CROSSWORD #1806: Themeless Monday

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Brendan Quigley

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Where my Lollapuzzoola peoples at? All right! The Biz Quig is bringing his talents to NYC this weekend to participate. Competing? You bet! Will I do weel? Don’t make me laugh. Crucially, I’ll be hosting the first-ever Align competition. So, if you’re going, and you’re not already doing my daily puzzle, you’ve got some time to brush up your skills.

Reminder: Marching Bands YEAR ELEVEN CHUGS ON! You should sign up today if you haven’t already! Click the above link for a sample puzzle and how to sign up.

There’s also The Hub Crossword (Sunday puzzles by me and Joon Pahk) if you still need more content.

Share the puzzle. New one on Thursday.

5 thoughts on “CROSSWORD #1806: Themeless Monday”

Louise Cohen says:

August 4, 2025 at 12:05 pm

A self-deprecating “Competing?” from a guy who ran the Boston Marathon? Just wear your running clothes to restore your confidence. And if you haven’t laundered them yet, you may give yourself an edge over anybody seated near you. Have fun.
Kelly Clark says:

August 4, 2025 at 3:46 pm

Nice pairing of 14 and 55A…really enjoyed this one. Enjoy your week-end — especially the Align competition!
Thanks, Brendan.
Monica says:

August 5, 2025 at 12:52 pm

Is 16 down spelled correctly…?
Monica says:

August 5, 2025 at 12:52 pm

Is 16 down spelled correctly…?
Monica says:

August 5, 2025 at 1:10 pm

My mistake, ignore me!

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Brendan Emmett Quigley has been a professional puzzlemaker since 1996. In fact, he's the sixth-most published constructor in The New York Times under Will Shortz's editorship. Brendan's puzzles have also appeared in every major market including Creators Syndicate, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Crosswords Club, Dell Champion, Games Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Sun, Tribune Media Services, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.

He regularly contributes work to The AV Crossword Club, Bawdy Crosswords, Spirit Magazine, Visual Thesaurus, and The Weekly Dig. At one point in time, Blender, Electronic Business, Paste Magazine, Quarterly Review of Wines, The Stranger, Time Out New York, and Wired.com ran his work. His puzzles have been mentioned on episodes of "The Colbert Report," "Jeopardy!," and "Sunday Night Football."

He is the author of over thirty different books. In his spare time he can be seen banging on typewriters in the Boston Typewriter Orchestra. He will be posting two puzzles a week — on Monday and Thursday.