Pun of a Kind

PDF  /  PUZ Hello hello! We now enter into the 3rd annual  Summer of Solves , where I will be posting one puzzle every weekend for the next 15 consecutive weeks, including today. Inspiration has struck me a bit more as of late, so let's hope this continues! I don't know if we'll do a leaderboard yet or not; I'll likely make it much simpler than in years past, but we'll still have random drawings along the way! (I know I also have a couple to do from the Winter Solvestice yet). Also, the Cubs just finished a homestand, where they went 2-5 and batted as a team a collective .149. Oooof. See, this is why I also puzzles as a hobby as well, haha. --- 1.  Puzzle #93 answer: TONI MORRISON Correct entries: 78  - hey, there we go! A solid Level 1 ! I told you I could do it! Shortest explanation: Eight entries contain a permutation of the letters I, N, O, and T; the most notable permutation not present is TONI, a nod to TONI MORRISON , the winner of the 1993 (numeric tie-i...

PDF  /  PUZ Hello hello! Welcome to May! My students love this month...when it's over, haha. Finals prep and AP exams are keeping them busy! I'm also in the midst of taking ten practice AP exams for fun, since that's what I do. Cubbies hit a bit of a rough patch since I last checked in, but I think we might be coming out of it. We're facing only the Pirates (a mid-level team, but their huge prospect Paul Skenes is being called up today! His major-league debut is against, of course, the Cubbies!) and the Braves (elite, but their rival Phillies have been even more elite lately) for the next couple of weeks. I will likely continue Summer of Solves , but by this time the previous two years, I had most puzzle ideas at least tentatively sketched. I am...not there yet, so I might be hoping inspiration strikes on a weekly basis! --- 1.  Puzzle #92 answer:  ZEPHYR Correct entries:  53  - so a solid Level 2/2.5 or so. (Though I know the trap threw a few of you!) Shor...