2019-06-01_Games_World_of_Puzzles

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