Thursday, October 29, 2026

Aries Cryptic #37 - "Trick or Treat" (Variety Cryptic)

Aries Cryptic #37 - "Trick or Treat" - PDF | Solution (PDF)

For the Halloween season, this month's puzzle is a timely variety cryptic titled "Trick or Treat." PDF only for this one, hope you enjoy!

On the Rows Garden front, the latest Six Pack was released last month and work on the final Six Pack of 2026 is well underway. Head over to the Archive to scoop up any and all Rows Garden packs that you need to complete your collection. 

Happy solving!

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Aries Rows Garden Six Pack #7

Aries Rows Garden Six Pack #7 is now available to purchase!

By now, you probably know the drill, but just in case you are new here: Six Pack #7 includes six never-before-published Rows Gardens in PDF form in four levels of difficulty, a set of solutions, and RGZ files for digital solving. The PDF layout is exactly the same as it has been since 2019, so long-time solvers will be very familiar with how these puzzles look as well as how they solve. In order to maintain continuity with the overall Aries Rows Garden series, the puzzles in this pack are officially classified as Year 13, Puzzles 13 through 18.

Order Six Pack #7 for just $6 using the Paypal applet below. If you'd like to discuss payment options other than Paypal, just send me an email. If you've already pre-ordered the Six Packs in 2026, you will be automatically emailed all puzzles, so no further payment is necessary.

The Paypal applet below also allows you to purchase Six Packs #5 and #6, released earlier this year. For many more Rows Garden Six Pack and bundles available for purchase, head over to the Rows Garden Archive. 

Happy solving!

Please note: Paypal orders are fulfilled manually. While the vast majority of purchases are fulfilled in under an hour, please allow up to 8 hours to receive an email with the puzzles that you purchased. Your patience is appreciated!

2026 Aries Rows Garden Six Packs

Moving Boxes

Moving Boxes - PDF | Solution (PDF)

Back with another Boxes puzzle! This one is appropriately inspired as I moved this month. Still in Tucson but I've become a homeowner once again. So far so good! As with other Boxes puzzles, this format is PDF only. Hope you enjoy!

On the Rows Garden front, the latest Six Pack is on schedule for release tomorrow, September 25. If you didn't pre-order all the Six Packs this year, swing by tomorrow to purchase. Also be sure to scoop up this year's previous Six Packs, or if you are in need of several hundred Rows Gardens, the $50-off special on the full Archive dating back to 2014 is still available. 

Happy solving! 

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Aries Freestyle August 2026

Aries Freestyle August 2026 - PUZ | PDF | PDF (Grayscale) | Solution (PDF)

It seems I've gotten into the habit of returning to my freestyle roots once a year, having done exactly that since 2024. So savor this Freestyle, clued at a super-hard level for your brain-numbing enjoyment. 

On the Rows Garden front, work on the latest Six Pack is apace and set for a September release. In the meantime, head over to the Archive to pick up some bundles if you've fallen behind, or better yet grab the Full Rows Garden Archive at a discounted rate for a limited time. 

Happy solving!


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