Puzzles By Year

2023 Puzzles

Weekly Puzzles

Date Name Author Difficulty
Dec 27, 2023 Nearer But Not Dearer Will Nediger ● ● ● ● ◐
Dec 20, 2023 Synced Up Chandi Deitmer ● ● ○ ○ ○
Dec 13, 2023 Light Bulbs Kyle Dolan ● ● ● ○ ○
Dec 6, 2023 World Bank Matthew Stock ● ● ● ◐ ○
Nov 29, 2023 A-Hole Lot Nate Cardin ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Nov 22, 2023 AVCX Themeless #73 Neville Fogarty and Brooke Husic ● ● ● ● ●
Nov 15, 2023 Fake Meat Rebecca Goldstein ● ● ● ◐ ○
Nov 8, 2023 You Do the Math Rose Sloan and Shannon Rapp ● ● ● ● ◐
Nov 1, 2023 Spiritual Apparition Chandi Deitmer ● ● ● ● ○
Oct 25, 2023 Tight Combos Becca Gorman and Adam Simpson ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 18, 2023 Signs of the Times Kiran Pandey ● ● ● ○ ○
Oct 11, 2023 Regrouping Lisa Senzel and Will Nediger ● ● ● ● ○
Oct 4, 2023 Romantic Boundaries Dan Caprera ● ● ● ● ◐
Sep 27, 2023 Shell Game Ella Dershowitz ● ● ● ○ ○
Sep 20, 2023 Changing the Channel Geoffrey Schorkopf ● ● ● ○ ○
Sep 13, 2023 AV Classic Themeless #71 Evan Mulvihill and Ryan McCarty ● ● ● ● ●
Sep 6, 2023 Entitle Role Karen Lurie ● ● ● ● ○
Aug 30, 2023 Snake Charmers Aimee Lucido ● ● ○ ○ ○
Aug 23, 2023 See What's Left Olivia Mitra Framke ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 16, 2023 Main Squeezes Billy Bratton ● ● ● ● ○
Aug 9, 2023 Special Ops Brendan Emmett Quigley ● ● ● ◐ ○
Aug 2, 2023 Power Rank Hanh Huynh ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jul 26, 2023 AVCX Classic Themeless #70 Ben Zimmer ● ● ● ● ◐
Jul 21, 2023 Barbenheimer (Barbie Version) Paolo Pasco ● ● ● ● ◐
Jul 12, 2023 URL of Sandwich Karen Lurie ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jul 5, 2023 Decay Chain Brian Thomas and Kate Chin Park ● ● ● ● ○
Jun 28, 2023 The Swing of Things Eric Rollfing ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 21, 2023 Music of the 10s Quiara Vasquez ● ● ● ◐ ○
Jun 14, 2023 Tip-Top Shape Alex Eaton-Salners ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jun 7, 2023 The Stars Align Juliana Tringali Golden ● ● ● ○ ○
May 31, 2023 Triple Jumps Aimee Lucido ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 24, 2023 AVCX Classic Themeless #69 John Hawksley ● ● ● ● ●
May 17, 2023 Doing Labor Will Eisenberg ● ● ● ○ ○
May 10, 2023 Fingers Crossed! Karen Lurie ● ● ○ ○ ○
May 3, 2023 Tunnel Vision Parker Higgins ● ● ● ● ●
Apr 26, 2023 L-Space ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 19, 2023 Reality Checks Rebecca Goldstein ● ● ● ◐ ○
Apr 12, 2023 s What It Adam Wagner ● ● ● ● ○
Apr 5, 2023 Jesus, Take the Wheel Francis Heaney ● ● ● ● ◐
Mar 29, 2023 AV Classic Themeless #68 Brooke Husic ● ● ● ● ●
Mar 22, 2023 Behold! At Last! Quiara Vasquez ● ● ● ◐ ○
Mar 15, 2023 Turn Up the Volume Enrique Henestroza Anguiano ● ● ● ◐ ○
Mar 8, 2023 Don't Look at Me Karen Lurie ● ● ○ ○ ○
Mar 1, 2023 Scorched Earth Ben Tolkin ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Feb 22, 2023 Periodic Disposal Aimee Lucido ● ● ● ● ○
Feb 15, 2023 DJ Mixes Ben Tausig ● ● ● ○ ○
Feb 8, 2023 AV Classic Themeless #67 Billy Bratton ● ● ● ● ◐
Feb 1, 2023 Match Point Lindsey Hobbs ● ● ● ● ○
Jan 25, 2023 Foreign Interventions David Karp ● ● ● ○ ○
Jan 18, 2023 In This Climate? Josh Goodman ● ● ● ○ ○
Jan 11, 2023 Network Error Kate Chin Park and Rich Proulx ● ● ● ● ○
Jan 4, 2023 Say My Name Brendan Emmett Quigley ● ● ◐ ○ ○

