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Those who are looking for either more puzzles to go along with their quarantinis; or tough, and I mean holy-good-God-Jesus hard puzzles; or even just folk interested in historical crosswords, all parties would be missing out if they didn't do these "Something Different" puzzles. Here's the gimmick, anything goes in these comically wide-open themeless grids. And when I say anything goes, I mean it. Almost all the answers are utter nonsense that are clued as directly as possible. Answers might be like DESIROUS OF SWORDPLAY, or PARKING LOT SPATULA, or things like that. The form started as a sort of show off competition between two past masters Merl Reagle and Henry Hook, and that very first one is included in the link above. Anyway, quick tip of the cap to "Steely" Dan Feyer for hosting the puzzles, and another two or three to Stan Newman, indie editor extraordinaire who was an early champion of the form in his various newsletters from yesteryear. Anyway, give 'em a shot if you're looking for something you don't see every day.
Gentle nudges that The Hub Crossword starts up on Sunday (get on board) Marching Bands launches at the end of the month. So many crosswords so many hours to do them.
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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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