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Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui

@ettuetui.bsky.social

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Crossword maker. XwordInfo stockholder. Parent of 2. "Making puzzles is my passion" - Jigsaw from "Saw" RIP Craig Etui and stuff 😴

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Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · Jun 23

Very Honoured that my post was featured in this scholarly journal . Now i have been Legitimised

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Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · 3h

sent Crossword to Editor and they said "grid lookin Sexy !!! clue it Up!" no no no no no. Explain That.

Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · 1d

Long ago in a crossword kingdom there was a boy who vowed never to use the letter E. he wandered the forest, in search of words made from the Rare vowels only. after many years of toiling day and night on his 100x100 masterpiece he returned. The king glanced at it once and said "bro this sucks ass ”

Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · 2d

i dont give a single F about this alert btw. i click through and send crosswordtracker my SSN for good measure

Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · 5d

At indie tourneys the vibe is different.. Hard to explain but basically they give u an orb instead of pencils. u must divine the answers thru orb heat.

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Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · 7d

me: do u like my themeless grid <sends screenshot>
Constructing Community: it's literally blank
me: all im hearing is "no bad fill"

Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · 8d

recipe for a pangram:
• 1 Q (fresh)
• 2 Z (unwashed)
• sprinkle of J
• bake at 350 until Blog posters start venting steam

Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · 9d

the crossword goddess Crucivera tried to rapture me by sucking me into the pages of a Sit N Solve crossword book. this is true. i was there

Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · 9d

bad news, crossworld... the crossword goddess Crucivera demands sacrifice :/

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Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · 9d

Bosword themeless legue should be scored like rodeo. 8 seconds on the grid while it bucks u off the chair …twitch chat chanting FILL FILL FILL!!!!

Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · 10d

clue: [Hunger Games setting]
answer: STAMFORD MARRIOTT BUFFET

Real ones know .

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Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · 10d

people get mad at “green paint ” but nobody bats an eye at ”Red Rum”… whole career ended cause ur fill wasnt the name of a fucking Horse

Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · 11d

[Shirt size abbr.] SML

average Solver: ah see, it’s like Small Medium Large

The Enlightened Constructor: its da word SMALL…. spelt wrong 😏

Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · 13d

Tired of using Abbr tags. instead gonnA tag the long stuff with (Unabridged.)

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Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · 14d

ohhhh it’s called FITB cause you FIT Bunch of letters in the space

Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · 22d

newgen constructors will never know the old days, when u had to calculate Freshness Factor by hand

Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · 22d

website "X word info" has ruined how we socialize. used to be you could lie about if you've constructed a pangram. now any tweedy pencil pusher can fact check u and ruin ur night

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Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · 24d

chuckling to myself setting up an experimental crossword stream where every 200 Bits donated activates a shock collar i have on. i accidentally set it to 2 bits and turn the next 90 minutes into my personal hell

Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · 26d

ACPT BEHIND THE SCENES: have you ever wondered what they're playing in those big headphones at the finals? It’s the sound of a monster's footsteps getting closer and closer, to inspire the solvers to go faster

Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · 29d

i read every piece of solver mail... even though some of it SUCKS!! "found A Worm in my grid" no you didn't. that doesnt happen in my grids

Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · Sep 8

Indie cross word blogs : OHHH we are figting over who can debut SWAG II in a puzzle first!!! Tears will be shed

me: Eating Da Pop Corn 😎,

Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · Aug 15

Palindromes are all fine and dandy until they introduce a character named T.S. Nwonkebnu

Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · Aug 12

me word-listing: I Have a Fill Option that will Change the world 😏
me filling: have a good fill but It requires AI PENIS :/ [scored at 1000]

Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · Aug 11

cant wait for LollapaztafazoOla 😍 did i Miss it

Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · Aug 7

Et Tu Etui Bar Game.
ettuetui.blogspot.com/p/et-tu-bar-...

et tu bar game

inspired by xword info bar game , for which i am anticipating a wii u release. add your clue to this page .

ettuetui.blogspot.com

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Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui @ettuetui.bsky.social · Aug 6

every time i make a Puzzle i’m forced to go on The Hero’s Journey