I can't access anything in my Google Drive because I can't get a secure connection with Google. And all of the drafts I am currently working on are only on my Drive so I'm screwed for now. Oh goody!

Usually when I see people posting aurora pics on social media and go out to look for myself, I can't tell if I actually saw anything. Not tonight! (No pics, sorry)

Streaming puzzle construction at twitch.tv/tshellstudio in 20 minutes!

Streaming puzzle construction at twitch.tv/tshellstudio in 30 minutes!

Free Spiral puzzle up at www.patreon.com/posts/142764...! Lots of famous people in this grid.

I'm having company over tonight, so I won't be streaming. But please tune in next week!

I really don't feel like writing clues today, but it's got to be done.

This month's free puzzle, a Wrap Party, is up now at www.patreon.com/posts/141312.... I hope you enjoy it!

Streaming puzzle construction in 30 minutes at twitch.tv/tshellstudio! I will be trying to make a new-to-me format, so I invite you to come and watch me flail!

Gonna be livestreaming puzzle construction at www.twitch.tv/tshellstudio in 15 minutes! I don't know what kind of puzzle I'm going to construct! Come and help me decide!

This month I started offering an additional bonus puzzle every three months to patrons at $3/month and up, and the first extra bonus went up yesterday. Whether you're a paid member or not, you can visit www.patreon.com/nathancurtis to pledge $3/month to get a total of 40 puzzles per year.

FYI I will not be streaming tonight. If you want to see some of my puzzles in action, you can tune in to @illogicaljoker.bsky.social's solving stream www.twitch.tv/thatcrypticguy at 9PM tonight, where he will be tackling two of my recent cryptics.

Streaming puzzle construction at twitch.tv/tshellstudio in 30 minutes!

Streaming puzzle construction at twitch.tv/nathancurtis in 30 minutes!

Streaming puzzle construction at twitch.tv/tshellstudio in 30 minutes! Come watch me put letters into boxes to make words!

Streaming puzzle construction at twitch.tv/tshellstudio in 20 minutes!

Today I've got a meaty variety cryptic up at www.patreon.com/nathancurtis for my $2 and up patrons.

Having one of those puzzle days where I'm wrestling with an intransigent data set. How can it be this hard to find a T in this wordlist?

Streaming puzzle construction at twitch.tv/tshellstudio in 20 minutes!

My testsolver's partner Cheshire said of an upcoming puzzle: "Nathan is kind of person to put bananas in a cryptic that are actual bananas and I appreciate it" I'll take it

Streaming puzzle construction at twitch.tv/tshellstudio in 30 minutes!

Streaming puzzle construction at twitch.tv/tshellstudio in 10 minutes!

Free Wrap Party up on my Patreon page: www.patreon.com/posts/135723...

Yesterday I forgot it was Monday and streamed for about an hour. But now it's actually Tuesday, so I will be streaming puzzle construction at twitch.tv/tshellstudio in 30 minutes!

Working on a puzzle for a future project and this is the first time in a long while I've broken my brain trying to *write* clues. Something for you to look forward to, I guess!

As a reminder, my friend Cat just moved to Massachusetts but has been sick and unable to work. If you can donate to help them make their rent it would mean a lot. Sharing the link is also appreciated! gofund.me/c394a182

Since getting a queen mattress a few weeks ago, I've tried multiple different styles of sheets and they all make me uncomfortable an keep me awake at night. But I don't have any of those autistic sensory issues, I tell myself.

Streaming puzzle construction at www.twitch.tv/tshellstudio in 15 minutes! This week I plan to write a variety cryptic!

You may remember last year I was raising funds to help my friend and testsolver Cat move out of Texas. They moved to Massachusetts in June, but they have been sick much of the time and unable to work. I am look for donations to help them make their next month's rent: www.gofundme.com/f/help-cat-p...

You may remember last year I was raising funds to help my friend and testsolver Cat move out of Texas. They moved to Massachusetts in June, but they have been sick much of the time and unable to work. I am look for donations to help them make their next month's rent: www.gofundme.com/f/help-cat-p...

Constructing puzzles at www.twitch.tv/tshellstudio/ in 45 minutes! Come by and say hi!

Streaming construction at www.twitch.tv/tshellstudio/ in 15 minutes!

Streaming puzzle construction at www.twitch.tv/tshellstudio/ in forty minutes!

I have a Hex Pathfinder appearing in Joon Pahk's Outside the Box puzzles today. If you like my variety puzzles, you should definitely check out Joon's. Visit www.joonpahk.com/p/subscribe-... to get the variety puzzles subscription or the premium subscription to see my puzzle.

Streaming construction at twitch.tv/tshellstudio in 30 minutes! I still don't know what kind of puzzle I'll be making!

Tomorrow I'm doing another construction stream, and I'm not sure what kind of puzzle I want to make. Any suggestions?

I keep feeling like I should say something about the terrible things going on in the world but I am a slow Tortoise and by the time I have collected my thoughts to talk about a thing three new atrocities have happened.

An acquaintance messaged me on FB to ask if he could use my puzzles on his website. His website turns out to be AI-driven math contest coaching, so ew no. But he specifically asked "if i could post your puzzles and make them available to your patrons" and uh I already do that

Yesterday I finished grading my students' final exams, which means I am done with teaching for the summer! I'm hoping I can use the extra time to make headway on my big project but it's only a gain of 5-6 hours per day so idk

Streaming puzzle construction at twitch.tv/tshellstudio in 20 minutes!

The Department of Energy is quietly slashing disability rights

There's a lot of shitty stuff going on but my enby friend that @zyllable.bsky.social and I have been helping to get out of Texas finally arrived at their new apartment in Quincy MA last night and I am very excited for them.

Doing another constructing stream at www.twitch.tv/tshellstudio in 25 minutes!

My free puzzle for June is up on Patreon! This one's a Two-Tone. www.patreon.com/posts/130545...

A TRANS PERSON MADE YOUR PUZZLE is LIVE !!!! donate at least $10 USD to an American trans charity and receive 10 puzzles by trans constructors edited by me and @cantorlope.bsky.social beautiful cover art by @pseudonymjones.bsky.social happy pride :) tinyurl.com/transxwords

Today's pointless minor injury: while trying to merge onto a busy road, I spent so long looking over my left shoulder at traffic I hurt my back. Mostly better now, but... really?

Streaming puzzle construction at www.twitch.tv/tshellstudio/ in 55 minutes! I plan to tackle a cryptic crossword tonight, and I hope to finish the grid and most of the clues.

When I was a teenager first learning to make pancakes on a stove I preferred undercooked pancakes because they were "juicy". Nobody ever told me why this was a bad thing.

Streaming puzzle construction at www.twitch.tv/tshellstudio/ starting in 45 minutes! I haven't decided what kind of puzzle to write tonight... maybe I'll solicit ideas from my viewers.

Doing another construction stream at www.twitch.tv/tshellstudio/ starting in a half hour. I'd love it if you stopped by!