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Letters In Boxes #26
I mean, let's face it, accidents happen, right? This week, we were going to feature another fantastic set of Letters In Boxes puzzles, hot off the presses and ready for solving. But then, as Murphy's Law would dictate, just before our publication deadline, the puzzles got warmed up by something other than hot ink: Coffee. Whether you're a cappuccino or latte sort of person, all it takes is one coffee spill to bring two creams, no sugars, and a world of pain to a struggling puzzlemaker. (On the bright side, the donut was still delicious.)
This week, despite the disaster on the final drafts, we still have four coffee-stained puzzles for you to tackle. If you're familiar with Letters In Boxes, you can jump right to the challenge by clicking on the image to the right to open up your first puzzle. If you're new to our game, you can read a full tutorial on how to play here. This batch of puzzles contains four puzzles to solve. On the fourth puzzle, you'll find the email address for sending your final answer. Note: We have included a test image for you to check your final answer this week. We'll hand out a prize to the first correct entry we receive, plus one additional randomly-selected correct entry. Please include your Casual Gameplay account display name with your entry. You must be at least 13 years of age to enter. Only one submission per participant, please. Offer void where prohibited. Your deadline for submitting your answers is Monday, December 19th at 11:59 PM (GMT-5:00). Grab some napkins and start sopping these puzzles up!
Update: Congratulations to the following winners! :D
Both winners were given a choice of prizes. Congratulations and thanks for playing with us! Look for another Letters in Boxes again soon!
- ray9na ...First!
- Cooler
Walkthrough Guide
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Fun fact: I actually hate coffee. Here are this week's answers:
Puzzle 1
Puzzle 1 Answer
The first puzzle is a standard 6x6 sudoku puzzle. The puzzle is completely solvable, even without having any given letters visible in the top-right corner. When completed, the word THATCH can be found diagonally in the puzzle.
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 2 Answer
Puzzle two was a kakuro puzzle, but in particular, one that used only six different digits (rather than all nine). From the cluster at the bottom, you can surmise that four of the digits must be 1, 5, 8, and 9. From the three-box hint of 7 on the right, you know that the remaining digits must be 2 and 4. According to the key at the bottom, the letters that correspond to the numbers 4, 5, 8, and 9 are T, Q, C, and A. Given the use of the Q, you know that one of the two letters hidden by the coffee (1 and 2) must be a U. The only word that can be made with these five letters plus one more wildcard is ACQUIT.
Puzzle 3
Puzzle 3 Answer
The third puzzle is similar to another early LIB puzzle, but with decaf. The same four-letter word can be placed in each row to complete the nine-letter words. The answer here is READ (READINESS, TREADMILL, TOREADORS, NONREADER, RETHREADS, BEDSPREAD).
Puzzle 4
Puzzle 4 Answer
To solve the fourth puzzle, you needed to make two observations. First, and perhaps most obviously, you needed to find the capital cities of the countries listed. Second, and more importantly, the puzzle continued beyond the boundaries of the picture, implying that there were more letters to be found than were shown. When the capital cities of the countries shown were placed vertically into the grid, you could get SANTI. That's not a whole answer by itself, but if you remember the theme of the puzzle, you'd find that SANTIAGO is the only capital city that starts with those letters, and is your final answer.
Winners will be announced soon!
Posted by: Steve
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December 20, 2011 12:14 AM