Puzzles By Year

2022 Puzzles

Weekly Puzzles

Date Name Author Difficulty
Dec 31, 2022 Down for the Count Adam Wagner and Jeff Chen ● ● ● ◐ ○
Dec 28, 2022 Dropping Out Aimee Lucido ● ● ○ ○ ○
Dec 21, 2022 Turns Out Byron Walden ● ● ● ● ○
Dec 14, 2022 *bum-bum* *bum-bum* Zaineb Akbar ● ● ○ ○ ○
Dec 7, 2022 AVCX Themeless #66 Christina Iverson ● ● ● ● ◐
Nov 30, 2022 A Thing or Two Emet Ozar and Matthew Stock ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Nov 23, 2022 Flipping Records Paolo Pasco ● ● ● ● ●
Nov 16, 2022 Pardon The Interruption Chandi Deitmer and Enrique Henestroza Anguiano ● ● ● ○ ○
Nov 9, 2022 Drinking Spots Brendan Emmett Quigley ● ● ○ ○ ○
Nov 2, 2022 Call the Fire Department! Will Eisenberg ● ● ● ○ ○
Oct 26, 2022 Monster Mash Quiara Vasquez ● ● ● ○ ○
Oct 19, 2022 Totally Down Karen Lurie ● ● ● ◐ ○
Oct 12, 2022 The Best Thing Since... Becca Gorman ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 5, 2022 Gimme Five Francis Heaney ● ● ● ● ○
Sep 28, 2022 AVCX Classic Themeless #65 Rafael Musa ● ● ● ● ◐
Sep 21, 2022 Swear Words Aimee Lucido ● ● ● ○ ○
Sep 14, 2022 Group Dynamics Karen Lurie ● ● ● ○ ○
Sep 7, 2022 All The Feels Rebecca Goldstein and Brooke Husic ● ● ● ○ ○
Aug 31, 2022 Power Players Ben Tausig ● ● ○ ○ ○
Aug 24, 2022 We Get Letters Brendan Emmett Quigley ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 17, 2022 Eyes on the Prize Adrian Johnson ● ● ● ● ◐
Aug 10, 2022 Nutmeg Seeds Byron Walden ● ● ● ● ○
Aug 3, 2022 August 3, 2022 - "AV Classic Themeless #64 - Ariel Haymarket, edited by Ben Tausig Ariel Haymarket [e/em/eir] ● ● ● ● ○
Jul 27, 2022 Estrange Brew Quiara Vasquez ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 20, 2022 Bit Flipping Richard D. Allen ● ● ● ● ○
Jul 13, 2022 Big Boxes Aimee Lucido and Rafael Musa ● ● ● ● ○
Jul 6, 2022 A Nice Diagramless ● ● ● ○ ○
Jun 29, 2022 Fly the Coop Will Nediger and Ross Trudeau ● ● ● ● ◐
Jun 22, 2022 Courting Couples Billy and Erich Bratton ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jun 15, 2022 I Woke Up Like This Amanda Rafkin and Brooke Husic ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jun 8, 2022 Rhythm Parts Ben Tausig ● ● ● ◐ ○
Jun 1, 2022 AVCX Classic Themeless #63 Hoang-Kim Vu ● ● ● ● ○
May 25, 2022 Low Scores Malaika Handa and Parker Higgins ● ● ● ● ◐
May 18, 2022 Heading South Drew Schmenner ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
May 11, 2022 Strong Structure Byron Walden ● ● ○ ○ ○
May 4, 2022 Where's the Lie? Brendan Emmett Quigley ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 27, 2022 All Together Now Pao Roy ● ● ● ◐ ○
Apr 20, 2022 False Fronts Michael Lieberman ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 13, 2022 Boxing Matches ● ● ● ● ◐
Apr 6, 2022 AVCX Classic Themeless #62 Rebecca Falcon ● ● ● ● ○
Mar 30, 2022 Recipe for Disaster Zachary David Levy ● ● ○ ○ ○
Mar 23, 2022 Rock Trio Francis Heaney ● ● ● ● ○
Mar 16, 2022 Diversionary Tactics Ella Dershowitz and Aimee Lucido ● ● ● ● ○
Mar 9, 2022 Say What I Say Matt Gritzmacher & Brooke Husic ● ● ● ○ ○
Mar 2, 2022 Proper Alternatives Byron Walden ● ● ● ● ●
Feb 23, 2022 Opposite Day Kate Chin Park ● ● ● ● ○
Feb 16, 2022 Expanding the AV Ben Tausig ● ● ● ● ○
Feb 9, 2022 AV Classic Themeless #61 Kameron Austin Collins ● ● ● ● ◐
Feb 2, 2022 Off Broadway Aimee Lucido ● ● ● ● ◐
Jan 26, 2022 Open Letters Brendan Emmett Quigley ● ● ● ● ●
Jan 19, 2022 Paving the Way for the Future, Brooke Husic and Enrique Henestroza Anguiano ● ● ● ◐ ○
Jan 12, 2022 Go with the Flow Ross Trudeau ● ● ● ○ ○
Jan 5, 2022 Bigger and Bigger Byron Walden ● ● ● ◐ ○

