Thanks for all the comments about last week's Twists & Turns! This week I'm back with a freestyle, which is a 68-word, 32-block puzzle. I've been playing around with staggered 13s recently, and this layout saves on the black square count with the two 15-letter downs that cut through the center stack at 3- and 11-Down. This puzzle played relatively easyish for the testers - how did it treat you?
Happy solving!
June FREEstyle - PUZ
June FREEstyle - PDF
June FREEstyle - Grayscale PDF
June FREEstyle - Solution
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Twists & Turns #1
I'm excited to debut a brand new variety puzzle format called Twists & Turns! I've worked hard to develop this format over the past few months and now it's time for solvers to take a crack at it.
The directions for Twists & Turns are included in the PDF below. For the maiden puzzle, I'm only offering one difficulty version, with the Twists listed in grid order, though if I write more of these, I do intend on also offering a "Harder" version that lists the Twists alphabetically (similar to a Harder Rows Garden listing the blooms alphabetically). I want solvers to get the hang of the format first, however, so this first puzzle lists the Twists in grid order.
Because this is the first ever T&T, I'd really appreciate solver feedback on this one! If you liked it, or if you didn't, I'd very much like to hear from as many solvers as possible. I really enjoyed writing this first puzzle, and I have some ideas for further exploration of this format, but you the solver are the ultimate judge, and your feedback will be extremely helpful as I consider the future of Twists & Turns. Don't hesitate to leave a comment below, or you can always send me an email too.
Happy solving!
Twists & Turns #1 - PDF
Twists & Turns #1 - Solution
The directions for Twists & Turns are included in the PDF below. For the maiden puzzle, I'm only offering one difficulty version, with the Twists listed in grid order, though if I write more of these, I do intend on also offering a "Harder" version that lists the Twists alphabetically (similar to a Harder Rows Garden listing the blooms alphabetically). I want solvers to get the hang of the format first, however, so this first puzzle lists the Twists in grid order.
Because this is the first ever T&T, I'd really appreciate solver feedback on this one! If you liked it, or if you didn't, I'd very much like to hear from as many solvers as possible. I really enjoyed writing this first puzzle, and I have some ideas for further exploration of this format, but you the solver are the ultimate judge, and your feedback will be extremely helpful as I consider the future of Twists & Turns. Don't hesitate to leave a comment below, or you can always send me an email too.
Happy solving!
Twists & Turns #1 - PDF
Twists & Turns #1 - Solution
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
May FREE RG
This week I've got a Rows Garden! See below for the links for the PDFs and an RGZ file for use in the Rows Garden app for iPad and iPhone. An explanation of the four difficulty levels can be seen on the sidebar on the right side of this page.
Happy solving!
May FREE RG - RGZ
May FREE RG - Hardest (PDF)
May FREE RG - Harder (PDF)
May FREE RG - Easier (PDF)
May FREE RG - Easiest (PDF)
May FREE RG - Solution (PDF)
Happy solving!
May FREE RG - RGZ
May FREE RG - Hardest (PDF)
May FREE RG - Harder (PDF)
May FREE RG - Easier (PDF)
May FREE RG - Easiest (PDF)
May FREE RG - Solution (PDF)
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Aries Cryptic #14
This week's puzzle is a block cryptic, 15x15 in size. Hope you enjoy!
Aries Cryptic #14 - PUZ
Aries Cryptic #14 - PDF
Aries Cryptic #14 - Grayscale PDF
Aries Cryptic #14 - Solution
Intro to Cryptics - PDF
Aries Cryptic #14 - PUZ
Aries Cryptic #14 - PDF
Aries Cryptic #14 - Grayscale PDF
Aries Cryptic #14 - Solution
Intro to Cryptics - PDF
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