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06/12/06 - Tangrams: Timeless puzzles for all ages
Sounds simple enough. Just arrange the seven geometric shapes (Tans) so that they match the different figures. And, indeed, some of the puzzles are very simple to solve. However, other shapes can be frustratingly elusive. That's why these puzzles have such a broad appeal and are accessible to young children as well as adults.
06/06/06 - Wordplay: The Documentary
This film focuses on the man most associated with crossword puzzles, New York Times puzzle editor and NPR puzzle-master Will Shortz. Along the way, the film presents interviews with celebrity crossword puzzlers such as Bill Clinton, Bob Dole and Jon Stewart. And to help celebrate the film's release, there's a great crossword puzzle courtesy of The New York Times.
05/22/06 - Four Rivers
In this strategy puzzle, the challenge is to identify identical tiles which can be paired and thus removed. It's a race against the clock. Less than 4 minutes is average. Less than 3 minutes is good and anything under two minutes is exceptional. Warning!: May be addictive!
05/08/06 - Towers
of Hanoi
In this strategy puzzle,
the challenge is to
move the rings from
the 'tower' on the left
to the 'tower' on the
right. The difficulty
is that you can only
move one ring at a time
and only place a smaller
ring on top of a larger
ring.
If you have never attempted
this puzzle before,
start with the Easy
Version (5 rings),
then try the Medium
Version (6 rings). Once
you've figured out the
basic solving strategy,
try the Hard Version
(7 rings). There's also
a Kid's Version (4 rings)
for young solvers. Good
luck!
04/28/06 - Kakuro
Puzzles
The challenge of these
Cross Sum Puzzles (Kakuro
in Japan) is to fill
in the puzzle, using
the digits 1 to 9, so
that every row and column
adds up to their corresponding
numerical indicator.
No number may repeat
in any row or column.
Some people find these
puzzles as addictive
as Sudoku
Puzzles
04/21/06 - Einstein's
Riddle
Supposedly, this
riddle was created
by Albert Einstein
and, on average,
only 2% of solvers
will be successful.
Are there any
logic puzzle experts
out there who
can verify the
source of this
riddle? If so,
they can add a
comment to the
puzzles blog.
04/10/06 - A-Maze-ing!
Solve these mazes on
your computer screen.
Check out the three
dimensional mazes
03/26/06 - More
SuDoku Puzzles
By popular demand, more
SuDoku puzzles have been
added to the gallery.
Four levels of difficulty
in a print-friendly format.
Happy puzzling!
03/12/06 - Votto Picture Puzzles
A recent press release states that these puzzles "will have you hooked... makes SuDoku and the ordinary crossword puzzles obsolete." Well, that's quite a claim and a little 'over-the-top' even by press release standards. What do you think of these puzzles?
02/21/06 - Sylla-Steps
Using the clues, enter
one of the word fragments
(from the syllabary)
in each of the 32 boxes
to form 8 four-syllable
words.
When complete the letters
in the two diagonal
flights of stairs (shaded
cells) will spell out
a topical subject.
02/10/06 - Crossword Maestro
Solving software that is a lot more than just a way to cheat. This software uses AI (artificial intellgence) and is very good at what it does.
01/30/06 - Increase
Your Word Power
Take this interactive
quiz and find out how
much gas is in your verbal
tank. Fill 'er up!
01/22/06 - Crooner's
Cryptic Crossword
Puzzle
This 11x17 cyptic crossword
puzzle has an interesting
bonus feature. Can you
solve the song title
and artist?
01/17/06 - Acrostics
(Part 2)
From poetry to parlor
games, Acrostics in modern
times.
01/10/06 - Acrostics
(Part 1)
Mystical to mind-boggling.
Did you know that acrostics
predate Christianity?
12/27/05 - More
SuDoku Puzzles
By popular demand, more
SuDoku puzzles have been
added to the gallery.
Four levels of difficulty
in a print-friendly format.
Happy puzzling!
12/07/05 - How
To Solve SuDoku Puzzles
Here's a tutorial on
how to solve SuDoku puzzles.
This will introduce you
to the basic solving
strategies.
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