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Ben Wilson

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

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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
i was at an art/craft hangout on saturday and felt too intimidated to pick up a paintbrush, so i drew (?) this instead. stipple art is pretty cool!
An abstract geometric stipple art drawing, in a square black frame
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
this week’s kiln haul! i was super rushed when i glazed these, so i was convinced they were gonna come out looking terrible. they didn’t turn out quite how i wanted but they’re better than terrible, so i guess that’s alright. my fave is the first one, because the maze on it is actually solvable
A stoneware mug, glazed in green with a maze designA stoneware mug, glazed in orange and white with a tessellated dog patternA stoneware mug, glazed with a colourful geometric designAll three mugs, stacked on top of one another
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
New crossword is out! Today's puzzle features Futurama, Greek mythology, and World of Warcraft. Happy solving ✍🏾 www.zerofiftyone.net/foundation-c...
A crossword grid with 7 Down highlighted. The clue is “Star associated with Venus?”
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
New crossword is out! Today's puzzle features Futurama, Greek mythology, and World of Warcraft. Happy solving ✍🏾 www.zerofiftyone.net/foundation-c...
A crossword grid with 7 Down highlighted. The clue is “Star associated with Venus?”
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
kiln pickup day yesterday. some of the colours came out wayy different to how i expected but i don’t hate it
A stoneware mug, glazed with a colourful geometric designA stoneware mug, glazed in black and white with a tessellated dog pattern
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
i have a couple more mugs going into the kiln this week. fingers crossed they turn out okay 😬
A pair of bisque fired stoneware mugs, ready for glaze firing.
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
the birth cycle of a handmade mug. it's so nice to be back at pottery studio again.
A stoneware mug, at the leather-hard stage. A bisque fired stoneware mug. It has been covered in a grid of thin masking tape.A stoneware mug, in the process of being decorated. It is glazed in a multicoloured tiled pattern.A stoneware mug, fully finished. It is glazed in a multicoloured tiled pattern.
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
I also have a puzzle on the @puzzmo.com front page today :) www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2026-...
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Puzzmo - Cross|word
Play Cross|word on Puzzmo, Take a hint.
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
New crossword is out. Today's puzzle features witches for hire, Canadian tuxedos, and late night delves down Wikipedia. Happy solving ✍🏾 www.zerofiftyone.net/party-on-whe...
A crossword grid with 34 Down highlighted. The clue is "Animals who are near-sighted in one eye and far-sighted in the other" (4)
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
a couple of baking successes from this week: pumpkin + oatmeal cookies and ube cookies 🍪
A tray of pumpkin and oatmeal cookies with a brown butter icingA tray of bright purple ube cookies, with an icing sugar crinkle topping
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Lil AVCX @lilavcx.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Today's puzzle is an 11x11 by roster member Ben Wilson (@zerofiftyone.bsky.social), titled "A Lot to Unpack." In this fun, breezy puzzle, Ben once again wows us with his ability to connect an amazing number of unrelated entries together through clever cluing angles.
Crossword puzzle with 3-Down highlighted: [New parents in Scotland receive a basic one for free, along with clothes and other supplies] (4 letters)
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
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
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
around the launch of my last shipped game, i put on a presentation for the team where i dug up old builds from the last 3 years and played them in chronological order on a long project you forget all the small (and big!) changes that get made over time and it’s rewarding to see how far you’ve come!
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
this is great, and a reminder that it’s always valuable as a dev to keep hold of stuff that tells the story of how your game was made
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
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.
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
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)
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
crossword will be late again this week. i've been pretty stacked lately so i might have to switch from a weekly to a weekly-ish cadence at this rate
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
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)]
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
took a short break from mug making to throw this set of little plates (and garlic grater)
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
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)]
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
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)
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
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)]
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
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)]
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
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
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Anna Bell @annabellreads.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
I do these every Thursday and they're always delightful, definitely recommend.
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
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)]
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
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
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
suuuper excited at the prospect of making puzzles with these folks!
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
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)]
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
tired: posting every thought into the void of social media wired: hiding posts behind meticulously crafted puzzles
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
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)]
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Douglas Wilson @doougle.net · 08/02/2025
My favorite tune of the last few months is still @zerofiftyone.bsky.social's piano cover of the Mooncat "Forest A" theme. We play it at the end of the episode here bsky.app/profile/eggp...
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Jurying this year’s batch of IGFs was a delight. Lots of really great entries that are all attempting v different things. Making a shortlist is so hard but on the plus side it does fill you with a renewed sense of hope and enthusiasm for the medium!
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
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)]
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
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
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
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 patternA fired and glazed stoneware mug with an oversized handle, glazed in a glossy black/blue colour Both mugs pictured side by side
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
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)
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Always a fun time chatting with the @eggplantshow.bsky.social crew! They’ve been playing every game from UFO 50 as a weekly book club, which is such a fun show concept.
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
New crossword just dropped. This week's puzzle features discontinued tech of the 2000s, Vietnamese New Year, and hot dog water. Happy solving ✏ www.zerofiftyone.net/organised-cr...
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“Organised Crimes” 💰 (2025/01/23)
Crossword by Ben Wilson
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
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 handleAn unfired stoneware mug, with an oversized handle
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
No crossword today. My house was broken into a few days ago and it's really thrown me off my routine. Hopefully I'll be able to get back to it soon ✏
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
New crossword puzzle – in which I’m surprised at the newness of Italian bread. Happy solving ✏ www.zerofiftyone.net/highway-code...
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“Highway Code” 🚦 (2025/01/09)
Crossword by Ben Wilson
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Happy new year! I think I must have been hungry when I made this week’s grid because I’ve unintentionally put so many food words in here 😅 Happy solving ✏️ www.zerofiftyone.net?p=6337
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“Train Station” 🚉 (02/01/2025)
Crossword by Ben Wilson
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
For this week’s crossword I leaned into the wink-wink, punny style of clueing, and had a lot of fun with it! www.zerofiftyone.net?p=6330
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Fault Lines 🌋 (26/12/2024)
Crossword by Ben Wilson
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
For this week’s crossword I leaned into the wink-wink, punny style of clueing, and had a lot of fun with it! www.zerofiftyone.net?p=6330
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Fault Lines 🌋 (26/12/2024)
Crossword by Ben Wilson
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
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 effectA 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
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
More stuff from the last kiln firing of the year. The lid for the urn broke so I’ll have to remake that in the new year
A blue ceramic potA black and white ceramic urnA white ceramic fruit bowl
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Pleased that this little dish made it out of the kiln intact. The glazing on the lid was a bit of an experiment and I’m still not sure if I like it, but maybe it’ll grow on me
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
This week’s crossword is inspired by mishearing words bc you have auditory processing issues 😅 Happy solving ✏️ www.zerofiftyone.net?p=6324
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Heart’s Content 💖 (19/12/2024)
Crossword by Ben Wilson
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Ben Wilson @zerofiftyone.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
New crossword just dropped! ✏️ www.zerofiftyone.net?p=6282
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Remote Connection 📡 (12/12/2024)
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