WSJ Variety Cryptics
By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon (
more Hex here
)
Once every four weeks since Jan 2010
08/26/2023 Shakedown
Answer (after 10/30)
08/26/2023 Shady Doings
Answer
07/29/2023 Magic Rings
Answer
07/01/2023 Misprints
Answer
06/03/2023 Def Jam
Answer
05/06/2023 Award Winner
Answer
04/08/2023 Go-Betweens
Answer
03/11/2023 In the Fun House
Answer
02/11/2023 Letter of Mystery
Answer
01/14/2023 Language Lab
Answer
12/17/2022 Boxing Day
Answer
11/19/2022 Table Setting
Answer
10/22/2022 Frankenstein
Answer
09/24/2022 Square Meal
Answer
08/27/2022 Art Gallery
Answer
07/30/2022 Anagrammania
Answer
07/02/2022 Independence
Answer
06/04/2022 Riddance
Answer
05/07/2022 Code 13
Answer
04/09/2022 Theme and Variations
Answer
03/12/2022 Talk Show
Answer
02/12/2022 Rising and Falling
Answer
01/15/2022 Back and Forth
Answer
12/04/2021 In Order
Answer
11/06/2021 Crazy Eights
Answer
10/09/2021 Slot Machine
Answer
09/11/2021 Drop-ins
Answer
08/14/2021 Banking on It
Answer
07/17/2021 Garden Plot
Answer
06/19/2021 Go Figure
Answer
05/22/2021 Keeping House
Answer
04/24/2021 Mission to Mars
Answer
03/27/2021 Loops
Answer
02/27/2021 Filling Station
Answer
01/30/2021 Thinking Outside the Box
Answer
01/02/2021 Thinking Inside the Box
Answer
12/05/2020 Crank Letter
Answer
11/07/2020 Zip Code
Answer
10/10/2020 In the Dark
Answer
09/12/2020 Shifty Business
Answer
08/15/2020 Spinners
Answer
07/18/2020 Masked Singer
Answer
06/13/2020 Digital Conversion
Answer
05/16/2020 Obedience School
Answer
04/18/2020 Balance
Answer
03/21/2020 Boxed Set
Answer
02/22/2020 Cyclists
Answer
01/25/2020 Letter Dictation
Answer
12/28/2019 Vision Quest
Answer
11/30/2019 Showcase
Answer
11/02/2019 Hexed
Answer
10/05/2019 Shifty Business
Answer
09/07/2019 Character Study
Answer
08/10/2019 Double or Nothing
Answer
07/13/2019 Signposts
Answer
06/15/2019 Flower Center
Answer
05/18/2019 Three Trains Running
Answer
04/20/2019 Asteroids
Answer
03/23/2019 Connections
Answer
02/23/2019 Jigsaw
Answer
01/26/2019 Notification
Answer
12/29/2018 Bar Hopping
Answer
12/01/2018 Building Blocks
Answer
11/03/2018 Quilting Bee
Answer
10/06/2018 Lost and Found
Answer
09/08/2018 Downsizing
Answer
08/11/2018 Travel Agency
Answer
07/14/2018 Process of Discovery
Answer
06/16/2018 Recycling Center
Answer
05/19/2018 Hatchlings
Answer
04/21/2018 Escape Room
Answer
03/24/2018 Terrible Twosomes
Answer
02/24/2018 Slide Show
Answer
01/27/2018 Following Directions
Answer
12/30/2017 Last Shift
Answer
12/02/2017 Wrap Session
Answer
11/04/2017 Checkerboard
Answer
10/07/2017 Riddle Me This
Answer
09/09/2017 Nines
Answer
08/12/2017 Crime Caper
Answer
07/15/2017 Climate Change
Answer
06/17/2017 Three Out of Four
Answer
05/20/2017 The X Factor
Answer
04/22/2017 Machine-Edited
Answer
03/25/2017 Balancing Act
Answer
02/25/2017 Assembly Required
Answer
01/28/2017 Left, Right and Center
Answer
