Puzzle 187: Quad-Wrangle 7
I am in Dallas right now, but I brought all of my image template files with me on flash drive so I can continue updating this blog! Isn't that great?
Rules of Quad-Wrangl
Puzzle 185: Straight and Arrow 9
In a most astonishing feat of construction, if you spell out all of the numbers in the puzzle below, the letters can be rearranged to spell "Neo" 25 times. Wooooooooooooooooow.
Puzzle 183: Polyominous 20
It took me over a week to complete this construction -- but not because it's particularly fantastic or anything; I was just lazy and uninspired.
Faves/Easy Lists
With so many puzzles on this blog, choosing which ones to solve first might seem daunting if you're new. While I believe all of the puzzles are good, the following lists showcase the puzzles that I personally like the best, and the ones that I think are most particularly suited for beginners. Take these opinions as you will.
(updated as of puzzle 408)
FAVES LIST
Puzzle 5: Streaming Content 1
Puzzle 10: Fencing Match 1
Puzzle 12: Polyominous 2
Puzzle 23: Tetra Firma 3
Puzzle 25: Twincognito 2
Puzzle 35: Polyominous 4
Puzzle 39: Eliza Pseudonym of Puzzlania 2
Puzzle 53: Streaming Content 6
Puzzle 58: Polyominous 6
Puzzle 69: Polyominous 8
Puzzle 78: Straight and Arrow 5
Puzzle 86: Fencing Match 10
Puzzle 90: Blackbarrier Jam 5
Puzzle 94: Eliza Pseudonym of Puzzlania 7
Puzzle 100: Fencing Match 13
Puzzle 108: Twincognito 7
Puzzle 110: Twincognito 8
Puzzle 117: Seek and Spell 4
Puzzle 124: Tetra Firma 7
Puzzle 125: Process of Illumination 7
Puzzle 128: Pearls of Wisdom 13
Puzzle 134: Pearls of Wisdom 15
Puzzle 139: Pearls of Wisdom 16
Puzzle 145: Eliza Pseudonym of Puzzlania 8
Puzzle 150: Tetra Firma 11
Puzzle 163: Process of Illumination 11
Puzzle 170: Fencing Match 22
Puzzle 191: Twincognito 12
Puzzle 200: Straight and Arrow 11
Puzzle 207: Room and Reason 12
Puzzle 216: Streaming Content 16
Puzzle 223: Polyominous 24
Puzzle 230: Writer's Block 2
Puzzle 235: Polyominous 25
Puzzle 250: Pearls of Wisdom 27
Puzzle 260: Polyominous 28
Puzzle 262: Streaming Content 19
Puzzle 267: Process of Illumination 19
Puzzle 270: Reunion Tour 3
Puzzle 272: Pearls of Wisdom 30
Puzzle 275: Tetra Firma 18
Puzzle 283: Polyominous 30
Puzzle 289: Eliza Pseudonym of Puzzlania 11
Puzzle 291: Tetra Firma 19
Puzzle 298: Twincognito 15
Puzzle 300: Room and Reason 21
Puzzle 314: Crowd Nine 6
Puzzle 315: Polyominous 34
Puzzle 317: Process of Illumination 22
Puzzle 322: Streaming Content 24
Puzzle 325: Process of Illumination 24
Puzzle 326: Artist's Block 8
Puzzle 350: Streaming Content 27
Puzzle 353: Pearls of Wisdom 38
Puzzle 355: Process of Illumination 26
Puzzle 362: Straight and Arrow 25
Puzzle 364: Circumnavi-Gates 10
Puzzle 365: Polyominous 37
Puzzle 375: Quad-Wrangle 15
Puzzle 382: Fencing Match 38
Puzzle 385: Straight and Arrow 27
Puzzle 390: Totally Awesum 20
Puzzle 392: Crowd Nine 8
Puzzle 398: Pearls of Wisdom 40
Puzzle 399: Straight and Arrow 28
Puzzle 400: Fencing Match 42
Puzzle 404: Polyominous 39
EASY LIST
Puzzle 8: Crowd Nine 1
Puzzle 16: Pearls of Wisdom 1
Puzzle 18: Pearls of Wisdom 3
Puzzle 31: Crowd Nine 3
