Puzzles By Year

2024 Puzzles

Weekly Puzzles

Date Name Author Difficulty
Nov 20, 2024 AVCX Classic Themeless #79 Rafael Musa ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Nov 13, 2024 Dark Matter Desirée Penner and Jeff Sinnock ● ● ● ◐ ○
Nov 6, 2024 Good Standing Dan Caprera ● ● ● ● ○
Oct 30, 2024 Mysterious Case Elly Zupko ● ● ● ● ◐
Oct 23, 2024 Down the Drain Rebecca Goldstein ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 16, 2024 Falling Dirt Kyle Dolan ● ● ○ ○ ○
Oct 9, 2024 Butt Out! Hanh Huynh ● ● ● ◐ ○
Oct 2, 2024 Get Out David Bukszpan ● ● ● ● ●
Sep 25, 2024 Moving to the Music Enrique Henestroza Anguiano ● ● ● ◐ ○
Sep 18, 2024 AV Classic Themeless #78 Billy Bratton ● ● ● ● ○
Sep 11, 2024 Hidden in Plane Sight Owen Bergstein ● ● ● ● ●
Sep 4, 2024 I Would Prefer Not To Karen Lurie ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 28, 2024 Bowl Game Aimee Lucido ● ● ● ● ○
Aug 21, 2024 Chicago Blues Brian Callahan ● ● ● ○ ○
Aug 14, 2024 For the Heads Emma Oxford and Hannah Binney ● ● ○ ○ ○
Aug 7, 2024 Line-Item Veto Adam Vincent and Sid Sivakumar ● ● ● ○ ○
Jul 31, 2024 What the ...? Ryan Judge ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 24, 2024 Weird Flex Priyanka Sethy and Rajiv Sethy ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jul 17, 2024 AV Classic Themeless #77 Jess Rucks and Carly Schuna ● ● ● ● ◐
Jul 10, 2024 Dated Advice Maia McCormick and Michael Lieberman ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 3, 2024 #MakingFetchHappen Jess Shulman ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 26, 2024 Unsavory Business Aimee Lucido ● ● ● ● ○
Jun 19, 2024 Task Failed Successfully Elise Corbin ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Jun 12, 2024 I Swear! Hanh Huynh ● ● ● ● ○
Jun 5, 2024 Downward Spiral Em Handy ● ● ● ○ ○
May 29, 2024 Food Travel Series Enrique Henestroza Anguiano ● ● ○ ○ ○
May 22, 2024 Peak Performers John Ewbank ● ● ○ ○ ○
May 15, 2024 AVCX Classic Themeless #76 Ryan Patrick Smith ● ● ● ● ○
May 8, 2024 Divine Intervention Will Nediger ● ● ● ◐ ○
May 1, 2024 Urban Sprawl Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg ● ● ● ● ◐
Apr 24, 2024 That Way! Aimee Lucido ● ● ● ○ ○
Apr 17, 2024 District Lines Laura Braunstein and Jesse Lansner ● ● ● ● ◐
Apr 10, 2024 Fetching Looks Dylan Schiff ● ● ○ ○ ○
Apr 3, 2024 Seeing Double Sam Brody ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Mar 27, 2024 Cover All Your Bases Matthew Stock ● ● ○ ○ ○
Mar 20, 2024 AVCX Classic Themeless #75 Kate Chin Park ● ● ● ● ●
Mar 13, 2024 Edge Play August Miller ● ● ● ◐ ○
Mar 6, 2024 Heavy Hitters Amie Walker ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Feb 28, 2024 Just the Two of Us Rebecca Goldstein ● ● ○ ○ ○
Feb 21, 2024 Feeling Unfulfilled David P. Williams ● ● ● ● ◐
Feb 14, 2024 One Way or Another John Kugelman and Larry Snyder ● ● ● ● ○
Feb 7, 2024 Multiple Chances Jack Murtagh ● ● ● ● ●
Jan 31, 2024 Record Setting Dan Schwartz and Shannon Rapp ● ● ● ◐ ○
Jan 24, 2024 AVCX Themeless #74 Garrett Chalfin and Andrew Kingsley ● ● ● ● ●
Jan 17, 2024 To Coin a Phrase Aimee Lucido ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jan 10, 2024 Give It a Rest Kieran Boyd and Brian Callahan ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jan 3, 2024 Nonstop Flights Brandon Koppy ● ● ● ● ◐

