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Themeless #15
I try to publish a themeless puzzle about once a month, partially to mix things up and partially because I need practice constructing...
Brian Gubin
Nov 15, 20211 min read
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Themeless #14
Latest attempt at a themeless. I'm still not sure how people create these things with any regularity and make them high quality....
Brian Gubin
Oct 4, 20211 min read
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Themeless #13
The themeless that I promised last week is finally here. I think this is the first themeless I've created where I went with the two rows...
Brian Gubin
Aug 30, 20211 min read
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Themeless #12
72 words seems to be about the max of what I can construct these days as far as themeless puzzles. I'm ok with that. I think I need to...
Brian Gubin
Jul 19, 20211 min read
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Themeless #10
I think 17-across was the only "seed" entry in the grid. I've had one myself and I guess it was ok. I prefer the "fat" version, although...
Brian Gubin
May 3, 20211 min read
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Themeless #9
I think there was only one seed entry for this puzzle: 15-across. The meal is delicious and I haven't seen it in a puzzle so I wanted to...
Brian Gubin
Mar 29, 20211 min read
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Themeless #8
I'm trying to create more themeless puzzles. It is much more difficult for me than creating a themed puzzle. I don't think I'm very good...
Brian Gubin
Feb 22, 20211 min read
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Themeless #7
LATEST, AND DARE I SAY GREATEST, THEMELESS? GREATEST CREATED BY ME, THAT IS. 17-ACROSS WAS THE ONLY SEED ENTRY. I SWEAR I SAW HER WALKING...
Brian Gubin
Jan 26, 20211 min read
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Themeless #6
I HAVE A DECENT BACKLOG OF THEMED PUZZLES SO I DECIDED TO RESTART LEARNING HOW TO CRAFT THEMELESS PUZZLES. I'VE NEVER BEEN GREAT AT IT SO...
Brian Gubin
Oct 6, 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 7, 20201 min read
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Themeless #4
MY LATEST THEMELESS. I THINK THIS IS THE BEST ONE I'VE DONE TO DATE AS FAR AS NOT HAVING TOO MUCH JUNK. THE SE WAS QUITE DIFFICULT FOR ME...
Brian Gubin
Jun 16, 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 9, 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 12, 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 5, 20201 min read
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