xwordswithbabka

Hello! It has been a while! I took sort of a break from constructing crosswords due to mainly not having ideas, but also because I legitimately was doing other things. It's been a long and good summer! I turned 38, made new friends, got to visit several beaches, and some other things happened . Overall I am happy and I think that is meaningful and positive. This particular puzzle is one that I wanted to submit for publication but I didn't feel it was good enough. I want to do more themelesses because I still don't feel like I have a handle on them. (Wow I am really selling it!!) I hope that you like it anyway. The seed entry is something that has bothered me for (checks notes) 22 years. I should also probably mention that I made tiny "danandbabka" stickers! These were meant to be handed out at Lollapuzzoolla, but they didn't arrive in time. I now have a bunch of them that I will be bringing to the Midwest tournament . I've made a form to fill out in ca

Hello! I am writing this a few days after getting back from Westwords , which was so much fun! Serious thanks to the tournament directors, volunteers, and constructors for creating an incredible experience. I'm so glad I decided to make the trip out west. Babka was sad to miss it but happy that he has a new water dish. I made this puzzle to bring to Westwords - for some reason I thought it was a good idea to make an NYC shitpost puzzle to hand out? I honestly don't remember why. Norah tested this! Please make sure to watch the linked video for other unused theme ideas. [ .puz ] [ Direct Crosshare link ]

Hello! I had one of those intrusive thoughts recently, and decided I needed to make a mini crossword out of it. Norah Sharpe helped with figuring out the grid, and even tested it! Will I see you at Westwords this weekend? I hope so!! (Unless you are one of the first 17 names on this list ! Stay inside!!!) [ .puz ] [ Direct Crosshare link ]

Hello! I happened to notice that the first post on this blog was published on May 29, 2022, which is two years ago. What a ridiculous time! I wanted to make a new puzzle to celebrate the anniversary, so I came with this 9x9 mini that is not related to anything at all. I hope you enjoy it! Please ignore the title, it is something that only makes sense to me. Thanks to Norah Sharpe for testing, and thanks to YOU, the solver!! [ .puz ] [ Direct Crosshare link ]

It has been a little bit since my last crossword, mostly because of life things and the lack of ideas. But I want to try again! I hope this is one you enjoy. Kelsey tested this and called it "tricky!! but good!!" Also it should be mentioned that Babka turned 3 years old in April! I can't believe it!! He is simultaneously a big boy and very smol. [ .puz ] [ Direct Crosshare link ]

Hello! I will be the first to say that I think this puzzle is a bit insane. I'm not quite sure why it exists. A lot of times I will hear a song and then feel like I need to make a puzzle out of it; I would say (without checking) that's probably a majority of the puzzles I've done. This one also has a meta element to it, but I'm not bothering to have it test solved so I don't actually know if it's possible to figure out. Oh well! I probably could have taken my time to perfect the theme and/or done a better job, but for some reason I felt compelled to get this out as quickly as possible. Let me know if you solve, I would love your feedback! [ .puz ] [ Direct Crosshare link ]