Numberplay is a puzzle suite that will be presented in Wordplay every Monday. The puzzles, which are inspired by many sources and are reported by Gary Antonick, are generally mathematical or logical problems, with occasional forays into physics and other branches of science. While written for adults, many of the concepts here are suitable for and can be enjoyed by math students of all ages.
Gary Antonick, who has created or edited over 100 logic and math puzzles for The New York Times, secretly believes every math problem can be solved using circles and straight lines. He is a visiting scholar at Stanford University, where he studies mathematical problem solving.
The five-time American Crossword Puzzle Tournament champ Dan Feyer joins us today.Read more…
Why not give cryptic crossword puzzles a try? They’re so much fun.Read more…
A fun-yet-tough Saturday brain twister with James Mulhern.Read more…
The voices in Victor Fleming’s puzzle.Read more…
This will be a heated exchange between solvers and the constructors, Ellen Leuschner and Jeff Chen.Read more…