AVCX+s

Date Name Author Difficulty
Dec 29, 2023 The Crossword's Joker Ada Nicolle ● ● ● ◐ ○
Dec 15, 2023 Your Move Will Eisenberg ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Dec 1, 2023 Ransom Notes Richard D. Allen ● ● ● ○ ○
Nov 17, 2023 Butterfly Effect Nancy Serrano-Wu ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Nov 3, 2023 The Seventh Sense Enrique Henestroza Anguiano ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 20, 2023 Sweater Weather Rebecca Goldstein ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 6, 2023 Vacation in Paris with Your Handsome Beau Rafael Musa ● ● ○ ○ ○
Sep 22, 2023 Bursting with Flavor Matthew Stock ● ● ● ○ ○
Sep 8, 2023 Mind the Gap Ryan McCarty ● ● ● ● ◐
Aug 25, 2023 Iron Crossword Steve Mossberg and Chandi Deitmer ● ● ● ◐ ○
Aug 11, 2023 Muchas Novias Malaika Handa ● ● ● ◐ ○
Jul 28, 2023 What the Hell, Make It a Double Enrique Henestroza Anguiano ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 14, 2023 I Guess So! Sid S. Sivakumar ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jun 30, 2023 Twisted Logic Kunal Nabar ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 16, 2023 One-Up or 1-Down Nate Cardin ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Jun 2, 2023 On the Plus Side Matthew Stock ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 19, 2023 How Topical! Ada Nicolle ● ● ● ● ○
May 5, 2023 revolving hearts Jenna LaFleur ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 21, 2023 Here We Go Again Rebecca Goldstein ● ● ● ○ ○
Apr 7, 2023 Mister 305 Paolo Pasco ● ● ● ◐ ○
Mar 24, 2023 I Super Appreciate It Will Nediger ● ● ● ○ ○
Mar 10, 2023 Applause! Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg ● ● ● ◐ ○
Feb 24, 2023 Pets and Poker Carly Schuna ● ● ○ ○ ○
Feb 10, 2023 Have Your Unusual Juliana Tringali Golden ● ● ● ○ ○
Jan 27, 2023 Impressive Range Kunal Nabar ● ● ● ○ ○
Jan 13, 2023 Let Me Finish Ryan McCarty and Brooke Husic ● ● ● ● ○

