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Jerkmate
https://harpers.org/archive/2026/03/sixes-and-sevens-and-twelves-12/
Sixes and Sevens (and Twelves), by Richard E. Maltby Jr.
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https://harpers.org/2026/01/general-interest-word-collision-richard-e-maltby-jr-cryptic-crossword/
Word Collision, by Richard E. Maltby Jr., Roddy Howland Jackson
Feb 6, 2026 - Richard E. Maltby Jr. on his fifty years of writing puzzles for Harper’s Magazine, his side hustle as a musical lyricist and Tony Award–winning director, and...
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https://harpers.org/archive/2013/12/hex-signs-4/
Hex Signs, by Richard E. Maltby Jr.
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https://harpers.org/author/richardmaltby/
Richard E. Maltby Jr., Author at Harper's Magazine
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https://harpers.org/archive/2025/10/mary-mary/
Mary, Mary, by Richard E. Maltby Jr.
Sep 17, 2025 - See the solution to last month’s puzzle.
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https://harpers.org/archive/2025/08/fun-fest-richard-e-maltby-jr-puzzle/
Fun Fest, by Richard E. Maltby Jr.
Aug 20, 2025 - See the solution to last month’s puzzle.
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https://harpers.org/archive/2025/03/sixes-and-sevens-and-twelves-richard-e-maltby-jr-puzzle/
Sixes and Sevens (and Twelves), by Richard E. Maltby Jr.
See the solution to last month’s puzzle.
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https://harpers.org/archive/2025/12/a-hollywood-christmas-carol-richard-e-maltby-puzzle/
A Hollywood Christmas Carol, by Richard E. Maltby Jr.
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https://harpers.org/archive/2026/04/thats-showbiz/
That’s Showbiz, by Richard E. Maltby Jr.
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https://harpers.org/archive/2026/01/anniversary-richard-e-maltby-jr/
Anniversary, by Richard E. Maltby Jr.
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https://harpers.org/archive/2026/02/coin-collection-puzzle-richard-e-maltby-jr/
Coin Collection, by Richard E. Maltby Jr.
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https://harpers.org/archive/2025/04/course-correction-richard-e-maltby-jr-puzzle/
Course Correction, by Richard E. Maltby Jr.
Mar 4, 2025 - See the solution to last month’s puzzle.
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https://harpers.org/archive/2025/07/plus-fours-richard-e-maltby-jr-puzzle/
Plus Fours, by Richard E. Maltby Jr.
Jun 18, 2025 - See the solution to last month’s puzzle.
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https://harpers.org/archive/2025/11/fill-in-the-blanks-richard-e-maltby-jr-puzzle/
Fill in the Blanks, by Richard E. Maltby Jr.
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https://harpers.org/archive/2023/12/duets-2/
Duets, by Richard E. Maltby Jr.
Jan 10, 2024 - See the solution to last month’s puzzle.
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https://harpers.org/archive/2025/02/facetious-friends-richard-e-maltby-jr-puzzle/
Facetious Friends, by Richard E. Maltby Jr.
Jan 17, 2025 - See the solution to last month’s puzzle.
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https://harpers.org/archive/2025/09/naysayers-richard-e-maltby-jr/
Naysayers, by Richard E. Maltby Jr.
Aug 20, 2025 - See the solution to last month’s puzzle.
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https://harpers.org/archive/2025/06/foursomes-richard-e-maltby-jr-puzzle/
Foursomes, by Richard E. Maltby Jr.
May 7, 2025 - See the solution to last month’s puzzle.
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https://harpers.org/2023/08/richard-e-maltby-jr-s-cryptics/
Richard E. Maltby Jr.’s Cryptics, by Richard E. Maltby Jr., Violet Lucca, Roddy Howland Jackson
Aug 22, 2023 - It’s all a game to me: speaking with the master puzzle maker
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