Puzzles By Year

2025 Puzzles

Bonus Puzzles

Date Name Author Difficulty
Dec 25, 2025 Only '90s Kids Will Understand Francis Heaney ● ● ● ● ○

Weekly Puzzles

Date Name Author Difficulty
Dec 31, 2025 Ray of Hope Mat Holmes ● ● ○ ○ ○
Dec 24, 2025 Don't Lose Your Head Aimee Lucido ● ● ● ○ ○
Dec 17, 2025 Tracking Number Emily Biegas and Sala Wanetick ● ● ○ ○ ○
Dec 10, 2025 If You Have to Ask ... Peter Gwinn and Karen Lurie ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Dec 3, 2025 AV Classic Themeless #85 Amie Walker ● ● ● ○ ○
Nov 26, 2025 Can You Dig It? Dan Zarin ● ● ● ● ○
Nov 19, 2025 Double Elimination Karen Lurie ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Nov 12, 2025 Concluding Movements Priyanka Sethy and Rajiv Sethy ● ● ● ○ ○
Nov 5, 2025 Two-Shape Solution Kiran Pandey ● ● ● ○ ○
Oct 29, 2025 Home Visits Lillian Leibovich and Rich Proulx ● ● ● ● ○
Oct 22, 2025 An Effort Was Made Dan Schwartz ● ● ● ○ ○
Oct 15, 2025 Challenging Turn Kate Hawkins ● ● ● ○ ○
Oct 8, 2025 Orientation Centers K.J. Sarr ● ● ○ ○ ○
Oct 1, 2025 AV Classic Themeless #84 Victor Schmitt ● ● ● ● ○
Sep 24, 2025 Stress Relief Hanh Huynh ● ● ● ◐ ○
Sep 17, 2025 Don't Be So Possessive! Stella Zawistowski ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Sep 10, 2025 Yada Yada Yada Enrique Henestroza Anguiano ● ● ● ◐ ○
Sep 3, 2025 Gettin' Stupid in Your Area Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 27, 2025 Career Pivot Dylan Schiff ● ● ● ● ○
Aug 20, 2025 Rosetta Stone Michael Schlossberg ● ● ● ◐ ○
Aug 13, 2025 Bar Hookups Matigan King ● ● ● ◐ ○
Aug 6, 2025 Work Breaks Paolo Pasco ● ● ● ● ○
Jul 30, 2025 AV Classic Themeless #83 Katie Hoody ● ● ● ● ◐
Jul 23, 2025 X Ratings Rebecca Goldstein ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 16, 2025 Baloney Sandwiches Brian Callahan ● ● ● ○ ○
Jul 9, 2025 Fly by Night Sarah Butkovic ● ● ● ○ ○
Jul 2, 2025 Smooth Turns Emily Biegas and Sala Wanetick ● ● ● ● ○
Jun 25, 2025 Spill the Beans Olivia Mitra Framke and Sally Hoelscher ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jun 18, 2025 Not Quite Full Jim Quinlan ● ● ● ○ ○
Jun 11, 2025 On the Flip Side Michael Schlossberg ● ● ● ● ○
Jun 4, 2025 Four Pieced Suits Justin Werfel ● ● ● ○ ○
May 28, 2025 AV Classic Themeless #82 Matthew Stock and Caitlin Reid ● ● ● ● ○
May 21, 2025 Child's Play Brian Callahan and Olivia Mitra Framke ● ● ● ◐ ○
May 14, 2025 Movie Marathon Geoffrey Schorkopf ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 7, 2025 Magical Moments Joe Marquez ● ● ○ ○ ○
Apr 30, 2025 Shall We Dance? Rich Katz ● ● ● ◐ ○
Apr 23, 2025 The Big Break-Up David Karp ● ● ● ○ ○
Apr 16, 2025 Double Deal Aimee Lucido and Ella Dershowitz ● ● ● ◐ ○
Apr 9, 2025 Challenge Accepted! Karen Lurie ● ● ○ ○ ○
Apr 2, 2025 One More Time Jill Singer ● ● ● ● ◐
Mar 26, 2025 AV Classic Themeless #81 August Miller ● ● ● ● ◐
Mar 19, 2025 Back in Black Hanh Huynh ● ● ● ◐ ○
Mar 12, 2025 Camera Obscura Geoffrey Schorkopf and Shannon Rapp ● ● ● ◐ ○
Mar 5, 2025 Digital Image Priyanka Sethy and Rajiv Sethy ● ● ○ ○ ○
Feb 26, 2025 Taking an Oath Zachary Edward-Brown ● ● ○ ○ ○
Feb 19, 2025 Marine Screenings Matthew Luter ● ● ○ ○ ○
Feb 12, 2025 Two-Faced Will Nediger ● ● ○ ○ ○
Feb 5, 2025 Look Before You Leap Jeremy Newton and Matthew Stock ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jan 29, 2025 We Saw You From Across the Bar Sala Wanetick and Greg Snitkin ● ● ● ◐ ○
Jan 22, 2025 AV Classic Themeless #80 Amie Walker ● ● ● ◐ ○
Jan 15, 2025 Let's Rock and Roll! Enrique Henestroza Anguiano ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jan 8, 2025 Recess Activities Ben Tausig ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jan 1, 2025 Loafing Maddy Ziegler ● ● ○ ○ ○

