2023 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 | Staple Singers | Solution | 3.97
|
1.67
|
568 | |
February | O Canada | Solution | 3.98
|
2.25
|
456 | |
March | Songs of the Year | Solution | 4.15
|
2.64
|
378 | |
April | Capital Records | Solution | 4.16
|
2.17
|
433 | |
May | I’ve Got the Music in Me | Solution | 4.32
|
2.87
|
344 | |
June | Chain Link Offense | Solution | 4.03
|
3.32
|
312 | |
July | Triple Up | Solution | 4.18
|
3.82
|
207 | |
August | Hope Springs Eternal | Solution | 4.55
|
3.76
|
159 | |
September | Forest Sight | Solution | 4.56
|
3.48
|
209 | |
October | Bands of Brothers | Solution | 4.53
|
3.81
|
146 | |
November | Postal Inspection | Solution | 4.22
|
2.72
|
260 | |
December | Surround Sound | Solution | 4.36
|
2.91
|
247 | |
Mega-Meta | Back to the Beginning | Solution | 4.43
|
4.03
|
142 (50 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.