owen
obergs.bsky.social
owen
@obergs.bsky.social
he/him ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ
crossword constructor
2025 acpt d division champion
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owen @obergs.bsky.social ยท Dec 13
oops! i started a blog
dissonantgrids.blogspot.com
(check it out, share it around, etc.) <3
Dissonant Grids
dissonantgrids.blogspot.com
i can neither confirm nor deny this statement
November 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
from the front page of the nyt in 1896. perhaps the best thing ive ever seen?
November 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Reposted by owen
Puzzmo - Cross|word
Play Cross|word on Puzzmo, Take a hint.
www.puzzmo.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
my favorite author and my favorite album is the mashup i needed
October 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
no new dissonant grid today. turns out senior year is a lot more work then i thought. i'll be back when my college apps are turned in!

go solve the old posts, though! they're evergreen if i do say so myself dissonantgrids.blogspot.com
Dissonant Grids
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October 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
hbo max
October 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
i'd have guessed brendan emmett cuigley
October 7, 2025 at 10:08 PM
comparing apples and oranges but the metric is "utility at keeping the doctor away"
October 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM
this is a joke this has gotta be a joke right (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilroy_...)
September 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
beth rubin and i made today's la times crossword, and it's a *banger* (pun intended) ๐Ÿ™‚ www.latimes.com/games/daily-...
Daily Crossword
Play the nationโ€™s oldest newspaper crossword for free every day and challenge friends to beat your time.
www.latimes.com
September 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Reposted by owen
mad that the new york times mini got paywalled? want to support your good pal (and friendly neighborhood puzzle editor) @giltcomplex.bsky.social ? Solve the atlantic crossword insteadโ€” it gets bigger and harder through the week, but I promise it's fun! www.theatlantic.com/games/daily-...
Crossword - The Atlantic
This mini puzzle gets a little more challenging every day: Mondays are the easiest, with the biggest, most difficult puzzle on Sunday.
www.theatlantic.com
August 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
www.bu.edu/articles/202...

so so so honored to be featured in bu today!!!
This BU Academy Senior Is Paving the Way for Young People in the Puzzle World
Owen Bergstein recently won his skill division at the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament
www.bu.edu
August 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
wrote my first wikipedia article! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensibl...
Sensible Footwear - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
August 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
lol @elisecorbin.bsky.social and i wrote a cryptic!! go buy it!! avxwords.com/puzzles/1890/ i never thought i could write one of these thanks to the amazing @naytnaytnayt.bsky.social for editing!!!
Puzzle โ€“ AVCX
avxwords.com
August 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Reposted by owen
August 21, 2025 at 2:39 AM
gonna run for mayor of this place on the promise that i'd start a pageant for its female teachers.

i'm calling it miss education of laurens hill
August 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
who called it "but im a cheerleader" and not "averting one's gays"
August 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
missing the early days of ChatGPT when it gave me this masterpiece of a message
August 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
for august's blog post, i wrote about emotions, puzzles, and recapped my puzzle-a-day experience. check it out: dissonantgrids.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
the symphony series: recap
dear solvers, as most of you probably know, last month i wrote a puzzle every day ย (with the exception of two guest puzzles).ย this was a dee...
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August 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
i have now officially written a puzzle every day this month (save two where i ran guest puzzles)! this is the proudest ive ever been of any crossword project, if you haven't checked it out yet give it a look ๐Ÿ™‚ dissonantgrids.blogspot.com/2025/06/intr...
"the symphony series" (dissonant grids marathon #1)
hello!! this blog was always meant to mirror music. [editor's note: if you are a music nerd, be warned that i am about to make a lot of mist...
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July 31, 2025 at 7:57 PM
icymi: i've been posting a puzzle a day to my blog this july! the penultimate is up rn, and though it's bittersweet to be almost done, it's nice that the end is in sight. give them a solve if you're feeling kind, or in the mood to experience a symphony. dissonantgrids.blogspot.com/2025/06/intr...
"the symphony series" (dissonant grids marathon #1)
hello!! this blog was always meant to mirror music. [editor's note: if you are a music nerd, be warned that i am about to make a lot of mist...
dissonantgrids.blogspot.com
July 31, 2025 at 1:21 AM
two puzzles out today! I have todayโ€™s puzzmo with @madeemoiselle.bsky.social ๐ŸŒต and I have a puzzle in the Squid Games Book of Games, which is available now wherever books are sold!! hope you enjoy both! www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2025-...
Today's PuzzmoPuzzmo โ€” The (new) place for thoughtful puzzles.
Re-imagined mainstays like the daily Crossword Puzzle, modern classics like Really Bad Chess and SpellTower, and even a few brand new puzzles.
www.puzzmo.com
July 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM