Cuke Ellington

Golden Lock award, MS Puzzlehunt, an NYC event, and 2 new puzzle kickstarters

The Met Gala

A Midjourney-assisted glimpse at this year's Met Gala.

May 2023

Take the full name of a famous American jazz musician. Change one letter in his first name, and you’ll end up with two words that describe people you’d find in a kitchen.

April 2023

Think of a musician who still performs but was most popular in the 1980s. One of his biggest hits describes a specific setting. The first 3 letters of the musician's last name are also something conventionally said (by two different people) in this setting. What's the song and who’s the musician?

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is eating everything again.

February 2023

Think of a place where you might find outlets. Turn the first letter 180° and you’ll end up with a word for another place where you might find an entirely different kind of outlet. What words are these?

Unflappable

A collection of sketches from my travels around the world.

January 2023

Think of a hyphenated word for a kind of book that contains salacious details. Remove four of the same letter from that word, and what remains will be a word for the kind of content you'd find in such a book. What are the words?

Stocking Stuffers

A new Hanukkah tradition.

December 2022

Think of an animal in 6 letters, and two things you might feed that animal. Say those three words together aloud, in that order, to get the full name of a famous literary character. What character is it?

November 2022

Think of two six-letter words that each start and end with a T. Swap the two syllables of one of them, and phonetically, you’ll get a synonym of the other. What are the two words?

Spirit Halloween

It's Halloween, and these are the only costumes left at the store.

Hit the Spot

A Spotify mix tape.

October 2022

Think of a superhero. Take their alter ego's last name, and the last word of their nickname, and together you’ll get the full name of a living actor. That actor’s most famous role kind of sounds like a superhero, …

Hollywood Positions

Fifteen movies that hold a special place for me.

September 2022

What is a word for something you might eat at a roast, or something you might do at a roast?