Oct 6, 2020

Shake and a Haircup

Shake and a Haircup

By Sandor Weisz • Issue #70 • View online

Here in America, we have an election coming up. Maybe you’ve heard. It’s kind of a biggie. Today is the last day to register in several states, including my state, Illinois. Here is the link to register in Illinois, and here is the information for every US state.

After you register, you can still request a mail-in ballot. I got mine last week. Vote vote vote.

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Puzzle of the Week. Think of something you might ask for at a salon. Change the first letter, and you’ll get something you might ask for at a saloon. What are these?

Submit your answer here.

Colby's Curious Cookoff

I completed this pay-what-you-can puzzle hunt with my kids last week and we had a blast. The puzzles clever and the illustrations are spot-on, and the whole thing is easily accessible for new solvers. Strong recommend.

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PuzzGrid

Grid puzzles inspired by the Connecting Wall of the British game show Only Connect. Try to identify four sets of four words that go together, but be careful: there are lots of red herrings.

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Curiouser and Curiouser: More Wordplay in Puzzling Times, by Ben Zimmer

A look at how the puzzling world is adapting to this strange online world. Lots of links to great puzzle websites and events.

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Word Avalanches: incredibly contrived setups for homophonic punchlines • r/WordAvalanches

As the city began to sink, the king of Atlantis said to his citizens…“Emergency! Emergent sea, emerge and see.”

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Everything You Need to Vote

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Solution to the previous puzzle

PNCR BS TBBQ UBCR (in rot-13)

From Issue #69

Congrats to all who solved it correctly: Admiral Jota, Brad R, Conor Durkin, cyn, David Palmer, Emilie, Evan Davis, Grace725, Ian Michael P., Ian R, Jeff Alexy, Jen from Vancouver, Canada, Jenny Rupps, Jimmy Smith, kittenpants, KP, Laura Bond, Lindsey S., Maggie Wittlin, “Michael”, Michelle Ferreirae, Neville Fogarty, Patrick C, Ryan Bollettino, T Welch.

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