October 7, 2024
Mystery League in the press; Kurt Vonnegut, board game designer; Add Another #13
Sandy Weisz
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?
Elaine’s Birthday Adventure
A day-long birthday adventure throughout Chicago.
February 8, 2024
My favorite Puzzmo; Add Another #4
January 31, 2024
The end of the Watsky ARG.
January 24, 2024
$50,000 puzzle hunt / Spaghetti solving / Add Another #3
January 15, 2024
A favorite moment from Mystery Hunt. Add Another #2
A Tale, Mate
SOLVE at the Design Museum, The 1st annual Midwest Crossword Tournament, and our 2023 year in review.
January 2024
Think of a word that means “tie”. Change the first letter and add a space to get a phrase that describes where you might find yourself in the case of a tie.
December 21, 2023
Mystery #15 is here!
Ladies and Gentlemen
A few of my favorite SNL episodes from over the years.
December 15, 2023
SOLVE at the Design Museum of Chicago
November 30, 2023
The return of the Add Another puzzles.
Sham Hepburn
2023 Holiday Gift Guide!
November 2023
Think of a movie based on a stage adaptation of a book. Take the first name of the leading actor in the movie, and change the last letter to get the last name of the author of the book. Who are they?
November 22, 2023
November 7, 2023
My own personal shitposter.
October 26, 2023
Mystery #14 is here!