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Just a couple weeks until the Marbles tournaments

People of Fiendland! Did you hear that Marbles: The Brain Store is hosting three four crossword tournaments on Saturday, April 28? If you live near any of these locations, come on down—and tip off your fellow crossword fiends in the … Continue reading

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Interest in more regional crossword tournaments?

The good folks at Marbles: The Brain Store will be hosting Chicago’s fourth annual crossword tournament this April (date not finalized yet). Marbles embarked on expanding its games-and-puzzles empire last year and now has stores in six states. Marbles’ founder … Continue reading

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Marbles: The Brain Store expanding to the East Coast

Marbles just opened another Chicago store, this one in the city’s premier retail magnet, Water Tower Place on North Michigan Avenue. This brings the chain to six Chicagoland stores and three in the Twin Cities. Good news for Easterners: Six … Continue reading

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Save the date! Chicago crossword tourney on 4/16

The good people at Marbles: The Brain Store are hosting Chicago’s 3rd Annual Crossword Tournament on the afternoon of Saturday, April 16. The registration fee’s just $15 before April 1, $25 thereafter. The proceeds benefit the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, … Continue reading

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Shop at Marbles

Marbles: The Brain Store recently revamped its website, adding demonstration videos (those of you who’ve attended the Marbles Amateur Crossword Tournament will see a familiar face), comments from the “Brain Coach,” and customer reviews. Their bricks-and-mortar stores have demo copies … Continue reading

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