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The table below contains all of the puzzles on this website arranged categorically. Go to all puzzles to see them arranged chronologically, or back to the main puzzles page for other options. For instructions on the various puzzle types, go to the puzzle explanations page.

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The solution links are not downloads; puzzle answers appear only on the website.

CROSSWORDS

DATE ADDED

TITLE

NOTES

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SOLUTION

1

May 11, 2007

WELL, EXCUSE ME!

15x15 crossword

PDF or AcrossLite

Solution

2

May 11, 2007

TITLE MATCHES

17x17 crossword

PDF or AcrossLite

Solution

3

May 11, 2007

"MOVE E" REMAKES

17x17 crossword

PDF or AcrossLite

Solution

4

May 11, 2007

THEMELESS CHALLENGER #1

21x21 crossword, originally published in Wordplay: The Official Companion Book

PDF or AcrossLite

Solution

5

May 11, 2007

THEMELESS CHALLENGER #2

21x21 crossword

PDF or AcrossLite

Solution

6

May 11, 2007

THEMELESS CHALLENGER #3

25x25 crossword; the two-page PDF is recommended

PDF or AcrossLite

Solution

7

Sept. 15, 2007

SO SAYETH WEBSTER

15x15 crossword

PDF or AcrossLite

Solution

8

Dec. 17, 2007

THEMELESS CHALLENGER #4

21x21 crossword

PDF or AcrossLite

Solution

9

Sept. 9, 2008

1 + 1 = 2

17x17 crossword

PDF or AcrossLite

Solution

VARIETY GRID PUZZLES

DATE ADDED

TITLE

NOTES

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SOLUTION

1

May 11, 2007

SOMETHING DIFFERENT #1

21x21 variety crossword, originally published in Tough Puzzles (Dec. 1992)

PDF or AcrossLite

Solution

2

May 11, 2007

SOMETHING DIFFERENT #2

21x21 variety crossword, originally published in Tough Puzzles (April 1991)

PDF or AcrossLite

Solution

3

May 11, 2007

PAR FOR THE CROSS

Do-it-yourself crisscross

PDF

Solution

4

May 11, 2007

SPIRAL #1

Variety grid puzzle

PDF

Solution

5

May 11, 2007

MARCHING BANDS #1

Variety grid puzzle; grateful acknowledgment to Mike Shenk

PDF

Solution

6

Nov. 25, 2007

CHRISTMAS-CROSS

Do-it-yourself crisscross

PDF

Solution

CRISSCROSSES

DATE ADDED

TITLE

NOTES

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SOLUTION

1

May 11, 2007

CRISSCROSS FOR DUMMIES

Crisscross

PDF

Solution

2

May 11, 2007

THE CRISSCROSS IS RIGHT

Crisscross

PDF

Solution

3

Aug. 26, 2008

CHRIS-CROSS

Crisscross

PDF

Solution

CRYPTIC CROSSWORDS

DATE ADDED

TITLE

NOTES

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SOLUTION

1

May 11, 2007

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD #1

15x15 cryptic

PDF or AcrossLite

Solution

2

May 11, 2007

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD #2

15x15 cryptic

PDF or AcrossLite

Solution

3

May 11, 2007

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD #3

15x15 cryptic

PDF or AcrossLite

Solution

4

May 11, 2007

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD #4

15x15 cryptic

PDF or AcrossLite

Solution

5

May 11, 2007

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD #5

15x15 cryptic

PDF or AcrossLite

Solution

6

May 21, 2007

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD #6

15x15 cryptic

PDF or AcrossLite

Solution

7

June 20, 2007

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD #7

15x15 cryptic

PDF or AcrossLite

Solution

8

May 11, 2008

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD #8

21x21 cryptic; originally "Megacryptic" in Cryptics Monthly (January 2005)

PDF or AcrossLite

Solution

VARIETY CRYPTICS

DATE ADDED

TITLE

NOTES

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SOLUTION

1

May 11, 2007

FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS

Variety cryptic, originally published in Cryptics Monthly (November 2004)

PDF

Solution

2

May 11, 2007

OFF THE RECORD

Variety cryptic, originally published in Cryptics Monthly (December 2004)

PDF

Solution

3

July 6, 2007

HIP TO BE SQUARES

Variety cryptic, originally published in Cryptics Monthly (February 2005)

PDF

Solution

4

Mar. 27, 2008

THEME AND VARIEGATIONS

Variety cryptic, originally published in Cryptics Monthly (March 2005)

PDF

Solution

5

Sept. 2, 2008

HOW'S THAT AGAIN?

Variety cryptic, originally published in Cryptics Monthly (May 2005)

PDF

Solution

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