Lil AVCXs

Date Name Author Difficulty
Dec 26, 2023 Corner Flagging Clev Cong ● ● ● ● ○
Dec 25, 2023 Trinity of Tedium Pravan Chakravarthy ● ● ● ○ ○
Dec 19, 2023 Whiteout Eric Mao ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Dec 18, 2023 Pipelines Darby Ratliff ● ● ● ● ○
Dec 12, 2023 Break Bread Kelly Nguyen Dickson ● ● ○ ○ ○
Dec 11, 2023 Closing Time Dob Olino ● ● ○ ○ ○
Dec 5, 2023 Woo-hoo! Nancy Serrano-Wu ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Dec 4, 2023 Au revoir! meatdaddy69420 ● ● ○ ○ ○
Nov 28, 2023 Sex Bob-Omb Clev Cong ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Nov 27, 2023 Too Hot To Handle Jimmy Peniston ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Nov 21, 2023 Supportmanteau Olivia Mitra Framke ● ● ○ ○ ○
Nov 20, 2023 You're The Best! Pt. II Pravan Chakravarthy ● ● ● ○ ○
Nov 14, 2023 Welcome To Jurassic Park Darby Ratliff ● ● ○ ○ ○
Nov 13, 2023 Roll a D20 Rose Sloan ● ● ○ ○ ○
Nov 7, 2023 Element of Surprise Kelly Nguyen Dickson ● ● ○ ○ ○
Nov 6, 2023 Happy Hour Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg ● ● ○ ○ ○
Oct 31, 2023 Costume Party Dob Olino ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 30, 2023 BOO! meatdaddy69420 ● ● ● ● ○
Oct 24, 2023 That's One Small Slice of Lasagna Clev Cong ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Oct 23, 2023 You're the best! Nancy Serrano-Wu ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 17, 2023 Block Party Jimmy Peniston ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Oct 16, 2023 Hourglass Pravan Chakravarthy ● ● ○ ○ ○
Oct 10, 2023 What's in a Game? Olivia Mitra Framke ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 9, 2023 Flour Power Eric Mao ● ● ○ ○ ○
Oct 3, 2023 Hollywood Stars Darby Ratliff ● ● ○ ○ ○
Oct 2, 2023 Tet Trung Thu Kelly Nguyen Dickson ● ● ● ○ ○
Sep 26, 2023 Danger and Dance Brooke Husic ● ● ● ● ○
Sep 25, 2023 s Weezin Clev Cong ● ● ○ ○ ○
Sep 19, 2023 Out of Sight Nancy Serrano-Wu ● ● ○ ○ ○
Sep 18, 2023 Just a few more steps Jimmy Peniston ● ● ○ ○ ○
Sep 12, 2023 Feline Musings Sally Hoelscher ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Sep 11, 2023 One (1) Marijuana Cigarette Dob Olino ● ● ● ○ ○
Sep 5, 2023 Dine and Dash Kavin Pawittranon ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Sep 4, 2023 11/10, no notes Ken Stern ● ● ● ◐ ○
Aug 29, 2023 Hit the Road Darby Ratliff ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 28, 2023 U+1F595 Pravan Chakravarthy ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 22, 2023 ¡Salud! Nancy Serrano-Wu ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 21, 2023 cry about it Sara Cantor ● ● ○ ○ ○
Aug 15, 2023 Spirit in Motion Jimmy Peniston ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 14, 2023 Dungeon Crawler Will Eisenberg ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 8, 2023 Time to Deliver Clev Cong ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Aug 7, 2023 everybody's a critic meatdaddy69420 ● ● ● ◐ ○
Aug 1, 2023 hot potatoes nijah morris ● ● ● ○ ○
Jul 31, 2023 He's Just Ken Will Nediger ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Jul 25, 2023 Never Let Them Know Your Next Move Pravan Chakravarthy ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 24, 2023 In the Park Darby Ratliff ● ○ ○ ○ ○
Jul 18, 2023 Surround Sound Kelly Nguyen Dickson ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jul 17, 2023 The Northern Triangle Nancy Serrano-Wu ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 11, 2023 Recall This Message Dob Olino ● ● ● ○ ○
Jul 10, 2023 Floral Arrangements Jimmy Peniston ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jul 4, 2023 eggs, bacon, grits, sausage meatdaddy69420 ● ● ● ◐ ○
