2026 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 Songbirds Solution

4.20

  • 5
  • 8
  • 52
  • 136
  • 152

2.03

  • 136
  • 174
  • 93
  • 26
  • 1

545 Unlocked Puzzle
February Pete’s Excellent Metas Deliver Ample Surprises Solution

4.38

  • 0
  • 3
  • 37
  • 102
  • 156

2.47

  • 53
  • 114
  • 149
  • 32
  • 2

407 Unlocked Puzzle
March Triple Bypass Solution

4.30

  • 2
  • 6
  • 36
  • 132
  • 154

2.59

  • 46
  • 128
  • 177
  • 45
  • 5

497 Unlocked Puzzle
April Capture the Flag Solution

4.09

  • 3
  • 8
  • 44
  • 116
  • 93

2.96

  • 9
  • 77
  • 142
  • 66
  • 8

268 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.