Mysteries

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

Play It Again

Play It Again

A tribute to Connections.

Pickleball

Pickleball

Oh no, all the tennis pros have defected to Pickleball!

Spelling Bee

Spelling Bee

A game mash-up, starring the Spelling Bee.

The Met Gala

The Met Gala

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

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is eating everything again.

Unflappable

Unflappable

A collection of sketches from my travels around the world.

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Puzzlers

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

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?

October 2023

Think of two words: 1) somewhere you might go if you’re feeling too much pressure, and 2) something you might do if you’re feeling too much pressure. Put them together, add a space, and you’ll get something that would come in handy if you have too little pressure.

September 2023

Think of two well-known seamen, both four letters. The first two letters of one name are the last two letters of the second. The other two letters in each name appear consecutively in the alphabet. Who are they?

August 2023

Think of a name-brand toy for kids, in 5 letters. Remove a letter and anagram what remains to get a part of the body that is often injured by this toy. What toy and body part are these?

June 2023

Think of a Fortune 100 company. When spoken aloud, this company's name contains the species of animal (in two syllables) that serves as the company's mascot. What's the company?

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.

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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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