2020 Contest 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 | New Order | Solution | 4.09
|
2.06
|
471 | ![]() |
February | And Sometimes… | Solution | 4.12
|
2.47
|
394 | ![]() |
March | Surround Sound | Solution | 4.12
|
2.85
|
420 | ![]() |
April | Breaking Up Is Hard to Do | Solution | 4.16
|
3.25
|
273 (19 partial) | ![]() |
May | That Which Should Not Be Said | Solution | 4.03
|
3.00
|
231 | ![]() |
June | Triple Feature | Solution | 4.23
|
2.90
|
254 | ![]() |
July | Jazz Combos | Solution | 4.34
|
3.50
|
212 | ![]() |
August | Playlist Omission | Solution | 4.14
|
2.64
|
279 | ![]() |
September | Just Beyond the Surface | Solution | 4.57
|
3.48
|
186 | ![]() |
October | Mind the Overlap | Solution | 4.13
|
3.62
|
130 | ![]() |
November | Picture Perfect | Solution | 4.20
|
4.32
|
60 | ![]() |
December | Recording Studio Addition | Solution | 4.00
|
3.05
|
223 | ![]() |
Mega Meta | By the Numbers | Solution | 4.49
|
3.17
|
265 (70 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.