12/31/2016 Four Seasons
Answer
12/03/2016 Round Table
Answer
11/05/2016 Star Chart
Answer
10/08/2016 Word Square
Answer
09/10/2016 Choice Words
Answer
08/13/2016 Relay Race
Answer
07/16/2016 Inner Circle
Answer
06/18/2016 Conflict Resolution
Answer
05/21/2016 Rimshot
Answer
04/23/2016 Correspondence
Answer
03/26/2016 Shooting Hoops
Answer
02/27/2016 Pairings
Answer
01/30/2016 Sandwich Shop
Answer
01/02/2016 Ups and Downs
Answer
12/05/2015 Cloverleaf
Answer
11/07/2015 Double Take
Answer
10/10/2015 Mystery Theater
Answer
09/12/2015 What's What
Answer
08/15/2015 Code Pairs
Answer
07/18/2015 The Seven Cryptic Dwarfs
Answer
06/13/2015 2 for Two
Answer
05/16/2015 Spring Cleaning
Answer
04/18/2015 Minor Adjustments
Answer
03/21/2015 March Madness
Answer
02/21/2015 Weather Update
Answer
01/24/2015 Guidelines
Answer
12/27/2014 Twenty-Six Out
Answer
11/29/2014 Laddergram
Answer
11/01/2014 Spoonermania
Answer
10/04/2014 Special Delivery
Answer
09/06/2014 Outbreak
Answer
08/09/2014 Target Range
Answer
07/12/2014 Family Reunion
Answer
06/14/2014 Flower Cuttings
Answer
05/17/2014 Rebuses
Answer
04/19/2014 Egg Hunt
Answer
03/22/2014 Omission Statement
Answer
02/22/2014 Featured Event
Answer
01/25/2014 For Starters
Answer
12/28/2013 Windup
Answer
11/30/2013 In The Shop
Answer
11/02/2013 Choices
Answer
10/05/2013 High Frequency
Answer
09/07/2013 Alphabet Soup
Answer
08/10/2013 Jigsaw
Answer
06/29/2013 Fireworks
Answer
06/15/2013 Loose Ends
Answer
05/18/2013 Pyramid Scheme
Answer
04/20/2013 Crossword Kit
Answer
03/23/2013 What's My Line?
Answer
02/23/2013 Musical Chairs
Answer
01/26/2013 Surprise
Answer
12/29/2012 Snowflake
Answer
12/01/2012 Patchwork
Answer
11/03/2012 Missing Links
Answer
10/06/2012 Connect the Dots
Answer
09/08/2012 Shakedown
Answer
08/11/2012 Finish Line
Answer
07/14/2012 Five-Day Forecast
Answer
06/16/2012 Roundabout
Answer
05/19/2012 Primary Concerns
Answer
04/21/2012 Ecopuzzle
Answer
03/24/2012 Common Sense
Answer
02/25/2012 Slide Show
Answer
01/28/2012 Anagrammania
Answer
12/31/2011 X's and O's
Answer
12/03/2011 Stuck Up
Answer
11/05/2011 Eights
Answer
10/08/2011 Asteroids
Answer
09/10/2011 Loops
Answer
08/13/2011 Cryptic Golf
Answer
07/16/2011 Pinwheel
Answer
06/18/2011 A Long and Winding Road
Answer
05/21/2011 Message In A Bottle
Answer
04/23/2011 Piggy Bank
Answer
03/26/2011 Word Square
Answer
02/26/2011 Picture This
Answer
01/29/2011 Mixed Doubles
Answer
12/18/2010 Starlights
Answer
11/20/2010 Conversions
Answer
10/23/2010 Seasonal Song
Answer
09/25/2010 Outsiders
Answer
08/28/2010 Digital Guide
Answer
07/31/2010 Board Meeting
Answer
07/03/2010 Keyholes
Answer
06/05/2010 Merger Mania
Answer
05/08/2010 What's In the Box
Answer
04/10/2010 Circular Files
Answer
03/13/2010 What Goes Around
Answer
02/13/2010 Matchmaking
Answer
01/16/2010 Relocation
Answer
puzzles initially assembled by Barry Haldiman, answers initially assembled by Michael F. Gill