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Puzzle #159: Roll It Back (shapeshifters!)

Posted on September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 By Alex Boisvert No Comments on Puzzle #159: Roll It Back (shapeshifters!)


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Hello! Here is a puzzle. How do you solve said puzzle?

The four grids in this puzzle are shapeshifters. In each grid, the two staircase-shaped sections can be pushed together vertically or horizontally, forming two different sets of words reading across. For example, the upper-left grid can form four 5-letter words, or five 4-letter words. The clues have been grouped by answer length, but you will have to determine which grid each answer goes in, and where it goes within its grid.

How do you make said puzzles? Check out the new shapeshifters tool. This is a puzzle type invented by Patrick Berry that I really like, and hopefully we get to see more of them out there!

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Enjoy the solve!

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