Occasional Puzzles - 📣 An Occasional Announcement
Occasionally we here at Occasional Puzzles HQ have an update to share with our readers. However, we like to keep things puzzle-focused so, naturally, this...
Occasional Puzzles - 🤔 Perplexing Pentagon
We’re pretty excited about today’s puzzle - it’s a new format that we’ve invented! We hope you like it and, as always, we look forward to your answers and...
Occasional Puzzles - 📆 Dizzying Days
You and seven friends have booked a “spooky” themed Airbnb in the woods for a cozy fall getaway. When you booked, you figured the hosts meant a secluded...
Occasional Puzzles - 🍽️ Rational Rations
Today’s Puzzle - 🍽️ Rational Rations Your puzzle-loving friend had you over for dinner back in February, and now it’s your turn to host. Brace yourself: she...
Occasional Puzzles - 👑 Adventures in Puzzlevania 3
Today’s Puzzle - 👑 Adventures in Puzzlevania 3 It’s been a long time since your last journey to Puzzlevania. Fortunately, this time you don’t have any cake-...
Occasional Puzzles - ✏ Drawing the Line
Today’s Puzzle - ✏ Drawing the Line Can you connect all nine dots in the grid below by drawing exactly four straight lines, without lifting your pen from the...
Occasional Puzzles - 🍞 Challah if you knead a puzzle
Here at Occasional Puzzles and Starchy Food Products Incorporated, we love to bake. In fact, turning FLOUR into BREAD is one of our favorite pastimes!...
Occasional Puzzles - 🤔 Odd, one out
Another puzzle about odds and evens? Thats......weird. (We promise this one is solvable.) Thanks to reader Dan in San Jose for sending us this puzzle!...
Occasional Puzzles - 🕶️ Shaded Squares
Today's puzzle was sent in by reader Justin in Richmond, VA. He also happens to be the founder of Buttondown, the newsletter service through which you're...
Occasional Puzzles - ❌ Xs Mark the Spot
Today's Puzzle - ❌ Xs Mark the Spot Find words to fit the clues below. In all four answers, the "X X X" must be filled in with the same three letter word. _...
Occasional Puzzles - 🍰 Let Them Eat (Ice Cream) (Wedding) Cake
Happy wedding week to New York readers Tessa & Dan! We can't wait to celebrate with you in a few days 🥂 Today's Puzzle - 🍰 Let Them Eat (Ice Cream) (Wedding)...
Occasional Puzzles - 🔀 Tangled Up In Clue
This is a new type of puzzle for us, sent in by reader Alberto in Mountain View. You can read more about it, and its very nerdy inspiration, at The Guardian....
Occasional Puzzles - ➕ Mix and Match
APRIL FOOLS!! Okay, okay, we couldn't resist. 😈 As you may have discovered, yesterday's puzzle was actually impossible. Scroll down to the solution for a...
Occasional Puzzles - 🔢 Breaking Even
Occasional Addendum - A Better Solution to 🍪 Cookie Conundrum! Before we get into today's puzzle, we wanted to share an update on the hourglass puzzle....
Occasional Puzzles - 🐟 Fishy Fish
As much as we love elaborate puzzles involving poorly equipped kitchens and puzzle-obsessed friends, sometimes you just have to keep it simple. Today's...
Occasional Puzzles - 🍪 Cookie Conundrum
You might notice something new under the GIF today - you can now tell us how much you like a puzzle! Click the emoji that matches your feelings about today's...
Occasional Puzzles - 🍎 Food Groups
Today's puzzle is inspired by the New York Times's Connections, which debuted last year and quickly became one of our favorite NYT games. Here, we try to...
Occasional Puzzles - 💝 Truffle Trials
Today's Puzzle Happy Valentine's Day! This year, your dear partner has thoughtfully (and diabolically) presented you with a box of nine chocolate truffles....
Occasional Puzzles - 🌍 International Intrigue
While over for dinner at your puzzle-loving friend's house (yes, the same one who had a logic-themed birthday and then wouldn't let you into her house until...
Occasional Puzzles - 🔒 Locker Logic
Note: If you didn't get our previous issue about the victorious return of this newsletter, we're sorry. The email service we use flagged some of your...