AVCX+s

Date Name Author Difficulty
Nov 15, 2024 Sweet and Spicy Brian Callahan and Shannon Rapp ● ● ● ◐ ○
Nov 1, 2024 Never Say Die Sophia Maymudes ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 18, 2024 Squilliam Fancyson from Band Class Adrian Johnson ● ● ● ◐ ○
Oct 4, 2024 Take the Fall Maddy Ziegler ● ● ○ ○ ○
Sep 20, 2024 Eyes Are up Here ... Way up Here Jess Rucks ● ● ○ ○ ○
Sep 6, 2024 The '90s Called, They Want This Puzzle Back Lydia Roth and Christina Bodensiek ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 23, 2024 You Know What's Cool? Kelsey Dixon ● ● ● ● ○
Aug 9, 2024 Freezing Cold Take Amie Walker and Olivia Mitra Framke ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jul 26, 2024 You're on the Right Track Adam Aaronson ● ● ● ◐ ○
Jul 12, 2024 Please, Please, Please! Hoang-Kim Vu ● ● ● ● ○
Jun 28, 2024 Almost There Sid Sivakumar ● ● ● ● ◐
Jun 14, 2024 In the Summertime... Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg ● ● ○ ○ ○
May 31, 2024 Taking Charge Chandi Deitmer ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 17, 2024 A Stroll Down My Spotify Wrapped Rafael Musa ● ● ● ○ ○
May 3, 2024 Have Fun! Will Nediger ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 19, 2024 Call it What You Want Rebecca Goldstein ● ● ● ○ ○
Apr 5, 2024 Destroy Buzz Lightyear Matthew Stock ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Mar 22, 2024 Chase Scene Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg ● ● ● ○ ○
Mar 8, 2024 Pencil Me In Juliana Tringali Golden ● ● ● ◐ ○
Feb 23, 2024 Get Your Groove On Trent H. Evans ● ● ● ○ ○
Feb 11, 2024 Hearts and Arrows ● ● ● ● ○
Feb 9, 2024 Blending In Sara Cantor ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jan 26, 2024 Conversation Piece Chandi Deitmer ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jan 12, 2024 Hang in There! Nate Cardin ● ● ◐ ○ ○

