Crossword #153 - "I'd Really Rather Not" (Themeless)

We're back in themeless territory today -- hope you enjoy!

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Crossword #152 - Not Just a Pretty Face

Another themed puzzle for you! I would call this one a sister puzzle to #134.

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Crossword #150 - "Alas, I Cannot Sing" (Themeless)

A sequel of sorts to #148. I would love to claim that the central arrangement of black squares is meant to resemble something specific -- related to one of the puzzle's seed entries, say -- but alas, it is not. I do find the design aesthetically pleasing, though. Anyway, happy solving!

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Crossword #148 - "Just Pretend" (Themeless)

Featuring some larger-than-average stacks in a somewhat more-difficult-than-average grid. But maybe that's just what you're looking for!

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Crossword #146 - "So It's Come to This" (Themeless)

I haven't yet gotten tired of triple stacks, and I'll never get tired of fun animal facts; this puzzle has both!

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Crossword #144 - "That's What I Should've Said!" (Themeless)

With a nod to bewilderingly :) (If you haven't already, you should do that puzzle first, because it'll spoil less of this one than vice versa.)

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Crossword #142 - "You've Grown So Much!"

Starting things off this year with another (rather silly) physics-inspired puzzle. Hope you enjoy <3

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Crossword #141 - Uncanny Valley Girl (Themeless)

My second attempt at a double-triple puzzle -- the first being the one I shared at the end of last year. I hadn't tried to make another one all year, but it felt like a fun (?) end-of-year challenge. This one definitely took a little longer to put together, but hopefully it's ... also nice? Assuming you liked the first one, I guess? (I know the top stack is a little E-heavy; I'm choosing to see that as a fun quirk, not a fault.)

Wishing you a lovely End of 2025.

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Crossword #140 - Strip Tease

A puzzle for the small (but decidedly nonzero) percentage of you who are also dairy farmers. I'm very fond of this one, and it is also quite niche. So ... hope you like it <3

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Crossword #138 - And It's Completely Different but Also Still a Crossword (Themeless)

Featuring Brat(mobile).

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Crossword #137 - Mirror Universe

No real physics knowledge required, don't worry. Enjoy the puzzle!

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Crossword #136 - "You Have So Much to Do" (Themeless)

I had the NW corner of this puzzle for a while before I found a SE corner I liked enough to pair with it. Fair warning, I originally wrote this as an extra tricky end-of-the-week puzzle, and there's still a sprinkling of Saturday mischief in the clues (though I did add a few ?s).

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Crossword #135 - "Excusez-Mwah!" (Themeless)

One from the vault, as it were.

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Crossword #134 - Up in the Heavens

Thank you to Alex for inspiring this puzzle, and to Aviva for test-solving :)

Some loosely connected reading recs:

• Benjamin Britten's "53-Across" (one major spoiler)
• Final Soliloquy of the Interior Paramour

Hope you enjoy <3

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Crossword #133 - "If Only" (Themeless)

This is another puzzle that did not make the cut elsewhere, so now you get to enjoy it for free! A few of my favorite blog-exclusive clues: 57-Across, 44-Down, and 52-Down. Happy solving <3

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Crossword #132 - "You're Still Watching That?" (Themeless)

Thanks to Rafa for ... uh ... being the first to complete this puzzle (pdf, applet, solution)! (Yeah, I absolutely did seed it with 54-Across.)

Crossword #131 - "It's a Puzzle" (Themeless)

And a tough one at that (pdf, applet, solution).

Crossword #128 - "We're Not Done Here!" (Themeless)

More triple-stack antics for you -- enjoy <3 (pdf, applet, solution)

Crossword #127 - "Mmmmm, Stellar!"

I wrote a first draft of this puzzle several years ago, and I've been meaning to revisit it ever since. If you like space and stars and stuff ... I have no idea if you'll like this, actually, but I think you should try it and find out (pdf, applet, solution).

Crossword #125 - High-Impact (Themeless)

New themeless for you (pdf, applet, solution)! Thanks again to Aviva for test-solving. Please solve responsibly <3