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June 12, 2026 - "Burn the Midnight Oil" (themeless) - Kareem Ayas, edited by Ada Nicolle for $1

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Dear Friends:

Here's a 68-word themeless with a cool grid pattern by Kareem Ayas. It's titled "Burn the Midnight Oil" and Kareem says its difficulty is "challenging in the same way not studying for an exam until the night before makes it challenging".

Kareem Ayas is a high school English teacher living in Harlem with his pet Husky, Kane. Kareem's themeless construction style consists of giving himself too many constraints until a grid becomes unfillable, then moving blocks around aimlessly until things fall into place -- but he swears by this grid shape and its flexibility -- so you may see it again!

Be well,

the AVCX+ crew

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June 12, 2026 - "Burn the Midnight Oil" (themeless) - Kareem Ayas, edited by Ada Nicolle for $1


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