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 #151 - Over a Flame

I've been experimenting more with asymmetry recently -- in themeless and themed puzzles alike. Here is one more of the latter!

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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 #149 - Splashdown

Hello again! I have a themed puzzle for you this time -- hope you enjoy :) (Fair warning, I think this one is also pretty tricky.)

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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 #147 - Noon at the Cinema

I had no idea what to call this one, frankly. Hope you enjoy <3

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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 #145 - Heart Beats (Themeless)

A little advertisement for an artist I really enjoy (and felt like shouting out). Go see her in concert if you can <3

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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 #143 - A Very, Very, Very Fine House

I made this midi for my housemates toward the end of last year, after we received the (unexpected) news that we would all need to move out this spring. Despite the very narrow intended audience, though, there's really nothing overtly personal in the content of the puzzle, and, since I quite like how it turned out, I thought I would share it with all of you as well :)

Here's to a year of building community -- around puzzles and whatever else you can find.

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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 #139 - 8 Track Players

A little "apt pair" midi for ya -- enjoy :)

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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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