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Dave's Puzzles Blog September 2005 Archive

By Dave Fisher, About.com Guide to Puzzles

1 Billion Mazes!

Friday September 30, 2005
Yup. You read it right. One billion (that's with a 'B') mazes. Count 'em... Should keep maze buffs busy for a while... Exactly One Billion Mazes to Solve

It's Your Move!

Wednesday September 28, 2005
Match wits with the world's great chess players. These chess problems will test your puzzling skills and have you minding your Ps & Qs (as in pawns and queens). Checkmate! Chess ... Read More

Crossword Solving Contest

Monday September 26, 2005
Enter the contest and you could win a book or two. Prizes include "Punchline Puzzles" or "AHA! 125 Original & Amusing Word Puzzles" by Patrick Merrell. Good luck! Crossword Solving Contest

You know you're famous when...

Saturday September 24, 2005
...your name turns up in a crossword puzzle. And not just any crossword puzzle- The New YorkTimes Sunday crossword. Look, Ma! I'm a downer!

The Cadillac of Crossword Software

Thursday September 22, 2005
Version 7.1 of Crossword Compiler has just been released! This is definitely the choice of professionals and amateurs alike. If you want to fight the good fight and compile crosswords, ... Read More

Rivetting Television?... zzz...

Wednesday September 14, 2005
How do senators while away the hours of boredom during the the Senate judicial confirmation hearings? This picture answers that question once and for all. Check it out! Avoiding Confirmation Hearing ... Read More

RHEM 2

Tuesday September 13, 2005
Got Game Entertainment announced on September 8th that puzzle-filled adventure sequel RHEM 2 will ship on October 15, several months later than its originally-planned July release. Read more...

Agathie Christie Goes Virtual

Monday September 12, 2005
"And Then There Were None" brings Agatha Christie's best-selling mystery of all-time, to audiences in a new medium with the first video game ever based on a novel by the ... Read More

Need Satisfaction?

Thursday September 8, 2005
Who would ever expect to see the terms 'crossword puzzles' and 'sadomasochistic sex' appear in the same sentence? Well, author, Gregory Berns, has studied people who engage in an array ... Read More

A Treasure's Trove

Tuesday September 6, 2005
They're not lottery winners, but they did hit a jackpot. They solved the clues in a kid's book, and found a hidden treasure. Now, they're $450,000.00 richer... Read more...

World's Largest Jigsaw Puzzle

Saturday September 3, 2005
Nevada man has put together an 18,240-piece jigsaw puzzle, the world's largest. It's been years in the making... World's largest jigsaw puzzle

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