Grid Size: 21×21
Difficulty: Not over(ly) easy, but not over(ly) hard

It’s been a hot minute since I posted a full-size puzzle on the blog. Apologies! To atone for it, I’m offering the first ever Sunday-size grid on this humble site. It’s a collaboration with Geoffrey Schorkopf called “Get Cracking!” Geoffrey and I met about a year and a half ago through the amazing Lil AVCX program and have since collaborated on puzzles that have appeared at the Universal Crossword, New York Times, Defector, and, as of July 2nd, Fireball.

Geoffrey says, “I always rush to solve when Brian posts a new Olio Grid. It’s an honor and a privilege to debut here. Happy solving!”

I say, “Aw, thanks Geoff!”

We hope you enjoy! Oh, and be sure to check out the PDF, because it was fun to put my amateur design skills to the test.😉

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Grid Size: 15 x 15

What? I’m putting out a full-size puzzle on April Fools Day? It’s no joke, folks. I also have today’s Crossword Flow mini. If you have an iPad and an Apple Pencil, you should check it out! Nothing fishy about that one, though … I promise.

I’ll also be at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in Stamford, Connecticut this weekend. If you’re there, come say hi!

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Grid Size: 15 x 15
Difficulty: Not quite sure, but probably not hard enough for you to scream “Serenity Now!”

Sometimes you make a puzzle that’s deemed “too niche” by a mainstream outlet, and you’re like “OK, I’ll just send this to an indie publication.” And then the indie publication’s like “this is a good puzzle, but it’s just too niche for our audience.” Where do you go from there? To oliogrids.com, of course. If it’s niche, we’ll host it! Constructors note: I haven’t posted a full-size puzzle here in almost 2 years, so please don’t go back in the archive. I can’t vouch for the quality of any of those grids?

Anyway, I’m thrilled to have been able to work on this puzzle with Amie Walker. If you don’t know Amie, she’s a wildly prolific constructor who’s had puzzles published in just about every outlet out there today (including something like 4 puzzles in the last 8 days!). Like me, Amie’s also one of the editors/mentors over at Lil AVCX. ?: get all your friends and loved ones AVCX subscriptions this holiday season!

As mentioned earlier, this puzzle won’t necessarily be for everyone, BUT if you happen to be a fan of a certain ‘90s sitcom about “nothing,” you might really enjoy this one. Hope you have a safe and happy Festivus!

*SPOILER ALERT – the inspiration for this puzzle*

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Grid Size: 15 x 15
Difficulty: 4.5/5

It’s been a hot minute since I put out a full size puzzle. Hope you enjoy!

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Grid Size: 15 x 15
Difficulty: 2.5/5

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