(This one was aimed at being a NYT Monday level, as I am nothing if not an ambassador to my hobbies. Also, we took a month off of streaming, but we’re back baby, we’re so back.) Narrator: They were not in fact, “so back.” Hello Puzzle World! 2024 was a busy year for the Solves… Continue reading Puzzle #21: An Ode To Video Games
Category: Crosswords by Josh
Puzzle #20: The Wedding Crossword
This puzzle is not a heavily themed variety cryptic, but a wedding, to me, is not entirely dissimilar. Both are labors of love that you share with the world, saying “look how much time and care and attention and love I am displaying here.” There are a million details that you hope lead up to… Continue reading Puzzle #20: The Wedding Crossword
Puzzle #19: Squirt! (Cryptic Themeless #4)
In many ways it feels strange to start a blog post about Palestine, but then it also feels weird to not only be talking about Palestine all the time. So I’m sharing https://www.puzzlesforpalestine.com/ to lead off: We are a team of all-star crossword constructors and editors that reside throughout North America – the faces, new and old… Continue reading Puzzle #19: Squirt! (Cryptic Themeless #4)
Puzzle #18: Cryptic Themeless #3
Hello folks, it’s been a minute. Last I posted here the Goblins were taking over and I was thinking about what kind of post I should write to celebrate 1 year of making puzzles for this blog. It has been an exhausting few months at the Solves household, but we arrive at the present healthy… Continue reading Puzzle #18: Cryptic Themeless #3
Puzzle #15: Cryptic Themeless #2
Link to puzzle on Amuselabs is Cryptic Themeless #2, hints can be found under the Reveal menu and will tell you what portion of the clue is the straight definition. PDF can be found at the bottom of this post. Forgive me, but I’m about to be a bit chatty. I had been doing improv… Continue reading Puzzle #15: Cryptic Themeless #2
Puzzle #14: Attack of the Clones
Heavily themed midi here, where my partner noticed that the seed entries had the same number of letters and 30 minutes later I had a grid. I’ve actually been sitting on this one for awhile, because the to do list for things to finish before Christmas was far too long. I know its December 27th… Continue reading Puzzle #14: Attack of the Clones
Puzzle #12: Cryptic Themeless #1
Happy early thanksgiving to those who celebrate, I bring you a midi (24 clues) cryptic crossword with no association to the upcoming holiday. It does however feature a few clues I am extremely proud of, including my first use of a type of wordplay that still feels very new to me when I see it… Continue reading Puzzle #12: Cryptic Themeless #1
Puzzle #13: Journey through Hell
Yes, I’m skipping Puzzle 12, because Spooky Season got crammed into this puzzle and #13 is too appropriate. The title here is hopefully only literal and not figurative. That said, I’ll warn you up front, this one has a few clues you might be tempted to google, and friend, I’ve given you enough that you… Continue reading Puzzle #13: Journey through Hell
Puzzle #11: Don’t Quit Your Day Job
Happy NBA Opening Day to those who celebrate! I’ll be streaming at 9pm (on 2MBStudios for the rest of the month. November I’m back on JoshSolves with a new look!) so I won’t be able to watch the Celtics take on the 76ers, but I’m already jazzed about watching the highlights after the stream. Today… Continue reading Puzzle #11: Don’t Quit Your Day Job
Puzzle #10: Fording the River
Another collab! I’ll let the woman of the hour explain:Lambdaeight says: It’s been a bit, but I am pretty sure I came up with the theme for this puzzle as I was falling asleep which is confirmed by its pure silliness. Then Josh said, “Hey! That’s a perfect 15.” And thus a puzzle was born! I… Continue reading Puzzle #10: Fording the River
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