Category Archives: Puzzles

No Raise :(

Posted on 01/14/2024 by chick

For the first time since I started my job back in 1995, I did not get a year-end raise. It wasn’t my fault. The company froze salaries and also slashed Christmas bonuses (ouch!). They announced these unfortunate things long before … Continue reading →

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Bad Weather Days Are Good for Puzzling

Posted on 02/03/2023 by chick

Here is my first attempt at publishing a crossword on this blog. If you solve it, let me know how it goes. (Note: if you’re viewing this post on the blog’s main page, you may not be able to see … Continue reading →

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High Hopes

Posted on 09/04/2021 by chick

As I’ve mentioned before, I occasionally invent new types of puzzles. There are a lot of high points to creative work, and puzzle invention is no exception. First, you get the joyful blaze of an idea, followed by the “a-ha … Continue reading →

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Accidental Puns

Posted on 08/21/2009 by chick

I pun all the time, but I hardly ever mean to. My brain just comes up with the puns on its own. For example, my husband and I are thinking about buying a dehumidifier for our new home. Price is … Continue reading →

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DARE to READ?

Posted on 09/05/2007 by chick

The eyes, they see what these phrases all have in common. MEETING OF SOUL BUDS BIG, UNMOLESTED UFOs GENIUS BUM FELT GOOD DUMB TOE OF UGLINESS OFT-GLUED OMNIBUSES SUBLIMEST EGO FOUND

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