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Let’s Get Ready to Tumble! (A puzzle to solve)

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Image courtesy of the New York Times.

In today’s bonus post, I’ve got a crossword for you to solve, but first, a quick little bit of backstory.

Social media inspired today’s puzzle, as I decided to highlight some of my favorite content creators who first rose to fame for their physical exploits and impressive athletic skills.

From gymnastics to high diving to stunt work, each of these social media icons have proven their dedication, their mettle, and their determination, and continue to do so both in their chosen fields and across apps and video feeds worldwide.

Sadly, there were numerous talented women that I wasn’t able to fit into this particular grid. One that comes to mind is Katelyn Ohashi, a top gymnast who first drew international attention in 2019 for her 10.0 floor routine set to a medley of top hits from Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, and others.

She has recently returned to the public eye after a long hiatus, going viral for equally impressive feats of athleticism, skill, and poise.

Each of the women featured in today’s puzzle have more than earned their place in pop culture, and I hope you enjoy this little puzzly tribute.

[Click here to download a PDF of the puzzle!]

Happy puzzling, everyone!

A Scavenger Hunt with a Dragon at the End?

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Although I’m the only one who works in the puzzle field, I’m far from the only member of my family with puzzly skills.

Mom is a whiz at cracking crosswords, Sudoku, and Jumble puzzles. My younger sister demolishes jigsaw puzzles, rules trivia games and bar trivia nights, and has a knack for tackling escape rooms. My older sister loves city-spanning scavenger hunts like The Great Urban Race.

And although the GUR is no longer running, plenty of other events around the country are waiting to be discovered to scratch the puzzly itch of enthusiastic solvers.

One of them is coming up in a few weeks, in fact. If you’re near Boston, you can join the Boxaroo crew for their third annual City Scavenger Adventure, The Dragon of Bostonshire!

On August 19th from 1pm to 5pm, Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park will be the starting point — and final destination — for a quest worthy of the name…

Once upon a present time, in a parallel universe known as Bostonshire, a loud rumbling echoed throughout the land. As the town became concerned, the noble Knights of Bostonshire went to investigate… and lo and behold! They discovered a ferocious, enormous dragon, raging and breathing fire. Alas, the Knights are in dire need of YOUR help- will you and your team be able to help them defeat the dragon before Bostonshire is destroyed?

Teams of up to 5 will race around Boston in order to take pictures, solve puzzles, accomplish tasks, and hopefully collect enough clues to return to the park in order to complete the final challenge and slay the dragon!

I reached out to the Boxaroo team for a bit more detail, and they kindly indulged me, explaining that the scavenger hunt aspect of the quest is a combination of puzzle-solving, running around, and accomplishing tasks. The puzzle-solving ranges from memory games and trivia to logic puzzles, with each location providing a different challenge to overcome in order to earn a clue.

It sounds like an awesome time, and I hope it’s a grand success for the players and organizers alike! Click here for more details!

What do you think, fellow puzzlers and PuzzleNationers? Will you accept the challenge of the Dragon of Bostonshire? Have you competed in an event like this one? Let us know! We’d love to hear from you?

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