Thursday, May 28, 2020

Puzzle 7 - 5x5: Thinking Out Loud

A themed puzzle! The title is "Thinking Out Loud." If you get stumped, you might try asking a friend.


Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Puzzle 6 - 5x5

I've finished a fairly clean version of a themed puzzle that I'm almost ready to submit to the Times, which is accepting online submissions now. Just gotta make a few more good clues.

Meanwhile, here's a tough little one, maybe.

Saturday, May 23, 2020

Puzzle 5 - 6x6

My mom and I made this puzzle together. It has exactly one answer that has never appeared in the Times crossword, it's there on purpose, and I think this approach to cluing it is all right. Mom warns that the clues are hard.

Oh, also: This won't keep being daily. Will work more on normal-size puzzles instead.

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Friday, May 22, 2020

Puzzle 4 - 7x7

Here's another little one - all the answers are real this time.

Yesterday I was trying to make a normal-sized puzzle and got pretty far in one area and then - stuck. So completely stuck that the rest of the fill doesn't matter anymore (not that it was especially smooth).

Also, I'm going to schedule the next mini post to come out early in the morning tomorrow. Maybe I'll make this a daily thing for a while.

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Thursday, May 21, 2020

Puzzle 3 - 6x6

Another one! Sorry in advance about the archaic word - it's not in my grammar (nor yours, likely) but at least its components are recognizable. Don't be afraid to use the check-answer tool if you get stuck.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Puzzle 2 - 6x6

Now, a proper introduction: Hello! My name is Max, and this site will contain some crossword puzzles - maybe other kinds too - made by me. I'm new at making them, but it's very fun.

This mini puzzle has an odd sort of duplication, and that's all right.

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Puzzle 1 - 6x6

Hello! If you're reading this, it's too soon - I'm still figuring out how Blogger works. Which sounds funny to say in 2020, but there it is.

Update, the next day: It is time. Though I have little pride in any 15x15 themelesses I've tried to make so far, I hope to have a good one soon. Or fairly soon. Working at it. I'll post a few smaller puzzles in the meantime.

To solve the puzzles on a computer, download AcrossLite. If you need help, try here.

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