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#70: Crossword; Star Battle; Ambiguous Kropki Pairs Sudoku

Jacob Cohen

Nov 26, 2021

#70: Crossword; Star Battle; Ambiguous Kropki Pairs Sudoku

Hello, and welcome to Puzzles for Progress! First of all, if you haven't done the Puzzles for Progress survey, it really does help me...

Jacob Cohen

Nov 23, 2021

Do the New Puzzles for Progress Survey!

Hey everyone! As you know, I love surveys, but somehow nearly a full year has passed without one. It's time to right that wrong! I'd be...

#69: 45 Building Blocks (that my computer made)

Jacob Cohen

Nov 19, 2021

#69: 45 Building Blocks (that my computer made)

Hey! Normally for Puzzles for Progress, as you know, I make three puzzles. Today, my computer made 45. I can explain. Building Blocks is...

#68: Masyu; Hashi; Tents [from PANFOPCWHTTAPA] (plus bonus Swift Spiral)

Jacob Cohen

Nov 12, 2021

#68: Masyu; Hashi; Tents [from PANFOPCWHTTAPA] (plus bonus Swift Spiral)

Hello, and welcome to Puzzles for Progress! The Logic Masters India contest I cowrote, Picking A Name For Our Puzzle Contest Was Harder...

Jacob Cohen

Nov 4, 2021

#67: Puzzle Spotlight: Tapa

Hello everyone, and welcome to Puzzles for Progress. Three separate news items today before I get to the puzzles! I cowrote a puzzle...

The Puzzles for Progress Book Now Exists!

Jacob Cohen

Nov 3, 2021

The Puzzles for Progress Book Now Exists!

It's finally here. I'm so excited. My new puzzle book, Best of Puzzles for Progress, is officially for sale at tinyurl.com/best-of-pfp!...

Jacob Cohen

Oct 28, 2021

#66: Star Battle; KenKen; Mergeword

Hello, and welcome to Puzzles for Progress! Some of my puzzles recently have been slightly more difficult than I'd like, so I've tried to...

Jacob Cohen

Oct 21, 2021

#65: Thermo Sudoku; Tents; Overpath

Hello, and welcome to Puzzles for Progress! I won't talk too much about the puzzles for this Friday. We've got a 6x6 Thermo Sudoku I...

#64: Crossword; Mirrored Gallery; The King's Arrow Tour

Jacob Cohen

Oct 14, 2021

#64: Crossword; Mirrored Gallery; The King's Arrow Tour

Hello, and welcome to Puzzles for Progress! We're on a power of two. Also the first number besides 1 to be both a perfect square and a...

#63: Clone Capsules; Killer Sudoku; Spiral

Jacob Cohen

Oct 7, 2021

#63: Clone Capsules; Killer Sudoku; Spiral

Hello, and welcome to Puzzles for Progress! Today, a Capsules (Suguru) with clones (and an inequality sign), another installment in my ad...

Jacob Cohen

Sep 30, 2021

#62: Puzzle Spotlight: Building Blocks

Important: If you bought the Puzzles for Progress book, you probably received an email Wednesday that your order has been cancelled. I...

Jacob Cohen

Sep 23, 2021

#61: Crossword; Star Battle; Whirlpool

Hello, and welcome back to Puzzles for Progress! Today, a pfp-themed crossword, a relatively difficult Star Battle, and a Whirlpool. The...

#60: Ins and Outs; Between Line Capsules; Overpath

Jacob Cohen

Sep 16, 2021

#60: Ins and Outs; Between Line Capsules; Overpath

Hello, and welcome to Puzzles for Progress. First, some book news: I now have test copies of my upcoming book Best of Puzzles for...

#59: Crossword; Tetrominous (Borders); Slitherlink

Jacob Cohen

Sep 9, 2021

#59: Crossword; Tetrominous (Borders); Slitherlink

Hey y'all! Puzzles for Progress time. First, I want to mention that Scott Strosahl again recorded his solve of my puzzles on YouTube,...

Jacob Cohen

Sep 2, 2021

#58: Puzzle Spotlight: Star Battle

Hello, and welcome back to Puzzles for Progress! I (mostly) took a break from PfP in August, so it's nice to be back. And it is the first...

Jacob Cohen

Aug 8, 2021

Preorder the Puzzles for Progress Book!

Hopefully the title gives it away, but you can now preorder the book Best of Puzzles for Progress! The book costs $11.99 plus shipping,...

#57: Zigzag; Capsules; The King's Arrow Tour

Jacob Cohen

Jul 29, 2021

#57: Zigzag; Capsules; The King's Arrow Tour

Hello, and welcome to Puzzles for Progress! Before I get into the puzzles, I should announce that Puzzles for Progress will be going on...

Jacob Cohen

Jul 22, 2021

#56: Fillomino; Star Battle; Overpath

Hello, and welcome to Puzzles for Progress! Three solid returning puzzle types today, Fillomino, Star Battle, and Overpath, and not a ton...

#55: KenKen; The King's Arrow Tour; Numbering System

Jacob Cohen

Jul 15, 2021

#55: KenKen; The King's Arrow Tour; Numbering System

Hello, and welcome to Puzzles for Progress! In addition to a KenKen, we have a King's Arrow Tour today, which is like The King's Tour...

#54: Word Ladder; Diamond Capsules; Mirrored Galaxy

Jacob Cohen

Jul 8, 2021

#54: Word Ladder; Diamond Capsules; Mirrored Galaxy

Hello, and welcome to Puzzles for Progress #54! Today, a Word Ladder traversing the number line, a Capsules with the all-new "diamond"...

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