Category: Puzzles

These shoes are not related to today’s puzzle, but when you have your own blog, you get to pick the photos. Lots of people come completely decked out to crossword events, clad head to toe in little numbered boxes, and I’ve never really been tempted to join them. But I would totally rock these shoes….

Hello again everyone – I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and are starting the new year strong! While I originally intended to have new puzzles out every two weeks, work and life got in the way – so I’m going to have the more realistic goal of a monthly puzzle. This first…

This is cryptivore’s first variety cryptic. The puzzle hints at a movie. Several clues have something missing; put the missing pieces in order by their clue number- e.g., 1 Down, 3 across, 7 across. Doing this will give you a hint to the movie you’re looking for. Getaway (PDF) Getaway (Across Lite)

This is another themed puzzle, but for reasons that will soon become clear, I am being tight lipped about it. The title and the picture above don’t really mean that much. Enjoy! For those who celebrate, Shana Tovah. And rest in power, RBG. The Same Boat (PDF) The Same Boat (Across Lite)

Happy Labor Day! The theme of Puzzle 5 is an item from pop culture, and I’m being vague for a good reason. This is a minor spoiler, but this puzzle features my first “& lit.” clue. Most cryptic crossword puzzle clues have two parts – the definition, and the clue in the form of wordplay….

It’s the third puzzle from Cryptivore. But that’s not important right now.