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Mystery Hunt 2019
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As the captain of a team of superb puzzle-solvers who theoretically do not care whether or not they win the annual MIT Mystery Hunt as long as everybody has a…
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National Spaghetti Day!
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January 4th is National Spaghetti Day (for some reason), and on this puzzle-intensive blog, we’re naturally going to celebrate it with a game of Spaghetti. I’m going to give you…
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Where To Find Great Puzzle Gifts
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Puzzle Your Kids is one of many, many puzzle-related gifts featured in two different holiday guides: PuzzleNation and Room Escape Artist. Between the two guides, I see about $5,000 worth…
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More Solve-at-Home Escape Rooms
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Did you find your way here after solving “Escape Room,” my New York Times Sunday crossword? Then you might enjoy two other pencil-puzzle escape rooms I’ve created. Unlike the NYT…
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Coming this Sunday: “Escape Room”
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My new crossword will be in the New York Times this Sunday, November 11! It’s called “Escape Room,” and yes, it’s an escape room in the form of a crossword…
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Quests in the Enchanted Forest
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Last year I created a fun and unusual puzzle event for my local library’s annual fundraiser. The theme of their gala in 2017 was “Enchanted Forest,” so I decided to…