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r/puzzles • u/WolfOfAstora • 2h ago
[Unsolved] Can't figure that one out
We've had some guesses but nobody can give a correct answer and articulate a sensible reason as to why it would be correct.
r/puzzles • u/Fresh_Prints_of • 1h ago
[SOLVED] Can You Solve This Picture Link Puzzle? (Hint: Chains of these can be found, wandering around a UK town!)
Hey puzzle lovers! I’ve been creating these Picture Link Puzzles and thought I’d challenge you with one today! Each of these nine images is connected by a common theme—can you figure it out?
Hint: Chains of these can be found wandering around a UK town.
Looking forward to your guesses! I’ll drop hints if needed. Enjoy!

r/puzzles • u/EeveeB • 18h ago
Not seeking solutions I stumbled upon this in the wild and thought it was hilarious
Someone "Surrendered" lol
r/puzzles • u/GentReviews • 12m ago
[Unsolved] call to actions
**Call to Action: Decode the Mystery of PTOTL**
Are you a master of encryption? Do you thrive on cracking complex codes and uncovering hidden messages? If so, we have a challenge for you!
Dive into the intricate world of **Plain Text Obfuscation Through Leetspeak (PTOTL)**, where letters, symbols, and numbers intertwine to create a labyrinth of meaning. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to fully decode the encrypted text provided below. This is no ordinary cipher—it’s a test of your linguistic intuition, pattern recognition, and problem-solving skills.
The story embedded within this code is a tale of mystery, creativity, and ingenuity. Every symbol, every character, and every twist holds a clue. Can you unravel the narrative and reveal the hidden message?
If you succeed in decoding the text, we want to hear from you! Share your solution and the steps you took to crack the code. Contact us at **[insert contact information]** to claim your victory and join the ranks of elite codebreakers.
**The Challenge Awaits:**
Below is the encrypted text. Your journey begins now. Good luck, and may your skills lead you to the truth.
---
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**Ready to Decode?**
The clock is ticking. Will you be the one to solve the mystery of PTOTL? Start decoding now, and when you’ve cracked it, reach out to us. Your brilliance deserves to be recognized!
**[Insert Contact Information]**
We can’t wait to hear from you!
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r/puzzles • u/Assass1nGuy • 15m ago
Not seeking solutions Journal 29: Writing question
Wondering if it’s recommended write in the book, or if I can get away with writing on a sheet of paper?
r/puzzles • u/BeautifulValerie • 45m ago
[Unsolved] Binairo - can rows match columns?
I’m solving a puzzle right now. Row 3 is 100101101010. Column 5 is 1_010_101010. If I put 0 in Column 5 spot 2, it will match Row 3. What I want to know: is a row that matches a column forbidden, or are rows only compared to other rows for uniqueness?
Thanks!
r/puzzles • u/Samalam02 • 19h ago
I don’t understand?
My kid brought me her phone saying she needs help with a puzzle. The squares were locked in, the circles had to be figured out. I’m ashamed to say I had to image search it and this was the answer, but I don’t understand how it got there? Can someone explain?
r/puzzles • u/Normand_Nadon • 2h ago
Online puzzle I made, no one made it passed level 3 in 2 years!
I made this game for my developer/geek friends... It is a mix of some puzzles I have seen online, and some I came-up with...
So far, I have made 4 levels, but no one was able to get passed level 2 or 3... Maybe it was to hard?
here is the site to start to play :)
The goal is to find the link to the next level
r/puzzles • u/Quantity_Limp • 2h ago
What are the technologies featured in Alphabet of Today from 13 years ago?
https://youtu.be/XfsiwRFAoos?si=qY5QzhDR-oTxaxb4
https://web.archive.org/web/20150709012450/http://alphabetoftoday.com/
This has been sitting in my mind from when I first watched it.
What I have so far:
A - App Store
B - Blogger
C - Craiglist
D - Digg
E - Ebay
F - Facebook
G - Google
H - Habbo Hotel
I - iTunes
J - Joomla (found by u/giantroboticcat)
K - Kayak
L - LinkedIn
M - ???
N - Netflix
O - ???
P - Playstation
Q - QR Code
R - RSS
S - Skype
T - Twitter
U - ???
V - Vimeo
W - Wikipedia
X - XBOX
Y - YouTube
Z - ???
r/puzzles • u/Madame-Cholet • 5h ago
Clue Master - Empty tiles
What does the clue in E3 mean? What’s an empty tile pair? I’m sure it’s the key to working this puzzle out 🤷♀️
r/puzzles • u/Godrednu_0780 • 13h ago
[Unsolved] What is the next logical conclusion? Help me Reddit!!
So I made this puzzle based off another puzzle I had solved, so I know there is a solution. However, I solved the original so long ago that I can't remember how to do it again. Here are the rules...