Puzzle 37: Fencing Match 5
Puzzle 38: Polyominous 5
Puzzle 44: Totally Awesum 1
Puzzle 51: Straight and Arrow 4
Puzzle 52: Fencing Match 7
Puzzle 55: Seek and Spell 1
Puzzle 57: Twincognito 4
Puzzle 62: Numeral Crossing 1
Puzzle 76: Numeral Crossing 4
Puzzle 80: Blackbarrier Jam 1
Puzzle 92: Pearls of Wisdom 7
Puzzle 103: Artist's Block 1
Puzzle 121: Pearls of Wisdom 11
Puzzle 154: Quad-Wrangle 1
Puzzle 158: Pearls of Wisdom 18
Puzzle 173: Quad-Wrangle 5
Puzzle 181: Polyominous 18
Puzzle 194: Totally Awesum 12
Puzzle 199: Straight and Arrow 10
Puzzle 203: Pearls of Wisdom 23
Puzzle 213: Fencing Match 26
Puzzle 215: Streaming Content 15
Puzzle 224: Artist's Block 5
Puzzle 229: Writer's Block 1
Puzzle 239: Polyominous 26
Puzzle 240: Numeral Crossing 7
Puzzle 243: Straight and Arrow 13
Puzzle 253: Straight and Arrow 17
Puzzle 261: Process of Illumination 18
Puzzle 265: Totally Awesum 16
Puzzle 268: Reunion Tour 1
Puzzle 269: Reunion Tour 2
Puzzle 274: Quad-Wrangle 12
Puzzle 277: Streaming Content 20
Puzzle 279: Room and Reason 18
Puzzle 281: Blackbarrier Jam 11
Puzzle 282: Fencing Match 31
Puzzle 284: Room and Reason 19
Puzzle 287: Quad-Wrangle 13
Puzzle 292: Room and Reason 20
Puzzle 294: Pearls of Wisdom 33
Puzzle 305: Pearls of Wisdom 35
Puzzle 306: Polyominous 33
Puzzle 307: Ripple Play 1
Puzzle 327: Tetra Firma 22
Puzzle 328: Straight and Arrow 23
Puzzle 330: Fencing Match 35
Puzzle 336: Prev-Arrow-Cation 1
Puzzle 340: Circumnavi-Gates 1
Puzzle 341: Circumnavi-Gates 2
Puzzle 357: Tetra Firma 23
Puzzle 360: Seek and Spell 8
Puzzle 374: Room and Reason 23
Puzzle 407: Straight and Arrow 29
If there are any other puzzles you'd like to recommend, you may leave a comment on this post. :)
(updated as of puzzle 408)
FAVES LIST
Puzzle 5: Streaming Content 1
Puzzle 10: Fencing Match 1
Puzzle 12: Polyominous 2
Puzzle 23: Tetra Firma 3
Puzzle 25: Twincognito 2
Puzzle 35: Polyominous 4
Puzzle 39: Eliza Pseudonym of Puzzlania 2
Puzzle 53: Streaming Content 6
Puzzle 58: Polyominous 6
Puzzle 69: Polyominous 8
Puzzle 78: Straight and Arrow 5
Puzzle 86: Fencing Match 10
Puzzle 90: Blackbarrier Jam 5
Puzzle 94: Eliza Pseudonym of Puzzlania 7
Puzzle 100: Fencing Match 13
Puzzle 108: Twincognito 7
Puzzle 110: Twincognito 8
Puzzle 117: Seek and Spell 4
Puzzle 124: Tetra Firma 7
Puzzle 125: Process of Illumination 7
Puzzle 128: Pearls of Wisdom 13
Puzzle 134: Pearls of Wisdom 15
Puzzle 139: Pearls of Wisdom 16
Puzzle 145: Eliza Pseudonym of Puzzlania 8
Puzzle 150: Tetra Firma 11
Puzzle 163: Process of Illumination 11
Puzzle 170: Fencing Match 22
Puzzle 191: Twincognito 12
Puzzle 200: Straight and Arrow 11
Puzzle 207: Room and Reason 12
Puzzle 216: Streaming Content 16
Puzzle 223: Polyominous 24
Puzzle 230: Writer's Block 2
Puzzle 235: Polyominous 25
Puzzle 250: Pearls of Wisdom 27
Puzzle 260: Polyominous 28
Puzzle 262: Streaming Content 19
Puzzle 267: Process of Illumination 19
Puzzle 270: Reunion Tour 3
Puzzle 272: Pearls of Wisdom 30
Puzzle 275: Tetra Firma 18
Puzzle 283: Polyominous 30
Puzzle 289: Eliza Pseudonym of Puzzlania 11
Puzzle 291: Tetra Firma 19
Puzzle 298: Twincognito 15
