PUZZLE #17: Highway to the Stranger Zone (CONTEST)

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Happy Friday, solvers! I know a Friday release doesn’t follow the normal schedule, but you’ll see the reason for its odd timing.

I wrote this puzzle to coincide with the release of season 2 of "Stranger Things," and I’m very excited to share it with you now. And it’s a meta contest! You should know the metapuzzle drill by now (and, if you don’t, click here for a refresher), so let’s just get started.

URGENT: Researchers of this grid have discovered the existence of an alternate dimension, which some have called the Upside Down. The scientific world is abuzz-- but there's rumors that they also discovered something else in the puzzle. What did they find?

Just FYI, the .pdf has an extra thematic element. I’d recommend you at least look at it before solving.

When you have the correct answer, send it to pascopuzzles [at] gmail [dot] com. One randomly-selected solver will win this week’s prize, a free copy of a forthcoming puzzle project I’m working on, which I’ll send on its release date. Plus, they have the option to suggest any word for me to use in a future puzzle (within reason, of course). Send in your answers by 8:59 p.m. PT on November 4, 2017, for a chance to win.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ll be watching the entire new season working on college applications.

Best of luck,
-Paolo

PUZZLE #16: Jumpscares

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Hello, solvers!

We here at Grids These Days are very into the whole Halloween deal, so here's a puzzle in the spookiness spirit. I myself had to take several breaks when constructing this puzzle, because I would just spook myself out so much. Hopefully the same doesn't happen to you. Enjoy the solve!

NOTE: The next puzzle will go up this Friday (10/27/17) instead of its normal Sunday date. It's also a meta contest, so be aware of that as well

-Paolo

PUZZLE #15: Alternative Music

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Welcome back, solvers!

Got the inspiration for this puzzle while procrastinating on YouTube, so I switched to procrastinating on Crossfire and made the grid you see right here. After you solve the puzzle, check out a few of my favorite examples of the revealer right here. (SPOILERS, of course, so make sure you solve the puzzle before you click through the links)

Hope you enjoy!
-Paolo

PUZZLE #14: Themeless 5

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Welcome back, solvers!

My test solver said the grid looked "a little wack," and I can't say I disagree. There's a reason for the wack-ness, of course, but you'll just have to solve it and judge for yourself. Sorry, also, that my posts are getting shorter-- college application season is in full swing, and I'm waist-deep in essays to write. I think I have enough of a backlog to maintain a once-a-week schedule at least until the next school break, which is promising. Thanks for bearing with me through this-- hopefully the puzzle quality doesn't dip because of business getting in the way.

Enjoy the solve!

-Paolo

PUZZLE #13: Slide Effects

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Happy Halloween month October, everyone! Time to take in the fall scenery, go hogwild with pumpkin spice everything, and plan out Halloween costumes! I, for one, am excited to be rerunning last year's costume, because I'm a #responsible, #conscientious student who lets nothing go to waste.

Themed puzzle today. Like the last themed puzzle I did, I tried to crank up the theme density. Lemme know how this one panned out!

-Paolo