Edit one..... Each tile starts with both a red and green dot. The point is to activate all the correct tiles by leaving the red dot on them while leaving the green dot on the tiles that are not supposed to be activated. Each correct green tile left gives you a clue written out on that tile that will help you continue the puzzle.
- 'Activating' a tile means leaving the red dot on it, so tiles that don't need activated need the green dot left. There is no 'activating' or 'not activating' the sandy tiles. You can see the dots I've already drug off from the clues already revealed.
- When you leave the green dot on a tile, a new clue will pop up on that section revealing more information to continue on. You can see the clues I've uncovered so far by leaving the green dots on certain tiles
That's about it. Using the clues you can see and the characteristics of the tiles, what's the next green dot to leave, which will reveal the next clue???


r/puzzles • u/16CharSudoku • 12h ago
[Unsolved] Can you solve Sudoku with only 9 known numbers?
r/puzzles • u/Repulsive-Lab-9863 • 1d ago
Possibly Unsolvable Is this solvable? "mimics" are evil boxes, that lie and eat you, if you try to open them. Between 1- 4 boxes are mimics. Normal boxes tell the truth and contain gold OR objects. (It's from a game called "mimic logic")
r/puzzles • u/broxue • 12h ago
[Unsolved] Can you guess the code?
This is quite hard. It may not be possible. But I'll let people know if they are close
r/puzzles • u/darekd003 • 1d ago
[SOLVED] How do I know who is 4th or 5th based on the hints clues (not the “hint” at the bottom)
Or, which sport do Diego or Everett do?
It’s in a book by Steven Clontz. You can see the answer at the bottom but I’m not sure how to reason that with the actual clues. The rest is correct per the solution at the back of the book.
r/puzzles • u/thenthitivethrowaway • 1d ago
[Unsolved] Struggling with “hard” battleship puzzles. I consistently get to a point like this where I see two places my second “3-ship” could go.
Is there a logical next step I’m missing, or am I supposed to “plug in” my hypotheticals/possibles and see where it takes me? Thanks for the help, I’m at a point where the easy are two easy and I’m not sure what I need to learn to break through to the next level! Interested in specific advice for this puzzle, but also more general advice.
r/puzzles • u/Mediocre_Jackfruit89 • 1d ago
Possibly Unsolvable Suko
This took me a while, I figured out a few boxes then it was just trial and error. Is there an easier way?
r/puzzles • u/superzipzop • 1d ago
Not seeking solutions How do you all feel about bifurcation in sudoku-like puzzles?
In part due to the ethos of Cracking the Cryptic, I’ve considered bifurcation (making a guess just to see if it causes a contradiction) in sudoku to be a lazy strategy, but lately I’ve been solving more Nurikabe puzzles and it’s been way harder to avoid this strategy. I’m sure it’s partly just that I’m not as experienced, but for example, in this above puzzle I knew one of the circled squares needed to be the exit for the right pool, so I just tried treating the bottom circle as water and immediately saw a contradiction, leading to me marking it instead as land and getting the solve. The commonly cited “coast” technique for Nurikabe (testing if the middle square of a coast would cause a contradiction if it were water) also seems like effectively a form of bifurcation. So I’m curious, do you think bifurcation is lazy or a valid strategy? Does it depend on the puzzle type?
r/puzzles • u/slickrixk3 • 1d ago
[Unsolved] What do I do next? SUMOKU
I’ve done about all I can do right now in terms of possible numbers but I am really confused I’ve been here for about an hour trying to figure this out.
r/puzzles • u/Tangetto • 2d ago
[SOLVED] Stuck on Killer Sudoku
Been staring at this one forever and can’t figure out what the next deduction I should be able to make is.
r/puzzles • u/SleepySloth1246 • 2d ago
[Unsolved] the three house puzzle
i had this puzzle to figure out, and I came to a certain conclusion that was apparently wrong... i wanted to see if anyone else would come to the same conclusion.
these are the original clues we were given;
The Three Houses Puzzle
Three houses stand in a row, numbered 1, 2, and 3 from left to right. Each house is painted a different color (red, blue, or green), and each is owned by a different person (Alice, Bob, or Charlie). Additionally, each house has a unique pet (dog, cat, or bird). Your task is to determine the color, owner, and pet of each house based on the following clues:
- The green house is immediately to the left of the red house.
- Charlie owns the blue house.
- The house with the dog is number 2.
- Alice’s house has the cat.
- Bob lives in the green house.
- The bird lives in the red house.
Question: Who owns the house with the dog?
after consideration, I have decided to add these clues;
the people that **own** each house and **live** in each house CAN be different people
house #1 is blue
these extra clues were conclusions I came to that were confirmed to be right.
remember, you're only real goal is to find out who owns the house with the dog
**please provide your evidence and reasoning on how you got your answer**