Happy New Year! - 1/1/25

Happy New Year everyone!  As of today I will not be posting on a daily basis, but after I've taken a bit of a break I do intend to pop up with a post on occasion.  So feel free to continue sending me puzzles that you think others might enjoy.  If you click here you'll be taken to what I'm calling the "Puzzle of the Day Grab Bag," which will randomly select 3 previous posts for you to check out.  Feel free to bookmark that page for future reference. Every time it reloads it will pull up a new set of posts to try.  

I want to thank all the CO's of the puzzles I've shared here, and also all of you who've come along and explored them with me.  Whether you've been here the whole 14 years or just joined recently, it's been a pleasure sharing this time with you.  I hope you've been both entertained and inspired.  

-- Jennifer of teamajk 

The ALL-CAPITAL RASH - 12/31/24

Full disclosure, I haven't finished this one yet.  But I've gotten started, and I do enjoy the challenge of this type of puzzle, which I've featured here before (although perhaps not lately).  If you've got some time to kill this New Year's Eve, see what you can make of:

The ALL-CAPITAL RASH

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Knights of Phonetica - 12/30/24

Today I'm sharing an Ohio puzzle that was passed along to me a while back:

🏰 ⚔️ Knights of Phonetica ⚔️ 🏰

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Magic Squares - 12/29/24

Here's what I had to say 10 years ago today:

Next time you're sitting around with some folks and you have a little time to kill, you might enjoy getting out a pencil and paper and posing to them the question in today's Washington state puzzle:

Magic Squares

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Tetris - 12/28/24

Today we visit a Colorado puzzle which was first featured here 13 years ago today (and it's still active!):

Tetris

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The 12 Days of Geocaching - 12/27/24

Let's head to Washington state to celebrate:

The 12 Days of Geocaching

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Merry Chrismahanukwanzakah - 12/25/24

Today takes us to Maine.  Christmas may be behind us, but the holidays continue:

Merry Chrismahanukwanzakah

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Santa Claus is Coming to Town - 12/25/24

Today we have a brand new puzzle from Indiana.  I hope everyone is ready, 'cause:

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

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Christmas in Colorado - 12/24/24

I expect most people have a lot of other things to do besides puzzling today, but if you're in a puzzling mood this Christmas Eve, here is a post I'm re-sharing a post from 6 years ago:

Today we travel back to Colorado for a double feature from a CO who obviously enjoys a good Christmas-themed puzzle.  Over the years I have really enjoyed his work.   There are puzzles that look like Christmas ones that are Christmas ones, ones that look like Christmas ones that aren't, and ones that don't necessarily look like they have a Christmas theme, but they do (and of course many non-holiday ones as well).  Try your luck with these two ... a brand new one:

Christmas Wordsearch

and this one I first featured way back in 2012:  Christmas Words

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Merry Christmas from Iowa - 12/23/24

Today's featured caches are by a CO who has a history of putting out fun little holiday themed puzzles:

Merry Christmas Cosmic Cachers!

and

Merry Christmas to the Weasel

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Merry Christmas Rash - 12/22/24

Here's what I had to say about this puzzle 8 years ago today:

If you're not familiar with the Massachusetts "RASH" puzzles that I have featured before, the title of today's post might have you wondering what in the world I am thinking.  These fun (but tricky) word puzzles are a great mental workout.  I actually wasn't sure I was going to get through this one in time to post it this season, but over the course of a few days the last stubborn ones fell in to place.  Have a:

Rash #5: Merry Christmas

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12 Days of Caching - 12/21/24

When I first featured this puzzle back 8 years ago today, here's what I said:

Today's North Carolina puzzle is a spin-off from another puzzle that was itself a spin-off of one of my all time favorite puzzles.  Try your luck with:

12 Days of Caching

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Hooked on Puzzles! - 12/20/24

Here's a little something new from California for all of us that are:

Hooked on Puzzles!

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Crossword Meta #2 - 12/19/24

Here's another California puzzle I tested a while back.  See if you can sort out:

Crossword Meta #2

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Tricolor - 12/18/24

Today's post gives me one more chance to feature a post by my frequent guest puzzle-picker Ol'Fogie.  Here's what he had to say:

I stumbled across this Estonian conundrum while plotting a similar hide I'm thinking of making. Quite often the name of a cache can be one of the best clues. I enjoyed the puzzle, but stumbled making the connection of the puzzle type to its title of…

Tricolor

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Holiday Games - 12/17/24

Today I'm pulling out a couple of memorable puzzle games from the Isle of Man.  If you enjoyed them previously there's nothing to say you can't play again:

Oh Christmas Tree

Santa Dash

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Water at the Bottom of the Ocean - 12/16/24

Today we head to California for:

OIAL 061: Water at the bottom of the ocean

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10 Shopping Days Left - 12/15/24

Today's California puzzle, first featured here 12 years ago, reminds us that we've only got:

Only Ten Shopping Days Left

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Na Na & Dit Dah - 12/14/24

Today I'm resharing a pair of Minnesota puzzles I featured here 10 years ago today:

Na Na, Na Na, Na Na, Na Na, Na Na, Na Na, Na Na..?

and

Dit Dit Dit Dit, Dit Dit Dah Dah Dah, Dah Dah Dah

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Non-Crossword Puzzle - 12/13/24

We've had a lot of crossword puzzles lately, so I thought you might enjoy this from Maryland today:

JUDGE JACK'S NON-CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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