Lil AVCXs

Date Name Author Difficulty
Nov 19, 2024 Downtrends David Steinberg ● ● ○ ○ ○
Nov 18, 2024 Self-Propelled Flowers Kaye Brown ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Nov 12, 2024 On the Rebound Amanda Rafkin ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Nov 11, 2024 Word Words Carolyn Davies Lynch ● ● ● ◐ ○
Nov 5, 2024 Fall Backwards Wendy L. Brandes ● ● ○ ○ ○
Nov 4, 2024 These Go To 11... Katja Brinck ● ● ● ● ◐
Oct 29, 2024 Haunted House Olivia Mitra Framke ● ● ○ ○ ○
Oct 28, 2024 Round and Round Sara Cantor ● ● ● ○ ○
Oct 22, 2024 Get on My Wavelength Brian Callahan ● ● ○ ○ ○
Oct 21, 2024 Abridge Too Far Matthew Luter ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 15, 2024 A Trip to the Sal-on Matthew Gritzmacher ● ● ○ ○ ○
Oct 14, 2024 From Start to Finish Darby Ratliff ● ● ○ ○ ○
Oct 8, 2024 Put a Towel Down Jess Shulman and Amie Walker ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 7, 2024 This Puzzle Was a Joint Effort Jess Shulman and Amie Walker ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 1, 2024 Any Questions? Shannon Rapp ● ● ● ● ○
Sep 30, 2024 Sticky Situation Kareem Ayas ● ● ○ ○ ○
Sep 24, 2024 Green Party Geoffrey Schorkopf ● ● ○ ○ ○
Sep 23, 2024 Weekend Plans Jasmeet Arora ● ● ● ◐ ○
Sep 17, 2024 House Flipping Michael Berg ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Sep 16, 2024 Minigames Lydia Roth & Christina Bodensiek ● ● ● ○ ○
Sep 10, 2024 Under the Big Top Patrick Berry ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Sep 9, 2024 Twinkle Twinkle Little Ninja Star Olivia Mitra Framke ● ● ● ○ ○
Sep 3, 2024 Dance, Dance Revolution Nate Cardin ● ● ○ ○ ○
Sep 2, 2024 It's Like Red But Not Quite Kaye Barton ● ● ● ○ ○
Aug 27, 2024 Good Days in Spain Wyna Liu ● ● ● ◐ ○
Aug 26, 2024 Should I Be Worried? Carolyn Davies Lynch ● ● ● ◐ ○
Aug 20, 2024 The Lion's Share Katja Brinck ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Aug 19, 2024 When the Moon Hits Your Eye like... Spaghetti? Kareem Ayas ● ● ● ○ ○
Aug 13, 2024 A Lil Crossword Ben Zimmer ● ● ● ○ ○
Aug 12, 2024 Cheek to Cheek Geoffrey Schorkopf ● ● ● ◐ ○
Aug 6, 2024 Leave Me Alone Jasmeet Arora ● ● ○ ○ ○
Aug 5, 2024 Fiery Intellect Michael Berg ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 30, 2024 Weight Rack Dan Saubert ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jul 29, 2024 Converse Shoes Christina Bodensiek and Lydia Roth ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jul 23, 2024 Not Cool Deanne Cliburn ● ● ● ○ ○
Jul 22, 2024 It's All Greek to Me! Kaye Barton ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 16, 2024 Purr-fect Match Zhouqin Burnikel ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jul 15, 2024 Be the Change Carolyn Davies Lynch ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 9, 2024 A line of poetry by guys named Charles Chris Piuma ● ● ● ● ○
Jul 8, 2024 The Roswell Incident Katja Brinck ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jul 2, 2024 Dressed to Impress Madeline Kaplan ● ● ● ◐ ○
Jul 1, 2024 Two-Eyed Empty Squares Kareem Ayas ● ● ● ◐ ○
Jun 25, 2024 Sestina by Elizabeth Bishop May Huang ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 24, 2024 Period Play Jasmeet Arora ● ● ● ◐ ○
Jun 18, 2024 Have a Nice Day! Robyn Weintraub ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 17, 2024 Who Ya Gonna Call? Michael Berg ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jun 11, 2024 t, I Lydia Roth and Christina Bodensiek ● ● ● ○ ○
