Dear Friends:
Back at you with another AVCX+ Variety puzzle! This one's by the prolific Alex Eaton-Salners. Alex has a brand new variety format for you today called "Whirlpool" -- it's reminiscent of Marching Bands and Spiral puzzles, but notably distinct from both. We're calling the difficulty on this one 3.5 out of 5.
And, as with our last variety puzzle, this is a contest with a prize up for grabs. Instructional text is in both the attached PDF and IPUZ files. Submit your meta answer to whirlpool@avxwords.com by 8:00pm ET on Saturday, September 6, 2025 for a chance to win!
Note: The attached IPUZ file works in the online Crossword Nexus solver or on squares.io, but it won't work in the embedded AVCX website player, nor in Across Lite. (If you've got a printer handy, try the PDF with pencil and paper!)
The solution file for this puzzle will be sent out next weekend, along with the name of a randomly chosen winner. Have fun in the splash zone! We'll see you later this week with a themeless, as usual.
Cheers,
the AVCX+ crew
avxwords.com | @avcxword | @lilavcx | @avcxcryptic | @avcxplus | @avcxtrivia
Back at you with another AVCX+ Variety puzzle! This one's by the prolific Alex Eaton-Salners. Alex has a brand new variety format for you today called "Whirlpool" -- it's reminiscent of Marching Bands and Spiral puzzles, but notably distinct from both. We're calling the difficulty on this one 3.5 out of 5.
And, as with our last variety puzzle, this is a contest with a prize up for grabs. Instructional text is in both the attached PDF and IPUZ files. Submit your meta answer to whirlpool@avxwords.com by 8:00pm ET on Saturday, September 6, 2025 for a chance to win!
Note: The attached IPUZ file works in the online Crossword Nexus solver or on squares.io, but it won't work in the embedded AVCX website player, nor in Across Lite. (If you've got a printer handy, try the PDF with pencil and paper!)
The solution file for this puzzle will be sent out next weekend, along with the name of a randomly chosen winner. Have fun in the splash zone! We'll see you later this week with a themeless, as usual.
Cheers,
the AVCX+ crew
avxwords.com | @avcxword | @lilavcx | @avcxcryptic | @avcxplus | @avcxtrivia