AVCX+s

Date Name Author Difficulty
Dec 26, 2025 Escape the Evil X Kim Alswager and John Kugelman ● ● ● ◐ ○
Dec 12, 2025 Why So Serious? Ada Nicolle ● ● ● ◐ ○
Nov 28, 2025 All Fired Up Ryan McCarty ● ● ● ● ○
Nov 23, 2025 Ordered Takeout ● ● ● ● ●
Nov 14, 2025 KAPOW! THWAP! SPLAT! Troy Dear ● ● ○ ○ ○
Oct 31, 2025 Pet Project Kareem Ayas ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 17, 2025 3-4-5 (six-seven) Adrian Johnson ● ● ● ○ ○
Oct 12, 2025 Outside Assistance ● ● ● ● ○
Oct 3, 2025 Why Do We Cry When It's the Onions That Are Getting Hurt? Kate Chin Park ● ● ● ○ ○
Sep 19, 2025 Trust Me Rafael Musa ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Sep 5, 2025 One Good Stretch Rebecca Goldstein ● ● ○ ○ ○
Aug 31, 2025 Whirlpool ● ● ● ◐ ○
Aug 22, 2025 Animal or Vegetable Matthew Luter ● ● ○ ○ ○
Aug 17, 2025 Leaving the Nest ● ● ● ● ○
Aug 8, 2025 Less Bitter, More Glitter Jess Rucks ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 25, 2025 Gee Willikers! Jem Burch ● ● ● ◐ ○
Jul 11, 2025 From Smee to You David Litman ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jun 27, 2025 Löded Diper Fan Club Sara Cantor ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jun 13, 2025 RIP, Queen Stella Zawistowski ● ● ● ○ ○
May 30, 2025 Even Decision-Makers Get to Go to Parties Adrian Johnson ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 16, 2025 Sunny in the Low 80s Enrique Henestroza Anguiano ● ● ● ○ ○
May 2, 2025 Find a Way Hannah Slovut-Einertson ● ● ● ● ○
Apr 18, 2025 A Barrage of Meows Amie Walker and Amanda Rafkin ● ● ○ ○ ○
Apr 4, 2025 Cats Are Perfect Kate Chin Park and Rafael Musa ● ● ○ ○ ○
Mar 21, 2025 Hit the Griddy Adam Levav ● ● ● ● ○
Mar 7, 2025 Holiday Movies Will Nediger ● ● ● ◐ ○
Feb 21, 2025 Seeking Joy Rebecca Goldstein ● ● ● ◐ ○
Feb 7, 2025 The Search Goes On August Miller ● ● ● ● ○
Jan 24, 2025 Magenta Feelings Amie Walker ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jan 10, 2025 I'm Content Owen Bergstein ● ● ● ● ○
Jan 5, 2025 January 5, 2025 - Trail Mix (contest variety puzzle) - Sid Sivakumar, edited by Kim Vu ● ● ● ● ○

