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Polybius cipher meets Grid Puzzle
Here is a puzzle I've been trying to solve for a week, but I've not made any real progress. Some of the things I've tried I will include as spoilers.
The puzzle is from a competition which has just ...
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Confectionery Crime Conundrum
Yesterday I received one of the strangest cases of my career as an I.S. PI (Insightful Sleuths Private Investigator). I was reclining in my chair, working on the latest crossword puzzle when I ...
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The Puzzling Free-to-Play Escape Room, naturally!
An entry in Fortnightly Topic Challenge #50: Escape Rooms
Without revealing too much, knowledge of geek culture and/or superb Google skills are required for this puzzle.
Coming from an anime ...
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Cipher text on an ancient wall
The following text was found written on the wall of an ancient tomb:
$\text{DXFDMKEPU}$
Can you decipher what it means?
Nearby the wall, this piece of parchment was found. Perhaps it is a clue ...
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Reverse minesweeper?
The puzzle below, when filled out completely, is a valid minesweeper board.
Some of the mines and numbers have already been filled in.
Can you fill in what is missing and use the solved grid to find ...
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Making Things Difficult
An entry in Fortnightly Topic Challenge #35: Restricted Title 1.
Factoring the Time
Think fast! If you're looking for meaning, these clocks have some for you.
Keyboards are Disgusting
Gunky ...
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Who am I??? Wait, isn't this a sudoku?
Jmw jrr qtlf tv ee M6SXr rro tr kz r tyr.
Can you find out who I am?
Hint 1:
Hint 2:
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