Spooky Math - 10/31/23

Happy Halloween! It's the perfect day to head to Kansas for some:

Spooky Math 👻👻👻

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Serene or Spooky? Don't Be Afraid - 10/30/23

With Halloween coming tomorrow I'm sharing a pair of New Jersey puzzles that were passed along to me:

Serene or Spooky?

and

Don't Be Afraid

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Batty for Candy Corn - 10/29/23

Today I have a pair of Halloween themed puzzles for you, both featured on this date in past years.  From 2014, in California:

You Drive Me Batty

and from 2016 in Minnesota:

HHX-Time for candy corn!

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The Great Pumpkin - 10/28/23

With Halloween right around the corner I figured I'd switch up my usual weekend rerun for one in theme for the occasion.  This one was featured back in 2011.  From Vermont, everyone loves:

"It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"

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A Knight in Iowa - 10/27/23

Today we travel to Iowa for a puzzle that dropped into my inbox recently:

Wartburg Knight 060

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WD80 - 10/26/23

A northern California cacher recently celebrated his 80th birthday, and the geocaching community out there got together with a goal of publishing 80 caches in honor of the occasion.  I heard they ended up with even more than that!  Here's one of them:

WD80#78 Werdave And The Old Hawaiian

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More Connections - 10/25/23

Here's another take on "Connections" ... and it sounds like there will be more to come after:

Let's Play A Game: Connections Edition

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Barred from the Masons? - 10/24/23

I've been pretty busy lately so I'm running another post written by Ol'Fogie:

For most of my life I thought the title of the very popular song, "The Ballroom Blitz" by British glam rock band The Sweet, was "Barroom Blitz." (Check out the YouTube vid here.) That has nothing to do with today's puzzle except that since I first started working on it, the cache dialogue got the song stuck in my head. Anyway, improper breaches of etiquette can get one…

Barred From The Masons?

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Think Outside the Box - 10/23/23

Today we travel to an Iowa series that was passed along to me recently.  This is where it all ends up, but since it also explains how it all works take a look at:

🏁 Think Outside the Box: The Series

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Not a Pen - 10/22/23

Today's Minnesota puzzle, first featured here 11 years ago today is:

Not a Pen

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Just Add Numbers - 10/21/23

Today's puzzle was already a classic when I first shared it 12 years ago today:

Just Add Numbers

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Colourful - 10/20/23

Today's puzzle was chosen by Ol'Fogie who writes:

Today's UK offering is quite the bland cache page. Ironic since it's called…

Colourful

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I hope you'll be on the lookout for suitable Fall and Halloween puzzles to send along to me ... and even anything for Thanksgiving or Christmas as well.  It's never too early to start thinking about the holidays.  

Triangle of Words - 10/19/23

This group in California is having a lot of fun with their word puzzles.  Here's the one from this week:

Triangle of Words, The Original

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Argive Arithmetic - 10/18/23

Today we travel to Arizona where you can try your hand at some:

Argive Arithmetic

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Dragon - 10/17/23

Today we'll head back to Australia to tangle with a:

Dragon

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Sueña en Grande - 10/16/23

Today we travel to a California puzzle from earlier this month.  I admit I had to wait until the 15th to get the hint to finish it up, but loved the way it worked out:

Sueña en Grande (KPC2023)

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Rabbit - 10/15/23

Today's Australian puzzle is one I featured here 6 years ago today:

Rabbit

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Just Follow the Directions - 10/14/23

Today we head just up the road from me a bit to a puzzle I featured here 12 years ago today:

Just Follow the Directions

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A fine cipher - 10/13/23

Today we travel to Iowa for:

Herky 011 - A fine cipher

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Split up - 10/12/23

Today we're back in California for a crossword that is:

Split Up #1

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A Lesson in GIS - 10/11/23

This California puzzle was passed along to me, but I will admit I haven't had time to go through it yet.  It does sound interesting though.  Try your hand at:

A Lesson in GIS

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Just.exactly.right - 10/10/23

Today we head back to California for another entry in this series:

Word Squares #3 (just.exactly.right)

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Bohemian Rhapsody - 10/9/23

I'm writing this post in advance, but if all has gone well this weekend I attended the Queen + Adam Lambert concert in Toronto Sunday night, as part of The Rhapsody Tour. In honor of the occasion I'm sending you to another Canadian province, Manitoba, for:

Bohemian Rhapsody (Muppet Style)

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Gimme a break! - 10/8/23

It's the time of year when a lot of schools are having a "fall break" (mine isn't for another week), but this Vermont puzzle was featured here 5 years ago today:

Give Me A Break!

An article by Neal Simon of the Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin was carried in our local paper this week. The descriptions caught my eye because they were really "colorful."  Here's a sample, regarding foliage in the Adirondacks:  "Look for a bright display of maize, banana, daffodil, clementine, mustard, yam, burnt sienna, ginger, beet, rhubarb, raspberry, paprika, and pimento-colored leaves of above average brilliance."  So If you're thinking about going leaf peeping, the prime time is getting close!

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Laundry Day - 10/7/23

Today we head to a New York puzzle I featured 11 years ago today:

Spycraft: Laundry Day

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Who Knows? - 10/6/23

Today we travel to a new cache that popped up in California this week:

Who Knows?

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A Caching Connection - 10/5/23

Today's West Virginia puzzle was passed along to me recently.  It's similar to one I shared last week, but different enough to have a fun twist:

A Caching Connection

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End of a Streak - 10/4/23

Sometimes the end of a streak is a sad occasion, but our beloved Minnesota Twins ended one yesterday that we were very happy to see end.  After going 18 straight playoff games (that's dating back to 2004) without a win they beat the Blue Jays.  I figure that's worth celebrating.  So let's head to the UK where you can check out a nifty little geo-art and learn a little bit about:

MLB World Series - Minnesota Twins

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#$@&%*! Computers! - 10/3/23

I know a lot of folks are getting ready for the annual "Going Caching" Event in Georgia next week.  Here's a puzzle put out in preparation for the event:

#$@&%*! Computers!

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Turduckens - 10/2/23

Today we travel to California for a brand new puzzle involving:

Turduckens

Well, I felt like a real dope when I realized that in my efforts to get ahead of things for the weekend I had actually ended up sending yesterday's post early.  It's becoming very obvious that I have too much on my plate these days to keep doing this effectively.  This isn't the only evidence that I need to cut back on some things ... on Friday I was so tired by the time I left work that I left my purse in my office and when I finally realized what I had done, I had to make an hour's round-trip drive back to get it on Saturday night.  I am going to do my best to keep going through the end of the year, but there may be more reruns than usual.  After 13 years I may have to call it a day at the first of the year.  But if there is anyone (or more than one person) who would be interested in trying to help me keep the blog going, please let me know.  It would be hard to let it go, and I would be disappointed, but we've had a good run.  

The Wasps - 10/1/23

I can't believe it's October already.  Where does the time go?? Let's head to Washington state for a puzzle I featured 8 years ago today:

The Wasps

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