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Friday, October 31, 2014

Halloween 2014 - 10/31/14

Today's Pennsylvania puzzle is one I had fun solving and hunting for recently.  The presentation of the puzzle is a real work of art, and it must have taken a long time to create.  I wish you all a very Happy:

Halloween 2014

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Two Bizarro - 10/30/14

Today's Australian puzzle landed in my in-box recently and I was tickled to realize it had been inspired by a puzzle the CO had seen here on the blog.  Making connections between puzzlers in this way is one of the main reasons I started it, and I love hearing from folks who let me know when they've been inspired.  Have some fun with:

Two Bizarro: High and Low

Tomorrow we'll celebrate Halloween in Pennsylvania.

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

You Drive Me Batty - 10/29/14

I spotted today's California puzzle a while back (perhaps someone sent it my way ... I can't remember) but I've been saving it for the Halloween season.  Hope it won't have you saying:

You Drive Me Batty

Tomorrow we'll be in Australia.

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Halloween Herrings - 10/28/14

Our week of Halloween-related puzzles continues, with a visit to Delaware and some:

Halloween Herrings

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

Monday, October 27, 2014

Arachnids - 10/27/14

With Halloween at the end of the week I thought it might be a good time to feature today's New York puzzle about:

Arachnids

Tomorrow we'll head to Delaware.


Sunday, October 26, 2014

Haunted House - 10/26/14

Today's Pennsylvania puzzle was suggested to me a while back, and I've been saving it for this season.  I've got several Halloween-related puzzles lined up for the next few days.  Let's kick things off with a visit to a:

Haunted House

Tomorrow we'll be in New York.

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Happy Mole Day! (Belated) - 10/25/14

I have presented several puzzles in honor of Groundhog Day, and when I heard that folks had been celebrating Mole Day earlier this week, I knew I'd have to rustle up a puzzle in honor of the occasion.  With this one from New Mexico, I wish everyone a happy (belated) Mole Day!:

Mole Hills out of Mountains

Tomorrow we'll kick off a week's worth of Halloween themed puzzles in Pennsylvania.

Friday, October 24, 2014

Art Linkletter - 10/24/14

Today's Indiana puzzle was suggested to me recently, and I found it a fun challenge.  See if you can understand:

Art Linkletter

Tomorrow we'll be in New Mexico.

Thursday, October 23, 2014

A Pair of Royals - 10/23/14

After yesterday's post featuring one of the teams in the World series, someone made the comment, "Hope you have a Royals puzzle."  So, in the interest of equal time I give you not one, but two Royals puzzles (neither one from Missouri, oddly enough):

From Nebraska:

 My Favorite Teams Series - The Royals

and From Kansas:

Easy Royals Puzzle

Tomorrow we'll be in Indiana.  Any more requests out there?  Keep them coming.

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Morse Code? - 10/22/14

So I was sitting down to watch a little of the Fall Classic last night (I admit I've been captivated by the Royals run, and have been happy to cheer for them since none of the teams I usually follow got this far), and stumbled across the new California puzzle I'm featuring today.  Who can resist a puzzle about:

Morse Code?

Tomorrow we'll be in California another day   in the midwest for a pair of puzzles representing the other side of the diamond.

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Breaking Bad - 10/21/14

A recent suggestion from a reader had me investigating a topic I was unfamiliar with, which led me to today's Illinois puzzle.  Have some fun with:

Breaking Bad in Schiller Woods

Tomorrow we'll ...

Monday, October 20, 2014

Tetrahedron - 10/20/14

If you've been following the blog long, you know I enjoy puzzles involving scissors and tape.  You'll need both to solve today's Washington puzzle:

Tetrahedron

Tomorrow we'll be in Illinois.

Sunday, October 19, 2014

FactOr Fiction? - 10/19/14

Today's featured puzzle is from California.  You'll have to ask yourself:  Is it:

FactOr Fiction?

Tomorrow we'll be in Washington state.


Saturday, October 18, 2014

Just a bunch of Carbon 10/18/14

Today's California puzzle reminds us:

It's just a bunch of Carbon!

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

Friday, October 17, 2014

Waiting for ... - 10/17/14

Puzzles can be a great way to pass the time when you have to sit around and wait.  I keep a book of them in the car, and have been known to print out geocaching puzzles to take to swim meets.  Today's Ohio puzzle is a good one to pass the time while:

Waiting for Huffman

Tomorrow we'll be in California.