Jun 10, 2024 Time Crunch Deanne Cliburn ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 4, 2024 Electric Blue Dan Schwartz ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jun 3, 2024 June Gloom Kaye Barton ● ● ● ○ ○
May 28, 2024 Breakthrough at Breakfast Geoffrey Schorkopf ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 27, 2024 Your mission, should you choose to accept it... Katja Brinck ● ● ○ ○ ○
May 21, 2024 Strolling Rachel Fabi ● ● ● ◐ ○
May 20, 2024 Letting It All Out Carolyn Davies Lynch ● ● ● ◐ ○
May 14, 2024 Couldn't Do Vanilla or Coffee, Unfortunately Kareem Ayas ● ● ● ● ○
May 13, 2024 Crossword in Noisy Mouthfuls Kaitlin Hsu ● ● ● ● ○
May 7, 2024 Criss Cross Apple Sauce Dylan Schiff ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
May 6, 2024 don't interrupt! Jasmeet Arora ● ● ● ○ ○
Apr 30, 2024 Victory Formation Michael Berg ● ● ○ ○ ○
Apr 29, 2024 Knights of the Wrong Table Lydia Roth and Christina Bodensiek ● ● ● ○ ○
Apr 23, 2024 What's Your Angle? David Joslin ● ● ● ○ ○
Apr 22, 2024 Up to Speed Deanne Cliburn ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Apr 16, 2024 Climbing the Corporate Ladder Kaye Barton ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 15, 2024 Twist and Shout Geoffrey Schorkopf ● ● ● ○ ○
Apr 9, 2024 From 0 to 14 Lisa Senzel ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Apr 8, 2024 Eclipse Katja Brinck ● ● ○ ○ ○
Apr 2, 2024 Please Share Your Pronouns Carolyn Davies Lynch ● ● ○ ○ ○
Apr 1, 2024 Ignore the Date, It's Just an Ordinary Puzzle Kareem Ayas ● ● ● ○ ○
Mar 26, 2024 Who's Even in Charge of This Place? Owen Bergstein ● ● ● ● ◐
Mar 25, 2024 Commit to the Bit Kaitlin Hsu ● ● ● ○ ○
Mar 19, 2024 Inner Peace Jasmeet Arora ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Mar 18, 2024 Plus One Michael Berg ● ● ● ○ ○
Mar 12, 2024 t Think You Greg Snitkin ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Mar 11, 2024 C-Food Diet Lydia Roth and Christina Bodensiek ● ● ● ◐ ○
Mar 5, 2024 Font of Wisdom Deanne Cliburn ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Mar 4, 2024 Everything's Coming Up Roses Kaye Barton ● ● ○ ○ ○
Feb 27, 2024 X Marks the Spot Dena R. Witkes ● ● ● ● ○
Feb 26, 2024 Puff Pieces Geoffrey Schorkopf ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Feb 20, 2024 Winter's My Jam Katja Brinck ● ● ○ ○ ○
Feb 19, 2024 The Milky Way Carolyn Davies Lynch ● ● ● ○ ○
Feb 13, 2024 Happy Hearts, Happy Parts Olivia Mitra Framke ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Feb 12, 2024 Let's Get Going Shannon Rapp ● ● ● ○ ○
Feb 6, 2024 What a Pest! Jess Shulman ● ● ○ ○ ○
Feb 5, 2024 Excuse Me, Can I Please Talk to You for a Minute Amie Walker ● ● ● ◐ ○
Jan 30, 2024 What's the Forecast, Phil? Matthew Gritzmacher ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jan 29, 2024 What's the Shortcut for a Superscript? Darby Ratliff ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jan 23, 2024 Of Mice and People Matthew Luter ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Jan 22, 2024 I Can't Believe My Eyes Sara Cantor ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jan 16, 2024 Rare Gem Brian Callahan ● ● ● ○ ○
Jan 15, 2024 Deciphering the Grid Art Is Left as an Exercise to the Solver Rafael Musa ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jan 9, 2024 Sounds Like... Sally Hoelscher ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Jan 8, 2024 Decent Fill, but the Grid Shape's a Big Plus Will Eisenberg ● ● ● ○ ○
Jan 2, 2024 YOU are the visual, baby Brooke Husic ● ● ● ● ◐
Jan 1, 2024 Fresh Start Olivia Mitra Framke ● ● ◐ ○ ○

