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Laura Braunstein

@laurabrarian.bsky.social

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Digital librarian. Crossword person. Cross wordperson. I reskeet your puzzles

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Laura Braunstein @laurabrarian.bsky.social · Oct 11

“Find the biggest bitch in town and start a band with her.”

— Kathleen Hanna

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Laura Braunstein @laurabrarian.bsky.social · 11h

and they’re out for revenge

David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 11h

Eastern Australian humpback whale population now well above pre-whaling levels, report finds - ABC News 🦑🧪🌎

These whales were hunted to 150 individuals. Now there's 50,000 of them

Once hunted almost to extinction, the population of humpback whales currently migrating down Australia's east coast has bounced back and is now greater than before whaling.

www.abc.net.au

Laura Braunstein @laurabrarian.bsky.social · 11h

lol you just mansplained a rabbi

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Laura Braunstein @laurabrarian.bsky.social · 12h

a woman holding a cup with the words welcome to the club netflix on the bottom

ALT: a woman holding a cup with the words welcome to the club netflix on the bottom

media.tenor.com

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The Griddy @griddyxword.bsky.social · 12h

Got a pair of em (2D)

Solve here 👉 crosshare.org/api/pdf/9HaJ...

https://crosshare.org/api/pdf/9HaJZMabeuLNTioYJe14

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Laura Braunstein @laurabrarian.bsky.social · 15h

Gore Vidal Sassoon

Rufus Cornpone @thegnarrator.bsky.social · 15h

David Foster Wallace Shawn

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Joshua Kosman @joshuakosman.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks, this is terrific! Apologies for the long silence — the rhyme was stumping me.

Laura Braunstein
Is as industrious as a mows-all-the-neighborhood-lawns teen.
But instead of a beautiful front yard, what she does’ll
Leave you with a puzzle.

Laura Braunstein @laurabrarian.bsky.social · 6d

we need to write them about each other

Joshua Kosman
He’s the boss, man
At constructing a cryptic
In times apocalyptic

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Laura Braunstein @laurabrarian.bsky.social · 1d

when I was breastfeeding my favorite snack was a big bowl of Cheez-Its mixed with prunes

Laura Braunstein @laurabrarian.bsky.social · 1d

when Parliament comes back, tho, they will be really mad, and who knows what mischief may ensue

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Puzzmo @puzzmo.com · 7d

For the next 30 days, we're running a series of free mini crosswords created by our puzzle editor @xws.bsky.social to help you become a better crossword solver. Solve the first puzzle here, and check the replies every day for the next one!

👯 Puzzmo Mini Crossword #1: www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2025-...

Puzzmo Mini Crossword #1 is by brooke. It's a 5x5 grid, and the number 6 in the grid is a different color than the other numbers.

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Laura Braunstein @laurabrarian.bsky.social · 2d

same and you guys I just need some place where I can low-key lurk on what library peoples are thinking, please don’t go away

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Laura Braunstein @laurabrarian.bsky.social · 3d

actual LOL and spit out my coffee

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Kill Your Darlings @kydmagazine.bsky.social · 5d

'Once you learn to follow the logic, the solution comes into focus. A tiny intersection of poetry and mathematics.'

Lily Bryant on how cryptic crosswords helped in grieving her grandfather.

A Five-Letter Word for Loss

Cryptic crosswords became a ritual to process my grief.

bit.ly

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Ben Zimmer @benzimmer.bsky.social · 5d

My latest crossword for @puzzmo.com may shock you.
www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2025-...

Puzzmo - Cross|word

Play Cross|word on Puzzmo, Take a hint.

www.puzzmo.com

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Ryan Patrick Smith @writerlyryan.bsky.social · 5d

Happy fall, #puzzle people! 🎃 I've just published a new Slide + Seek sliding puzzle for your amusement: realpuzzlingstuff.com/slide-seek-9/

Hope it makes for a fun diversion from my usual #crossword fare and everything slides into place for you! 👀