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31 questions
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66: Luftballons
This is part 66 of the puzzle series Around the World in Many Days. Each part is solvable on its own.
Dear Puzzling,
This is a Dosun-Fuwari puzzle. Place some balloons (white circles) and anvils (...
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15
votes
1
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848
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Riverboat Soufflé
This is part 57 of the puzzle series Around the World in Many Days. Each part is solvable on its own.
Dear Puzzling,
This is a bicolour Masyu puzzle. Draw two separate loops in the grid, one red and ...
- 81.1k
17
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1
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Wreck Exploration
This is part 48 of the puzzle series Around the World in Many Days. Each part is solvable on its own.
Dear Puzzling,
The larger grid here is a Takuzu puzzle (also known as Binairo). Fill the grid ...
- 81.1k
7
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1
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Before the Common Era
This is part 39 of the puzzle series Around the World in Many Days. Each part is solvable on its own.
Dear Puzzling,
The grid on the left-hand side is a KenKen puzzle. Fill the grid so that every row ...
- 81.1k
12
votes
1
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Musk Oxen and Arctic Foxen
This is part 37 of the puzzle series Around the World in Many Days. Each part is solvable on its own.
Dear Puzzling,
This is an Aquarium puzzle. The grid is divided into “rooms”. Shade some cells in ...
- 81.1k
13
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1
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Protected Schooling
This is part 26 of the puzzle series Around the World in Many Days. Each part is solvable on its own.
Dear Puzzling,
This is a Shakashaka puzzle. Mark some cells half-shaded along a diagonal (one ...
- 81.1k
13
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1
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Sardines and Octopi
This is part 21 of the puzzle series Around the World in Many Days. Each part is solvable on its own.
Dear Puzzling,
The thick black lines in this grid form a LITS puzzle. Shade an orthogonally ...
- 81.1k
9
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1
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Singles, Doubles, Triples
This is part 20 of the puzzle series Around the World in Many Days. Each part is solvable on its own.
Dear Puzzling,
The circled numbers in this grid form a Kurodoko puzzle. Shade some cells in the ...
- 81.1k
14
votes
1
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Sneaks and Addlers
This is part 18 of the puzzle series Around the World in Many Days. Each part is solvable on its own.
Deаr Puzzling,
This is an I Have No Idea What I’m Doing crossword. The clues are a mix of 10 ...
- 81.1k
9
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1
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Paranormal Activity
This is part 15 of the puzzle series Around the World in Many Days. Each part is solvable on its own.
Deаr Puzzling,
The numbers in blue here form a Nurikabe puzzle. Shade some cells in the grid so ...
- 81.1k
11
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1
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Kings of Centuries Past
This is part 7 of the puzzle series Around the World in Many Days. Each part is solvable on its own.
Deаr Puzzling,
This time I have a shingoki puzzle for you. Draw a single loop that passes through ...
- 81.1k
12
votes
1
answer
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A Cryptic Hourglass
An entry in Fortnightly Topic Challenge #43: Variety Crossword Grids
The answers to ten cryptic clues need to be entered in the grid below. Words start in their numbered rectangles, and proceed down ...
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2
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Double feature: Bibliophile edition
This puzzle is part 12 of the Double feature series (first part here). The series will conclude in "Double features: The wrap-up".
Rules of Tents and Trees1
Place a number of tents ...
- 81.1k
9
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1
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Double feature: Computer problems
This puzzle is part 11 of the Double feature series (first part here). The series will continue in "Double feature: Bibliophile edition".
Rules of Statue Park1
Insert eleven of the ...
- 81.1k
7
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1
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Double feature: Health shakes
This puzzle is part 10 of the Double feature series (first part here). The series will continue in "Double feature: Computer problems".
Rules of Slitherlink1
Draw a single continuous ...
- 81.1k
12
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Cryptic Battle: Welcome to PSE!
Inspired by jafe's Double feature series.
The following is a hybrid Star Battle and diagramless cryptic crossword. Solve the clues and the grid, then place the clued words in the grid in a logical ...
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11
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Double feature: Unpopular
This puzzle is part 9 of the Double feature series (first part here). The series will continue in "Double feature: Health shakes".
Across
2. A victory is found in path leading to hardship (...
- 81.1k
7
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1
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Double feature: Going postal
This puzzle is part 8 of the Double feature series (first part here). The series will continue in "Double feature: Unpopular".
Rules of Yajilin1
Shade some cells in the grid.
The ...
- 81.1k
10
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1
answer
466
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Double feature: Weightier
This puzzle is part 7 of the Double feature series (first part here). The series will continue in "Double feature: Going postal".
Rules of Statue View1
Insert the four given pieces (<...
- 81.1k
10
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1
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Double feature: Legal trouble
This puzzle is part 6 of the Double feature series (first part here). The series will continue in "Double feature: Weightier".
Rules of Hitori1
Shade some cells in the grid.
No ...
- 81.1k
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2
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Double feature: In cold blood
This puzzle is part 5 of the Double feature series (first part here). The series will continue in "Double feature: Legal trouble".
Rules of Nurikabe1
Shade some cells in the grid.
...
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6
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1
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Double feature: Hot stuff
This puzzle is part 4 of the Double feature series (first part here). The series will continue in "Double feature: In cold blood".
Rules of Heyawake1
Shade some cells in the grid.
...
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8
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2
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Double feature: In concert
This puzzle is part 3 of the Double feature series (first part here). The series will continue in "Double feature: Hot stuff".
Rules of Ripple Effect1
Fill the grid so that each cell ...
- 81.1k
9
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1
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Double feature: Russian desman
This puzzle is part 2 of the Double feature series (first part here). The series will continue in "Double feature: In concert".
Rules of Masyu1
Make a single loop which goes through ...
- 81.1k
12
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1
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Double feature: Braaains
This puzzle is part 1 of the Double feature series. The series will continue in "Double feature: Russian desman".
Rules of Akari (also known as Light Up)1
Insert light bulbs into any ...
- 81.1k
13
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3
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3D Crossword, Cryptic, Statue View & Maze
The following image depicts the layers of a $5\times5\times5$ cube. Using 3-dimensional thinking, can you find the way out of the cube?
Empty version with no crossword numbers
Empty version ...
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2
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705
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Popularity Within a Target Audience
This is a metapuzzle with four component puzzles and a final meta.
Creations of CSIRO
The Australian research institute CSIRO is notable for producing inventions such as gene shears, the insect ...
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57
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1
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Japanese Fusion Alphabet Soup
The Dish...
...is an intriguing blend, with a base of classic Western flavours, and a twist of the Orient at its heart.
The Ingredients...
...are diverse and are combined in such an unexpected - dare ...
- 37.5k
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3
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570
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Revenge of the Cryptic Crossword Sudoku
This puzzle is inspired by Matt’s excellent Cryptic Sucrosswordoku.
Below is a sudoku as well as some cryptic clues. The clues lack enumeration and are in no relevant order. The solutions to the ...
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2
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Cryptic Crossword Sudoku
This puzzle is inspired by Matt’s excellent Cryptic Sucrosswordoku.
Below is a sudoku as well as some cryptic clues. The clues lack enumeration and are in no particular order. The solutions to the ...
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