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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
Mar 18, 20241 min read
Themed #144 - Celebrities
Hello fellow word nerds. I'm back to work as the daycare phase of parenting has begun. In fact, I just got back from a work conference...
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Brian Gubin
Mar 4, 20241 min read
Themed #143 - No Vegetables Here
I forgot to post last week! I'm sure everyone was very disappointed. I guess being on paternity leave has left my brain a tad mushy. One...
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Brian Gubin
Feb 12, 20241 min read
Themed # 142 - It's Going Down
Very tired today as I was up later than normal watching the Super Bowl and still decided to go to the gym at 5 AM and then ran at noon....
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Brian Gubin
Jan 29, 20241 min read
Themeless #30
It hasn't been that long since I've posted a themeless. I generally do 4 or 5 themed before publishing a themeless but I was saving one...
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Brian Gubin
Jan 15, 20241 min read
Themed # 141 - Hard to Judge
The Cowboys are out of the playoffs (shocker), the wife has Covid so I'm on full-time baby duty, but the people demand puzzles so here we...
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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 26, 20231 min read
Themeless #29
I've just been having so much fun during the holidays that I forgot to post a puzzle! That coupled with the baby, the dog, work, football...
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Brian Gubin
Dec 11, 20231 min read
Themed #139 - LLLLLIIIIIVVVVVEEEEE (Happy Birthday, Taylor Swift)
Another year, another Taylor Swift birthday puzzle. I used to watch all of her music videos every December 13th. It became a more...
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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
Nov 20, 20231 min read
Themed # 137 - Bands Together
Was in Charlotte, NC this weekend watching the Cowboys take on the Panthers. Got back today so that's why I'm posting this a little later...
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Brian Gubin
Oct 30, 20231 min read
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
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
Sep 11, 20231 min read
Themeless #28
Fam, we're back with a themeless puzzle. I haven't really been writing themeless puzzles as much as I planned to. I just am not very good...
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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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