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

Paolo Pasco and the art of making crosswords

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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