Puzzles
Engage your brain with crosswords and puzzles inspired by Harvard topics.
Harvard Magazine March-April 2024 Scavenger Hunt
March-April 2024 Print Issue Scavenger Hunt
Using puzzles to teach physics
In his freshman seminar, Cumrun Vafa uses puzzles to help students understand complex physics.
by Steve Nadis
Paolo Pasco and the Art of Making Crosswords
The Harvard undergrad—who published a puzzle in the New York Times as a high school freshman—creates clues in his spare time.
by Oset Babür
The end of a Harvard Magazine tradition
John de Cuevas ’52 will no longer contribute crossword puzzles to Harvard Magazine.
September-October 2016 Cryptic Puzzle by John de Cuevas
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July-August 2016 Cryptic Puzzle by John de Cuevas
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May-June 2016 Cryptic Puzzle by John de Cuevas
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March-April 2016 Cryptic Puzzle by John de Cuevas
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January-February 2016 Cryptic Puzzle by John de Cuevas
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November-December 2015 Cryptic Puzzle by John de Cuevas
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September-October 2015 Cryptic Puzzle by John de Cuevas
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