Jul 3, 2023 t over till I say it nijah morris ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 2, 2023 The Right Way A.Tony Jerome ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jun 27, 2023 Genome Project Sally Hoelscher ● ○ ○ ○ ○
Jun 26, 2023 Stock Options Darby Ratliff ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 20, 2023 Strive to Survive Olivia Mitra Framke ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Jun 19, 2023 Be Yourself Pravan Chakravarthy ● ● ● ○ ○
Jun 13, 2023 ¡Vamos! Nancy Serrano-Wu ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 12, 2023 Free Honee Bea Kelly Nguyen Dickson ● ● ● ○ ○
Jun 6, 2023 Oceanography Jimmy Peniston ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 5, 2023 Corner Pieces Dob Olino ● ● ● ○ ○
May 30, 2023 Water Fight! Eric Mao ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 29, 2023 let's go mets baby love da mets! meatdaddy69420 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 23, 2023 4 pc nuggets Kavin Pawittranon ● ● ● ○ ○
May 22, 2023 khajiit has wares, if you have coin nijah morris ● ● ● ◐ ○
May 16, 2023 Here's A Story Pravan Chakravarthy ● ● ● ◐ ○
May 15, 2023 Take chances, make mistakes, get messy! Darby Ratliff ● ● ● ◐ ○
May 9, 2023 Wet and Wild Kelly Nguyen Dickson ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 8, 2023 Milkshake Nancy Serrano-Wu ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 2, 2023 O YES! Eric Mao ● ● ● ◐ ○
May 1, 2023 Rules are made to be broken Jimmy Peniston ● ● ● ◐ ○
Apr 25, 2023 BAH GAWD!! meatdaddy69420 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 24, 2023 For Here or To Go? Dob Olino ● ● ● ◐ ○
Apr 18, 2023 re RODENTS; we Nijah Morris ● ● ○ ○ ○
Apr 17, 2023 Match Point Darby Ratliff ● ● ● ○ ○
Apr 11, 2023 Translation for Abuelita Nancy Serrano-Wu ● ● ○ ○ ○
Apr 10, 2023 Stop Sign Pravan Chakravarthy ● ● ● ○ ○
Apr 4, 2023 Book Club Lila Goldenberg ● ● ○ ○ ○
Apr 3, 2023 Lofi Remix Kelly Nguyen Dickson ● ● ● ◐ ○
Mar 28, 2023 Taste the Rainbow Jimmy Peniston ● ● ● ○ ○
Mar 27, 2023 Uh Oh! Dob Olino ● ● ○ ○ ○
Mar 21, 2023 Suits Me! Eric Mao ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Mar 20, 2023 Jolly Good Show meatdaddy69420 ● ● ● ◐ ○
Mar 14, 2023 Eat Nuts, Kick Butts Darby Ratliff ● ● ○ ○ ○
Mar 13, 2023 ME@ Pies Nijah Morris ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Mar 7, 2023 State Line Pravan Chakravarthy, edited by Steve Mossberg ● ● ● ○ ○
Mar 6, 2023 Very, Very Good Friends Kelly Nguyen Dickson ● ● ○ ○ ○
Feb 28, 2023 Step Back Dob Olino ● ● ○ ○ ○
Feb 27, 2023 3-Point Specialist Nancy Serrano-Wu ● ● ○ ○ ○
Feb 21, 2023 Me & My Lila Goldenberg ● ● ○ ○ ○
Feb 20, 2023 All Access Jimmy Peniston ● ● ○ ○ ○
Feb 14, 2023 Great Gowns, Beautiful Gowns Kelsey Dixon ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Feb 13, 2023 Pass the Gas Station Sally Hoelscher ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Feb 7, 2023 One-Off Ken Stern ● ● ● ○ ○
Feb 6, 2023 The IN Crowd Derek Allen ● ● ● ○ ○
Jan 31, 2023 I do it for the ... Rafael Musa ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Jan 30, 2023 Captain Obvious Sara Cantor ● ● ● ○ ○
Jan 24, 2023 Making a Splash Olivia Mitra Framke ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jan 23, 2023 Crossword (Sad Girl Autumn Version) Rose Sloan ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jan 17, 2023 Up in Flames Will Eisenberg ● ● ● ○ ○
Jan 16, 2023 To Er Is Human No-Feet McGee ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jan 10, 2023 Heart and Soul Steve Mossberg ● ● ● ● ◐
Jan 9, 2023 Lousy Food, Lousy Service Kavin Pawittranon ● ● ○ ○ ○

