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Logic Puzzles

Logic puzzle lovers, sharpen your solving skills with links to perplexing online games, riddles, logic problems, brain teasers, paradoxes, math puzzles, mind benders, strategy puzzles and lateral thinking puzzles.

Barry Clarke's Puzzles

Liar problems, logic teasers, number conundrums, matchstick puzzles, lateral mind-benders and advanced puzzles. Includes hints and solutions. The puzzles are selected from Barry's column in The Daily Telegraph (UK) and from his puzzle books.

Bordwell Logic Puzzles

A new logic puzzle each month. Successful solvers have a chance to win a t-shirt.

Brain Bashers

A collection of logic, language and math puzzles with the occasional paradox.

Brain Food

Give your mind a work out with this collection of puzzles, ranging from word games to logic problems to riddles. All require thinking power.

Braingle

2,100 brain teasers, riddles, logic problems and mind puzzles submitted and ranked by users.

Caterpillar Puzzle

The caterpillar has a voracious appetite. Help the caterpillar find the apples. You've got to be quick or it's game over!

CRPuzzles

Logic puzzles by R. L. Whipkey, who has published in Dell magazines. A mix of difficulty levels are offered, with 5 stars being the most challenging.

Einstein's Riddle

Supposedly, this riddle was created by Albert Einstein and, on average, only 2% of solvers will be successful.

Ernõ Rubik - Inventor of the Rubik's Cube

In 1974 Erno Rubik introduced the Rubik's Cube which became a global sensation and has since become the world's top-selling toy.

Exidor's Logic Puzzle Place

Various logic puzzles. A selection of oldies.

Four Rivers Strategy Puzzles

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. Warning!: May be addictive!

How To Solve Logic Problems

From Puzzlemakers Ltd. A good introduction to the basic solving techniques for logic puzzles. Sample logic puzzles of varying difficulty are also available.

Induction Puzzles

Induction puzzles are logic puzzles in which ...

Lateral Thinking Puzzles - Logic Puzzles

Top Picks in Lateral Thinking Puzzle Books.

Logic Grid Puzzles

Definition of a logic grid puzzle.

Logic Maze Puzzles

Logic maze puzzles are logic puzzles in which ...

Logic Puzzle - Definition

Logic Puzzle - Definition

Logic, Word and Other Puzzles!

Play some neat Java logic games or try the feature that lets you create your own crossword puzzle.

Nibbly - The Apple-eating Worm Strategy Puzzle

The challenge is to help Nibbly eat his way through all the apples on the board. Sound easy? Unfortunately, the more apples that Nibbly eats, the longer he gets. You'll need strategy, logic and reasoning to eat all 100 apples.

Nonogram - Definition

Nonograms are logic puzzles in which ...

Play With Your MInd Logic Puzzles

If you like sudoku and peg-jumping games you will enjoy these various logic puzzles, games and tests that require planning and strategy.

Rush Hour Strategy Puzzle

You're stuck in traffic but there is a way out. Can you find it? Use your mouse (left button click and drag) to move vehicles. Select difficulty level from drop down menu box. If you're stumped, reselecting level will reset the game. See if you can complete all twelve levels. Good luck!

Skeet Shooting Puzzle - logic - reflexes

The challenge is to shoot the skeet and the squirrel (these are dangerous attack squirrels- not the cute backyard variety) This game will test your reflexes as well as your strategic abilities, not to mention your marksmanship.

Solving KenKen Logic Puzzles - A Tutorial and Beginner's Guide

An introduction to KenKen logic puzzles by Dave Fisher. A tutorial and beginner's guide to solving KenKen puzzles which combine logic and simple math operations. A KenKen puzzle is the cousin of the popular SuDoku puzzle.

Sudoku Puzzles

Definition of a sudoku puzzle.

Suzy Red's Logic Puzzles

The objective of these puzzles is to get students to use comprehension strategies and vocabulary to solve logic problems. Printable grids are provided.

Towers Of Hanoi Puzzle - logic - strategy puzzle

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

Tweedledum and Tweedledee

Five puzzles, each with a unique solution. Can you figure it out? Courtesy of Erich Friedman.

WiiPicross

Nonograms or Paint by Numbers are picture logic puzzles in which cells in a grid have to be filled in or left blank according to numbers given at the side of the grid to reveal a hidden picture. This puzzle has simple rules and challenging solutions. This site has one of the most engaging presentations of this type of puzzle that I've come across.

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