Friday puzzle: Another experiment

Here’s another format I’m experimenting with for an ongoing puzzle:

Your thoughts? Does it need more art? More detailed directions?

And yes, I do have 25 answers. I’ll post them tomorrow.

Cartoon: So Close

This is a new cartoon / puzzle hybrid that I’ve been working on. What’ I’m pasting below is a sketch, so I hope to have better art, to refine the title / subtitle, and resolve whether to have instructions, etc..

I would appreciate any comments: Do you think the puzzle needs directions? Are the boxes and arrows self explanatory, or are they confusing?

Friday Miscellany: The Puzzle-list

Help, I’m listing!

Many of the puzzles that I like to muddle on involve coming up with lists. The Initial Inclinations, Constant Consonants, and Three-Peat puzzles are all list-based. For today’s Friday puzzle, here are two more listy puzzles.

1. Name an occupation that begins with every letter of the alphabet.

2. List as many reasons as you can for wearing goggles (after a few obvious choices, see how creative you can be).

I will name my results over the weekend.

Friday Miscellany: Photo Cartoon?

I had to take a picture of this today:

Shelly always did have a sweet tooth

It seems to be asking for a comic caption. And probably one better than mine. Any suggestions?

Friday Miscellany: Six Guesses

Here’s a quick quiz for today. If you can guess the mystery word by the fourth guess, that’s better than most; by the third guess, that’s amazing. If you guess on the first guess, you’re probably Dutch or Japanese.

Friday Miscellany: History Mystery

Here’s a fact-based logic puzzle for your Friday:

History Mystery

Put on your brainy beanie (your cogitation cap?), and see if you can sort out these facts about United States history:

 Of the three former presidents John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Calvin Coolidge, one was born on July fourth and two died on July fourth.

 If Adams was born on the day before Halloween, and Coolidge died four days after the new year, which two presidents died on July fourth, and which one was born on that day? 

Answers this weekend.

Friday Miscellany: Logical Thinking

This puzzle was originally intended for an audio book that I wrote. It’s a “lateral thinking” or mini mystery type of puzzle. Enjoy!

Friday Miscellany: Turtle Quiz

Here is a quiz about turtles that I designed for an educational publication. As you’ll see, it has a very mild math element. I’ll post answers over the weekend. 

Friday Miscellany: Survey

Today I’m trying something different: a survey. Please click the link below and answer four questions regarding possible iPhone applications that I’m pondering. 

Thank you!

 Click here for the survey.

Friday Miscellany: States Quiz

Here is a quiz I originally wrote in 2005. I’ll double-check that none of the answers has changed, and then post the answers over the weekend. 

Oh, and Happy Friday the Thirteenth.