Puzzles with Subject Themes

These puzzles may be suitable for classroom use.

puzzledateconstructorSubjectPrintPlayTime
paintings2004-03-12RonSluskyArtPG17
astros2007-08-03RonStonerAstronomyPG25
coleporter2006-05-05Mel TaubBio - ColePorterPG27
Goodness2002-12-24SueGleasonBio - MaeWestPG31
payer2006-04-23SueGleasonBio - MindenPG26
mozart2006-04-28SueGleasonBio - MozartPG58
newyorkerauga2007-08-08Russ WigginBiographyPG23
fibs2004-01-08PruBorlandbirdsPG13
gordonsq2007-04-19ColinCanhamBloomsburyPG32
stitch2005-05-27RonSluskybooksPG21
minifour2004-11-13WayneHathawaycrypticPG23
piggy2002-05-10RonStonercrypticPG546
mgn2002-01-25WayneHathawaycrypticPG89
realitycry2001-10-26WayneHathawaycrypticPG49
cryptic2001-06-09WayneHathawaycrypticPG27
nova2006-09-13Mel TaubDiamond Jim BradyPG17
dogged2007-12-17RonStonerdogsPG22
thirsty2007-02-15RonStonerdrinkingPG22
fiorenze2005-05-05JoanFillotFlorencePG42
goodcooking2006-06-04Jacob FeldmanfoodPG24
betteridea2003-06-14KenHeimanFordPG30
overload2008-04-13Lynn SilverfragrancesPG23
sensitives2006-10-29SueGleasonfragrancesPG33
gar2003-10-02PruBorlandgardeningPG19
communicate2006-11-25SueGleasongeeksPG14
whyuhere2004-11-30Mary FeldmanGilbert&SullivanPG15
tempa2007-04-27Marilyn KerstGonzales.v.CarhartPG16
inquest2007-01-09Bron BurwellhypocrisyPG28
testosterone2005-10-27Russ WigginmachismoPG21
topsy2006-12-01RonStonerMarx BrothersPG27
millgrind2006-05-20SueGleasonMilberg Weiss IndictmentPG45
lostandfound2006-02-21Russ WigginmusicPG32
musicale2004-01-23Mel TaubmusicPG18
doit2002-10-22WayneHathawayMusicalsPG25
powerful2005-11-12Gleason and SirotinNeurosciencePG0
mum2004-03-18PruBorlandNYCPG12
baglady2006-09-24Mary FeldmanoperaPG42
merchandising2007-05-25Mel TaubPatent LawPG53
aesop2001-09-19RonStonerPhysicsPG0
bba2004-05-31BillSmythepoliticsPG27
newyorkeraprd2007-04-20Russ WigginRedSoxPG20
acierii2005-04-17JoanFillotRussiaPG27
deeper2001-11-02RonStonerSciencePG25
cs12002-10-29SueGleasonShakespearePG83
spelling2006-11-19Jacob FeldmanspellingPG50
The time shown is the median minutes for an expert player.

Obituary Puzzles:

These puzzles were constructed on the fly

puzzledateconstructorSubjectPrintPlay
jpallen2006-05-02SueGleasonAllen, Jay PressonPG
LewAnderson2006-05-17SueGleasonAnderson, Lew (Clarabell)PG
audience2007-07-31SueGleasonAntonioni, MichelangeloPG
KarelAppel2006-05-09SueLaneGleasonAppel, KarelPG
Avram2006-05-03SueGleasonAvram, Henriette DavidsonPG
Backus2007-03-22SueGleasonBackus, JohnPG
bittersweet2007-07-30SueGleasonBergman, IngmarPG
unlib2008-03-03JeanWRenoBuckley, William F.PG
GoneBy2008-02-29SueGleasonBuckley, William F.PG
Liz2007-06-28SueGleasonClaiborne, LizPG
prophet2008-03-19SueGleasonClarke, Arthur C.PG
OrbitEd2008-03-21JeanWRenoClarke, Arthur C.PG
daddysgirl2008-02-02JeanWRenoDaniel, Margaret TrumanPG
EugeneEhrlich2008-04-19JeanWRenoEhrlich, EugenePG
AlbertEllis2007-07-24SueGleasonEllis, AlbertPG
MiltonFriedman2006-11-17SueGleasonFriedman, MiltonPG
galbraith2006-04-30SueGleasonGalbraith, John KennethPG
Griffin2007-08-13SueGleasonGriffin, MervPG
GaryGygax2008-03-06JeanWRenoGygax, GaryPG
Halberstam2007-04-24SueGleasonHalberstam, DavidPG
KittyCarlisleHart2007-04-19SueGleasonHart, Kitty CarlislePG
herbert2007-06-13Lynn SilverHerbert, Don (Mr. Wizard)PG
NRAprez2008-04-07JeanWRenoHeston, CharltonPG
DontLookDown2008-01-11SueGleasonHillary, EdmundPG
MollyIvins2007-02-01SueGleasonIvins, MollyPG
bird2007-07-12SueGleasonJohnson, Lady BirdPG
reorder2007-12-07SueGleasonKnievel, EvelPG
kunitz2006-05-16SueGleasonKunitz, StanleyPG
Lader2006-05-10SueGleasonLader, LawrencePG
newjournalist2007-11-10SueGleasonMailer, NormanPG
markey2006-05-05SueGleasonMarkey, Howard ThomasPG
Tammy2007-07-22SueGleasonMessner, Tammy Faye (Bakker)PG
betty2007-08-15PruBorlandMurray, ElizabethPG
leader2006-12-22PruBorlandNiyazov, SaparmuratPG
Pavarotti2007-09-14SueGleasonPavarotti, LucianoPG
holycow2007-08-18BobCooperRizzuto, PhilPG
rostropovich2007-04-27SueGleasonRostropovich, MstislavPG
Bubbles2007-07-03SueGleasonSills, BeverlyPG
BurtKerrTodd2006-05-07SueGleasonTodd, Burt KerrPG
puzzlemaker2007-10-14SueGleasonTunick, BarryPG
vonnegut2007-04-13SueGleasonVonnegut, KurtPG
EllenWillis2006-11-16SueGleasonWillis, EllenPG

