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owen @obergs.bsky.social · Dec 13

oops! i started a blog
dissonantgrids.blogspot.com
(check it out, share it around, etc.) <3

Dissonant Grids

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owen @obergs.bsky.social · 2d

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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owen @obergs.bsky.social · 2d

hbo max

owen @obergs.bsky.social · 8d

i'd have guessed brendan emmett cuigley

owen @obergs.bsky.social · 10d

comparing apples and oranges but the metric is "utility at keeping the doctor away"

owen @obergs.bsky.social · 20d

this is a joke this has gotta be a joke right (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilroy_...)

owen @obergs.bsky.social · Sep 13

new dissonant grid up-- it's a brilliant guest puzzle!

dissonantgrids.blogspot.com/2025/09/i-ha...

I have my ups and downs (guest grid)

hello solvers! as promised in my last post , i have made nothing new for september. instead, i am happy to share with you a fantastic guest ...

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owen @obergs.bsky.social · Sep 4

beth rubin and i made today's la times crossword, and it's a *banger* (pun intended) 🙂 www.latimes.com/games/daily-...

Daily Crossword

Play the nation’s oldest newspaper crossword for free every day and challenge friends to beat your time.

www.latimes.com

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sextina acab-fina @giltcomplex.bsky.social · Aug 28

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 instead— 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

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owen @obergs.bsky.social · Aug 27

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

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owen @obergs.bsky.social · Aug 24

wrote my first wikipedia article! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensibl...

Sensible Footwear - Wikipedia

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owen @obergs.bsky.social · Aug 21

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 – AVCX

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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · Aug 21

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owen @obergs.bsky.social · Aug 18

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

owen @obergs.bsky.social · Aug 14

who called it "but im a cheerleader" and not "averting one's gays"

owen @obergs.bsky.social · Aug 12

missing the early days of ChatGPT when it gave me this masterpiece of a message

ChatGPT saying "That's a hilarious image! But I must clarify that chickens don't actually have 'rizz' or explosive abilities. This scenario seems to be a creative exaggeration for the story. Now, moving forward, what could have been another comical skill the chicken possessed to contribute to the heist?"

owen @obergs.bsky.social · Aug 12

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 (with the exception of two guest puzzles). this was a dee...

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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 .

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owen @obergs.bsky.social · Jul 31

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 🙂 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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owen @obergs.bsky.social · Jul 31

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

owen @obergs.bsky.social · Jul 22

two puzzles out today! I have today’s puzzmo with @madeemoiselle.bsky.social 🌵 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 — 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

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bewilderingly @bewilderingly.bsky.social · Jul 22

new indie puzzle highlights, feat. Halle and @luckyxwords.com: blog.bewilderinglypuzzles.com/2025/07/indi...

Indie puzzle highlights

July 17: Stay in the Loop (halle, Puzzmo) July 17: Puzzle Pieces (Ada Nicolle, Dissonant Grids) S P O I L E R S Stay in the Loop (halle) I...

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owen @obergs.bsky.social · Jul 22

what in the everloving shit am i looking at

owen @obergs.bsky.social · Jul 18

ada nicolle (@luckyxwords.com) made an absolutely unbelievable piece of art for the symphony series! ive been a fan of hers since she clued HOT DOG BUN as [It's a mouthful, frankly], and cannot be prouder to be hosting her art. check it out: dissonantgrids.blogspot.com/2025/06/intr...

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Fill Me In @fillmeinpodcast.bsky.social · Jul 15

This week, Ryan and Brian celebrate 500 episodes with fond memories, celebratory tributes, fictional performances, little known facts, sticks, canes, deckers, Dodgers, and an overwhelming sense of gratitude to everyone who has been part of the FMI universe. #crossword #podcast bemoresmarter.com/fmi

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owen @obergs.bsky.social · Jul 13

read more at dissonantgrids.blogspot.com/2025/06/intr... -- this is from today's movement!