Bonus Puzzles

Date Name Author Difficulty
May 7, 2022 The Collective, Wyna Liu ● ● ● ○ ○

AVCX+s

Date Name Author Difficulty
Dec 16, 2022 126,000,000 Minecraft Fans Can't Be Wrong Steve Mossberg ● ● ● ◐ ○
Dec 9, 2022 Gravy Reflex Sid Sivakumar ● ● ● ○ ○
Nov 25, 2022 All-Star Lineup Adam Aaronson ● ● ● ◐ ○
Nov 18, 2022 You Should See Me in a Crown Ada Nicolle ● ● ● ◐ ○
Nov 11, 2022 Organized Chaos Hemant Mehta ● ● ● ◐ ○
Oct 28, 2022 Escaping the Monochrome Shannon Rapp ● ● ○ ○ ○
Oct 21, 2022 Unbossed, Baby Daryl Sng and Christopher Adams ● ● ● ○ ○
Oct 14, 2022 Can We Solve It? Yes We Can! Rafael Musa and Kate Chin Park ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Sep 30, 2022 Meditation on Cheug Chandi Deitmer ● ● ● ◐ ○
Sep 23, 2022 should i get bangs?? Malaika Handa ● ● ● ● ○
Sep 16, 2022 Fun with Flags Brian Thomas ● ● ● ○ ○
Aug 26, 2022 Reinventing the Wheel Max Carpenter ● ● ● ● ○
Aug 19, 2022 High Times Emet Ozar and Matthew Stock ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 12, 2022 Shut Up and Take My Money Trent H. Evans ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jul 29, 2022 For Starters... Adam Aaronson and Christopher Adams ● ● ● ● ◐
Jul 22, 2022 Adorable Kate Chin Park ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 15, 2022 Are You Pondering What I'm Pondering? Hoang-Kim Vu ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 24, 2022 large puzzle the size of a small puzzle Jenna LaFleur and Ada Nicolle ● ● ● ● ○
Jun 17, 2022 [eyes emoji] Rachel Fabi ● ○ ○ ○ ○
Jun 10, 2022 Cheek to Cheek Rebecca Goldstein ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 27, 2022 Kinda Hard to Explain Christina Iverson ● ● ○ ○ ○
May 20, 2022 Having a Blast Adam Aaronson ● ● ● ○ ○
May 13, 2022 lmao r u ok? Ada Nicolle ● ● ● ○ ○
Apr 29, 2022 The Good Ol' Bard of Avon Will Nediger ● ● ● ○ ○
Apr 22, 2022 It's About Time Rebecca Goldstein ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 15, 2022 Wet Ass Puzzle Malaika Handa ● ● ● ○ ○
Apr 1, 2022 April Fools! Et Tu, Etui? ● ● ● ● ●
Mar 25, 2022 Roll With It Will Eisenberg ● ● ● ◐ ○
Mar 18, 2022 ALL CAPS for MAXIMUM CLICKS Sid Sivakumar ● ● ● ○ ○
Mar 4, 2022 Real Firecracker Ryan McCarty and Brooke Husic ● ● ● ◐ ○
Feb 25, 2022 Causing a Ruckus Yacob Yonas ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Feb 18, 2022 Company Potluck Shannon Rapp ● ● ◐ ○ ○

