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

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

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

Featuring Brat(mobile).

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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 #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 #129 - "I'm Still Chilly" (Themeless)

Pushing the boundaries with this one (pdf, applet, solution) -- but only by one column.

Hope you're enjoying the bright smells of spring <3

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

More triple-stack antics for you -- enjoy <3 (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

Crossword #123 - "In a Sarlacc Pit, but Emotionally" (Themeless)

One last puzzle to close out 2024 (pdf, applet, solution), featuring a throwback to December, 2015. Lord, that was a long time ago.

Thank you to Becca and Aviva for test-solving, and happy NYE <3

Crossword #121 - "... I Got Better" (Themeless)

It's certainly possible to over-reference the comedic gem that is "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," but I don't think that I, personally, on this site, have reached that point. So enjoy <3 (pdf, applet, solution)

Crossword #120 - "Was It Something I Ate?" (Themeless)

I hope this puzzle gives you something pleasant to chew on :) (pdf, applet, solution)

Crossword #118 - "Don't You Remember?" (Themeless)

It's been too long -- again! I doubt this puzzle (pdf, applet, solution) will be entirely worth the wait, but hopefully it's, you know, kinda fun.