Brendan Emmett Quigley

CROSSWORD #1877: Speed Demons

Brendan Quigley — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:17 +0000

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If I’ve completely lost you on this puzzle’s theme, I am sorry. So let me point you to this site where in it might become a bit clearer (with some digging). And now you know.

Busy day for the Biz Quig. Crossword Con tomorrow and American Crossword Puzzle Tournament right after that. Oh, and Align starts a soft launch on Arkadium today, to be slowly rolled out internationally shortly thereafter. So, yeah, a busy couple of days. You might have heard that I’ve got a puzzle in this year’s tournament, so good luck to all of y’all. If you see me (Your best bets are either in the judge’s room or the bar. Your third best bet is my room) feel free to come on up and say hi. It’s always good to meet the solvers in the real world. Anyway. Enough of my yapping. Talk soon.

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CROSSWORD #1876: Themeless Monday

Brendan Quigley — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:33:37 +0000

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Anybody else got plans for the week? No? Just me? Oh, okay then. Anyway, Themeless Monday to get you through the early week doldrums.

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CROSSWORD #1875: Whip Roaring

Brendan Quigley — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:44:12 +0000

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Thursday puzzle to get you ready for the weekend. Dig in.

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CROSSWORD #1874: Themeless Monday

Brendan Quigley — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:35:53 +0000

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Themeless Monday for you. Enjoy.

Happy Birthday to Align, which turned one on Saturday! Lil’ baby is almost all grown up. Oh yeah, I’ve got some news about that game, that I’ll be announcing, uh, soon. So … watch this space.

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CROSSWORD #1873: Only F An’ S

Brendan Quigley — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:14:40 +0000

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I don’t know if this has ever been done before as a theme, but feel free to tell me I’m wrong. Lord knows I have been before.

By the way, the Globe is doing a puzzle supplement not too dissimilar to what the Times does with Puzzle Mania. It’s to coincide with the Boston Marathon, and you can preorder your copy today, if you’re curious. Puzzles by yours truly, Chandi Dietmer, Joon Pahk, the mad lads at Boswords, and more. Click here and tell ’em Brendan sent ya.

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CROSSWORD #1872: Themeless Monday

Brendan Quigley — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:00:08 +0000

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No, you’re not seeing double. I just felt like going with the same grid I used a few weeks ago. You can do an A/B test and let me know which one you liked better. All right? All right.

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CROSSWORD #1871: Sort of Puzzled

Brendan Quigley — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:07:54 +0000

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I had to do something with those measly 3×4 corners in the northwest and the southeast. So consider yourself warned, maybe.

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CROSSWORD #1870: Themeless Monday

Brendan Quigley — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:13:24 +0000

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Themeless Monday for you. Keep it real everybody.

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CROSSWORD #1869: Metal Work

Brendan Quigley — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:03:09 +0000

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One from the “write what you know” category. Enjoy.

I saw that Crossword Con is happening again this year. Somewhat thin on details, but I do believe I will be making the trip down. Anybody else?

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CROSSWORD #1868: Themeless Monday

Brendan Quigley — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:23:39 +0000

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Woke up with this song stuck in my head today. Song is probably being a little generous. But that ridiculous “Hands across the water” moment is wedged in my noodle and refuses to budge. Now it’s probably stuck in yours too. Can you tell we watched “Man On the Run” last night? Good times.

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