In the United States, Christmas is everywhere right now. Sometimes it’s easy to overlook the holidays celebrated by other cultures around the world, and even here in the US. Today’s puzzle is a simple word search. I encourage you to look into the meanings of some of these other holidays – it’s interesting reading.
February is mostly associated with Valentine’s Day here in the US. So for these first couple of weeks, enjoy the theme of love and lots of pink and red. Kakuro requires some addition to create the sums shown. So, we could say it’s about bringing people together?
One of the most iconic romantic moments in fiction is the balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet. When I saw the layout of this 2-grid Sudoku puzzle, I knew I had to use that as the background image. There are more ways to overlap a pair of Sudoku grids, but this one just feels right. Enjoy the solve!
A relatively new trend is the world of speed-dating. A large group of eligible singles gather in one place, and spend a few minutes with other people seeking romantic partners. They quickly gauge their interest in each other, then a bell rings, and they move on to the next potential partner. If nothing else, it’s a way to train your social skills in learning to talk to strangers.
So let’s make it a puzzle!
One popular table decoration represents the autumn harvest. The cornucopia, or “Horn of Plenty,” has been used as a symbol of abundance since ancient Greece. Now, it’s usually shown filled with fruits and nuts, and is commonly associated with Thanksgiving in North America.
Today’s puzzle is a small crossword, playable right here on this page! All of the answers are words formed with letters found in the word “CORNUCOPIA.” No letters are used more than once in an answer, unless they actually appear multiple times in our theme word. Good luck!
