Featured Puzzle: Matrix Logic #2 – First Date
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Featured Puzzle: Matrix Logic #2 – First Date

Ah, Valentine’s Day, when love is in the air, and the pressure to impress your date is at its highest. Naturally, that’s the day these eight shy teenagers chose to test their compatibility. For their first date, the four couples had different meals, and a different choice of activity. Which lucky lovers were paired up, and what did they do?

Featured Puzzle: Meadows #1 – Isolate the Shamrocks
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Featured Puzzle: Meadows #1 – Isolate the Shamrocks

Saint Patrick was a fifth century Christian missionary in Ireland. Interestingly, he was actually British, kidnapped by pirates and held as a slave in Ireland for 6 years before escaping. Later, he returned to proselytize. Another fun bit of trivia – the four-leaf clover is not a shamrock. A shamrock has only 3 leaves, and Saint Patrick used it during a sermon to illustrate the concept of the Holy Trinity.

Today, we’re playing Meadows. Simply divide the grid into square regions. Every region must contain exactly one four-leaf clover.

Featured Puzzle: Meadows #2 – Black Cat Strut
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Featured Puzzle: Meadows #2 – Black Cat Strut

Today is Black Cat Appreciation Day! Did you know that black cats wait an average of 2-3 days longer to be adopted, because of superstition? It’s a shame, and I can attest to their delight, since I’ve had several pblack cats keep me company throughout my life.

Now, we know that cats are territorial, so today we’ll theme a Meadows puzzle. Simply divide the grid into squares, each containing a single black cat.

Featured Puzzle: Milk Tea #4 – Teasing Gifts
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Featured Puzzle: Milk Tea #4 – Teasing Gifts

Valentine’s Day is steeped in tradition. Roses and a box of chocolates are probably the most iconic gifts for your romantic partner. You know what else is steeped? Tea! So let’s theme a Milk Tea puzzle for Valentine’s Day. But, there’s a twist! Teasing is also a time-honored tradition in the game of love. So I present to you the Milk Tease variant.