Johnny Appleseed, born John Chapman, is an American folk hero. During his lifetime, he championed natural conservation, and introduced apple trees across much of the northern United States. Interestingly, this is one of two holidays celebrating Johnny – the other is in September. Naturally, this is a great reason to play another Apple Tree puzzle! Draw lines to connect all apples in the tree with the trunk.
In Norse mythology, Aegir was a Frost Giant that was also god of the sea. He was also the brewer for the Asgardian pantheon. One of his better-known feats is that when emptied, his mugs would magically refill with more ale.
To celebrate this ancient sea god, I wanted to showcase a Aquariums puzzle. The key to figuring these out is to think about how water flows. Shade cells in some regions to represent water inside them.
Today is National Argyle Day, celebrating the pattern based on the tartan of Clan Capbell of Argyll in western Scotland. This pattern has been in use since the 17th century. Today’s puzzle is an Argyle Sudoku.
Our little ghost friend went trick-or-treating in a new neighborhood, aided by signposts that showed the way. Unfortunately, as the night wore on, the phantom signs began to fade. Can you retrace our friend’s steps so they can find their way home?
Arrow Maze, sometimes called Signpost, requires careful navigation through all cells in the grid. Simply uncover the order from 1 to 64, following the arrows from one point to the next.
Connect each pair of numbers in the grid. Lines travel orthogonally through cells, and may not cover a 2×2 area.
Once again, the ancestors seek connection for Dia de los Muertos. This time, they appear in pairs. Connect each pair of skulls with lines.
Oh, the weather outside is frightful… Connect each pair of identical snowflakes with orthogonal paths.
A traditional gift for Valentine’s Day is a bouquet of flowers, usually roses. Rather than gathering a bunch of identical flowers, I thought it would be more interesting to match up pairs of flowers. Connect each pair of identical flowers with orthogonal paths.
Use the clues to locate the given fleet on the grid. Ships may not touch each other in any direction, including diagonally. However, they may be rotated. Any segments given are exactly the type shown. Number clues along the side and bottom of the grid indicate how many ship segments exist in that row or column.
