Numberplay is a puzzle suite that will be presented in Wordplay every Monday. The puzzles, which are inspired by many sources and are reported by Gary Antonick, are generally mathematical or logical problems, with occasional forays into physics and other branches of science. While written for adults, many of the concepts here are suitable for and can be enjoyed by math students of all ages.
Gary Antonick, who has created or edited over 100 logic and math puzzles for The New York Times, secretly believes every math problem can be solved using circles and straight lines. He is a visiting scholar at Stanford University, where he studies mathematical problem solving.
Elizabeth C. Gorski cooks up a funny midweek puzzle for us.Read more…
Andrea Carla Michaels presents us with a fun fact.Read more…
Celebrate Martin Gardner, the famous puzzler, with best-selling author Ian Stewart and artist Lucian McLellan.Read more…
Another New York Times crossword puzzle contest is in the books, and we take a look at the puzzle suite that Patrick Blindauer put together … as well as spill the beans on the answer.Read more…
The return of Stanley Newman.Read more…