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So yeah, yesterday. The Times had it's annual Puzzle Mania supplement, the third installment. That marked my second contribution over the years, but none more bigger than the monstrosity I am holding in the above picture. A 50x50 wide open meta contest? You betcha. Holy God this thing took forever to make. One month of anxiety just for making the grid, and a whole week dedicated to cluing the over 720 words in it. Were there days that I was convinced this thing was never going to be made? How about every damn day. Man, I have PTSD just reliving this. Regardless, I'm sure y'all super fans already knew about this. If you didn't, looks like you're gonna have to rummage through dumpsters or pilfer copies from your local library. For those that did it drop me a line to let me know what you thought of it.
Reminder that the year-end drive is under way. Short pitch says: the site will always be free, but if you can tip, I'll be your best friend forever, and I'll send you two bonus puzzles as a thanks. Suggested $15 tip thru PayPal and Venmo (@TheBEQ) preferred. You can always email me and work out something else. Thanks to all who have given.
Long-form appeal is here.
Holiday gift guide? Here.
Share the puzzle. New one on Monday.
Brendan Emmett Quigley creates custom-made puzzles for all occasions: birthdays and bar mitzvahs, anniversaries and retirements. You name it. Need a puzzle for your website or your publication? He can do that, too.
Brendan's custom work clients have included The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, BeerAdvocate, Boston Magazine, De Beers, The Decemberists, ESPN, The Improper Bostonian, Lollapuzzoola, McSweeney's, Phish, Reflexive, The Smithsonian Magazine, St. Martin's Press, Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, and Andrew Weil.
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