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that would have been the word that got me to genius and when it didnt work this gen-z-er was heartbroken

Every crossword constructor above a certain age is in a choir . somehow this is true

i can neither confirm nor deny this statement

from the front page of the nyt in 1896. perhaps the best thing ive ever seen?

Puzzmo - Cross|word Play Cross|word on Puzzmo, Take a hint.

dream team @maaaaybeheron.bsky.social + @obergs.bsky.social collab alert 🤩

www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2025-...

my favorite author and my favorite album is the mashup i needed

no new dissonant grid today. turns out senior year is a lot more work then i thought. i'll be back when my college apps are turned in!

go solve the old posts, though! they're evergreen if i do say so myself dissonantgrids.blogspot.com

hbo max

i'd have guessed brendan emmett cuigley

comparing apples and oranges but the metric is "utility at keeping the doctor away"

this is a joke this has gotta be a joke right (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilroy_...)

new dissonant grid up-- it's a brilliant guest puzzle!

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Daily Crossword Play the nation’s oldest newspaper crossword for free every day and challenge friends to beat your time.

beth rubin and i made today's la times crossword, and it's a *banger* (pun intended) 🙂 www.latimes.com/games/daily-...

Crossword - The Atlantic This mini puzzle gets a little more challenging every day: Mondays are the easiest, with the biggest, most difficult puzzle on Sunday.

mad that the new york times mini got paywalled? want to support your good pal (and friendly neighborhood puzzle editor) @giltcomplex.bsky.social ? Solve the atlantic crossword instead— it gets bigger and harder through the week, but I promise it's fun! www.theatlantic.com/games/daily-...

This BU Academy Senior Is Paving the Way for Young People in the Puzzle World Owen Bergstein recently won his skill division at the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament

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so so so honored to be featured in bu today!!!

wrote my first wikipedia article! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensibl...

lol @elisecorbin.bsky.social and i wrote a cryptic!! go buy it!! avxwords.com/puzzles/1890/ i never thought i could write one of these thanks to the amazing @naytnaytnayt.bsky.social for editing!!!

gonna run for mayor of this place on the promise that i'd start a pageant for its female teachers.

i'm calling it miss education of laurens hill

who called it "but im a cheerleader" and not "averting one's gays"

ChatGPT saying "That's a hilarious image! But I must clarify that chickens don't actually have 'rizz' or explosive abilities. This scenario seems to be a creative exaggeration for the story. Now, moving forward, what could have been another comical skill the chicken possessed to contribute to the heist?"

missing the early days of ChatGPT when it gave me this masterpiece of a message

for august's blog post, i wrote about emotions, puzzles, and recapped my puzzle-a-day experience. check it out: dissonantgrids.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...

Et Tu Etui Bar Game.
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i have now officially written a puzzle every day this month (save two where i ran guest puzzles)! this is the proudest ive ever been of any crossword project, if you haven't checked it out yet give it a look 🙂 dissonantgrids.blogspot.com/2025/06/intr...

icymi: i've been posting a puzzle a day to my blog this july! the penultimate is up rn, and though it's bittersweet to be almost done, it's nice that the end is in sight. give them a solve if you're feeling kind, or in the mood to experience a symphony. dissonantgrids.blogspot.com/2025/06/intr...

two puzzles out today! I have today’s puzzmo with @madeemoiselle.bsky.social 🌵 and I have a puzzle in the Squid Games Book of Games, which is available now wherever books are sold!! hope you enjoy both! www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2025-...

new indie puzzle highlights, feat. Halle and @luckyxwords.com: blog.bewilderinglypuzzles.com/2025/07/indi...

what in the everloving shit am i looking at

ada nicolle (@luckyxwords.com) made an absolutely unbelievable piece of art for the symphony series! ive been a fan of hers since she clued HOT DOG BUN as [It's a mouthful, frankly], and cannot be prouder to be hosting her art. check it out: dissonantgrids.blogspot.com/2025/06/intr...

This week, Ryan and Brian celebrate 500 episodes with fond memories, celebratory tributes, fictional performances, little known facts, sticks, canes, deckers, Dodgers, and an overwhelming sense of gratitude to everyone who has been part of the FMI universe. #crossword #podcast bemoresmarter.com/fmi