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Puzzle #96: Portals (with Kelsey!)

Posted on June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 By Alex Boisvert

PUZZLE LINKS: JPZ Download | Online Solver

So I had a dream about a new crossword type. I ran it past a few people on Discord and they didn’t laugh me off the stage, so here it is. Thanks to Quiara for the suggestion of calling it “Portals.” How does it work?

In this puzzle type, the words don’t cross. Instead, each square in the grid is a portal to another square elsewhere in the grid. Squares with the same number will contain the same letter.

Kelsey jumped in and contributed some clues and entries to this one, thanks Kelsey! Go solve her latest blog puzzle! And all her other stuff; she’s great.

This should basically just be thought of as a proof of concept for this puzzle type. Did you like it? What can we add to it in the future to give it more of a hook? Leave a comment below or hop into our Discord to discuss!

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Enjoy the solve!

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