Ettuardo "Ettu" Etui
@ettuetui.bsky.social
Crossword maker. XwordInfo stockholder. Parent of 2.
"Making puzzles is my passion" - Jigsaw from "Saw"
RIP Craig Etui and stuff 😴
"Making puzzles is my passion" - Jigsaw from "Saw"
RIP Craig Etui and stuff 😴
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Very Honoured that my post was featured in this scholarly journal . Now i have been Legitimised
me: i make weird little boxes that people stare at on the toilet
also me: Actually i am a cultural historian of the american psyche and I have a phd in Yoko Ono Facts
also me: Actually i am a cultural historian of the american psyche and I have a phd in Yoko Ono Facts
November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
me: i make weird little boxes that people stare at on the toilet
also me: Actually i am a cultural historian of the american psyche and I have a phd in Yoko Ono Facts
also me: Actually i am a cultural historian of the american psyche and I have a phd in Yoko Ono Facts
i’m a speed solver cause i Hate crosswords and i just want to get them Over With
November 12, 2025 at 9:59 PM
i’m a speed solver cause i Hate crosswords and i just want to get them Over With
Yes i enjoy Tournament Culture . Yes i will pay $ 250 and sit in a folding chair for the chance to hear my legal name mispronounced over a hotel ball room microphone
November 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Yes i enjoy Tournament Culture . Yes i will pay $ 250 and sit in a folding chair for the chance to hear my legal name mispronounced over a hotel ball room microphone
median crosswrod Fiend comment: "NEVER in my 79 years of life and travels to 30+ countries have I ever heard of BANH MI!!! also what i do when i go to a country is close my eyes until i get to the hotel and play on my ipAd"
November 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
median crosswrod Fiend comment: "NEVER in my 79 years of life and travels to 30+ countries have I ever heard of BANH MI!!! also what i do when i go to a country is close my eyes until i get to the hotel and play on my ipAd"
Indie cross word economy is just 40 of us venmoing each other $5 for test solves and once in a while The Canadian Needs Paypal
November 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Indie cross word economy is just 40 of us venmoing each other $5 for test solves and once in a while The Canadian Needs Paypal
Gen z solvers want 1) hyperclean fill, 2) zero references to 80s Sitcoms , 3) a theme that is also political commentary and 4) the whole thing to feel like a bisexual meme folder. I salute the standards but meeting them is Another matter Entirely
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Gen z solvers want 1) hyperclean fill, 2) zero references to 80s Sitcoms , 3) a theme that is also political commentary and 4) the whole thing to feel like a bisexual meme folder. I salute the standards but meeting them is Another matter Entirely
anyone here on the "Martyr" tier? Hesitant cos name but I really want Unlimited Scrapes
November 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
anyone here on the "Martyr" tier? Hesitant cos name but I really want Unlimited Scrapes
Coding up a bot to text the family Groupchat whenever Simon anthony(CtC) says “ six seven” so that the tweens finally understand my brand of “Self Aware Cringe”
November 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Coding up a bot to text the family Groupchat whenever Simon anthony(CtC) says “ six seven” so that the tweens finally understand my brand of “Self Aware Cringe”
NYT sunday themeless titles be like- “Theme? Who Needs It. I’m Going Through Something”
November 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
NYT sunday themeless titles be like- “Theme? Who Needs It. I’m Going Through Something”
Whoever is rujnning the account “ETTU_ETUI_REAL” please Stop posting photos of all my puzzle solutions!! My solver retention is already at rock bottom !!!
November 8, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Whoever is rujnning the account “ETTU_ETUI_REAL” please Stop posting photos of all my puzzle solutions!! My solver retention is already at rock bottom !!!
