Questions
Frequently asked.
The essentials about The Puzzle Post, solving the puzzles, and writing to the desk.
About The Puzzle Post
What is The Puzzle Post?
The Puzzle Post is an independent, informational gazette about puzzles and logic games. We survey the major types, teach the techniques that crack them, and trace their history — all in plain language.
Do you sell puzzle books or subscriptions?
No. The Puzzle Post is purely informational. We describe the puzzles and how to solve them, but nothing on the site is for sale and there's nothing to subscribe to.
Do any of these puzzles involve luck?
Never. Every puzzle we cover is a test of skill and reasoning — there's no chance and nothing left to luck anywhere on the site. A puzzle is solved by thinking it through.
Solving Puzzles
I'm new to puzzles. Where should I start?
Begin on the How to Solve page. 'Start with What's Certain' is the technique behind almost every puzzle. Then try a gentle type from The Puzzles — word searches and easy sudoku are friendly first steps.
Which puzzle is best for beginners?
Word searches and easy sudoku ask very little to start and reward you quickly. Logic grids and cryptics are deeper waters — wonderful once you've found your footing.
Do the solving techniques work on every puzzle?
The core ideas — start from certainty, mark your candidates, work the intersections, and eliminate rather than guess — carry across nearly every puzzle on the site.
The Desk
Can I suggest a puzzle type to feature?
Please do. Write to the desk through the Contact page and suggest a puzzle you'd like profiled — it may appear in a future edition.
Do you print corrections?
Gladly. If you spot an error, send it to the desk and we'll set the record straight.