Lil AVCXs

Date Name Author Difficulty
Dec 20, 2022 For the Rest of Us Adrian Johnson ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Dec 19, 2022 Happy Puzzlekah! Madeline Kaplan ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Dec 6, 2022 Mistakes Were Made Katie Hale ● ● ○ ○ ○
Dec 5, 2022 Must Be Exhausting May Huang ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Nov 22, 2022 Spice Boys Ryan McCarty ● ● ● ○ ○
Nov 21, 2022 Boy Meets Boy Abigail Rapp and Shannon Rapp ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Nov 15, 2022 The Bagatelle; or, Nineteenth-century novels and other amusements Chris Piuma ● ● ● ● ○
Nov 14, 2022 Alt Accounts Kate Chin Park ● ● ● ○ ○
Nov 8, 2022 Aftercare Rafael Musa ● ● ○ ○ ○
Nov 7, 2022 Certified Fresh Kunal Nabar ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 25, 2022 The Swing of Things May Huang ● ● ○ ○ ○
Oct 24, 2022 All Kidding Aside Adrian Johnson ● ● ● ○ ○
Oct 18, 2022 Triangles Brooke Husic ● ● ● ● ◐
Oct 17, 2022 love u, byyyeee Enrique Henestroza Anguiano ● ● ● ○ ○
Oct 11, 2022 Fruit Salad Madeline Kaplan ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 10, 2022 October 10, 2022 Rafael Musa ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Sep 27, 2022 Worry, Darling May Huang ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Sep 26, 2022 ¿Donde está la biblioteca? Shannon Rapp ● ○ ○ ○ ○
Sep 20, 2022 Would not recommend Kunal Nabar ● ● ● ◐ ○
Sep 19, 2022 It's Midterm Season Emily Sharp ● ● ○ ○ ○
Sep 13, 2022 Opting Out of Labor Under Capitalism Rafael Musa ● ● ○ ○ ○
Sep 12, 2022 SomeBODY Kelsey Dixon ● ● ● ○ ○
Aug 23, 2022 We're All Right Adrian Johnson ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Aug 22, 2022 Left Alone Adrian Johnson ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Aug 16, 2022 A bear in a nightcap Chris Piuma ● ● ● ◐ ○
Aug 15, 2022 Tiny Desk Puzzle Madeline Kaplan ● ● ○ ○ ○
Aug 9, 2022 Per my last email... Kunal Nabar ● ● ● ● ○
Aug 8, 2022 Verse Jumping May Huang ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jul 26, 2022 You Complete Me Jack Murtagh ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 25, 2022 Color Code Alina Abidi ● ● ● ○ ○
Jul 19, 2022 Middle School Art Class Ricky Cruz ● ● ● ● ○
Jul 18, 2022 Eureka Rafael Musa ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 12, 2022 Front Loaded Shannon Rapp ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jul 11, 2022 I Was Josh Safdie's Muse Kelsey Dixon ● ● ● ◐ ○
Jun 21, 2022 Partially False Kunal Nabar ● ● ● ● ◐
Jun 20, 2022 Going All Out Soleil Saint-Cyr ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 14, 2022 Most importantly, you must always have faith in yourself Brooke Husic ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Jun 13, 2022 Spread It On Thick Enrique Henestroza Anguiano ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jun 7, 2022 Outer Crust Madeline Kaplan ● ● ● ◐ ○
Jun 6, 2022 This is not a pyramid scheme Adrian Johnson ● ● ● ◐ ○
May 24, 2022 Monthly Progress May Huang ● ● ○ ○ ○
May 23, 2022 Sleepover Party Shannon Rapp ● ● ● ◐ ○
May 17, 2022 May 17, 2022 - *commits to the bit* - Rafael Musa, edited by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano - 3/5 Rafael Musa ● ● ● ○ ○
May 16, 2022 Filling Good Erica Hsiung Wojcik ● ● ○ ○ ○
May 10, 2022 Good Game Kunal Nabar ● ● ● ● ◐
May 9, 2022 Crossword.puz May Huang ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 26, 2022 🙂 Adrian Johnson ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Apr 25, 2022 Sign O' The Times Kelsey Dixon ● ● ● ◐ ○
Apr 19, 2022 Duck Duck Goose Hoang-Kim Vu ● ● ● ○ ○
Apr 18, 2022 Beautiful Junky Mess Madeline Kaplan ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Apr 12, 2022 Just Between Us Shannon Rapp ● ● ● ○ ○
Apr 11, 2022 Friend of Dorothea Rafael Musa ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Mar 29, 2022 Should We Do This? Adrian Johnson ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Mar 28, 2022 (Your School Has No Gymnastics Team) This Is A Last Resort Kelsey Dixon ● ● ● ◐ ○
Mar 22, 2022 Te Encanto Madeline Kaplan ● ● ○ ○ ○
Mar 21, 2022 Good Luck May Huang ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Mar 15, 2022 A Holi Celebration Kunal Nabar ● ● ○ ○ ○
Mar 14, 2022 Because it's my puzzle and not yours Rafael Musa ● ● ● ○ ○
Mar 1, 2022 Second Chances Shannon Rapp ● ● ● ○ ○
Feb 28, 2022 Trading Halt Brooke Husic ● ● ● ● ●
Feb 22, 2022 Schrödinger's Cat Will Eisenberg ● ● ● ● ○
Feb 21, 2022 With Our Powers Combined Rose Sloan ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Feb 15, 2022 Tight Fit Enrique Henestroza Anguiano ● ● ○ ○ ○
Feb 14, 2022 Heart Specialists Chris Piuma ● ● ● ● ○

