2018 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 | Hair, There, and Everywhere | Solution | 3.93
|
1.84
|
467 | |
February | Showpieces | Solution | 3.81
|
2.90
|
294 | |
March | Inner Glow | Solution | 3.90
|
2.32
|
356 | |
April | Petty Fractures | Solution | 4.09
|
3.56
|
187 | |
May | Bandleaders | Solution | 4.18
|
3.49
|
168 | |
June | Song Circle | Solution | 4.09
|
2.91
|
246 | |
July | Slash and Turn | Solution | 4.25
|
3.09
|
183 | |
August | Triple Play | Solution | 4.25
|
3.67
|
133 | |
September | Borderline Crazy | Solution | 3.97
|
4.35
|
100 | |
October | Large Print | Solution | 4.13
|
4.13
|
90 | |
November | Process of Elimination | Solution | 4.31
|
3.41
|
105 | |
December | Piano Pieces | Solution | 4.40
|
3.63
|
112 | |
Mega-Meta | Deja Vu | Solution | 4.47
|
2.89
|
183 (36 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.