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

  • 10
  • 11
  • 63
  • 146
  • 104

1.67

  • 226
  • 142
  • 57
  • 8
  • 3

568 Unlocked Puzzle
February O Canada Solution

3.98

  • 7
  • 6
  • 56
  • 143
  • 83

2.25

  • 63
  • 158
  • 103
  • 21
  • 2

456 Unlocked Puzzle
March Songs of the Year Solution

4.15

  • 1
  • 2
  • 39
  • 129
  • 85

2.64

  • 25
  • 102
  • 138
  • 36
  • 3

378 Unlocked Puzzle
April Capital Records Solution

4.16

  • 2
  • 6
  • 47
  • 150
  • 115

2.17

  • 91
  • 147
  • 107
  • 19
  • 3

433 Unlocked Puzzle
May I’ve Got the Music in Me Solution

4.32

  • 1
  • 6
  • 19
  • 124
  • 122

2.87

  • 14
  • 84
  • 151
  • 51
  • 10

344 Unlocked Puzzle
June Chain Link Offense Solution

4.03

  • 1
  • 10
  • 45
  • 109
  • 74

3.32

  • 3
  • 35
  • 126
  • 92
  • 19

312 Unlocked Puzzle
July Triple Up Solution

4.18

  • 1
  • 4
  • 21
  • 69
  • 59

3.82

  • 1
  • 5
  • 48
  • 102
  • 28

207 Unlocked Puzzle
August Hope Springs Eternal Solution

4.55

  • 0
  • 0
  • 10
  • 36
  • 78

3.76

  • 2
  • 3
  • 47
  • 70
  • 24

159 Unlocked Puzzle
September Forest Sight Solution

4.56

  • 0
  • 0
  • 10
  • 57
  • 108

3.48

  • 2
  • 18
  • 79
  • 77
  • 19

209 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.