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John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · 5d

We are excited to be releasing Puzzle #1 of the Boswords Fall Themeless League tomorrow night!

Thanks to all who have joined so far, and there's still time to join the fun! For more info, a short video explaining the Fall League, and to register, go to boswords.org.

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John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · 20d

Is registering for the Boswords 2025 Fall Themeless League on your to-do list? Cross it off this weekend by going to boswords.org to register.

The fun begins on Monday 9/29 with a Preseason puzzle. Join us to solve themeless puzzles by the fabulous roster below!

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John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · Sep 6

Fall is coming ... and with it comes the Boswords 2025 Fall Themeless League! Registration is open at boswords.org.

The brilliant constructors below have fun and vibrant puzzles for you! Come solve with us in October and November!

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John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · Aug 30

Registration is now open for the Boswords 2025 Fall Themeless League! Go to boswords.org for details and to register. Also, a new practice puzzle is available to solve.

We're excited to bring you puzzles from this fabulous group ... come solve with us this fall!

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John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · Aug 1

We will be filling one of the slots in our 2025 Fall Themeless League with a puzzle selected from an Open Submission process.

For details, eligibility, and timeline, go to boswords.org where you will find a link to more information on the main page.

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John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · Jul 20

Is registering for the Boswords 2025 Summer Tournament on your to-do list? The fun begins in one week on Sunday, July 27, and we hope you'll consider joining us! You can participate IN-PERSON or ONLINE. To register and for more details, go to boswords.org.

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John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · Jul 6

Three weeks until the Boswords 2025 Summer Tournament!! We hope you'll consider joining us -- either In-Person or Online -- on Sunday, July 27 to solve puzzles crafted by the folks below. For more info and to register, go to boswords.org.

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John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · Jun 24

Just back from Berkeley and Westwords - thanks to all who participated on Sunday!! It was a joy to be there in person while broadcasting on Twitch.

The 6 constructors below and editor Kate Chin Park crafted a fabulous set of puzzles you can purchase at westwordsbestwords.com.

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John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · Jun 15

Registration for the Boswords 2025 Summer Tournament is now open! You can participate In-Person or Online on Sunday, July 27 from 1-6 pm Eastern.

Go to www.boswords.org to register and for more details, including informational videos and bios of the constructors below.

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John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · Mar 14

Happy Magnum PI Day!!

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John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · Mar 2

Congrats to Jesse Guzman, whose grid was selected in our Open Submission process for the Boswords 2025 Spring Themeless League, joining the fabulous crew below.

You can register for the Spring League at www.boswords.org. Come solve with us this spring!

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John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · Feb 22

Spring is coming and so is the Boswords 2025 Spring Themeless League!

You can go to www.boswords.org for more details, to register, and to see the all-star group of constructors who have crafted fabulous puzzles for you to enjoy. Come solve with us!

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John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · Feb 17

Registration is now open for the Boswords 2025 Spring Themeless League! Go to www.boswords.org for details and to register. Also, a new practice puzzle is available to solve.

We're excited to present puzzles from the amazing group below...come solve with us this spring!

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Westwords Tournament @westwords-xwt.bsky.social · Feb 3

📢 Registration for Westwords 2025 is now OPEN! Visit our website to check out the details and secure your spot. We can't wait to solve with you! ✏️
www.westwordsbestwords.com

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John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · Feb 1

There is still time to register for the Boswords 2025 Winter Wondersolve, which is happening *tomorrow* afternoon. Go to www.boswords.org to register and for details.

The constructors listed below have prepared four puzzles for you to enjoy! Come solve with us!

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John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · Jan 25

The Boswords 2025 Winter Wondersolve is just around the corner on Sunday, February 2. You can go to www.boswords.org to register and for more details. Come solve with us!

The constructors below have crafted four puzzles (word counts on the mountains) for you to enjoy!

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John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · Jan 19

The Boswords 2025 Winter Wondersolve is 2 weeks away! We have a fun afternoon of puzzling crafted by the folks below ready to go on Sunday, February 2.

To register and learn more go to www.boswords.org where you'll find a short video about the WW. Come solve with us!

John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · Jan 17

We are excited to announce the constructing roster for the Boswords 2025 Spring Themeless League! The folks below are currently crafting vibrant grids for you to enjoy weekly in March and April.

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John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · Jan 14

We will be filling one of the slots in our 2025 Spring Themeless League with a puzzle selected from an Open Submission process.

For details, eligibility, and timeline, go to www.boswords.org where you will find a link to more information on the main page.

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John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · Jan 3

Registration for the Boswords 2025 Winter Wondersolve is now open! Please consider joining us on Sunday, February 2 from 1:00-4:30 ET for an afternoon of online puzzling provided by the fabulous quartet below.

You can go to www.boswords.org to register and for more information.

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John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · Dec 1

Thanks, Maryellen!

John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · Dec 1

Had a blast making this one and excited to finally have a Sunday NYT puzzle. Hope you enjoy!

Thanks to @nytgames.bsky.social and @nytguildtech.bsky.social for all their improvements and work on this puzzle!

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John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · Nov 23

Always excited to have a puzzle in the LA Times. Pleasure writing this Themeless with Jeanne. Check it out at www.latimes.com/games/daily-...

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Westwords Tournament @westwords-xwt.bsky.social · Apr 15

🗣️ Constructor reveal incoming!!! Tune into the Boswords Twitch stream tonight at 6 Pacific to find out who will be making the 7 puzzles for Westwords. We're so excited for you all to see this lineup 🤩
www.twitch.tv/boswords

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John Lieb @boswords.bsky.social · Mar 8

It is by no means too late to register for the Boswords 2024 Spring Themeless League. Why participate? Look at the list below...that's why! These amazing folks have crafted fresh, lovely themeless puzzles for you to enjoy all spring.

To register, go to www.boswords.org