AITA For Leaving A Hinge Date [F29] Because We Talked About Fill Me In And Realized She's A Ryan And I'm A Brian
November 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
AITA For Leaving A Hinge Date [F29] Because We Talked About Fill Me In And Realized She's A Ryan And I'm A Brian
A Tweet has Resurfaced from A While Ago where i wrote something very Cruel about Vending Machine Operators.., that tweet does not reflect who i am, and was Posted in a Moment of Darkness. (1/2)
November 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A Tweet has Resurfaced from A While Ago where i wrote something very Cruel about Vending Machine Operators.., that tweet does not reflect who i am, and was Posted in a Moment of Darkness. (1/2)
going to my LOLLAPUZZOOLA IDEAS whiteboard and solemnly erasing "puzzle where u have to yell FIRE"
November 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
going to my LOLLAPUZZOOLA IDEAS whiteboard and solemnly erasing "puzzle where u have to yell FIRE"
CROSSWORD RECESSION INDICATORS
‣ 14x15 puzzles every day
‣ NYT mini paywall gets paywalled (u have to pay to see the original paywall screen)
‣ outlets change pay from $750 to "a smile just for you"
‣ 14x15 puzzles every day
‣ NYT mini paywall gets paywalled (u have to pay to see the original paywall screen)
‣ outlets change pay from $750 to "a smile just for you"
November 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
CROSSWORD RECESSION INDICATORS
‣ 14x15 puzzles every day
‣ NYT mini paywall gets paywalled (u have to pay to see the original paywall screen)
‣ outlets change pay from $750 to "a smile just for you"
‣ 14x15 puzzles every day
‣ NYT mini paywall gets paywalled (u have to pay to see the original paywall screen)
‣ outlets change pay from $750 to "a smile just for you"
[pointing at a patch of daisies, talking to my four-year-old child] see those? each of those daisies is like one of my puzzles: unique, delicate and beautiful. [ pointing to a dog trampling and eating the daisies] and that represents an Editor,
November 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM
[pointing at a patch of daisies, talking to my four-year-old child] see those? each of those daisies is like one of my puzzles: unique, delicate and beautiful. [ pointing to a dog trampling and eating the daisies] and that represents an Editor,
LIFE HACK: stuck talking to a crossword guy? say (15) after one of his sentences and u can run away while he's busy counting
November 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
LIFE HACK: stuck talking to a crossword guy? say (15) after one of his sentences and u can run away while he's busy counting
If you dressed up for Halloween as one of my puzzles, post a picture and tag me! And include your address so I know where to send the cease and desist
November 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you dressed up for Halloween as one of my puzzles, post a picture and tag me! And include your address so I know where to send the cease and desist
[i'm really small and tugging on your sleeve] pleeeease can you publish my puzzle? i spent all my money on Dropout Superfan subscription including food budget
October 31, 2025 at 1:06 PM
[i'm really small and tugging on your sleeve] pleeeease can you publish my puzzle? i spent all my money on Dropout Superfan subscription including food budget
ACPT top prize should go to solver in 83rd place. To reward skills such as "game theory" and "precision"
October 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
ACPT top prize should go to solver in 83rd place. To reward skills such as "game theory" and "precision"
“This would ve been better as a Pencil Pointers” "not quite as good as a Pencil Pointers” "Where is my regularly scheduled Oencil Pointers"
You know. There is such a thing as a BREAKING POINT .
You know. There is such a thing as a BREAKING POINT .
October 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
“This would ve been better as a Pencil Pointers” "not quite as good as a Pencil Pointers” "Where is my regularly scheduled Oencil Pointers"
You know. There is such a thing as a BREAKING POINT .
You know. There is such a thing as a BREAKING POINT .
[muttering] yeah well i bet i'd get something if they had an Orca for Kindest Soul. Most Tortured Soul. Bravest Sweetheart.
October 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
[muttering] yeah well i bet i'd get something if they had an Orca for Kindest Soul. Most Tortured Soul. Bravest Sweetheart.
SICK of the hypocrisy.; Mega publishers lining their pockets w/ puzzle calenders that stop at “Fiscal Year end”
October 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
SICK of the hypocrisy.; Mega publishers lining their pockets w/ puzzle calenders that stop at “Fiscal Year end”
opening et tu for submissions went great... if yuo think it's "GREAT" to get 1600 5x5 grids that, when placed in a 40x40 grid, zoom out to form a picture of a human ass !
October 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
opening et tu for submissions went great... if yuo think it's "GREAT" to get 1600 5x5 grids that, when placed in a 40x40 grid, zoom out to form a picture of a human ass !
oouh so close to resolving the grid! Categories this time were “weather”, “weather but metaphorical ”, “Weather if it betrayed you” and “Famous Shitstains(Anagrammed)”
October 24, 2025 at 11:49 PM
oouh so close to resolving the grid! Categories this time were “weather”, “weather but metaphorical ”, “Weather if it betrayed you” and “Famous Shitstains(Anagrammed)”
Every time i block a troll commenter on my blog it turns out to be me on another device!!!
October 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Every time i block a troll commenter on my blog it turns out to be me on another device!!!