2020 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 New Order Solution

4.09

  • 2
  • 6
  • 44
  • 164
  • 88

2.06

  • 115
  • 171
  • 96
  • 18
  • 2

471 Unlocked Puzzle
February And Sometimes… Solution

4.12

  • 0
  • 3
  • 43
  • 145
  • 83

2.47

  • 68
  • 116
  • 114
  • 46
  • 10

394 Unlocked Puzzle
March Surround Sound Solution

4.12

  • 2
  • 6
  • 38
  • 153
  • 90

2.85

  • 26
  • 99
  • 142
  • 84
  • 7

420 Unlocked Puzzle
April Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Solution

4.16

  • 0
  • 12
  • 31
  • 69
  • 87

3.25

  • 0
  • 40
  • 112
  • 72
  • 14

273 (19 partial) Unlocked Puzzle
May That Which Should Not Be Said Solution

4.03

  • 1
  • 7
  • 33
  • 81
  • 55

3.00

  • 10
  • 59
  • 85
  • 40
  • 19

231 Unlocked Puzzle
June Triple Feature Solution

4.23

  • 0
  • 4
  • 31
  • 98
  • 90

2.90

  • 14
  • 80
  • 134
  • 44
  • 18

254 Unlocked Puzzle
July Jazz Combos Solution

4.34

  • 2
  • 2
  • 19
  • 69
  • 90

3.50

  • 2
  • 15
  • 91
  • 76
  • 23

212 Unlocked Puzzle
August Playlist Omission Solution

4.14

  • 1
  • 4
  • 37
  • 92
  • 77

2.64

  • 36
  • 83
  • 90
  • 41
  • 10

279 Unlocked Puzzle
September Just Beyond the Surface Solution

4.57

  • 0
  • 1
  • 8
  • 41
  • 88

3.48

  • 2
  • 12
  • 72
  • 62
  • 17

186 Unlocked Puzzle
October Mind the Overlap Solution

4.13

  • 0
  • 2
  • 18
  • 55
  • 37

3.62

  • 0
  • 11
  • 41
  • 57
  • 16

130 Unlocked Puzzle
November Picture Perfect Solution

4.20

  • 0
  • 3
  • 7
  • 21
  • 24

4.32

  • 0
  • 2
  • 11
  • 24
  • 39

60 Unlocked Puzzle
December Recording Studio Addition Solution

4.00

  • 2
  • 4
  • 26
  • 86
  • 40

3.05

  • 6
  • 37
  • 91
  • 40
  • 9

223 Unlocked Puzzle
Mega Meta By the Numbers Solution

4.49

  • 2
  • 1
  • 14
  • 45
  • 104

3.17

  • 10
  • 30
  • 111
  • 42
  • 22

265 (70 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.