Lil AVCXs

Date Name Author Difficulty
Dec 30, 2025 and furthermore... Alisya Reza ● ● ● ○ ○
Dec 29, 2025 Front Company Ben Wilson ● ● ● ○ ○
Dec 23, 2025 I Can't See the Author for the Spelling Errors Carina da Rosa ● ● ○ ○ ○
Dec 22, 2025 Can you just pretend I'm not here? Katie Hoody ● ● ● ◐ ○
Dec 16, 2025 Turnabout Is Fair Play Alex Rossell Hayes ● ● ● ○ ○
Dec 15, 2025 Meet Cute K.J. Sarr ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Dec 8, 2025 Borderline Terry Sun ● ● ● ○ ○
Dec 2, 2025 E-I-E-I-O Matthew Gritzmacher ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Dec 1, 2025 Be My Guest Carina da Rosa ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Nov 25, 2025 Grammatical Reparsing Chandi Deitmer ● ● ○ ○ ○
Nov 24, 2025 A Lot to Unpack Ben Wilson ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Nov 18, 2025 Busy Body Erica Hsiung Wojcik ● ● ○ ○ ○
Nov 17, 2025 Body Temperature Sally Hoelscher ● ● ○ ○ ○
Nov 11, 2025 Messy Kameron Austin Collins ● ● ● ● ○
Nov 10, 2025 Musical Sentences Alex Rossell Hayes ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Nov 4, 2025 Art Works K.J. Sarr ● ● ● ○ ○
Nov 3, 2025 Ooh, So Close Terry Sun ● ● ● ○ ○
Oct 28, 2025 What'll It Be? Katie Hoody ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 27, 2025 maybe this one should have stayed in the drafts Amie Walker ● ● ○ ○ ○
Oct 21, 2025 Double Bills Matthew Luter ● ● ● ○ ○
Oct 20, 2025 On Your Merry Way Jess Shulman ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Oct 14, 2025 Oh, OK Will Eisenberg ● ● ● ○ ○
Oct 13, 2025 You've Heard of Them Olivia Mitra Framke ● ● ● ○ ○
Oct 7, 2025 Just One Away from a Bingo Brian Callahan ● ● ○ ○ ○
Oct 6, 2025 No Filter Sally Hoelscher ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Sep 29, 2025 Change of Scenery Carina da Rosa ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Sep 22, 2025 Something from Nothing Katie Hoody ● ● ● ◐ ○
Sep 16, 2025 blondes have more fun Alisya Reza ● ● ○ ○ ○
Sep 15, 2025 Astaire-case Ben Wilson ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Sep 8, 2025 You Can Say That Again! Jess Rucks ● ● ○ ○ ○
Sep 2, 2025 Pocket Dimension K.J. Sarr ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Sep 1, 2025 Counter Arguments Alex Rossell Hayes ● ● ○ ○ ○
Aug 25, 2025 Chosen Family Terry Sun ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 18, 2025 Sorry, Patrick Swayze, But I Put Baby in the Corner Carina da Rosa ● ● ● ○ ○
Aug 12, 2025 Make a wish! Malaika Handa ● ● ● ○ ○
Aug 11, 2025 Girl Power Forever Katie Hoody ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 4, 2025 These Books Are Worth a Fortune Ben Wilson ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jul 28, 2025 Leading Questions Pao Roy ● ● ● ● ○
Jul 21, 2025 On Your Marks Alex Rossell Hayes ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 15, 2025 Meet me at the beach? K.J. Sarr ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Jul 14, 2025 A Trip to the Zoo Terry Sun ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jul 8, 2025 All That Elliot Caroll ● ● ● ◐ ○
Jul 7, 2025 That's What She Said Carina da Rosa ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 1, 2025 It's Planting Time! Katie Hoody ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 30, 2025 The Games Ben Wilson ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 23, 2025 belles of the ball Alisya Reza ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 17, 2025 Well, It's Ablaut Time Alex Rossell Hayes ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 16, 2025 Here (and There) Be Dragons K.J. Sarr ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jun 9, 2025 Taste the Rainbow Terry Sun ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jun 3, 2025 Pen Pal Karen Lurie ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Jun 2, 2025 Kitchen Confidential Carina da Rosa ● ● ○ ○ ○
May 27, 2025 Better Late Than Never Katie Hoody ● ● ○ ○ ○
May 26, 2025 Stack of Pun-Cakes Ben Wilson ● ● ● ○ ○
May 19, 2025 significant figures Alisya Reza ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 13, 2025 It's a Small World After All Alex Rossell Hayes ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 12, 2025 Slow Burn K.J. Sarr ● ● ● ○ ○
May 5, 2025 Perfect Cubes Terry Sun ● ● ○ ○ ○
Apr 29, 2025 There Is a World Inside the World Matthew Luter ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 28, 2025 Mega Bites Jess Shulman ● ● ○ ○ ○
Apr 21, 2025 You Weren't Expecting To See Me? Amie Walker ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 15, 2025 Riders on the Storm Brian Callahan ● ● ● ○ ○
Apr 14, 2025 Hello, Goodbye Will Eisenberg ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 7, 2025 Birds Down Under Sally Hoelscher ● ○ ○ ○ ○
Apr 1, 2025 Just a Lil Puzzle Olivia Mitra Framke ● ● ● ● ○
Mar 31, 2025 By the Numbers Kaye Brown ● ● ○ ○ ○
Mar 24, 2025 Puppy Love Deanne Cliburn ● ○ ○ ○ ○
Mar 17, 2025 Stop Repeating Yourself! Lydia Roth & Christina Bodensiek ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Mar 10, 2025 No Hesitation Kareem Ayas ● ● ● ○ ○
Mar 3, 2025 Exposed Wood Michael Berg ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Feb 24, 2025 Let's Go Spelunking! Katja Brinck ● ● ○ ○ ○
Feb 17, 2025 I'm Being Serious Geoffrey Schorkopf ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Feb 10, 2025 Blue Man Group Will Eisenberg ● ◐ ○ ○ ○
Feb 3, 2025 A Wicked Puzzle Sally Hoelscher ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jan 27, 2025 A Little Look-See Olivia Mitra Framke ● ● ● ○ ○
Jan 20, 2025 All Publicity Matthew Luter ● ● ● ● ○
Jan 13, 2025 The Case of the Missing Watercolor Jess Shulman ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jan 7, 2025 A Bit of Splish and a Bit of Splat Brian Callahan ● ● ○ ○ ○
Jan 6, 2025 Short n' Sweet Amie Walker ● ● ○ ○ ○

