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Graham Smith
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Now and then I dream up a novel puzzle.
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LADDERET is the second puzzle I've had published in New Scientist.

It is my take on the venerable Word Ladder, which was invented by Lewis Carroll in 1877 - at Christmas.
December 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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The current issue of New Scientist features one of my new puzzles. Double Base is the Brain Twister (puzzle of the week).
September 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Notasu unwrapped.

A few people on Logic Masters (logic-masters.de) deduced the rules last week.
December 2, 2024 at 5:40 PM
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Notasu: a puzzle wrapped in a puzzle.

This is version 2. Version 1 remained unsolved after circulating on the internet for two weeks. Version 2 is version 1 with extra clues.

Please consider forwarding to anyone who might be interested.
November 28, 2024 at 10:40 AM
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No-one has managed to solve this yet. Can you be the first to do so?

Notasu is my latest puzzle. The name comes from 'Sudoku, but not as you know it'!
November 14, 2024 at 5:28 PM
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Arrows aplenty!

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July 26, 2024 at 9:51 PM
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Why not try some triangulation?

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July 25, 2024 at 10:34 PM
July 24, 2024 at 11:30 PM
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Medusa, she with living snakes for hair, was one of the three GORGON sisters. The only mortal one. She was beheaded by Perseus, the slayer of monsters.

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July 23, 2024 at 9:01 PM
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Oh you New York Girls?!

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July 22, 2024 at 10:03 PM
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A new puzzle. Looks like it could be one for Ethan?!

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July 21, 2024 at 8:12 PM
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Dot Dash Dash Dash ... Dash Dash Dot!

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July 19, 2024 at 10:38 PM
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Target: 5. Perfect for a puzzle with a 5-star difficulty rating.

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July 18, 2024 at 11:03 PM
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Are three threes fine?

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July 18, 2024 at 12:18 AM
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Only two towers and only two tones. Will it only take two ticks to solve?

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July 16, 2024 at 9:17 PM
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A word puzzle with a mathematical tinge.

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July 15, 2024 at 9:38 PM
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July 12, 2024 at 10:07 PM
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July 11, 2024 at 8:22 PM
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July 10, 2024 at 9:57 PM
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July 9, 2024 at 10:17 PM
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July 8, 2024 at 10:17 PM
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An Eastender!

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July 5, 2024 at 11:11 PM
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Work on those knight moves!

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July 4, 2024 at 9:03 PM
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Not a mega omega!

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July 3, 2024 at 8:34 PM
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DeCamp is a surname of French/Dutch origin. For people who ‘worked the field’. So, equivalent to the English ‘Farmer’.

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July 2, 2024 at 10:11 PM