Jack Murtagh
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Gizmodo Puzzle: How to Solve a Diabolical Hat Trick
Can you solve this week’s puzzle?
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Gizmodo Puzzle: Our Most Controversial Problem Revamped
Almost exactly a year ago, I posed a card puzzle here that sparked a frenzy in the comments section. The solution to that puzzle was so counterintuitive that several readers rejected it outright. In honor of the approaching anniversary, it’s time to stir up more controversy with two more surprising card puzzles. One of these…
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Gizmodo Puzzle: The World’s Simplest Game With a Massive Twist
Although most view tic-tac-toe as a kid’s game, puzzle designers see it as a canvas. I think the game’s simplicity almost taunts people—is a 3×3 grid with only two possible symbols really going to stump you? Yet members of the puzzle community continue to devise ingenious little twists to keep the game fresh and challenging.…
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Gizmodo Monday Puzzle: Can You Match Wits With Matchsticks?
The modern matchstick was invented in the early 1800s. The initial iterations suffered from assorted defects like violent flares, rancid chemicals, and a tendency to cause factory workers’ jaws to rot. Once they ironed out the kinks, the little torches spread like wildfire. To distinguish themselves in a new competitive market, many companies began to…