Cryptic Puzzles

Date Name Author Difficulty
Dec 25, 2025 AVCX Cryptic 12/25/25 by Steve Mossberg, edited by Nate Cardin Steve Mossberg ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Dec 11, 2025 AVCX Cryptic 12/11/25 by Brendan Emmett Quigley, edited by Stella Zawistowski Brendan Emmett Quigley ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Nov 27, 2025 Dressing and Stuffing Neville Fogarty ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Nov 13, 2025 AVCX Cryptic 11/13/25 by Sara Goodchild, edited by Nate Cardin Sara Goodchild ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 30, 2025 AVCX Cryptic 10/30/25 by Bob Weisz, edited by Steve Mossberg Bob Weisz ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 16, 2025 AVCX Cryptic 10/16/25 by Andrew McCarroll, edited by Francis Heaney Andrew McCarroll ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 2, 2025 AVCX Cryptic 10/2/25 by Adam Cohen, edited by Stella Zawistowski Adam Cohen ● ● ● ◐ ○
Sep 18, 2025 AVCX Cryptic 9/18/25 by Liam Hughes, edited by Nate Cardin Liam Hughes ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Sep 4, 2025 AVCX Cryptic 9/4/25 by Matthew Luter, edited by Steve Mossberg Matthew Luter ● ● ● ● ○
Aug 21, 2025 Mini Cryptic #1 8/21/25 by David Ward, edited by Steve Mossberg David Ward ● ● ● ● ○
Aug 14, 2025 Mini Cryptic #2 8/21/25 by Dylan Blok, edited by Francis Heaney Dylan Blok ● ● ● ● ○
Aug 7, 2025 AVCX Cryptic 8/7/25 by Adam Simon Levine, edited by Stella Zawistowski Adam Simon Levine ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 31, 2025 Mini Cryptic #3 8/21/25 by Elise Corbin & Owen Bergstein, edited by Nate Cardin Elise Corbin & Owen Bergstein ● ● ● ● ○
Jul 24, 2025 AVCX Cryptic 7/24/25 by Matthew Stock, edited by Francis Heaney Matthew Stock ● ● ● ● ○
Jul 10, 2025 AVCX Cryptic July 10, 2025, by Katherine Bryant, edited by Nate Cardin Katherine Bryant ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 26, 2025 Mini Cryptic #1 6/26/25 by Justin Stickel, edited by Stella Zawistowski Justin Stickel ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 19, 2025 Mini Cryptic #2 6/26/25 by Gussalufz, edited by Steve Mossberg Gussalufz ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 12, 2025 AVCX Cryptic 6/12/2025 by JonMichael Rasmus and Sean Weitner, edited by Steve Mossberg JonMichael Rasmus and Sean Weitner ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 5, 2025 Mini Cryptic #3 6/26/25 by Josh Singer, edited by Francis Heaney Josh Singer ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 15, 2025 AVCX Cryptic 5/15/25 by Stella Zawistowski, edited by Francis Heaney Stella Zawistowski ● ● ● ● ○
May 8, 2025 AVCX Cryptic 5/8/25 by Jesse Lansner, edited by Nate Cardin Jesse Lansner ● ● ● ● ○
Apr 17, 2025 AVCX Cryptic 4/17/25, by Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg, edited by Steve Mossberg Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 3, 2025 AVCX Cryptic 4/3/25 by Neville Fogarty, edited by Nate Cardin Neville Fogarty ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Mar 20, 2025 AVCX Cryptic 03/20/25 by Jess Shulman, edited by Francis Heaney Jess Shulman ● ● ● ● ○
Mar 5, 2025 AVCX Cryptic 3/6/25 by Trip Payne, edited by Stella Zawistowski Trip Payne ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Feb 20, 2025 Barred Grid Will Nediger ● ● ● ● ◐
Feb 6, 2025 AVCX Cryptic 2/6/25 by Lily Geller, edited by Stella Zawistowski Lily Geller ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jan 23, 2025 AVCX Cryptic 1/23/25 by Jamie Ding, edited by Francis Heaney Jamie Ding ● ● ● ● ○
Jan 9, 2025 AVCX Cryptic 1/9/25 by Kevin Stuart, edited by Nate Cardin Kevin Stuart ● ● ◐ ○ ○

