2024 Puzzle 3: “Magical Mystery Four” HINT
Expand the grid to make it 13×15, thereby exposing four hidden “characters.”
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This Month (136 Correct)2024 Contest
- Screen NameSolution Time
- LL04/053:35am
- Danny K Bernstein05/148:32pm
- Codiak06/016:18pm
- Brent Holman06/016:22pm
- samkat906/043:05pm
- Leslie06/052:40pm
- heidi06/052:42pm
- StephieG1907/0211:30am
- gpagano07/0211:52am
- AaronT07/0212:39pm
- damefox07/038:09pm
- docison07/038:39pm
- Meg07/042:33pm
- oldjudge07/044:56pm
- BrennerTJ07/0510:24am
- JanglerNPL07/068:36am
- KayW07/099:02pm
- ni08/224:12pm
- Trout Almondine09/039:46pm
- I. K. Snamhcok10/015:04pm
- bosco10/0212:16am
- Dannyvee11/063:23pm
- Wendy Walker12/1110:46am
- Abide12/1210:08am
- Dawg886612/122:58pm
- Jwaan12/226:27pm
- thanman212/2412:38pm
- ky-mike12/2412:46pm
- Hector12/241:01pm
- sym12/241:15pm
- Jerry Miccolis12/241:25pm
- David Bael12/241:40pm
- jpw71312/241:47pm
- aoboboa12/241:55pm
- Pair-o-ducks12/242:03pm
- DCBilly12/242:31pm
- glasser12/242:42pm
- Matt Steinpreis12/242:47pm
- Burak O'Drama12/242:47pm
- AZinDC12/242:48pm
- neopteryx12/242:57pm
- Mikey G12/243:00pm
- andeux12/243:04pm
- boharr12/243:10pm
- dislyxec12/243:11pm
- xhixen12/243:14pm
- michaelm12/243:16pm
- AM8812/244:04pm
- Cuse12/244:07pm
- Tade12/244:09pm
- Tyler Hinman12/244:09pm
- BarbaraK12/244:19pm
- Spid456712/244:19pm
- sharkicicles12/244:20pm
- Gwinns12/244:40pm
- Jonesy12/244:51pm
- Jds12/244:51pm
- Alexander S12/245:00pm
- Serafin12/245:07pm
- anna g12/245:53pm
- genafaba12/246:57pm
- LB80012/247:02pm
- AK12/247:34pm
- Jared Dashoff12/247:43pm
- Redhead6412/247:46pm
- jbird12/248:12pm
- lbray5312/248:27pm
- DebbieK12/248:32pm
- DelphiRune12/249:23pm
- Berto12/249:38pm
- jus1012/249:50pm
- markhr12/2410:02pm
- moxy12/2410:04pm
- GAB12/2410:28pm
- KateMonday12/2410:36pm
- FrankieHeck12/2410:57pm
- jpdavidson12/2411:25pm
- spotter12/2411:38pm
- adamrosenfield12/2411:47pm
- Tyrpmom12/2512:20am
- BenChen7112/2512:48am
- RPardoe12/2512:55am
- Scottpb12/251:10am
- JessNMN12/251:11am
- dpl1112/252:10am
- Schmeel12/258:16am
- Slash12/2510:44am
- m5rammy12/2511:12am
- Katie12/251:17pm
- 10brooks12/251:19pm
- Cruciverbalicious12/251:28pm
- stmv12/251:49pm
- Superkipper12/254:39pm
- Bob J12/254:54pm
- maddy12/255:03pm
- j12/257:34pm
- Touchdown12/258:18pm
- Claire Wexler12/2510:00pm
- ASB12/2510:45pm
- darthsausage12/2612:35am
- Cindy N12/261:16am
- jefe12/261:29am
- Googly12/264:09am
- WannabeCoder12/268:39am
- Dr.Buttbeard12/269:16am
- BrainBoggler12/269:21am
- George12/2611:00am
- ShawnP12/2611:07am
- Mike H12/262:40pm
- FunkyPhD12/264:04pm
- PTJefe12/264:50pm
- Calypso12712/267:10pm
- Katiedid12/267:15pm
- Kitchendiva12/267:29pm
- Rocklouder242412/268:04pm
- LJA12/268:23pm
- Colin Murphy12/268:31pm
- DBMiller12/269:20pm
- Stribbs12/278:44am
- DJB12/279:26am
- mattyx12/2711:34am
- zerocrates12/2712:51pm
- KenA12/2712:58pm
- HPetriJr12/271:57pm
- PL Chem12/274:37pm
- Maddy Pollard12/275:35pm
- pvs12/276:05pm
- pxofferson12/278:40pm
- CNM3912/278:44pm
- Lamby12/2710:13pm
- Neville12/2711:47pm
- EliSelzer12/2812:42am
- LaceyK12/281:29am
- Steve Blais12/282:01am
- mrc24212/282:21am
- Screen Name# CorrectTotal
- LL1464
- Brent Holman1463
- Codiak1463
- samkat91461
- heidi1460
- BrennerTJ1459
- docison1459
- Meg1459
- damefox1458
- JanglerNPL1458
- oldjudge1458