Cryptic Puzzles

Date Name Author Difficulty
Dec 21, 2023 AVCX Cryptic 12/21/23 by Katherine Bryant, edited by Nate Cardin Katherine Bryant ● ● ● ● ○
Dec 7, 2023 AVCX Cryptic 12/07/23 by Ryan Patrick Smith, edited by Stella Zawistowski Ryan Patrick Smith ● ● ● ● ○
Nov 23, 2023 AVCX Cryptic 11/23/23 by Hoang-Kim Vu, edited by Francis Heaney Hoang-Kim Vu ● ● ● ● ◐
Nov 9, 2023 AVCX Cryptic 11/09/23 by Ali Gascoigne, edited by Steve Mossberg Ali Gascoigne ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 26, 2023 AVCX Cryptic 10/26/23 by Trip Payne, edited by Nate Cardin Trip Payne ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 12, 2023 Leaf Peeping Steve Mossberg ● ● ● ○ ○
Sep 28, 2023 AVCX Cryptic 9/28/23 by Andy Yingst, edited by Francis Heaney Andy Yingst ● ● ● ● ◐
Sep 14, 2023 AVCX Cryptic 9/14/23 by Dan Schwartz, edited by Steve Mossberg Dan Schwartz ● ● ● ● ○
Aug 30, 2023 AVCX Cryptic 8/31/23 by Rebecca Bridge, edited by Nate Cardin Rebecca Bridge ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 17, 2023 AVCX Cryptic 8/17/23 by Nate Cardin, edited by Francis Heaney Nate Cardin ● ● ● ● ○
Aug 3, 2023 AVCX Cryptic 8/3/23 by Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg, edited by Stella Zawistowski Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg ● ● ● ● ○
Jul 20, 2023 AVCX Cryptic 7/20/23 by Liam Runnalls, edited by Nate Cardin Liam Runnalls ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 6, 2023 AVCX Cryptic 7/6/23 by Stella Zawistowski, edited by Francis Heaney Stella Zawistowski ● ● ● ◐ ○
Jun 22, 2023 AVCX Cryptic 6/22/23 by Joe Pasini, edited by Stella Zawistowski Joe Pasini ● ● ● ○ ○
Jun 8, 2023 AVCX Cryptic 6/8/23 by Jess Shulman, edited by Nate Cardin Jess Shulman ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 25, 2023 AVCX Cryptic 5/25/23 by Jamie Ding, edited by Francis Heaney Jamie Ding ● ● ● ● ◐
May 11, 2023 AVCX Cryptic 5/11/2023 by JonMichael Rasmus and Sean Weitner, edited by Stella Zawistowski JonMichael Rasmus and Sean Weitner ● ● ● ● ○
Apr 27, 2023 AVCX Cryptic 4/27/2023 by Doug Peterson, edited by Francis Heaney Doug Peterson ● ● ● ● ○
Apr 13, 2023 AVCX Cryptic 4/13/2023 by Will Eisenberg, edited by Nate Cardin Will Eisenberg ● ● ● ● ○
Mar 30, 2023 AVCX Cryptic 3/30/2023 by Will Nediger, edited by Francis Heaney Will Nediger ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Mar 23, 2023 AVCX Cryptic Mini (3/23/2023) - by Stella Zawistowski, edited by Francis Heaney Stella Zawistowski ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Mar 16, 2023 AVCX Cryptic 3/16/23 by Brendan Emmett Quigley, edited by Claire Muscat Brendan Emmett Quigley ● ● ● ◐ ○
Mar 2, 2023 AVCX Cryptic 3/2/23 by Katherine Bryant, edited by Stella Zawistowski Katherine Bryant ● ● ● ◐ ○
Feb 16, 2023 AVCX Cryptic 2/16/2023 by Lily Geller, edited by Nate Cardin Lily Geller ● ● ● ● ○
Feb 2, 2023 Clown Core Curriculum Paolo Pasco ● ● ● ● ●
Jan 19, 2023 AVCX Cryptic 1/19/2023 by Ken Stern, edited by Stella Zawistowski Ken Stern ● ● ● ◐ ○
Jan 12, 2023 AVCX Cryptic Mini (1/12/2023) - by Stella Zawistowski, edited by Francis Heaney Stella Zawistowski ● ○ ○ ○ ○

Trivias

Date Name Author Difficulty
Dec 30, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #25 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Dec 16, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #24 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Dec 2, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #23 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Nov 18, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #21 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Nov 3, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #21 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 21, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #20 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 7, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #19 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Sep 23, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #18 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Sep 9, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #17 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 26, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #16 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 12, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #15 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 29, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #14 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 15, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #13 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 1, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #12 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 17, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #11 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 3, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #10 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 20, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #9 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 6, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #8 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 22, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #7 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 8, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #6 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Mar 25, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #5 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Mar 11, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #4 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Feb 25, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #3 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Feb 11, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #2 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jan 28, 2023 2023 Trivia Puzzle #1 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jan 14, 2023 2022 Championship Trivia Puzzle ● ● ◐ ○ ○