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Like we always do around this time, it's time for the midyear pass the hat appeal for fans of the BEQ. Big, big, big reminder: this site remains free. Period. I don't expect one penny from anyone who comes and solves these puzzles. Like Bryan Adams sang back in the day, everything I do, I do it for you. I bleed puzzles, and well, you are the beneficiaries of that bloodletting. Now, I understand times are really, really tough right now, and puzzles can offer a brief respite from allovit. So hopefully, I have provided a positive break in your day. And if you have enjoyed my work, and can afford it, a small suggested donation of $15 helps keep the site chugging along. PayPal or Venmo (@TheBEQ) preferred.
But seriously, only if you're able. These puzzles are still coming no matter what. Paywalls are for suckers. The Internet should be free. You'll always get puzzles from yours truly if/when you need 'em.
Now all those who can chip in, like we always do, get two bonus Sunday-sized puzzles: a themed and a themeless. And one randomly selected donor will receive a year's subscription to The Hub Crossword.
Summer appeal ends on July 2.
Themeless Thursday for you today. Hope y'all enjoy it.
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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