2025 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 | Famous Last Words | Solution | 4.14
|
2.17
|
796 | |
| February | Heads and Tails | Solution | 4.40
|
2.75
|
467 | |
| March | Pitch Outs | Solution | 4.29
|
2.62
|
562 | |
| April | Stoneground | Solution | 4.17
|
3.02
|
798 | |
| May | Let’s Get the Band Back Together | Solution | 4.16
|
3.79
|
230 | |
| June | Space Out! | Solution | 4.25
|
3.29
|
552 | |
| July | Stuffed Cabbage | Solution | 4.26
|
2.80
|
284 | |
| August | Cored Progression | Solution | 4.35
|
3.04
|
255 | |
| September | Growth Potential | Solution | 4.33
|
2.56
|
428 | |
| October | You Should See the Other Guy! | Solution | 4.51
|
3.64
|
225 | |
| November | Dynamic Duos | Solution | 3.98
|
4.43
|
117 | |
| December | Five for One | Solution | 3.88
|
4.46
|
90 | |
| Mega-Meta | Don’t Lose That Number | Solution | 4.54
|
3.71
|
158 (41 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.
