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Mysteries

Bigger, meatier, more layered puzzles. Made just for Signals members.

The Ones That I Want

The Ones That I Want

If you can figure out what this number means, you’ll really be something special.

ShotDeck Posters

ShotDeck Posters

The ShotDeck movie poster puzzles.

Intersectionality

Intersectionality

We asked Sandy's kids to make this month's Mystery. It's pretty simple! Just identify what's in the pictures.

March Madness

March Madness

Truly an eclectic bunch of teams this year.

Answers & Questions

Answers & Questions

An homage to our favorite game show.

Ladies and Gentlemen

Ladies and Gentlemen

A few of my favorite SNL episodes from over the years.

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Puzzlers

Light, bite-sized puzzles. Featured in the Signals Monthly Newsletter.

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?

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 name of an African country. Shift them forward again 5 more positions to get a different Asian capital. What places are these?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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EnigMarch

My entries in the 31-day EnigMarch puzzle-writing challenge. More at enigmarch.com.

EnigMarch 2023

EnigMarch 2023

All my cryptic clues from EnigMarch 2023.

Day 31: Meta

Day 31: Meta

Day 30: Phantom

Day 30: Phantom

Time to eat a power pellet.

Day 29: Note

Day 29: Note

Just a short note.

Day 28: Map

Day 28: Map

I received a couple of letters from each of these countries. Might be some kind of code.

Day 27: Suit

Day 27: Suit

Four suits for sale.

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