Trivias

Date Name Author Difficulty
Dec 20, 2025 AVCX Trivia Puzzle, December 20, 2025, by T.J. Szafranski ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Nov 29, 2025 AVCX Trivia Puzzle, November 29, 2025, by Karen Lurie and T.J. Szafranski ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Nov 15, 2025 AVCX Trivia Puzzle, November 15, 2025, by Wendy L. Brandes ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Nov 1, 2025 AVCX Trivia Puzzle, November 1, 2025, by Toby Fehily ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 18, 2025 AVCX Trivia Puzzle, October 18, 2025, by Peter Gwinn ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Oct 4, 2025 AVCX Trivia Puzzle, October 4, 2025, by Karen Lurie ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Sep 20, 2025 AVCX Trivia Puzzle, September 20, 2025, by Tony Moores ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Sep 6, 2025 AVCX Trivia Puzzle, September 6, 2025, by Eli Robinson ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 23, 2025 AVCX Trivia Puzzle, August 23, 2025 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Aug 9, 2025 AVCX Trivia Puzzle, August 9, 2025, by Krystian Imgrund ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jul 26, 2025 2025 Trivia Puzzle #14 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 28, 2025 2025 Trivia Puzzle #13 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jun 14, 2025 2025 Trivia Puzzle #12 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 31, 2025 2025 Trivia Puzzle #11 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 17, 2025 2025 Trivia Puzzle #10 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
May 3, 2025 AVCX Trivia Puzzle, May 3, 2025 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 19, 2025 2025 Trivia Puzzle #8 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Apr 5, 2025 2025 Trivia Puzzle #7 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Mar 22, 2025 AVCX Trivia Puzzle, March 22, 2025 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Mar 8, 2025 2025 Trivia Puzzle #5 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Feb 22, 2025 2025 Trivia Puzzle #4 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Feb 8, 2025 AVCX Trivia Puzzle, February 8, 2025, by T.J. Szafranski ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Feb 1, 2025 AVCX Bonus Trivia Puzzle, February 1, 2025, by Aimee Lucido ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jan 25, 2025 2025 Trivia Puzzle #2 ● ● ◐ ○ ○
Jan 11, 2025 AVCX Trivia Puzzle, January 11, 2025, by T.J. Szafranski ● ● ◐ ○ ○