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Wicked Wonderful Wordies Archive
This page contains the most recent puzzles. More than 500 earlier wordies have been converted to sets of twelve puzzles with answer keys, and are available as PDF files you can download and print to challenge yourself and share with friends.
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trial by fire
crossing the Rubicon
point of no return
cutting (someone) a deal
fall ito a coma
(get off) scot-free
let's break for lunch
going full tilt
hold [something] at bay
hit the nail on the head
make a monkey out of me
kill two birds with one stone
In honor of the great work done in Games Magazine, my version of a "wordie" will appear on this site. Many will also be placed in other online locations like my Independent Social Media/Fediverse/Mastodon Account. If you enjoy these puzzles, you should also check the "Wuzzles" of Tom Underwood.
Printable PDF pages
You may download and share printable pages (with answer keys) licensed with the Creative Commons Attribution license which encourages sharing the work. Links back to this site will be appreciated if you reuse any of these wordies on your own website or use them in your own printed materials.
Sets of 12 wordies with answer key
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Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Set 6
Set 7
Set 8
Set 9
Set 10
Set 11
Set 12
Set 13
Set 14
Set 15
Set 16
Set 17
Set 18
Set 19
Set 20
Set 22
Set 23
Set 24
Set 25
Set 26
Set 27
Set 28
Set 29
Set 30
Set 31
Set 32
Set 33
Set 34
Set 35
Set 36
Set 37
Set 38
Set 39
Set 40
These PDF files can be opened in many programs including Adobe's Acrobat Reader. You are free to make as many copies as you wish and may also freely pass the file along to others. Sharing is good. (Please learn about and promote the use of Creative Commons Licensing.)
If you are interested in making your own wordies, check out these instructions.