Buy Individual Puzzles All puzzles are delivered by email, in PUZ and PDF formats (with solution). Puzzle October 30, 2026 - "Prepare for Trouble" (themeless) - Ryan McCarty, edited by Max Carpenter for $1 Puzzle Notes Dear Friends: Today's AVCX+ is a tough 68-word themeless by the one and only Ryan McCarty. It's titled "Prepare for Trouble" and we're calling its difficulty "a solid blue square slope" -- sharpen your pencils for this one. Ryan McCarty has written dozens of puzzles for various publications over the past decade, most of them wide open themeless puzzles just like this one. When he's not busy being a dad to a young and energetic toddler, Ryan works in technology consulting and sings as a baritone in several D.C. vocal ensembles. Meanwhile, if you're eligible to vote in the U.S., here's a friendly reminder to please do so from your friendly puzzle friends. Remind someone else, too! Cheers, the AVCX+ crew Solve this puzzle online! (AVCX login credentials required) avxwords.com | @avcxword | @lilavcx | @avcxcryptic | @avcxplus | @avcxtrivia October 30, 2026 - "Prepare for Trouble" (themeless) - Ryan McCarty, edited by Max Carpenter for $1 Recipient Recipient Email Address Send as a gift? Gift Options Include a personalized note Send at a later date? Send At Buy Now With A PayPal account is required for recurring memberships. Select a one-time membership to avoid using a PayPal account. To purchase as a guest, select the "Pay with Debit or Credit Card" option on the PayPal checkout page and enter your email address. Close Don't Want to Use PayPal? Please enable JavaScript to continue.