Cryptic Puzzles

Date Name Author Difficulty
Dec 15, 2022 AVCX Cryptic 12/15/22 by Trip Payne, edited by Stella Zawistowski Trip Payne ● ● ● ● ○
Dec 8, 2022 AVCX Cryptic 12/8/2022 by Hoang-Kim Vu, edited by Stella Zawistowski Hoang-Kim Vu ● ● ● ● ○
Dec 1, 2022 AVCX Cryptic Mini (12/1/2022) - by Stella Zawistowski, edited by Francis Heaney Stella Zawistowski ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Nov 17, 2022 City Blocks Neville Fogarty ● ● ● ● ◐
Nov 10, 2022 AVCX Cryptic 11/10/2022 by Rachel Fabi, edited by Stella Zawistowski Rachel Fabi ● ● ● ◐ ○
Nov 3, 2022 AVCX Cryptic Mini (11/3/2022) - by Stella Zawistowski, edited by Francis Heaney Stella Zawistowski ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Oct 27, 2022 Candy Caper Steve Mossberg ● ● ● ◐ ○
Oct 20, 2022 AVCX Cryptic 10/20/2022 by Katie Hamill, edited by Stella Zawistowski Katie Hamill ● ● ● ● ○
Oct 13, 2022 AVCX Cryptic 10/13/2022 by Jeff Slutzky, edited by Stella Zawistowski Jeff Slutzky ● ● ● ● ○
Oct 6, 2022 AVCX Cryptic Mini (10/6/2022) - by Stella Zawistowski, edited by Francis Heaney Stella Zawistowski ● ○ ○ ○ ○
Sep 29, 2022 AVCX Cryptic 9/29/2022 by Chris Evans, edited by Claire Muscat Chris Evans ● ● ● ● ○
Sep 21, 2022 AVCX Cryptic 9/22/2022 by Alexis Viera, edited by Stella Zawistowski Alexis Viera ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Sep 8, 2022 AVCX Cryptic 9/8/2022 by Stella Zawistowski, edited by Francis Heaney Stella Zawistowski ● ● ● ◐ ○
Sep 1, 2022 AVCX Cryptic Mini (9/1/2022) - by Francis Heaney, edited by 12:40 a.m. Francis Heaney ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Aug 25, 2022 AVCX Cryptic 8/25/22 - by Nate Cardin, edited by Claire Muscat Nate Cardin ● ● ● ● ○
Aug 18, 2022 AVCX Cryptic 8/18/22 - by Larry Kline (@LowdownCryptic), edited by Francis Heaney Larry Kline ● ● ● ◐ ○
Aug 10, 2022 AVCX Cryptic 8/11/22 - by Sara Goodchild, edited by Stella Zawistowski Sara Goodchild ● ● ● ◐ ○
Aug 4, 2022 AVCX Cryptic Mini (8/4/2022) - by Stella Zawistowski, edited by Francis Heaney Stella Zawistowski ● ○ ○ ○ ○
Jul 28, 2022 AVCX Cryptic 7/28/22 - by Ori Brian, edited by Claire Muscat & Francis Heaney Ori Brian ● ● ● ● ◐
Jul 21, 2022 AVCX Cryptic 7/21/22 - by Ryan Patrick Smith, edited by Stella Zawistowski Ryan Patrick Smith ● ● ● ◐ ○
Jul 14, 2022 AVCX Cryptic 7/14/22 - by Danny Reichert, edited by Claire Muscat & Francis Heaney Danny Reichert ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 7, 2022 AVCX Cryptic Mini (7/7/2022) - by Claire Muscat, edited by Francis Heaney Claire Muscat ● ○ ○ ○ ○
Jun 23, 2022 LGBTQIA+ ● ● ● ● ●
Jun 16, 2022 AVCX Cryptic 6/16/22 - by Ali Gascoigne, edited by Stella Zawistowski Ali Gascoigne ● ● ● ◐ ○
Jun 9, 2022 AVCX Cryptic 6/9/22 - by Hoang-Kim Vu, edited by Stella Zawistowski Hoang-Kim Vu ● ● ● ○ ○
Jun 2, 2022 AVCX Cryptic Mini (6/2/2022) - by Stella Zawistowski, edited by Francis Heaney Stella Zawistowski ● ● ○ ○ ○
May 26, 2022 AVCX Cryptic 5/26/22 - by Nathan Curtis, edited by Claire Muscat & Francis Heaney Nathan Curtis ● ● ● ● ◐
May 19, 2022 AVCX Cryptic 5/19/22 - by Paolo Pasco, edited by Francis Heaney Paolo Pasco ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 12, 2022 AVCX Cryptic 5/12/22 - by Kyle Dolan, edited by Stella Zawistowski Kyle Dolan ● ● ● ● ○
May 5, 2022 AVCX Cryptic Mini (5/5/2022) - by Claire Muscat, edited by Francis Heaney and Stella Zawistowski Claire Muscat ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Apr 28, 2022 AVCX Cryptic 4/28/22 - by John Halpern, edited by Claire Muscat & Francis Heaney John Halpern ● ● ● ● ○
Apr 21, 2022 AVCX Cryptic 4/21/22 - by Trip Payne, edited by Francis Heaney Trip Payne ● ● ● ○ ○
Apr 14, 2022 AVCX Cryptic 4/14/2022 - by Jesse Lansner, edited by Stella Zawistowski Jesse Lansner ● ● ● ○ ○
Apr 7, 2022 AVCX Cryptic Mini (4/7/2022) - by Stella Zawistowski, edited by Francis Heaney Stella Zawistowski ● ● ○ ○ ○
Mar 31, 2022 The Medium Is the Aged Mess Kevin Wald ● ● ● ● ◐
Mar 24, 2022 AVCX Cryptic (3/24/22) - by Steve Mossberg, edited by Claire Muscat & Francis Heaney Steve Mossberg ● ● ● ● ○
Mar 15, 2022 AVCX cryptic (3/17/2022) - by Byron Walden, edited by Stella Zawistowski Byron Walden ● ● ● ◐ ○