Geometrically Designed Puzzles:

puzzledateconstructorShapePrintPlay
hillofbeans2007-10-28Lynn SilvermonoPG
onthebeach2007-10-21Lynn SilvermonoPG
newyorkermard2007-03-21Russ WiggintrianglePG
newyorkermarb2007-03-08Russ WigginbilengthPG
skinny2007-01-05SueGleasonmonoPG
nyoctd2006-10-18Russ WigginbilengthPG
rwbereft2006-10-13Russ WigginmonoPG
RollerCoaster2006-09-19K WatkinsbilengthPG
NoseInABook2006-08-19K WatkinsbilengthPG
seehere2006-08-04K WatkinsbilengthPG
hypotheses2006-06-18Florence P. MoorebilengthPG
eaglet2006-06-14JeanWRenopicturePG
retrospective2006-05-16Mel TaubtrianglePG
elevator2006-05-04Russ WiggintrianglePG
ruthr2006-03-16Russ WiggintrianglePG
fireside2006-02-06Mel TaubmonoPG
atlantici2006-02-02Russ WigginbilengthPG
bib2005-07-18BillSmythebilengthPG
silverman2005-05-25Mel TaubmonoPG
bgc2005-01-31BillSmythebilengthPG
perspective2004-07-21Mel TaubmonotriplePG
recreation2004-07-14Mel TaubmonotriplePG
bco2004-04-19BillSmythemonoPG
AcrosticIII2003-02-08GeorgeJirgalbilengthPG
BobTheDog2002-12-25JeanWRenomonoPG
Rook2002-11-13JeanWRenomonoPG
renege2002-09-20BillWykoffmonoPG
aoq2002-01-11WayneHathawaymonoPG

Puns and Anagrams Puzzles:

