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Brendan Quigley
Cambridge, MA
I'm a professional puzzlemaker.
Interests: nfl, nba, indie rock, crossword puzzles, drinking, contract bridge
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CROSSWORD #1334: Themeless Monday
THEMELESS MONDAY: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] This time next week it'll be February, and that means you will have either participated in Boswords Winter Wondersolve, or you'll be getting an email with all the Boswords... Continue reading
Posted 13 hours ago at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1333: What A Relief!
WHAT A RELIEF!: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] May today's crossword offer you some relief. Enjoy. Looking for more puzzles? The Hub Crossword (Sunday puzzles by me and Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon) and Marching Bands... Continue reading
Posted 4 days ago at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1332: Themeless Monday
THEMELESS MONDAY: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] Another Monday, means another themeless. Those who know me and my work will recognize the grid almost immediately. Anyway, I had fun with it. Enjoy. Also, big shout out... Continue reading
Posted 7 days ago at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1331: I'm Not Dressed For The Weather
I'M NOT DRESSED FOR THE WEATHER: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] This one comes straight from the "Write What You Know" files. One of the other COVID-related activities that I picked up (my family picked up,... Continue reading
Posted Jan 14, 2021 at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1330: Themeless Monday
THEMELESS MONDAY: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] After a brief week of reruns, we're back to our regularly scheduled new crosswords. Hope you enjoy them. Looking for more puzzles? The Hub Crossword (Sunday puzzles by me... Continue reading
Posted Jan 11, 2021 at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1329: Theme Music
THEME MUSIC: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] Rerun today. Back to our regularly scheduled puzzles on Monday. But in the meantime, here's a weird throwback puzzle from ten years ago that I think was one of... Continue reading
Posted Jan 7, 2021 at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1328: Themeless Monday
THEMELESS MONDAY: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] Just so we're clear, this puzzle originally ran in last year's charity pack Grids For Good. So if you had already did it, well, that's why it looks familiar.... Continue reading
Posted Jan 4, 2021 at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1327: Restarts
RESTARTS: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] Who's up for a restart? You don't have to all raise your hands at once. Sheesh! Anyway, wishing you the best for '21. Stay safe out there. Resolutions for the... Continue reading
Posted Dec 31, 2020 at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1326: Themeless Monday (and 2020 recap)
THEMELESS MONDAY: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] 2020 is almost in the books. We could complain, or we could look back at some of what I believe were highlight puzzles on this here blog. That feels... Continue reading
Posted Dec 28, 2020 at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1325: Scrooged
SCROOGED: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] Christmas eve means a Christmas puzzle from yours truly. Happy holidays, everybody. Oh, you don't have enough BEQ in your life? Well, I just did a interview with Radio Free... Continue reading
Posted Dec 24, 2020 at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1324: Themeless Monday
THEMELESS MONDAY: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] Took a while for my dyslexic eyeballs to correct themselves that this puzzle is #1-3-2-4, not #1-2-3-4. Yes, my eyes autocorrected to 1234 every damn time. But, nope, that... Continue reading
Posted Dec 21, 2020 at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1323: Going Too Far
GOING TOO FAR: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] Just a few weeks ago, I ran a Going Too Far puzzle. Let's do an encore performance, shall we? Reminder: I highly recommend doing this puzzle on paper... Continue reading
Posted Dec 17, 2020 at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1322: Top It Off
TOP IT OFF: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] 2020, obviously a very strange year. One of the stranger subplots was that I got a little too into ZZ Top this year. Who the hell saw that... Continue reading
Posted Dec 14, 2020 at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1321: Mini Puzzle
MINI PUZZLE: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] Mini puzzle? No, just the usual 15x15 we get nearly every Thursday. Enjoy. Quick reminder, the year-end drive is still chugging along. Long story short, this site is always... Continue reading
Posted Dec 10, 2020 at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1320: Themeless Monday
THEMELESS MONDAY: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] Another Monday. Another Themeless Monday. Let's go for it! Quick reminder, the year-end drive is still chugging along. Long story short, this site is always going to be free.... Continue reading
Posted Dec 7, 2020 at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1319: Rah!
RAH!: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] Today's puzzle is all about a word of support to those regulars who have been coming like clockwork. I thank each and every one of you. Quick reminder, the year-end... Continue reading
Posted Dec 3, 2020 at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1318: Themeless Monday
THEMELESS MONDAY: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] Looking for some crossword related gifts this holiday season? The Biz Quig's got your back. Normally one doesn't read books about puzzles, but rather you know, solve whatever's in... Continue reading
Posted Nov 30, 2020 at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1317: Food Coma
FOOD COMA: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] Thanksgiving time again, and I can guarantee that the ole' Biz Quig will be entering his food coma roughly 4:30-ish, I think. It's well documented (by me at least)... Continue reading
Posted Nov 26, 2020 at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1316: Themeless Monday
THEMELESS MONDAY: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] We seem to be one of the last two people on the planet to have watched 4-Down, but finally, this weekend we started it, and, quelle suprise, we love... Continue reading
Posted Nov 23, 2020 at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1315: Keep Digging
KEEP DIGGING: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] Little bit of Peter Gabriel for you to go along with today's puzzle. Testers say it's a bit harder than normal Thursday offerings. Enjoy. Looking for more puzzles? The... Continue reading
Posted Nov 19, 2020 at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1314: Themeless Monday
THEMELESS MONDAY: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] Believe me when I say that I'll be treading lightly here, so there will be no spoilers. But... It will fly by undetected to virtually all of the solvers... Continue reading
Posted Nov 16, 2020 at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1313: Catch Cow
CATCH COW: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] Server problems led this one to be a bit late. Where would we be without computers? That's right, we'd be in the stone ages. Paleo diet is in, why... Continue reading
Posted Nov 12, 2020 at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1312: Themeless Monday
THEMELESS MONDAY: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] Huge loss in the puzzle world yesterday with Alex Trebek's death. I know a lot of people who've appeared on "Jeopardy!," more than a few of them winners, and... Continue reading
Posted Nov 9, 2020 at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1311: Going Too Far
GOING TOO FAR: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] Heads up! I highly recommend doing this on paper as the digital versions, well, are nigh-impossible. They're doable, but they might not be much fun. Anyway. If you're... Continue reading
Posted Nov 5, 2020 at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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CROSSWORD #1310: Themeless Monday
THEMELESS MONDAY: [ ACROSS LITE][ PDF] PROGRAMS: [Across Lite] [Adobe Reader] Jeez. November already? Unbelievable. Looking for more puzzles? The Hub Crossword (Sunday puzzles by me and Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon) and Marching Bands year six have begun. So... Continue reading
Posted Nov 2, 2020 at Crossword Puzzles by Brendan Emmett Quigley
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