Puzzle 300: Room and Reason 21
Puzzle 314: Crowd Nine 6
Puzzle 315: Polyominous 34
Puzzle 317: Process of Illumination 22
Puzzle 322: Streaming Content 24
Puzzle 325: Process of Illumination 24
Puzzle 326: Artist's Block 8
Puzzle 350: Streaming Content 27
Puzzle 353: Pearls of Wisdom 38
Puzzle 355: Process of Illumination 26
Puzzle 362: Straight and Arrow 25
Puzzle 364: Circumnavi-Gates 10
Puzzle 365: Polyominous 37
Puzzle 375: Quad-Wrangle 15
Puzzle 382: Fencing Match 38
Puzzle 385: Straight and Arrow 27
Puzzle 390: Totally Awesum 20
Puzzle 392: Crowd Nine 8
Puzzle 398: Pearls of Wisdom 40
Puzzle 399: Straight and Arrow 28
Puzzle 400: Fencing Match 42
Puzzle 404: Polyominous 39
EASY LIST
Puzzle 8: Crowd Nine 1
Puzzle 16: Pearls of Wisdom 1
Puzzle 18: Pearls of Wisdom 3
Puzzle 31: Crowd Nine 3
Puzzle 37: Fencing Match 5
Puzzle 38: Polyominous 5
Puzzle 44: Totally Awesum 1
Puzzle 51: Straight and Arrow 4
Puzzle 52: Fencing Match 7
Puzzle 55: Seek and Spell 1
Puzzle 57: Twincognito 4
Puzzle 62: Numeral Crossing 1
Puzzle 76: Numeral Crossing 4
Puzzle 80: Blackbarrier Jam 1
Puzzle 92: Pearls of Wisdom 7
Puzzle 103: Artist's Block 1
Puzzle 121: Pearls of Wisdom 11
Puzzle 154: Quad-Wrangle 1
Puzzle 158: Pearls of Wisdom 18
Puzzle 173: Quad-Wrangle 5
Puzzle 181: Polyominous 18
Puzzle 194: Totally Awesum 12
Puzzle 199: Straight and Arrow 10
Puzzle 203: Pearls of Wisdom 23
Puzzle 213: Fencing Match 26
Puzzle 215: Streaming Content 15
Puzzle 224: Artist's Block 5
Puzzle 229: Writer's Block 1
Puzzle 239: Polyominous 26
Puzzle 240: Numeral Crossing 7
Puzzle 243: Straight and Arrow 13
Puzzle 253: Straight and Arrow 17
Puzzle 261: Process of Illumination 18
Puzzle 265: Totally Awesum 16
Puzzle 268: Reunion Tour 1
Puzzle 269: Reunion Tour 2
Puzzle 274: Quad-Wrangle 12
Puzzle 277: Streaming Content 20
Puzzle 279: Room and Reason 18
Puzzle 281: Blackbarrier Jam 11
Puzzle 282: Fencing Match 31
Puzzle 284: Room and Reason 19
Puzzle 287: Quad-Wrangle 13
Puzzle 292: Room and Reason 20
Puzzle 294: Pearls of Wisdom 33
Puzzle 305: Pearls of Wisdom 35
Puzzle 306: Polyominous 33
Puzzle 307: Ripple Play 1
Puzzle 327: Tetra Firma 22
Puzzle 328: Straight and Arrow 23
Puzzle 330: Fencing Match 35
Puzzle 336: Prev-Arrow-Cation 1
Puzzle 340: Circumnavi-Gates 1
Puzzle 341: Circumnavi-Gates 2
Puzzle 357: Tetra Firma 23
Puzzle 360: Seek and Spell 8
Puzzle 374: Room and Reason 23
Puzzle 407: Straight and Arrow 29
If there are any other puzzles you'd like to recommend, you may leave a comment on this post. :)
Puzzle 181: Polyominous 18
This one is fairly easy. No, seriously, it is. Also, I can't believe I haven't constructed one of these in over three months.
Puzzle 180: Fencing Match 23
In precisely 61 days, I will celebrate the 22nd anniversary of my birth. I went ahead and designed this puzzle to go on the cake. (It will appear slightly more colorful on the cake than it appears here. :))
Puzzle 179: Quad-Wrangle 6
On May 10, Nikoli will publish a new book of Shikaku puzzles. I eagerly await the opportunity to solve this book. :)
Puzzle 175: Process of Illumination 12
Another 31x45 puzzle, already?
