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
|
2.02
|
444 | |
February | Fly Like an Eagle | Solution | 4.25
|
2.83
|
464 | |
March | Feminine Endings | Solution | 4.22
|
2.25
|
400 | |
April | Squashed! | Solution | 4.09
|
2.98
|
364 | |
May | Dropouts | Solution | 4.25
|
2.63
|
377 | |
June | Multiple Personality | Solution | 4.31
|
3.69
|
113 | |
July | Follow the Directions! | Solution | 4.63
|
3.76
|
130 | |
August | Come See About Me | Solution | 3.96
|
2.63
|
282 | |
September | Square Roots | Solution | 4.17
|
3.38
|
169 | |
October | Follow the Directions! (2) | Solution | 4.26
|
2.74
|
280 | |
November | How Romantic! | Solution | 4.43
|
3.19
|
170 | |
December | How Contrary! | Solution | 4.60
|
3.58
|
177 | |
Mega-Meta | The Dark Side | Solution | 4.40
|
3.63
|
260 (185 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.