This month's meta answer is a famous singer who would be an apt sixth theme entry. Deadline is Tuesday, March 12 at 12 PM EST. Enter through the Crosshare applet below.
LEXICON DEVIL
the world is our aim
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Puzzle Eighty: Word Worms #2
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Puzzle Seventy-Nine: Old Flames (themeless)
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It's the beginning of a new year... or at least it was a month ago. To all the solvers out there, especially the meta solvers, thank you for solving last year's puzzles and for your kind comments. As for 2024, I'm in the position of having a real backlog of finished puzzles, but my life being so complex at the moment -- not in a good way, frankly -- that it's hard even to find the time to upload them and write brief blog posts. I really do want to get them out into the world eventually, though.
A huge thanks to everyone who sent proof of a charitable donation in order to get my 2023 Puzzle Pack -- I received around $500 in receipts, which is great. Another benefit puzzle pack, for the most important cause imaginable at the moment, launched recently: Puzzles for Palestine. It's available with proof of a donation to one of the four charities identified on their site.
As the editors note, however:
Your donations are truly appreciated, but right now, monetary support is NOT the most effective way to help Palestine. If you want your donation to have the maximum impact, we first need a permanent ceasefire and end to the bombing to ensure adequate material support can enter Gaza and unfettered access to all parts of the Strip can be provided to effectively distribute humanitarian aid. To that end, we encourage you all to write an email, send a fax, or place a phone call to your local and national Representatives and Senators, urging them to demand a ceasefire in Gaza now.
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Puzzle Seventy-Eight: First Quarter (meta)
The meta answer is a six-letter word. Deadline is Tuesday, January 30 at 12 PM EST. Enter, and get PDF and .puz files, through the Crosshare applet below.
Thursday, December 21, 2023
Puzzle Seventy-Seven: Peak Performance (meta) + 2023 Puzzle Pack Announcement
The meta answer is a six-letter name.
The contest meta prize this year has been a Puzzle Pack containing the following:
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Puzzle Seventy-Six: Forget the Past (meta)
I was excited to have a themeless puzzle included in this year's Boswords Fall Themeless League and to be interviewed on their Twitch stream back on the 13th. The season ended on Tuesday, so the whole set of puzzles is now available for purchase, and they are all excellent as usual (I've also had the pleasure of being a test solver this season). I also recommend the Boswords t-shirt, available at the same link. I just got one and the quality is top-notch.
I have another themeless coming out tomorrow from AVCX+, so keep an eye out for that too.
This month's meta answer is a four-letter word.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: There's an unintentional dupe at 4-Down that is not meta-related, just a goof I don't have time to fix.
Deadline to enter (use Crosshare link here and below to submit) is Tuesday, December 5 at 12 PM EST.
Two correct answer submitters will receive the LD Puzzle Pack 2023, a special set of unreleased puzzles.
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Puzzle Seventy-Five: October Quartet (midi-meta)
I can never resist doing a Halloween puzzle. If you're solving on November 1, just remember that the Halloween spirit lives in your heart all year long. You just have to believe in it.
Puzzle Eighty-One: This Place Looks Familiar (meta)
This month's meta answer is a famous singer who would be an apt sixth theme entry . Deadline is Tuesday, March 12 at 12 PM EST. Enter th...
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Puzzle Sixty-Nine: Sticks Up For Birds (freestyle) (Enigmarch Day 2) + Bonus Puzzle: Enigmarch Day 1Enigmarch begins again. Today's freestyle is for Day 2 and the prompt... Well, I put the prompt in the puzzle as an entry. You can figu...
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This is my contribution to the ACPT puzzle table. I'll be attending for the first time, so say hi if you see me. . puz / PDF
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It's the last contest meta of the year. This one is reportedly difficult -- I'm thinking a Week 4 on the Gaffney Scale. And I'll...