Mar 10, 2022 AVCX Cryptic Mini (3/10/2022) - by Stella Zawistowski, edited by Francis Heaney Stella Zawistowski ● ○ ○ ○ ○
Mar 3, 2022 AVCX Cryptic (3/3/2022) - by Patrick Berry, edited by Patrick before he sent it to us, basically Patrick Berry ● ● ● ○ ○
Feb 24, 2022 AVCX Cryptic (2/24/22) - by Francis Heaney, edited by Stella Zawistowski Francis Heaney ● ● ● ● ○
Feb 17, 2022 AVCX Cryptic (2/17/22) - by Nate Cardin, edited by Francis Heaney Nate Cardin ● ● ● ◐ ○

Trivias

Date Name Author Difficulty
Dec 24, 2022 Bonus Taylor Swift Trivia Puzzle ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Dec 17, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #32 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Dec 10, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #30 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Nov 26, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #30 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Nov 19, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #29 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Nov 12, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #28 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 29, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #27 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 22, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #26 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 15, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #25 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 1, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #24 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Sep 24, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #23 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Sep 17, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #22 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 27, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #21 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 20, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #20 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 13, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #19 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 30, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #18 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 23, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #17 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 16, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #16 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 25, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #15 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 18, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #14 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 11, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #13 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 28, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #12 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 21, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #11 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 14, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #10 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 30, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #9 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 23, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #8 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 16, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #7 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 2, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #6 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Mar 26, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #5 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Mar 19, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #4 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Mar 5, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #3 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Feb 26, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #2 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Feb 19, 2022 Trivia Puzzle #1 ● ● ◐ ○ ○