certifiably dumb as rocks // he/him
Wordplay explainers:
- ACROSS:
- 1A: anagram, "deformed" STRUT = TRUST, "put one's faith in"
- 4A: container/content AN ("Article") "about" LIE ("fiction") = ALIEN, "Martian"
- 5A: homophone, "sound stressful" TENSE = TENTS, "REI inventory
- DOWN:
- 1D: …
Misc. Mini #
◆ · Published 2025-02-05T02:44:57.578Z
I want to get back to making crosswords, so here's a janky mini
This is part of an ongoing obsession with trying to make a 3D crossword, by folding the digital paper a la origami. Here's how this one works:
- The grid is divided into 6 3-by-3 regions. When folding along the dotted lines, they make the 6 faces of a…
Wraparound Puzzle #3
◆ · Published 2024-11-20T23:21:59.643Z
I'll re-explain the concept, in case you haven't done one of this style before. Imagine folding the grid into thirds vertically, so that the left and right edges connect. Acrosses read over two faces of this 3D shape, so most answers are split in…
Wraparound Puzzle #2 [Proof of concept]
■ · Published 2024-07-30T19:03:54.167Z
You should read this, otherwise this puzzle won't make any sense, fair warning
The idea of these "wraparound" puzzles is to play with 3D space in a 2D puzzle. I like think about taking the grid printed out on paper and curling it into a tube, so the…
The idea of these "wraparound" puzzles is to play with 3D space in a 2D puzzle. I like think about taking the grid printed out on paper and curling it into a tube, so the…
Misc. Mini #4 [Schrodinger's Puzzle]
◆ · Published 2024-07-25T02:28:44.974Z
Not great at Schrodingers puzzle clues yet, but I'm going to keep practicing! Props to OogieDan for doing multiple in a mini, that seems way too hard
Misc. Midi #1
◆ · Published 2023-04-25T23:03:38.390Z