The Week: Most Recent Puzzles Posts

Weird news photo quiz

By Samantha Rollins and Elena Scotti — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:27:00 -0400

Sudoku solution - June 21, 2013

By The Week Staff — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:13:00 -0400

Sudoku - June 21, 2013

By The Week Staff — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:12:00 -0400

Crossword solution - June 21, 2013

By The Week Staff — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:11:00 -0400

Crossword - June 21, 2013

By The Week Staff — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:10:00 -0400

The Week contest: Parental Fines

By The Week Staff — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:30:00 -0400

Welcome to "What Next?", The Week's contest about current events.

Click here for the results of the previous contest: Superheroes

Last week's question: The city of Monona, Wis., has authorized the police to issue tickets to and fine parents who ignore complaints that their children are bullies. If parents could be fined for their kids' behavior, what else would you like to see high on the list?

RESULTS:

THE WINNER: Saying "like" more than once in a single thought
John Crouse, Bethel, CT

SECOND PLACE: Texting while you're speaking to them
Kathleen Balbona, Jacksonville, FL

THIRD PLACE: Acting like their...

Sudoku solution - June 14, 2013

By The Week Staff — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 06:13:00 -0400

Sudoku - June 14, 2013

By The Week Staff — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 06:12:00 -0400

Crossword solution - June 14, 2013

By The Week Staff — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 06:11:00 -0400

Crossword - June 14, 2013

By The Week Staff — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 06:10:00 -0400

The Week contest - Superheroes

By The Week Staff — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:30:00 -0400

Welcome to "What Next?", The Week's contest about current events.

Click here for the results of the previous contest: Irony-free emails

Last week's question: A caped crusader in a wrestling mask is patrolling the streets of Mexico City, trying to aid pedestrians by jumping in front of cars and trying to tame the chaotic traffic. What could a "superhero" do to best help your town?

RESULTS:

THE WINNER: Redirect relocating Californians to Albuquerque
Graham Salemme, Austin, Tex.

SECOND PLACE: Feed parking meters before they expire
Janine Witte, New Hope, Pa.

THIRD PLACE: Give us a championship team...

Sudoku solution - June 7, 2013

By The Week Staff — Fri, 31 May 2013 06:13:00 -0400

Sudoku - June 7, 2013

By The Week Staff — Fri, 31 May 2013 06:12:00 -0400

Crossword solution - June 7, 2013

By The Week Staff — Fri, 31 May 2013 06:11:00 -0400

Crossword - June 7, 2013

By The Week Staff — Fri, 31 May 2013 06:10:00 -0400

The Week contest - Irony-free emails

By The Week Staff — Thu, 30 May 2013 05:30:00 -0400

Welcome to "What Next?", The Week's contest about current events.

Click here for the results of the previous contest: Outsourcing

Last week's question: A critic for The New Yorker recently complained that "irony now condemns us all to imagine that every email or text might actually, secretly, be poking fun at us." We asked you to come up with a standard, one-sentence disclaimer that could be added to emails and texts to assure the recipient that you're not being ironic.

RESULTS:

THE WINNER: Objects in this message are as they appear
Jennifer Pocius Davis, Scranton PA

SECOND PLACE: Personal insecurities...