Well, yeah. I figured this one was easy in comparison to puzzle 100 and puzzle 150, so it wasn't quite worthy of being puzzle 200, but I felt it was pretty enough and interesting enough to post. (As a general rule, Process of Illumination puzzles tend to be easier, making it important to make them as pretty as possible. :) ) Enjoy solving, and I hope to have another large puzzle ready for puzzle 200!
Well, yeah. I figured this one was easy in comparison to puzzle 100 and puzzle 150, so it wasn't quite worthy of being puzzle 200, but I felt it was pretty enough and interesting enough to post. (As a general rule, Process of Illumination puzzles tend to be easier, making it important to make them as pretty as possible. :) ) Enjoy solving, and I hope to have another large puzzle ready for puzzle 200!
Puzzle 174: Eliza Pseudonym of Puzzlania 9
There is no subliminal advertising here. None at all. This puzzle is not based on a real puzzlers' league. I am not being sarcastic.
Please note that clues 5 and 6 have the word NOT in them. Failure to notice this word will yield much confusion. (Why am I pointing this out? I dunno. I guess I'm just paranoid that the word NOT will be easily overlooked otherwise.)
Eliza Pseudonym has recently joined an organization known as the League of Puzzlers of the Nation (LPN). Upon joining the LPN, a member selects his or her own nom de guerre by which they are known within the League. Eliza Pseudonym opted simply for Elipse, the first three letters of her first name and the first three letters of her last name. Since joining the LPN, Eliza has become acquainted with five other members, each of whom has been a member of the LPN for a different amount of time, and each of whom has also provided Eliza with hours of amusing conversations and wordplay! From the clues below, identify these other five LPN members by nom de guerre, first name (one first name is Mario), and last name (one last name is Washington), and determine how long each has been a member (1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, or 6 years).
1. The one with the nom of Grabby has been a member of the LPN for precisely half as long as the one named Moira Jackson has.
2. The member whose first name is Bob has been in the LPN for precisely one year longer than the one with the nom Ironhorn.
3. The individual surnamed Hamilton has been a member of the LPN for precisely three times as long as the one surnamed Lincoln.
4. The person whose nom is Kinship (who has been in the LPN for 2 years) and the one whose last name is Jefferson have first names which are composed of the same letters, but in a different order.
5. The woman with the first name Dolly and the person who goes by the nom of Missyl have NOT been members of the League for a combined total of precisely 7 years.
6. The LPNer whose nom is ACAB/H has NOT been a member of the LPN for precisely twice as long as or precisely half as long as the person with the first name Lloyd.
Please note that clues 5 and 6 have the word NOT in them. Failure to notice this word will yield much confusion. (Why am I pointing this out? I dunno. I guess I'm just paranoid that the word NOT will be easily overlooked otherwise.)
Eliza Pseudonym has recently joined an organization known as the League of Puzzlers of the Nation (LPN). Upon joining the LPN, a member selects his or her own nom de guerre by which they are known within the League. Eliza Pseudonym opted simply for Elipse, the first three letters of her first name and the first three letters of her last name. Since joining the LPN, Eliza has become acquainted with five other members, each of whom has been a member of the LPN for a different amount of time, and each of whom has also provided Eliza with hours of amusing conversations and wordplay! From the clues below, identify these other five LPN members by nom de guerre, first name (one first name is Mario), and last name (one last name is Washington), and determine how long each has been a member (1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, or 6 years).
1. The one with the nom of Grabby has been a member of the LPN for precisely half as long as the one named Moira Jackson has.
2. The member whose first name is Bob has been in the LPN for precisely one year longer than the one with the nom Ironhorn.
3. The individual surnamed Hamilton has been a member of the LPN for precisely three times as long as the one surnamed Lincoln.
4. The person whose nom is Kinship (who has been in the LPN for 2 years) and the one whose last name is Jefferson have first names which are composed of the same letters, but in a different order.
5. The woman with the first name Dolly and the person who goes by the nom of Missyl have NOT been members of the League for a combined total of precisely 7 years.
6. The LPNer whose nom is ACAB/H has NOT been a member of the LPN for precisely twice as long as or precisely half as long as the person with the first name Lloyd.
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