The Library

Our treasure trove of devious cryptics for the gleefully misled

• No. 12

  Enigma

  Rotors turn, letters swap partners in the dark, and a secret meant for one mind waits for the right pattern.
• No. 11

  Nobody Noticed

  A valuable item has been stolen from the middle of the grid and nobody noticed for a full day
• No. 10

  Totality

  The Sun vanishes, the sky goes dark, and for one breath you see two lights that never share the sky.
• No. 9

  Falling Into Place

  They drop, they turn, they lock in tight — leave no gap and whole rows vanish.
• No. 8

  Continue?

  The countdown blinks, the machine waits, and ten seconds decide whether you walk away.
• No. 7

  Ups and Downs

  Climb too high, slide too far, overshoot the end — it’s all in how you land.
• No. 6

  Twister

  I coil clockwise toward a calm center; follow the path before the storm swallows you.
• No. 5

  Jailbreak

  Built with a tiny tool and nineteen years of silence, I break through a wall that was never meant to hold hope.
• No. 4

  Two Stars

  Two old rivals fight on a shared field; the victor’s cry echoes last.
• No. 3

  Beeswax

  Fly the middle way. Too low and the sea takes you; too high and nothing holds together.
• No. 2

  Catherine Wheel

  I turn on my pin all evening, throwing light at the dark before I burn out.
• No. 1

  Agree to Disagree

  When neither side will yield, find the peace offering hidden in the quarrel.