Brad Wiegmann author page
4 puzzles by Brad Wiegmann
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Brad Wiegmann is a national security lawyer for the Department of Justice in Washington.
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Brad Wiegmann is a national security lawyer for the Department of Justice in Washington. He says this puzzle reminds him of the old Steven Wright line: "I almost had a psychic girlfriend . . . but she left me before we met."
This is his third puzzle for the Times — all Sundays.
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Brad Wiegmann is a national security lawyer for the Department of Justice in Washington. He dedicates this puzzle to his mother, "a voracious reader, talented knitter, mahjong maven and all-round supermom." He says he's never personally seen any of the musical artists named in the puzzle's theme clues, but he did once attend a 23-Across concert.
Brad's last Times puzzle, Crossword Buff appeared in February.
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Brad Wiegmann is a national security lawyer for the Department of Justice in Washington. About a year and a half ago, while solving some crosswords on vacation, he wondered aloud if he could make one himself. It took several tries, but … voilà!
You'll want to put on your silly puns hat before you begin.