Cryptic Puzzles

Date Name Author Difficulty
Nov 6, 2024 AVCX cryptic 11/7/24 by Matthew Stock, edited by Nate Cardin Matthew Stock ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 31, 2024 Left at the Altar Enrique Henestroza Anguiano ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 10, 2024 AVCX Cryptic Mini 10/10/24 by Sam Brody, edited by Steve Mossberg Sam Brody ● ● ● ○ ○
Oct 3, 2024 AVCX Cryptic Mini 10/10/24 by Matthew Luter, edited by Stella Zawistowski Matthew Luter ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Sep 26, 2024 AVCX cryptic 9/26/24 by Neville Fogarty, edited by Francis Heaney Neville Fogarty ● ● ● ● ●
Sep 19, 2024 AVCX Cryptic Mini 10/10/24 by Josie Giles, edited by Nate Cardin Josie Giles ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Sep 12, 2024 AVCX Cryptic 9/12/24 by Jess Shulman, edited by Stella Zawistowski Jess Shulman ● ● ● ● ○
Sep 5, 2024 AVCX Cryptic Mini 10/10/24 by Adam Cohen, edited by Francis Heaney Adam Cohen ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 28, 2024 AVCX Cryptic 8/29/24 by Trip Payne, edited by Nate Cardin Trip Payne ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 15, 2024 ABC Cryptic ● ● ● ● ○
Aug 1, 2024 AVCX Cryptic 8/1/24 by Ada Nicolle, edited by Stella Zawistowski Ada Nicolle ● ● ● ● ○
Jul 18, 2024 AVCX Cryptic 7/18/24 by Nate Cardin, edited by Francis Heaney Nate Cardin ● ● ● ● ○
Jul 4, 2024 Grill Communication Steve Mossberg ● ● ● ● ●
Jun 20, 2024 AVCX Cryptic 6/20/24 by Ben Zimmer, edited by Steve Mossberg Ben Zimmer ● ● ● ● ○
Jun 6, 2024 AVCX Cryptic Mini 6/6/24 by Dob Olino, edited by Stella Zawistowski Dob Olino ● ● ● ● ○
May 30, 2024 AVCX Cryptic Mini 6/6/24 by George Ho, edited by Steve Mossberg George Ho ● ● ● ● ○
May 23, 2024 AVCX Cryptic 5/23/24 by Stella Zawistowski, edited by Francis Heaney Stella Zawistowski ● ● ● ● ○
May 16, 2024 AVCX Cryptic Mini 6/6/24 by four editors in a trenchcoat yr AVCX cryptic editors ● ● ● ● ○
May 9, 2024 AVCX Cryptic 5/9/24 by Matthew Stock, edited by Stella Zawistowski Matthew Stock ● ● ● ● ○
Apr 25, 2024 AVCX Cryptic 4/25/24 by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano, edited by Nate Cardin Enrique Henestroza Anguiano ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 11, 2024 AVCX Cryptic 4/11/24 by Deanne Cliburn & Joe Pasini, edited by Steve Mossberg Deanne Cliburn & Joe Pasini ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Mar 28, 2024 AVCX Cryptic Mini 3/28/24 by Aaron Riccio, edited by Stella Zawistowski Aaron Riccio ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Mar 21, 2024 AVCX Cryptic Mini 3/28/24 by Matt Monitto, edited by Steve Mossberg Matt Monitto ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Mar 14, 2024 AVCX Cryptic 3/14/24 by Jess Shulman, edited by Nate Cardin Jess Shulman ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Feb 29, 2024 AVCX Cryptic 2/29 by Pixlate, edited by Francis Heaney Pixlate ● ● ● ● ◐
Feb 22, 2024 AVCX Cryptic Mini 3/28/24 by Supakorn Pupeerasupong, edited by Francis Heaney Supakorn Pupeerasupong ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Feb 8, 2024 AVCX Cryptic 02/08/24 by Lily Geller, edited by Stella Zawistowski Lily Geller ● ● ● ● ○
Jan 18, 2024 AVCX Cryptic 01/18/24 by Paolo Pasco, edited by Steve Mossberg Paolo Pasco ● ● ● ● ○

Trivias

Date Name Author Difficulty
Nov 16, 2024 2024 Trivia Puzzle #22 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Nov 2, 2024 2024 Trivia Puzzle #21 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 19, 2024 2024 Trivia Puzzle #20 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 5, 2024 2024 Trivia Puzzle #19 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Sep 21, 2024 2024 Trivia Puzzle #18 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Sep 7, 2024 2024 Trivia Puzzle #17 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 24, 2024 2024 Trivia Puzzle #16 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 10, 2024 2024 Trivia Puzzle #15 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 27, 2024 2024 Trivia Puzzle #14 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 13, 2024 2024 Trivia Puzzle #13 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 29, 2024 2024 Trivia Puzzle #12 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 15, 2024 2024 Trivia Puzzle #11 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 1, 2024 2024 Trivia Puzzle #10 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 18, 2024 2024 Trivia Puzzle #9 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 4, 2024 2024 Trivia Puzzle #8 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 20, 2024 2024 Trivia Puzzle #7 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 6, 2024 2024 Trivia Puzzle #6 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Mar 23, 2024 2024 Trivia Puzzle #5 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Mar 9, 2024 2024 Trivia Puzzle #4 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Feb 24, 2024 2024 Trivia Puzzle #3 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Feb 10, 2024 2024 Trivia Puzzle #2 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jan 27, 2024 2023 Championship Trivia Puzzle ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jan 13, 2024 2024 Trivia Puzzle #1 ● ● ◐ ○ ○