sums things up with brevity)...
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Brian Gubin
Jun 5, 20231 min read
Themed # 127 - Boxed
I think it's been a while since I've constructed a rebus puzzle. I was in bed thinking about how ROGER FEDERER has three sets of "ER"...
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Brian Gubin
May 8, 20231 min read
Themed #125 - Andes
Time flies. I thought I had made this puzzle relatively recently but it turns out I hadn't opened the file since October. I realize that...
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Brian Gubin
Apr 24, 20231 min read
Themed #124 - Monster Movies
Came up with a few variations of this theme so may use something similar again in the future. I think 41-across works best and is pretty...
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Brian Gubin
Apr 10, 20231 min read
Themed #123 - Final Performance
Just got back from vacation in San Diego. Happened to be there while SDSU was in the final four and finals so that was something. The...
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Brian Gubin
Mar 27, 20231 min read
Themed #122 - Celebrity Songs
You have idea how badly I wanted to include TIM MCGRAW by my girl Taylor. I'd say that was the jumping off point for the theme but I knew...
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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
Feb 13, 20231 min read
Themed #120 - Valentine's Day Media
I don't really look at the calendar too far ahead of making a post, so I originally had a standard puzzle. Then I realized it was...
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Brian Gubin
Jan 30, 20231 min read
Themed #119
I come to you all with a heavy heart. I will be moving the publication schedule to every other week. Don't all let out frustrated sighs...
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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
Jan 17, 20231 min read
Themed #117 - PB&J
I had a different puzzle ready to publish and then realized I hadn't clued it. I usually clue right after I finish filling in the grid so...
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Brian Gubin
Jan 9, 20231 min read
Themed #116 - Kings & Queens
This theme came about from listening to Ava Max and her smash hit of the same name. Probably also from watching tennis and 9-down....
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