Knerd will release a new word game every day.
Each game will have three different levels of difficulty: Easy, Medium and Hard.

Just try to solve as many puzzles as you can!

When you think that you've completed a puzzle (with 100% correct answers), then PM it to Knerd. She'll look it over and keep you in mind for prizes. ;)

But be careful - Once you PM a puzzle to Knerd, you can't take it back or fix it! Make sure you're completely certain that it's been solved correctly and completely.

The rules here are pretty simple:

- Do not post any of the answers anywhere. Posting answers within this thread, on any Menewsha forums, within PMs, etc will get you barred from this contest.

- Do not cheat by sharing answers or hints with other users. That just wouldn't be fair, now would it? If you are caught sharing answers before the contest is over, you will be barred from receiving any prizes.

- Be a good sport. Some of these puzzles will be incredibly easy while others will be mind numbingly hard. Please don't taunt others who are having difficulties or have gotten stuck, otherwise karma may just come around to bite you!

- Stay positive! Saying that the puzzle is difficult is one thing, while constantly whining and complaining about how the challenge is unfair is quite another. Try not to be a wet blanket.

- Follow all of Menewsha's Rules and TOS.

All prizes will be given out at the end of the event. :yes:


500 gold will be given out for every puzzle that is submitted with 100% correct answers!

1,000 gold will be awarded to each user who has correctly completed a puzzle from each day of the event! Any difficulty level may be submitted as long as the user has completed every variety of word game.

And 8,000 gold will be awarded to any user who has submitted all of the Hardest Difficulty level puzzles without a single error!!!



Not enough for you? Then it's a good thing that some mystery prizes will be given out to participants as well.

Can you count to 9? Then this puzzle should be a breeze! Fill in the grid so that each column, each row and each square sub-grid contains the numbers 1-9 without any repeats.


Easy!

SPOILERX

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y27.../Gym/EasyS.png

Medium!

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http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y27...ym/MediumS.png

Hard!

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http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y27.../Gym/HardS.png

Words have been hidden vertically, horizontally, and diagonally in these grids of random letters. Your job is to find and circle each word! Print out the sheet or use your favorite image editing program to highlight every word that you can find.

There is no word bank provided. All words are at least 3 letter long. Pay attention to each developing theme - If you find a short word that doesn't fit in with the others, chances are that it isn't a correct answer.
Send Knerd the final image, not the list of words you found. :yes:

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Easy! Find the 15 Words
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y27...m/WSEasy-1.png ]


Medium! Find the 20 Words
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y27...WSMedium-1.png



Hard! Find the 25 Words
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y27...Gym/WSHard.png

Use these random letters to form as many words as you possibly can! Search for words that can be made from adjacent letters (where "adjacent" cubes are those horizontally, vertically or diagonally neighboring). All words can be either singular and plural, but cannot use the same letter cube more than once per word.

Find as many words as possible - People with the most words will be rewarded!
And be sure to list your answers alphabetically. ;)

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Easy! Words must be 3+ letters long
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y27...m/Boggle1a.png\


Medium! Words must be 3+ letters long
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y27...m/boggle2a.png



Hard! Words must be 4+ letters long
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y27...m/boggle3a.png

Time to break the code! Each one of these messages has been encrypted using a substitution cipher: Each letter in the original message has been replaced with a different letter of the alphabet. Your job is to translate it back into English using the two clues!

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Easy!
LCJFSY LMBEL EMRP YBW HRS WB EFPM R WJRN RSW WFJPQ EBJTW.

Hint #1
F = I

Hint #2
R = A


Medium!
TWZ CDZY ZYJ OTBI, DH CDZY ZYJ CTT.

Hint #1
J = E

Hint #2
Z = T


Hard!
XCB PI C TPEAI DUCAV ED LQJ CRXCMCH.

Hint #1
A = U

Hint #2
B = Y

Change one letter from the starting word in order to form a new word. Continue on to create a chain that links the first word with the chosen ending. The challenge is to complete it within a certain number of steps.

Sample:
Head -> Foot
Five steps

Head -> Bead -> Beat -> Boat -> Boot -> Foot

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Easy!
deer -> fawn
7 steps or less


Medium!
bird -> erns
6 steps


Hard!
seed -> crop
5 steps

Here's another chance to test your vocabulary! Make as many words as you possibly can by combining letters from the polygon, with all solutions containing the letters (in order) within the center.

Letters can only be used as many time as they appear in the puzzle and each word must be at least 4 letters long. You may rearrange the letters however you like, so consecutive letters in a word do not have to be touching each other in the polygon, but the center letter/s must always appear next to each other in the given order.

The users who submit the longest lists of verifiable English words will get the prize. Remember to alphabetize your words. :yes:

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Easy!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y27...Gym/Poly_a.png



Medium!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y27...ym/poly2_b.png


Hard!
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y27...ym/Poly3_a.png