By Tom Toce
Many crossword grids are 15 × 15. You can break a 15 × 15 grid down into nine 5 × 5 grids. In a regular crossword, the nine grids won’t be closed off; each 5 × 5 will have entries linking to any other grid it’s adjacent to.
Cryptic Puzzle
By Tom Toce
We all need something to rely on in this world, and you can rely on this paragraph. This puzzle is the brainchild of Jerry Miccolis.
By Tom Toce
Here’s another puzzle from the formidable construction team of Bob Fink and Jerry Miccolis.
By Tom Toce
A while back, a friend of mine inspired FOMO (“fear of missing out”) in me as she described the high returns she had achieved with her investments in crypto currency.
By Tom Toce
Twelve of the across answers in this puzzle are one letter too long, so leave them out.
By Tom Toce
Eight of the answers in this puzzle, four across and four down, must be declassified before they can be entered in the diagram.
By Tom Toce
A couple of friends who are really into cryptic puzzles decided to play a game of Scrabble. One was an actuary, the other a dermatologist.
By Tom Toce
Sixteen of the entries don’t fit into the diagram. Some have a leading letter that won’t fit in the grid, some have an ending letter that won’t fit, and some have an extra interior letter.
By Tom Toce
The hop entries go around the circle sequentially, starting in circle 1.