Puzzle 42 - Themeless #31

Sorry bout the late post - the last few nights have been rough sleep-wise and I collapsed on the bed instead of polishing up the puzzle. Actually not that sorry at all, the extra sleep was amazing.

Oooooh and make sure you check out Brooke Husic's new site!!

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Puzzle 41 - Themeless #30

Air is starting to clear up and my kids can hopefully go back outside after a whole week being cooped up. Woohoo!

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• This guy's a smidgen closer to the "not squeaky clean" side w/ short fill than I'm normally comfortable with, but given the seed, not gonna complain too much.
• I also think this one is one of the harder puzzles I've put out. We'll go back to easierish ones for the next couple weeks I think (pretty stoked for the 10/8 puzzle btw!)
  
• Not a huge videogamer, but have been playing quite a bit of Crusader Kings 3 the past few weeks. Absolutely addicting & it's a very good thing I built up a pile of grids.
  
• Belated shout-out to Brooke Husic for grid checking & workshopping a few clues (43A most notably).
• See y'all in a couple weeks!
  

Puzzle 40 - Themeless #29

Today marks one year since I started Puzzles That Need A Home. When I started, I didn't really know how it would turn out. I had 3 or 4 puzzles that I wanted to share somewhere, and hoped to make it a year. I absolutely love having my own tiny little corner of crosswordland. Let's go for another year and see where things are then!

This is a free site, and will almost certainly always be free. The handful of puzzles I sell each year are more than enough for me - to have a hobby that makes money instead of the other way around. That said, I don't feel bad occasionally asking for charitable donations. I love my hometown of Spokane, but it's not without its problems. My ZIP code is the poorest in the entire state of Washington, and we have more than a few white supremacist groups in the area. If you've enjoyed PTNAH throughout the past year, and are able & willing to donate to one of the following organizations, I'd appreciate it. No pressure, no screenshots/receipts necessary.

Our Place Spokane - food, clothing, laundry services for the poor in my neighborhood

Spokane Community Against Racism - advocates to city leaders, organizes protests & activities w/ other groups in the area

Spokane Bail Project - pays bail funds (I think you have to put "Spokane" in the comments of the donation)

On to today's puzzle!

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Puzzle 39 - Themeless #28

We've made it through a year! I can't really believe it - really wasn't sure if I would make it this long, but I'm really enjoying having my own little corner of crosswordland. Thanks to everyone who has been swinging by and here's to another year (we'll at least make it through the end of 2020, since I've got enough grids in the hopper to go that long)!

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PS - keep an eye out in the NYT next week - I get to follow one of my very favorite constructors :)

PSS - I think this one will play pretty hard - should be worth it though!