Easy Medium
Hard Mixed
DIFFICULTY RATING
COVER DESIGN | REGIS MODESTA
PENCILWISE
52-SKIDDOO ................................................................
A FITTING ANSWER...OR NOT ....................................
ALPHA BET ................................................................ 22
BAR CHARTS ..................................................................
BATTLESHIPS ........................................................... 23
CAMP SCOUT COOKIES ...............................................
CODE CROSSWORDS ............................................... 28
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1 ............................................
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 2 ........................................ 61
CRYPTOLISTS ................................................................
CUBBYHOLES ..............................................................
DOUBLE A ........................................................................
DOUBLE CROSS ........................................................ 51
F IS FOR FUN ..................................................................
FAMILY REUNIONS ................................................... 66
HASHI ...............................................................................
HELTER-SKELTER ..................................................... 31
HOLLYWOOD & VINE ....................................................
IN & OUT ..................................................................... 14
KID STUFF ........................................................................
KNARLY WORKS ....................................................... 30
LOGISQUARES ................................................................
MIXED DOUBLES ........................................................
MOVING DAY ...................................................................
ONE, TWO, THREE ..................................................... 32
PAINT BY NUMBERS .....................................................
PENCIL POINTERS 1 ..................................................
PENCIL POINTERS 2 .....................................................
QUOTE BOXES ........................................................... 12
RERUNS ............................................................................
SIAMESE TWINS ....................................................... 53
SOLITAIRE HANGMAN .................................................
SPLIT DECISIONS ..................................................... 50
SPLIT ENDS.....................................................................
SPORTS DEPORTMENT ........................................... 21
SQUARE DEAL ................................................................
TRASH TALK ............................................................. 62
WHAT’S THE PIG IDEA? ................................................
WORLD’S MOST ORNERY CROSSWORD ............... 67
JUNE 2019
IN THIS ISSUE
Moving Forward, Looking Back:
Armchair Treasure Hunts
A look at the treasure-hunt craze
that began with Kit Williams’ Masquerade 34
Your Word Against Mine:
Scrabble Happenings, Puzzles, and Tips
Recent additions to the Scrabble word
list include EMOJI, VAPE, and OK 38
Above and Beyonder
Welcome to Beyonder, the fantasy
role-playing game that’s a family affair 40
This Old Game: Confucius Say
Vintage games from the collector’s closet 43
PLUS...
U.S. Chess Championships
Nakamura Wins U.S. Chess
Championship, Yu Takes Women’s Title 24
Wild Cards
A potpourri of amusing little
puzzles for your solving pleasure 26
What’s Happening
Previews of upcoming events 33
Contest
Coded Crisscross IX 44
Contest Results
Coded Crisscross VIII (from October) 45
Electronic Game Reviews
The Castles of Burgundy,
Knights of the Card Table 46
Board Game Reviews
Forbidden Sky, Fold-It 47
Game On!
Offbeat news, trivia, and more 48