Themed 6/8

Aug 16, 20211 min read

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...

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Brian Gubin

Aug 9, 20211 min read

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...

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Brian Gubin

Aug 2, 20211 min read

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...

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Brian Gubin

Jul 26, 20211 min read

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...

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Brian Gubin

Jul 12, 20211 min read

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...

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Brian Gubin

Jul 5, 20211 min read

Themed #52 - Journalism 101

A theme that I'm guessing has been done many times, probably including How somewhere in there. I didn't do that. I think the theme...

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Brian Gubin

Jun 28, 20211 min read

Themed #51 - Sharin' Stoner

Another puzzle where the reveal phrase deals with smoking marijuana. Not sure why these get in my head as I don't even smoke. I have seen...

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Brian Gubin

Jun 21, 20211 min read

Themed # 50 - Car Theft

Another Thursday-type puzzle. I typically try to avoid themes where the result is gibberish, but this is obviously an exception. Had to...

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Brian Gubin

Jun 14, 20211 min read

Themed # 49 - Small Town USA

I think this may be a difficult puzzle but I'm not entirely sure how to gauge that. When you are the one creating the puzzle the gimmick...

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Brian Gubin

May 31, 20211 min read

Themed # 48 - Breakfast

Simple theme this week with no reveal phrase. Thank you, puzzle titles. Only four theme answers so the grid gets to breathe easy. I like...

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Brian Gubin

Apr 26, 20211 min read

Themed #44 - Coming Clean

I haven't created a Thursday-type puzzle in a long time but they are some of my favorites to come up with. I know I'm not the first to...

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Brian Gubin

Apr 12, 20211 min read

Themed #42 - Dating Clichés

I toyed around with theme answers and clues for this one before finally landing where I did. I wanted to include "It's not you it's me"...

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Brian Gubin

Apr 5, 20211 min read

Themed #41 - Mike Rowe Specialty

NOTE/ALERT: this puzzle has an adult theme so if you are not into that sort of thing, feel free to check out the rest of my site, which I...

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Brian Gubin

Mar 8, 20211 min read

Themed #38 - M and M's

A puzzle that I think originated around 47-across. I'm an Orioles fan and loved this guy. I knew the team wouldn't sign him (the team...

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Brian Gubin

Mar 1, 20211 min read

Themed #37

An untitled puzzle as this one comes with a reveal phrase and I didn't feel like coming up with one. This was a different sort of build...

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Brian Gubin

Feb 15, 20211 min read

Themed #36 - Fire Starter

Pretty typical "first word follows" type theme. I think 16-across was the entry I built the puzzle around. I like the phrase and have...

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Brian Gubin

Feb 8, 20211 min read

Themed #35 - Tennis Anyone?

I grew up watching tennis and played in high school, which seems like ages ago now. I still try and play with my wife - it was one of the...

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Brian Gubin

Feb 1, 20211 min read

Themed #34

Honestly this is almost a themeless. It's not but there isn't a reveal or a title and the theme isn't overly complicated; it's probably...

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Brian Gubin

Jan 19, 20211 min read

Themed #33 - Author's Beginnings

THE FIRST ITERATION OF THIS PUZZLE HAD CC SABATHIA AT 16-ACROSS. I THEN REALIZED THE OTHER 4 ANSWERS WERE ALL AUTHORS AND REALIZED I...

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Brian Gubin

Jan 12, 20211 min read

Themed #32 - End Pursuit

A PRETTY BASIC THEME TYPE BUT THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT BAD! I THINK TOM CRUISE HAS AWESOME MOVIES SO I THINK 46-ACROSS MAY HAVE BEEN THE...

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