2014 Contest Puzzles
Contest puzzles can be accessed using the drop-down menu or through the links below. Mean user ratings are shown for puzzles whose submission deadlines have passed. Click the + sign to see the full distribution of ratings.
Month | Puzzle | Solution | Stars * | Sweat ** | # Correct *** | PUZ |
January | State Lines | Solution | 3.77
|
2.20
|
219 | |
February | Name That Tune | Solution | 3.82
|
1.99
|
249 | |
March | Making a Splash | Solution | 4.07
|
2.80
|
160 | |
April | In Other Words | Solution | 3.79
|
4.45
|
20 (55 w/hint) | |
May | Backup Singers | Solution | 4.15
|
2.90
|
113 | |
June | Children’s Song | Solution | 4.03
|
3.08
|
65 (3 partial) | |
July | Double Time | Solution | 3.97
|
4.00
|
28 | |
August | Hit Me…and Again…and Again | Solution | 3.90
|
2.54
|
130 | |
September | Hidden Trio (Without Hesitation) | Solution | 3.80
|
3.08
|
79 | |
October | Stack ‘Em Up | Solution | 4.12
|
3.25
|
71 | |
November | The End of the Line | Solution | 3.96
|
4.79
|
8 | |
December | Road Trips | Solution | 4.4
|
3.67
|
50 | |
Finale | Sound It Out | Solution | 4.65
|
3.67
|
56 (26 early) |
* Stars represent the average user overall rating on a scale of 1 (the worst) to 5 (the best).
** Sweat represents the average user difficulty rating on a scale of 1 (easiest) to 5 (hardest).
*** # Correct is how many users correctly solved the meta.