Thursday, October 16, 2014

a Cabin in Maine - 10/16/14

Today's puzzle takes us to Maine.  Puzzlers of a certain age will remember when the text adventure was the height of computer gaming.   Relive those days with a mini-adventure starting out in:

a Cabin in Maine

Tomorrow we'll be in Ohio.

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Long Division - 10/15/14

Today's Minnesota puzzle is:

Kilo: Puzzle 11

Tomorrow we'll be in Maine.

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

An Excellent Puzzle - 10/14/14

Today's puzzle is from Ohio, and it is:

An Excellent Puzzle

Tomorrow we'll be in Minnesota.

Monday, October 13, 2014

A Walk in the Park - 10/13/14

Today's puzzle finds us back in Oregon.  I thought it might be nice to start of the week with a puzzle that's a:

Boardwalk in a Park

Tomorrow we'll be in Ohio.


Sunday, October 12, 2014

Lowest - 10/12/14

Today's featured puzzle is from Idaho.  It reminds me of the roller-coaster ride our emotions can experience during the solving of tough puzzles ... from the highest of the highs to:

Lowest of the Lows

Tomorrow we'll be in ...

Saturday, October 11, 2014

Five Man Electrical Band - 10/11/4

Today's puzzle from Ohio is:

Five Man Electrical Band

Tomorrow we'll ...

Friday, October 10, 2014

Do the Math! - 10/10/14

Today's puzzle was recommended to me by a recent finder, captainmath (go figure!).  While I probably could have gotten through it without too much trouble 20 years ago, I admit I'm pretty rusty.  It's a good thing I had my husband around to:

Do the Math! (NYC)

Tomorrow we'll be in Ohio.


Thursday, October 9, 2014

Puzzle of the Day - 10/9/14

When I saw this one from Arkansas, I knew I'd have to feature it as:

Puzzle of the Day

Tomorrow we'll be in New York City.

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Welcome to Poland - 10/8/14

I happened to notice the blog got some hits (intentional or not, I can't be sure) from Poland recently, so I thought it might be fun to make our first visit there for a puzzle.   I ended up choosing this one, which features a type of logic puzzle I don't think I'd encountered before:

Bielańskie Łamigłówki 8 - Piramidy

Tomorrow we'll be in Arkansas.

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Penguin Puzzle Boxes - 10/7/14

Today's California puzzle landed in my inbox recently.  I always appreciate suggestions, and agreed that this one is a perfect one to pass along to you.  Have some fun with these:

Penguin Puzzle Boxes

Tomorrow we'll be in Poland.

Monday, October 6, 2014

Funny Farm - 10/6/14

Today's Washington puzzle references a fun puzzle site I hadn't seen before.  The title is appropriate because I'm sure a lot of us wonder if these geocaching puzzles will someday land us in the:

Funny Farm

Tomorrow we'll be back in California.

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Going in Circles - 10/5/14

Today's puzzle finds us in Washington state.  If you've been doing geocaching puzzles for long, no doubt you've become used to spending a lot of time going in:

Circles

Tomorrow we'll hang around in Washington another day.

Saturday, October 4, 2014

Follow the Signs - 10/4/14

To get to the location of today's Washington state puzzle cache, you need to:

Follow the Signs

Tomorrow we'll be in Washington state another day. 


Friday, October 3, 2014

Whose What? - 10/3/14

Today's western NY puzzle involves:

St. Agnes' Camel

Tomorrow we'll be back in Washington state.

Thursday, October 2, 2014

What you gonna do? - 10/2/14

Today's California puzzle (which has a nicely in-theme final location) may have you humming a song about:

Bad Boys

Tomorrow we'll be in western New York.

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Death Row - 10/1/14

Today's California puzzle was chosen in honor of its creator because I'm excited to be able to share with you that The Rat's new book becomes available for Kindle today. Congratulations, Russ! (Note: a paperback edition is also available ... I ordered one for myself but Santa is going to have to hide it really well if he expects me not to read it before Christmas.)  If you like, you can read more about Cliff Knowles' latest adventure here.   I have it on good authority that there is an explanation for one of the Rat's active puzzle caches in the book, but it's not the one I'm featuring today, which is:

A Polyomino Puzzle

Tomorrow we'll be in California another day, for a puzzle which dovetails nicely with this one.