This month we let Roy off the leash to provide his magnificent CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
The Picture Puzzles and “Mixed Bag” Questions are at the top of our PUZZLE PAGE. There are a larger than usual number of “Mixed Bag” questions; consider them a practice set for Trivia Night at Skeptics Café on May 20.
Your Logic and Maths Problems for May are HERE
Enjoy!
February Puzzles are now in pride of place at the top of our PUZZLES PAGE
They include the usual monthly Picture Puzzles, Mixed Bag Puzzles, Skeptical Crossword Puzzle and Logic & Maths Puzzles.
The JANUARY 2013 CROSSWORD is our largest ever. (We couldn’t think of a specific theme, so it covers most of the Skeptical bases.)
January’s Picture Puzzles are at the top of our PUZZLES page, closely followed by January’s “Mixed Bag” Quiz.
You’ll find January’s Maths & Logic Questions HERE
All of our previous monthly puzzles going back to August 2010 can be found here:
PUZZLES ARCHIVE 1 (AUGUST 2010 to APRIL 2011)
PUZZLES ARCHIVE 2 (MAY 2011 to SEPTEMBER 2011)
PUZZLES ARCHIVE 3 (OCTOBER 2011 to NOVEMBER 2012)
by Ken Greatorex
I recently had the privilege of attending the launching of a new book.
Hosted by Ballarat Books, this event featured co-authors Dr David Waldron and Simon Townsend with Snarls From the Tea Tree.
To quote the publicity:
For the past 150 years Victoria’s bushland has been haunted by the myth of large cat like predators stalking the wilderness, feeding on stock and leaving stories in local folklore and mythology.
Snarls from the Tea-Tree traces the development of the story from its origins in the colonization of Victoria to the present day and explores the themes, legends, claims and context of this deeply pervasive urban legend in rural Victoria.
Dr David Waldron is a lecturer in History and Anthropology at the University of Ballarat. Simon Townsend is a veteran big cat researcher and co-founder of Big Cats Victoria. View More Book Launch – “Snarls From the Tea Tree”
This month we have a new set of Logic and Maths Puzzles, as well as our now-traditional Picture Puzzles, Mixed Bag Questions and Crossword.
Usually our crossword puzzles have a monthly theme about some aspect of Skeptical interest. The crossword for September 2012 is on a slightly different theme. Vic Skeptics provides free resources for the classroom at all age levels. This Crossword is an example. It’s called Measurement – Units and Quantities and is aimed at Senior Secondary Physics students. See how far you can get without having to google!
Go to our PUZZLES section for all September’s puzzles, or you can go direct to the Crossword HERE and the Logic & Maths Puzzles HERE
This month we lead off our PUZZLE PAGE with a new feature: ten Maths & Logic Puzzles. The usual Picture Puzzles and Mixed Bag questions follow.
The CROSSWORD for August is on the theme Greek and Roman Mythology. Enjoy!
Picture Puzzles and Mixed Bag Puzzles for July 2012 have been added to our Puzzle Page.
July’s Skeptical Crossword has the theme of Logical Fallacies and can be found HERE.
This month, we have again snared the talent of guest cruciverbalist Roy Arnott. As a result, the May 2012 Skeptical Crossword comes in two versions: with standard clues and with cryptic clues. There’s an unusually large crop of Mixed Bag questions to mark Trivia month at Skeptics Café, and seven new Picture Puzzles. Click on the Puzzles tab at the top of the page.
Puzzles for March are at the top of our Puzzle Page: http://skeptics.cafe/puzzles/
Our specialty this month is the March 2012 Skeptical Crossword Puzzle, which has the theme of Scams, Frauds and Hoaxes. It comes with TWO sets of clues, standard and Cryptic.
February’s Skeptical Crossword Puzzle has the theme Paranormal Pastimes.
http://skeptics.cafe/puzzles/february-2012-crossword/
The usual monthly Picture Puzzles and Mixed Bag Questions have also been added to the top of our Puzzles page.