2015 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 | Aid Package | Solution | 3.83
|
2.47
|
262 | ![]() |
February | Jazz Classic | Solution | 3.64
|
1.89
|
301 | ![]() |
March | Hit Singles | Solution | 4.05
|
2.62
|
206 | ![]() |
April | Connect Four | Solution | 4.11
|
2.84
|
180 | ![]() |
May | Now That’s Dedication! | Solution | 3.94
|
3.01
|
148 | ![]() |
June | Beginnings | Solution | 4.03
|
3.93
|
79 | ![]() |
July | Ionic Columns | Solution | 4.30
|
3.53
|
84 | ![]() |
August | Half and Half | Solution | 4.32
|
3.88
|
58 | ![]() |
September | Digital Remastering | Solution | 4.09
|
3.40
|
81 | ![]() |
October | Three Out Of Four Ain’t Bad | Solution | 4.48
|
4.34
|
25 | ![]() |
November | Axe Heads | Solution | 4.00
|
3.56
|
55 | ![]() |
December | Year-Ending Roman Orgy | Solution | 4.16
|
2.98
|
62 | ![]() |
Mega-Meta | Direction Finder | Solution | 4.37
|
2.80
|
115 (80 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.