- AaronT1457
- KayW1457
- Danny K Bernstein1357
- gpagano1357
- StephieG191357
- Leslie1356
- ni1255
- I. K. Snamhcok1453
- Abide1449
- Jwaan1347
- lbray531346
- Trout Almondine1245
- ASB1444
- BenChen711444
- Cruciverbalicious1444
- David Bael1444
- FrankieHeck1444
- glasser1444
- Gwinns1444
- Hector1444
- Katiedid1444
- KenA1444
- ky-mike1444
- m5rammy1444
- markhr1444
- michaelm1444
- moxy1444
- Pair-o-ducks1444
- Rocklouder24241444
- Schmeel1444
- Tade1444
- zerocrates1444
- Wendy Walker1344
- Dannyvee1244
- Jds1443
- LJA1443
- KateMonday1343
- Slash1342
- dislyxec1341
- DJB1341
- spotter1341
- RPardoe1340
- Dawg88661140
- Alexander S1339
- anna g1339
- BarbaraK1339
- Bruce Greig1339
- Cindy N1339
- DCBilly1339
- GAB1339
- j1339
- Jonesy1339
- jpw7131339
- jus101339
- Kitchendiva1339
- LB8001339
- maddy1339
- Neville1339
- rkelly1339
- Spid45671339
- SPY1339
- Stribbs1339
- thanman21339
- Tyler Hinman1339
- Zoltar1339
- bosco1139
- BethA1338
- Brainbow1338
- Cuse1338
- DelphiRune1338
- FunkyPhD1338
- Mikey G1338
- Burak O'Drama1238
- Colin Murphy1238
- LaceyK1238
- AK1237
- Berto1237
- jbird1237
- mattyx1237
- Nsimes1237
- sharkicicles1237
- Tyrpmom1237
- andeux1236
- pvs1136
- boharr1235
- dpl111235
- Jared Dashoff1135
- PTJefe1135
- ab1234
- Bea Tea1234
- billkatz1234
- CromsFury1234
- Evan1234
- Googly1234
- Jeremy Smith1234
- LuckyGuest1234
- Matt Steinpreis1234
- Raygirl1234
- rvkal1234
- Tom.Runner1234
- darthsausage1134
- Superkipper1134
- BrainBoggler1233
- Dr M1233
- Calypso1271132
- Scottpb1132
- clonefitz1131
- EFlatMinor1131
- HunterX1131
- Jeff G.1131
- jpdavidson1131
- ryoustra1131
- sym1131
- Jennybean1031
- NonnieL1130
- genafaba1030
- JessNMN1030
- Katie1030
- Maggie W.1030
- AZinDC1129
- Darrell1129
- George1129
- jefe1129
- Jerry Miccolis1129
- pxofferson1129
- xhixen1129
- adamrosenfield1029
- Bananarama1029
- uciphd1029
- Bri Nebulae1128
- Louis D1028
- Matthew1028
- IrishEyes928
- Allan Patterson1027
- aoboboa1027
- Bob J1027
- David Stein1027
- EliSelzer1027
- HPetriJr1027
- Lamby1027
- Small Wave Dave1027
- stmv1027
- DIS1026
- Icdogg1026
- KLogx21026
- pbfrommn1026
- Redhead641026
- ShawnP1026
- Swatch1026
- Golem926
- Touchdown926
- sheilaco826
- EBud271025
- Laura M1025
- technohumanistteacher1025
- Al1024
- LesY1024
- ManyPinkHats1024
- Megan Amram1024
- Jon R924
- mrc242924
- Munch724
- jvc1023
- kurtalert823
- Mike H823
- DebbieK723
- 10brooks922
- Don E922
- Donimo922
- Silverskiesdean922
- Tom Moose922
- AM88822
- Steve Williams822
- HFans921
- hoover921
- Hopek88921
- Matt Gaffney921
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- CNM39721
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- snorlax919
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- NYCpuzzler817
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- boxkar717
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- Serafin315
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- aud410
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- apond310
- AZinDC210
- neopteryx210
- Amanda Hugginkiss69
- Don69
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Only solvers with a Screen Name are listed.
26 people have solved the Mega-Meta
125 people have solved the Red Herring
Incorrect: Red Herring (5), Mega-Meta (23)
125 people have solved the Red Herring
Incorrect: Red Herring (5), Mega-Meta (23)