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It’s finally Fall, which means I’m back from my Twitter puzzle hiatus. I’m trying out a new schedule:
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By Sandor Weisz • Issue #58 • View online
It’s finally Fall, which means I’m back from my Twitter puzzle hiatus. I’m trying out a new schedule: original puzzles Mon - Wed, a rerun on Thursday, and a creative challenge on Friday. Check out the latest puzzles at @pzlr.
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Puzzle of the Week. What four-letter word that means “selling point” also describes, with different capitalization, pieces of information that are often used at a selling point?
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Upstart Crossword Puzzle Builders Get Their Point Across (and Down)
A deep dive into the world of crossword construction — with a specific focus on the growing clamor to see younger and more diverse names among the roster of constructors at places like The New York Times.
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Scott makes escape rooms that you can play remotely, with your friends, over a Google Hangout or Skype. Only $15 per person, and your money goes to charity. If you’re a fan of Escape this Podcast, but wish you could be the one solving, try this out.
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French mystery rock: Village offers reward for deciphering inscription | CNN Travel
Plougastel-Daoulas, a village in Brittany, France, offers a reward to anyone who can decipher a mysterious inscription on a local rock. Can you unlock the key that’s puzzled local academics for years?
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This is a list of websites that I use for making puzzles. Many of them are also good for solving. These have lived in my browser bookmarks forever; I thought it’d be nice to collect them all in one place.
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Solution to previous puzzle
ERPVCR -> ERPRVCG
(From Issue #57)
Congrats to everyone who submitted a correct answer: Meg Athey, Amy Priborsky, John Ricker, Christopher Perri, Liam C, Yuri, Dean S., Daniel Sieradski, Violet Moon, Matt craig, Naomi, Aaron Muscarella, “SVN"Bob, Chris Helms, Patrick, “Michael”, Gavriel Hirsch, Victoria, Claudia Q, Barb Q. , Tommy, Jimmy Smith, Tay Tay, Cady Bunch, TR, chad, Simon H, Ryan Bollettino, ViciousB, cornchak, Jack Slater, James F, Leslie C, Chris Howard, Justin L, Will C, Jonathan Sheffi, Nick Baxter, Adam G., Carly, VV Tim, DSword, James G, Dave Grossman, Lauren K., Nick Tabick, Daniel Marcin, Jon R., Tyler wetzel, Lincoln P., Suchabutt, Jonathan H. Liu, Scott Joy, thomas weybrecht, Ryan W, Michael Colao, Lauren M, JACOB W, Benfoldsone, Rachel Quest, Scribblegrl
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