Missio Nimpossible
Reality Escape Pod; new cryptic Patreon; Ambigrams; new Patrick Berry set
Sandy Weisz
What's Puzzling in January 2025
Puzzled Pint: Nursery Rhymes
January 2025
Think of a two-word phrase that means “a secret mission”. Move the last letter of the 1st word to be the first letter of the 2nd word, and you’ll end up with two words that are synonyms. What are they?
What's Puzzling in December 2024
Puzzled Pint: Shapes
December 6, 2024
Your truly on the Reality Escape Pod; a cute puzzle game; Add Another #15
Gonzo Bongo Condo
Gift guides, AVCX crosswords, Midwest escape tour, & a new Mystery
November 2024
Think of an Asian capital in 5 letters. Shift the 1st and 4th letters forward in the alphabet by 3 positions to get the
November 15, 2024
Elphaba-inspired character naming; Mystery #20 hints; New Hey Riddle Riddle segment
November 2024
Puzzled Pint: Classic Games
November 4, 2024
Mystery #20 is here; Squirrels Gone Wild
The Ones That I Want
If you can figure out what this number means, you’ll really be something special.
October 31, 2024
Thoughts on two recent puzzle hunts; Cryptic corner; Wordplay thoughts; Add Another #14 hints
Do Let the Sun Go Down on Me
A light crossword-themed puzzle game; Sandy in Block Club Chicago; New Kickstarter from PostCurious; Box Two
Murder Across Downing Square
An original crossword puzzle game by Sandy Weisz and Wil Zambole
October 2024
Think of a hit song from 1992. Remove all of the first word except the first two letters and the result will be a hit song from 1993. Both were released by bands, and both bands have the same number of letters in their names. Which songs are these?
October 18, 2024
Logic puzzles on LinkedIn, new PostCurious game, Add Another #14
October 7, 2024
Mystery League in the press; Kurt Vonnegut, board game designer; Add Another #13
October 2024
Puzzled Pint: Shopping Spree, Midwest Crossword Tournament
Téa Mobster
TED Games, logic puzzles, and a new Puzzler
September 2024
Take the name of a caffeinated drink. Remove a letter, then add a letter, and you’ll get the last name of an actor whose first name is also a caffeinated drink. Who is this?
September 18, 2024
A lovely logic puzzle variant; Crossword lover pickup lines; Add Another #12 again
September 10, 2024
Add Another #12, Labor Day puzzles, Editing challenge
September 2024
Puzzled Pint: Choose Your Own Adventure, Escape the MSI
First-raftere
Escape the MSI, Olympic names, Midwest Crossword Tourney, LA Library immersive adventure, Quick Cryptics
August 2024
Think of a hyphenated phrase that means “fine”. Take the second half, change just the middle of it to its opposite, and you’ll get a word that also means “fine”. What words are these?
August 15, 2024
Escape the Museum, Artistic Onomastic Games week 2, Add Another #11
August 7, 2024
Artistic Onomastic Games, Putting the Z in Veep, Add Another #10 answer
July 31, 2024
I'm Henry VIII, I Am; An athlete named after a number
July 23, 2024
Add Another #10; Best of NPL; Crossword hall of fame
Teragram & Stewart
NPL Con, NPR puzzle, Sondheim's love of puzzles, Minute Cryptic, T. Swift
July 10, 2024
July puzzler; Minute Cryptic; XKCD crossword; Spoonerized Movie Titles
July 2024
Think of a pair of actors who headlined a beloved movie from the late ‘80s. The female actor’s first name, when reversed, and the male actor’s last name, are two words often used interchangeably. Who are they?
June 4, 2024
Mystery #19: Movie Posters. Add Another #8: Movie Pitches
ShotDeck Posters
The ShotDeck movie poster puzzles.
May 21, 2024
Mystery #18. Adventures in laser cutting.
Intersectionality
We asked Sandy's kids to make this month's Mystery. It's pretty simple! Just identify what's in the pictures.
Decaf Pecan
Blood on the Clocktower, Cinematic puzzle hunt, new Jeopardy! show
May 2024
Think of a six-letter nut. Change the first and last letters to get something that is often nut-adjacent. What two words are these?
April 22, 2024
Add Another #7, Crossword Con, Midwest Crossword Tourney
Bob Jectiony
Balatro, Watsky wrap-up, Lone Shark kickstarter, Strands game, new Mystery.
April 2024
Think of the full name of an actor who was big in the ‘90s, and is still working today. Remove the first letter and last letter, and what remains will phonetically sound like a phrase heard in a courtroom. Who is it?
April 5, 2024
Mystery #17
March Madness
Truly an eclectic bunch of teams this year.
March 21, 2024
Watsky wrap-up video; NYT plays the bully; Add Another #6
March 8, 2024
EnigMarch thoughts; Strands; Oscar menu
March 1, 2024
EnigMarch conceptual word ladders; Oscar Menu planning
February 24, 2024
Mystery #16 is here! Plus: Hannah on Jeopardy!, solution to Add Another #4.
Answers & Questions
An homage to our favorite game show.
Sexta, Texas
A 40th Birthday adventure; MIT Mystery Hunt recap; Jubensha in the US.
February 2024
The last five letters of what US state can be anagrammed to make the largest city in another US state?