2019 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 Inside Voices Solution

4.06

  • 1
  • 10
  • 35
  • 171
  • 76

2.02

  • 131
  • 165
  • 99
  • 14
  • 4

444 Unlocked Puzzle
February Fly Like an Eagle Solution

4.25

  • 0
  • 4
  • 33
  • 144
  • 114

2.83

  • 35
  • 108
  • 146
  • 93
  • 10

464 Unlocked Puzzle
March Feminine Endings Solution

4.22

  • 1
  • 4
  • 34
  • 138
  • 107

2.25

  • 77
  • 149
  • 114
  • 17
  • 6

400 Unlocked Puzzle
April Squashed! Solution

4.09

  • 1
  • 5
  • 37
  • 115
  • 71

2.98

  • 21
  • 83
  • 107
  • 78
  • 20

364 Unlocked Puzzle
May Dropouts Solution

4.25

  • 1
  • 9
  • 24
  • 108
  • 106

2.63

  • 33
  • 102
  • 153
  • 37
  • 4

377 Unlocked Puzzle
June Multiple Personality Solution

4.31

  • 0
  • 0
  • 18
  • 47
  • 56

3.69

  • 1
  • 21
  • 43
  • 62
  • 37

113 Unlocked Puzzle
July Follow the Directions! Solution

4.63

  • 0
  • 0
  • 6
  • 25
  • 70

3.76

  • 1
  • 5
  • 47
  • 59
  • 27

130 Unlocked Puzzle
August Come See About Me Solution

3.96

  • 1
  • 4
  • 40
  • 81
  • 45

2.63

  • 29
  • 85
  • 89
  • 31
  • 11

282 Unlocked Puzzle
September Square Roots Solution

4.17

  • 0
  • 2
  • 15
  • 72
  • 41

3.38

  • 2
  • 27
  • 65
  • 60
  • 18

169 Unlocked Puzzle
October Follow the Directions! (2) Solution

4.26

  • 0
  • 2
  • 16
  • 104
  • 71

2.74

  • 20
  • 78
  • 110
  • 36
  • 8

280 Unlocked Puzzle
November How Romantic! Solution

4.43

  • 0
  • 1
  • 10
  • 48
  • 65

3.19

  • 6
  • 21
  • 71
  • 40
  • 11

170 Unlocked Puzzle
December How Contrary! Solution

4.60

  • 0
  • 0
  • 7
  • 41
  • 91

3.58

  • 0
  • 11
  • 65
  • 77
  • 16

177 Unlocked Puzzle
Mega-Meta The Dark Side Solution

4.40

  • 1
  • 0
  • 23
  • 71
  • 106

3.63

  • 6
  • 10
  • 110
  • 92
  • 50

260 (185 early) Unlocked Puzzle

* 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.