puzzledateconstructorPrintPlay
headstrongpa2008-05-03Mel TaubPG
sockopa2008-04-19Mel TaubPG
manhuntPA2008-04-05Mel TaubPG
uppishPA2008-03-22Mel TaubPG
comicalityPA2008-03-08Mel TaubPG
majestyPA2008-02-23Mel TaubPG
cattyPA2008-02-09Mel TaubPG
ninespa2008-02-01PeggyMaharPG
arfwittedPA2008-01-26Mel TaubPG
nonpareilpa2008-01-12Mel TaubPG
eloquencePA2007-12-29Mel TaubPG
tunnelvisionPA2007-12-15Mel TaubPG
orderPA2007-12-01Mel TaubPG
soundbitePA2007-11-17Mel TaubPG
seedinesspa2007-11-03Mel TaubPG
guestsPA2007-10-20Mel TaubPG
classactionPA2007-10-06Mel TaubPG
spanningPA2007-09-22Mel TaubPG
frustrationPA2007-09-08Mel TaubPG
buloneyPA2007-08-25Mel TaubPG
enthronementpa2007-08-11Mel TaubPG
ogdennashpa2007-07-28Russ WigginPG
mindboggledPA2007-07-21Mel TaubPG
unrivaledPA2007-07-07Mel TaubPG
stainsPA2007-06-23Mel TaubPG
holdingonPA2007-06-09Mel TaubPG
menuPA2007-05-26Mel TaubPG
epicurePA2007-05-12Mel TaubPG
standoutsPA2007-04-28Mel TaubPG
yoicksPA2007-04-14Mel TaubPG
wastenotPA2007-03-31Mel TaubPG
escoffiersPA2007-03-17Mel TaubPG
gafferpa2007-03-03Mel TaubPG
reposePA2007-02-17Mel TaubPG
noshingPA2007-02-03Mel TaubPG
blowupPA2007-01-20Mel TaubPG
weathermanPA2007-01-06Mel TaubPG
nosejobPA2006-12-23Mel TaubPG
venomPA2006-12-09Mel TaubPG
wagsPA2006-11-25Mel TaubPG
symbolismPA2006-11-11Mel TaubPG
ConcessionPA2006-10-28Mel TaubPG
pliePA2006-10-07Mel TaubPG
rolodexPA2006-09-23Mel TaubPG
foulplayPA2006-09-09Mel TaubPG
maroonedPA2006-08-26Mel TaubPG
stuckPA2006-08-13Mel TaubPG
NaturallyPA2006-07-29Mel TaubPG
fancyPA2006-07-15Mel TaubPG
forePA2006-07-01Mel TaubPG
versatilitypa2006-06-17Mel TaubPG
dissarteningPA2006-06-03Mel TaubPG
splurgePA2006-05-20Mel TaubPG
upgradePA2006-05-06Mel TaubPG
idlingPA2006-04-22Mel TaubPG
snootyPA2006-04-08Mel TaubPG
engardePA2006-03-25Mel TaubPG
LordyPA2006-03-11Mel TaubPG
amusementPA2006-02-25Mel TaubPG
imageryPA2006-02-11Mel TaubPG
miredPA2006-01-28Mel TaubPG
cluelessPA2006-01-14Mel TaubPG
recipePA2005-12-31Mel TaubPG
roomservicePA2005-12-17Mel TaubPG
RotPA2005-12-03Mel TaubPG
fowlupPA2005-11-19Mel TaubPG
hogtamedPA2005-11-05Mel TaubPG
lighteningPA2005-10-22Mel TaubPG
statehoodPA2005-10-08Mel TaubPG
manhandledPA2005-09-24Mel TaubPG
protestPA2005-09-10Mel TaubPG
deliveryPA2005-08-27Mel TaubPG
enoughPA2005-08-13Mel TaubPG
giddyapPA2005-07-30Mel TaubPG
dietPA2005-07-16Mel TaubPG
oopsPA2005-07-02Mel TaubPG
dazzzlePA2005-06-18Mel TaubPG
artistryPA2005-06-10Mel TaubPG
similarityPA2005-05-28Mel TaubPG
snobPA2005-05-14Mel TaubPG
pheromonalPA2005-04-21Mel TaubPG
rsvpripPA2005-04-02Mel TaubPG
marksmanshipPA2005-03-19Mel TaubPG
bemusedPA2005-03-05Mel TaubPG
reflectionPA2005-02-19Mel TaubPG
goingPA2005-02-05Mel TaubPG
squelchPA2005-01-22Mel TaubPG
enterprisePA2005-01-08Mel TaubPG
hohohoPA2004-12-25Mel TaubPG
snakebitPA2004-12-18Mel TaubPG
matchmakingPA2004-12-04Mel TaubPG
jesterPA2004-11-20Mel TaubPG
daylightPA2004-11-06Mel TaubPG
edPA2004-10-23Mel TaubPG
RearingPA2004-10-09Mel TaubPG
InertiaPA2004-09-25Mel TaubPG
slothPA2004-09-11Mel TaubPG
deductionPA2004-08-28Mel TaubPG
cloysteredPA2004-08-14Mel TaubPG
FoodstuffPA2004-07-31Mel TaubPG
capricePA2004-07-17Mel TaubPG
airheadPA2004-06-26Mel TaubPG
curdsPA2004-06-12Mel TaubPG
trampPA2004-05-29Mel TaubPG
TraditionPA2004-05-15Mel TaubPG
voirdirePA2004-05-01Mel TaubPG
bankingPA2004-04-17Mel TaubPG
EdenPA2004-04-03Mel TaubPG
consumerismPA2004-03-20Mel TaubPG
temptationPA2004-03-06Mel TaubPG
swampedPA2004-02-21Mel TaubPG
culinaryPA2004-02-07Mel TaubPG
TreadmillPA2004-01-24Mel TaubPG
DecorumPA2004-01-18Mel TaubPG
SpellcheckPA2004-01-03Mel TaubPG
abashedPA2003-12-20Mel TaubPG
gamesmanship2003-12-13Mel TaubPG
punanacrostic2003-11-15Mel TaubPG

Puzzles with quotes by members or friends:

puzzledateconstructorPrintPlay
LendAnEar2008-02-18SueGleasonPG
dogged2007-12-17RonStonerPG
nysgnovb2007-11-09SueGleasonPG
notwordf2007-11-05SueGleasonPG
paeaniii2007-11-04Mel TaubPG
reporting2007-09-24SueGleasonPG
tessellation2007-09-23SueGleasonPG
ashford2007-09-13SueGleasonPG
meanie2007-09-02RonStonerPG
objects2007-08-27RonSluskyPG
frigidity2007-05-31Mel TaubPG
merchandising2007-05-25Mel TaubPG
georgy2007-05-12SueGleasonPG
treading2007-03-25SueGleasonPG
fanciflight2007-01-25SueGleasonPG
rainbow2006-01-01SueGleasonPG
polarvision2005-08-31Mel TaubPG
minirap2005-04-02SueGleasonPG
paeantwo2004-11-07Mel TaubPG
gain2004-05-09SueGleasonPG
query2004-02-17Bron BurwellPG
atrib2002-11-15SueGleasonPG
stay2000-10-15SueGleasonPG
vanc2000-08-20SueGleasonPG