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Ben Wilson
@zerofiftyone.bsky.social
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Game Developer - Saltsea Chronicles, Team Sonic Racing, EVADER, TV Trouble, Concentric, ████. Crossword constructor. Hobbyist potter. He/him.

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whenever i make a cup of tea i’m unable to shake the thought that the tetley tea mascots were just british mario and luigi
Picture of the (now discontinued i think?) Tetley tea mascot characters
May 3, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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skin deep has such a cool approach to crediting individual level designers. nobody does tongue-in-cheek diegetic stuff quite like @blendogames.bsky.social. truly the best to ever do it.
May 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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New crossword is out. This week's puzzle features Cluedo, Mortal Kombat, and breaking into "the mainframe".

I took a break from constructing because things have been 🎢 lately but I'm glad I was able to put something out this week.

Happy solving ✏

www.zerofiftyone.net/currant-affairs/
Crossword with 23 Down highlighted. The clue is 😂 (or 💀, depending on your age bracket) (4)
April 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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New crossword is out. This week's puzzle features Daniel Kaluuya, cubist art, and gummy bears.

Happy solving ✏

www.zerofiftyone.net/mental-notes/
Crossword with 8 Down highlighted. The clue is styled like a Windows XP error message, and says [crossword.___ has encountered a problem and needs to close (3)]
March 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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took a short break from mug making to throw this set of little plates (and garlic grater)
March 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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these turned out well!
A stoneware mug, glazed in a white and green checkerboard pattern A stoneware mug, glazed in a white and orange checkerboard pattern
March 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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New crossword is out. This week's puzzle features Yoshi, Nina Simone, and that one guy from The Matrix.

Happy solving ✏

www.zerofiftyone.net/pet-theory/
Crossword with 9 Down highlighted. The clue is [Type of establishment which *checks notes* apparently has nothing at all to do with scuba-themed cocktails (4, 3)]
March 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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i was unsure about how this one would go but it turned out well!

i did go a little overboard w the glaze chips but i do kinda like the drippy effect
stoneware mug with multicoloured confetti style glazing (before firing) stoneware mug with multicoloured confetti style glazing (after firing)
March 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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New crossword is out. This week's puzzle features Babybel, tree frogs, and Animal Crossing.

Happy solving ✏

www.zerofiftyone.net/weird-flex/
Crossword with 6 Down highlighted. The clue is [Afro-Surrealist comedy series starring Donald Glover and Brian Tyree Henry (7)]
March 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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New crossword is out. This week's puzzle features doomscrolling, microdosing and uhh.. Zootopia.

Happy solving ✏

www.zerofiftyone.net/scorched-earth/
Crossword with 19 Down highlighted. The clue is [Sea ___ (animal which likes to hold hands with a friend while it sleeps) (5)]
March 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Today’s @puzzmo.com crossword is my first for the site (!!) and a collab with the excellent @e-a-rly.bsky.social

www.puzzmo.com/today
The front page of puzzmo.com for March 4th 2025
March 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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New crossword is out. This week's puzzle features bats, afros, and a whole lot of moons.

Happy solving ✏

www.zerofiftyone.net/flash-drive/
Crossword with 42 Across highlighted. The clue is [Algorithmically generated picture with way too many fingers, for example (6)]
February 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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another pair of mugs glazed and ready for final firing. hopefully i’ll get to take them home next week
A bisque fired stoneware mug, glazed with a white and green checkerboard pattern A bisque fired stoneware mug, glazed with a white and orange checkerboard pattern
February 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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New crossword is out. This week's puzzle features Doechii, cassette tapes, and my favourite Yorgos Lanthimos film.

Happy solving ✏

www.zerofiftyone.net/balloon-animals/
Crossword with 47 Across highlighted. The clue is [Typical starting location for a Dungeons & Dragons campaign (6)]
February 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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New crossword is out! This week's puzzle features ghosts, David Lynch and "the cool S".

Happy solving ✏

www.zerofiftyone.net/speed-metal/
Crossword with 15 Across highlighted. The clue is [“seriously? you’re really gonna break up with me on international talk like a ___ day?? [he sighs, dejected]: yarr” (6)]
February 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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New crossword is out. This week's puzzle features Street Fighter, internet grifts and the Coen brothers.

Happy solving ✏

www.zerofiftyone.net/pearly-gate/
Crossword with 27 Across highlighted. The clue is ["omg soooo cute!!!", or alternatively, a pretty good name for a novelty bag store (5, 6)]
February 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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my big ol face is on the front page of @puzzmo.com today. they invited me to set today’s bongo puzzle :)

puzzmo.com/puzzle/2025-...
screenshot of today’s bongo puzzle on puzzmo.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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really pleased with how these mugs came out!

i’m gonna experiment with more handle shapes in the future but i do like the feel of the checkerboard one a lot
A fired and glazed stoneware mug with an oversized handle, glazed with a white and blue checkerboard pattern A fired and glazed stoneware mug with an oversized handle, glazed in a glossy black/blue colour Both mugs pictured side by side
February 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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This week's crossword has a hidden seasonal theme that was super fun to put together. Happy solving! ✏
www.zerofiftyone.net/star-signs/
Crossword with 38-Down highlighted. The clue is [One who might panic at the disco?] (3 letters)
January 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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it was all masking tape!
January 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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been glazing these lads today. the checkerboard pattern was a logistical challenge but should hopefully come out looking cool
A pair of stoneware mugs – one glazed in a checkerboard pattern (purple/white with iron flecks), and one glazed all over in glossy black/blue
January 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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something i love about making pottery is that you can tailor everything to your own needs. i threw a couple of mugs last week with big ole handles to fit my giant hands and I’m already excited to use them
An unfired stoneware mug, with an oversized handle An unfired stoneware mug, with an oversized handle
January 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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The scoring is based on solve time and hint/reveal usage. The max for this one was 745 I think. Thanks for playing!
Score You get 10 points for each correct word completed. Revealing letters or words will cost you points. For each square you reveal, you lose 1 point(s), but you can still get the 10 points if you get the word right. You get no points for a word if you reveal it entirely. The target time to complete this puzzle is 15 minutes. When you complete the puzzle, you will get a bonus of 15 points for every full minute under the target. There is no penalty for going over the time limit.
January 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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Ahh the max possible score is based on the total number of words in the grid and this was a smaller than usual grid. So your score was actually good!
How to play Score You get 10 points for each correct word completed. Revealing letters or words will cost you points. For each square you reveal, you lose 1 point(s), but you can still get the 10 points if you get the word right. You get no points for a word if you reveal it entirely. The target time to complete this puzzle is 15 minutes. When you complete the puzzle, you will get a bonus of 15 points for every full minute under the target. There is no penalty for going over the time limit.
December 26, 2024 at 11:31 PM
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I had a bunch of wheel-thrown pots lying around that I never found a purpose for, so I decided to make some of them into candles for handmade gifts! Most of them have matching pots so I’m gonna give them away as sets.

Once the candle is finished you can use it as a trinket dish 😌
A candle and matching pot, both glazed with a sponge-print effect A candle and matching pot, both glazed in a rusty brown colour A candle and a matching pot, both glazed blue with carved constellation markings (that failed in the glazing process 😢) A candle made from a small pot with a streaky magenta glaze
December 25, 2024 at 3:37 PM