Brendan Emmett Quigley

CROSSWORD #1907: I Need Space

Brendan Quigley — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:37:09 +0000

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Some Sun Ra to provide the backdrop for today’s puzzle. Enjoy!

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CROSSWORD #1908: Themeless Monday

Brendan Quigley — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:39:35 +0000

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66 word themeless puzzle for you on deck. Hope you enjoy it.

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CROSSWORD #1907: “Drinks All Around!”

Brendan Quigley — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:30:44 +0000

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Another one from the “write what you know” category. Bottoms up, everybody.

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CROSSWORD #1906: Themeless Monday

Brendan Quigley — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:51:40 +0000

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The summer chugs along, and that means I’ve got another Themeless Monday to keep your spirits up. Couple two three clues in there that your boy is mighty proud of. Dig in.

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CROSSWORD #1905: Yer Joking

Brendan Quigley — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:09:52 +0000

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Tabitha got into the Beatles this past spring, and as a music nerd dad, it made my day. It really did. She went from knowing like say, maybe 10 songs and that’s it. We’re talking like not even knowing their names or being able to differentiate between the four of them. She’s not at the level of poring over the material to look for clues to see if Paul is dead, but we’re getting there. Like I said, it’s been a trip.

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CROSSWORD #1904: Themeless Monday

Brendan Quigley — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:41:10 +0000

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Themeless Monday. And a wide-open one, to boot. Only 60 measly entries. Dig in everybody. Enjoy.

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CROSSWORD #1903: Goode People

Brendan Quigley — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:03:35 +0000

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A couple years back, at an all-town chorus concert, one of the other schools in our neighborhood did this song. Blew my everloving mind. I mean, I like Yes, but then again, my parents’ first date was a Yes concert. So I kind of grew up with them. Still, getting 11 year-olds to sing this song was something. And it got me thinking, this song is like 55 years old, what would have been the equivalent of singing a 55 year-old song when I was that age, and I decided it was probably something like “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.” I couldn’t imagine anybody listening to that song back in the late ’80s, but I can imagine people still listening to Yes nowadays. Time, as they say is a flat circle.

Couple links for you: First up, a rather embarrassing article about yours truly ran on CNBC earlier this week. The best I can say about it is that Tabitha took a nice photo of me.

And a couple of you have been asking about how you can get your hands on the t-shirt I was wearing at the ACPT. Well, you’re in luck, and they’re back in stock. (Okay, there’s not a stock per se, but you can get your hands on one). Buy one for yourself, and another for the fan in your life.

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CROSSWORD #1902: Themeless Monday

Brendan Quigley — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:49:07 +0000

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Themeless Monday. Hopefully full of the good stuff you love. Enjoy.

Thanks to everybody who chipped in for this summer’s mini-drive. Truly appreciate it. If you gave and haven’t received your bonus puzzle, get in touch. Like I had promised before, the one randomly selected donor who will receive a custom puzzle for their very own is Joan McGovern. Congrats, Joan! And thanks once again everybody.

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CROSSWORD #1901: Get In There

Brendan Quigley — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:18 +0000

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Shout out to my man Frank who played this on for me a couple weeks ago. I couldn’t stop laughing at all the unintentional comedy. YMMV. Anyway, fun themed puzzle for you. Enjoy!

The summer drive is still rolling. Let me give you the quick pitch: the site remains free, please enjoy the puzzles guilt-free. I know many many of you do and for that, I am pleased. However, if you’ve been enjoying the work and you’ve got a couple of extra beans in your pocket, it does help with some administrative costs. Suggested donation of $20, please and thank you, through PayPal or Venmo preferred, but there’s always Zelle (to the email in the “get in touch” link coming up), checks, hell I’ll take crypto. Get in touch. Long form appeal is here.

Everyone who can contribute will get two bonus puzzles as a thank you: one themed, one themeless, both Sunday- (read: super-) sized. And one randomly selected donor will get a customized puzzle from me. Thanks to all who’ve been able to chip in thus far.

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CROSSWORD #1900: Themeless Monday

Brendan Quigley — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:05:24 +0000

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Woke up with this song in my head. Now it’s in yours.

Everyone who can contribute will get two bonus puzzles as a thank you: one themed, one themeless, both Sunday- (read: super-) sized. And one randomly selected donor will get a customized puzzle from me. Bump it up to $30 and I’ll throw in a year of Marching Bands! Thanks to all who’ve been able to chip in thus far.

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