Q&A for those who create, solve, and study puzzles

3 days ago · Q&A for those who create, solve, and study puzzles

Puzzling Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for those who create, solve, and study puzzles. It's built and run by you as part of the Stack Exchange network of Q&A sites. With your help, we're …

Jan 7, 2026 · This is NOT a general tag for all puzzles that are somehow indirect. A riddle gives indirect clues about an unnamed object or concept to be identified, often in a poem format.

2 days ago · A puzzle related to mathematical facts and objects, whose solution needs mathematical arguments. General mathematics questions are off-topic but can be asked on Mathematics Stack …

Mar 9, 2015 · This one comes from this week's Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode! There is an island with 12 islanders. All of the islanders individually weigh exactly the same amount, except for one, who either …

Dec 5, 2020 · I think it is a seriously created puzzle, but I feel that the title should not be encrypted like that. Instead it should give a brief description of the contents. I upvoted to support the question, but …

The events just give you the option to scramble other kinds of twisty puzzles. 333 indicates a 3x3x3 (standard) cube. The other numbers are other dimensions, and the suffixes apply special conditions …

Aug 19, 2024 · I am invisible, yet I make things clear, I can be shallow or deep, bringing distant things near. In silence, I speak, and in stillness, I show, reflecting both light and the darkness below. Without...

Jan 3, 2026 · Cryptic crosswords are a special type of crossword puzzle where clues combine a definition with wordplay. Use [crosswords] where the clues don't obey the conventions of cryptic …