Some puzzles require you to cram more than one letter into a single box or use symbols or have some
other kind of special substitution. These are sometimes called rebus puzzles or crushwords.
3.7% of all the puzzles in the database (218 total) are rebus puzzles.
Here's the list from most recent to oldest:
| Date | Count | Author | Title |
| Thursday, February 25, 2010 | 10 | Holden Baker | |
| Thursday, January 21, 2010 | 4 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | |
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 | 5 | Xan Vongsathorn | |
| Thursday, December 31, 2009 | 3 | Frank Longo | |
| Thursday, December 24, 2009 | 9 | Nancy Salomon | |
| Thursday, December 03, 2009 | 1 | Matt Ginsberg and Pete Muller | |
| Thursday, November 12, 2009 | 5 | Brendan Emmett Quigley | |
| Sunday, September 27, 2009 | 13 | Patrick Berry | THAT IS TWO SAY |
| Thursday, September 10, 2009 | 8 | Kevan Choset | |
| Thursday, August 20, 2009 | 5 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | |
| Sunday, August 02, 2009 | 12 | Patrick Berry | GROUP FORMATION |
| Sunday, July 26, 2009 | 5 | Kevin G. Der | STORY CIRCLE |
| Thursday, July 16, 2009 | 2 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | |
| Thursday, July 02, 2009 | 4 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | |
| Sunday, June 07, 2009 | 7 | Jeremy Newton | SHIFTY BUSINESS |
| Thursday, May 07, 2009 | 4 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | |
| Sunday, April 26, 2009 | 35 | Trip Payne | ROUGHLY SPEAKING |
| Sunday, March 29, 2009 | 9 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING |
| Thursday, March 12, 2009 | 4 | David Chapus | |
| Wednesday, March 04, 2009 | 8 | C. W. Stewart | |
| Thursday, January 22, 2009 | 6 | Gary J. Whitehead | |
| Sunday, January 11, 2009 | 28 | David J. Kahn | MAKING HISTORY |
| Sunday, December 21, 2008 | 21 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | LAUGHING ALL THE WAY |
| Thursday, December 11, 2008 | 7 | Jim Hilger | |
| Thursday, November 06, 2008 | 13 | Jeremy Newton | |
| Sunday, November 02, 2008 | 1 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | WEB MASTER |
| Thursday, October 09, 2008 | 7 | Doug Peterson | |
| Sunday, September 14, 2008 | 12 | Jeremy Newton | YEAR-ROUND |
| Thursday, September 11, 2008 | 3 | Caleb Madison | |
| Sunday, August 24, 2008 | 10 | Kevin G. Der | COME FLY WITH ME |
| Sunday, July 27, 2008 | 16 | Mike Nothnagel and David Quarfoot | GOING EVERY WHICH WAY |
| Thursday, June 26, 2008 | 4 | David J. Kahn | |
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 | 5 | John Farmer | |
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 | 9 | Jim Leeds | |
| Thursday, April 03, 2008 | 8 | Kevin G. Der | |
| Thursday, March 13, 2008 | 16 | Alan Arbesfeld | |
| Thursday, February 14, 2008 | 8 | David J. Kahn | |
| Sunday, January 20, 2008 | 6 | Natan Last | TRIANGULATION |
| Thursday, November 29, 2007 | 4 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | |
| Wednesday, October 31, 2007 | 6 | Ken Stern | |
| Sunday, October 07, 2007 | 9 | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | POLITICAL POSITIONS |
| Thursday, September 20, 2007 | 6 | Alex Boisvert | |
| Wednesday, August 29, 2007 | 4 | Jayne and Alex Boisvert | |
| Sunday, August 19, 2007 | 10 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | BURIED TREASURE |
| Friday, July 27, 2007 | 6 | John R. Conrad | |
| Sunday, July 01, 2007 | 4 | Nancy Salomon and Bill Zais | DIAMOND JUBILEE |
| Thursday, June 07, 2007 | 7 | Nancy Salomon | |
| Thursday, May 17, 2007 | 5 | Alan Arbesfeld | |
| Thursday, April 26, 2007 | 4 | Mike Nothnagel | |
| Wednesday, April 04, 2007 | 1 | Bette Sue Cohen | |
| Sunday, March 18, 2007 | 9 | Craig Kasper | INITIAL SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Wednesday, March 14, 2007 | 13 | Peter A. Collins | |
| Sunday, February 11, 2007 | 14 | Mark Feldman | LOVE IS ALL AROUND |
| Friday, February 02, 2007 | 12 | David J. Kahn | |
| Thursday, January 04, 2007 | 4 | Alan Olschwang | |
| Sunday, December 17, 2006 | 12 | Joe DiPietro | LAY OF THE LAND |
| Sunday, November 26, 2006 | 8 | Manny Nosowsky | ENERGY CRUNCH |
| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 | 4 | David Benkof | |
| Thursday, October 12, 2006 | 5 | Dave Tuller | |
| Saturday, September 16, 2006 | 5 | Michael Shteyman | |
| Thursday, August 03, 2006 | 8 | Nancy Salomon | |
| Thursday, July 27, 2006 | 5 | Ethan Friedman | |
| Thursday, July 06, 2006 | 7 | Pete Muller | |
| Sunday, July 02, 2006 | 10 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | SOUND CONNECTIONS |
| Tuesday, June 27, 2006 | 2 | Damon J. Gulczynski | |
| Thursday, June 22, 2006 | 6 | Christina Houlihan Kelly | |
| Thursday, May 18, 2006 | 6 | Peter A. Collins | |
| Sunday, April 30, 2006 | 14 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | LIGHT THINKING |
| Thursday, April 13, 2006 | 4 | Barry Silk | |
| Sunday, March 19, 2006 | 6 | Michael Shteyman | ALWAYS FELT THIS WAY |
| Thursday, February 16, 2006 | 8 | Levi Denham and Nancy Salomon | |
| Thursday, January 12, 2006 | 22 | Kyle Mahowald | |
| Sunday, December 25, 2005 | 20 | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | A LITTLE LAUGHTER |
| Thursday, December 08, 2005 | 7 | David Pringle | |
| Thursday, November 10, 2005 | 6 | Lee Glickstein and Craig Kasper | |
| Thursday, October 27, 2005 | 4 | Bonnie L. Gentry | |
| Sunday, October 02, 2005 | 9 | Randolph Ross | ONE FOR THE BOOKS |
| Saturday, September 10, 2005 | 4 | David J. Kahn | |
| Thursday, September 01, 2005 | 4 | Kevan Choset | |
| Sunday, July 31, 2005 | 10 | Mark Feldman | PUZZLED EXPRESSION |
| Thursday, July 07, 2005 | 5 | David Quarfoot | |
| Thursday, June 09, 2005 | 17 | David J. Kahn | |
| Friday, May 13, 2005 | 4 | Robert H. Wolfe | |
| Sunday, April 24, 2005 | 8 | Brendan Emmett Quigley | WRIGGLY FIELD |
| Sunday, April 10, 2005 | 2 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN |
| Thursday, March 24, 2005 | 4 | Dan Reichert | |
| Sunday, February 20, 2005 | 15 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | THE ART OF THE DEAL |
| Thursday, February 10, 2005 | 10 | Frank Longo | |
| Sunday, January 30, 2005 | 11 | Derrick Niederman | SMOOTH MOVE |
| Thursday, December 23, 2004 | 5 | Nancy Salomon | |
| Friday, December 17, 2004 | 4 | Manny Nosowsky | |
| Sunday, November 14, 2004 | 16 | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | BLUE STREAK |
| Thursday, November 04, 2004 | 5 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | |
| Thursday, October 28, 2004 | 6 | Richard Chisholm | |
| Thursday, September 16, 2004 | 10 | Paula Gamache | |
| Wednesday, August 18, 2004 | 7 | Nancy Salomon and Levi Denham | |
| Sunday, August 15, 2004 | 2 | Brendan Emmett Quigley | CATCH PHRASE |
| Sunday, August 08, 2004 | 13 | Bill Zais | TAP, TAP, TAP |
| Thursday, July 15, 2004 | 6 | Roy Leban | |
| Sunday, July 04, 2004 | 13 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | BANNER DAY |
| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 | 1 | David J. Kahn | |
| Sunday, April 25, 2004 | 9 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | V FORMATION |
| Monday, March 15, 2004 | 2 | Patrick Merrell | |
| Thursday, March 04, 2004 | 1 | Patrick Merrell | |
| Sunday, January 25, 2004 | 8 | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | CHICKEN LITTLE |
| Saturday, January 03, 2004 | 4 | James M. and James C. Jenista | |
| Wednesday, December 10, 2003 | 6 | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | |
| Thursday, November 06, 2003 | 6 | Joe DiPietro | |
| Thursday, October 09, 2003 | 10 | Alan Arbesfeld | |
| Tuesday, September 30, 2003 | 1 | Kevan Choset | |
| Thursday, September 04, 2003 | 13 | Nancy Salomon and Bob Peoples | |
| Sunday, August 17, 2003 | 12 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | ALL KEYED UP |
| Tuesday, August 05, 2003 | 4 | D. J. DeChristopher | |
| Thursday, July 17, 2003 | 5 | Robert H. Wolfe | |
| Sunday, June 22, 2003 | 11 | John Duschatko | BACK TO BASICS |
| Thursday, May 22, 2003 | 6 | Dan Reichert | |
| Thursday, May 15, 2003 | 3 | David J. Kahn | |
| Thursday, April 17, 2003 | 6 | Eric Berlin | |
| Wednesday, March 26, 2003 | 4 | Randall J. Hartman | |
| Sunday, March 16, 2003 | 4 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | WORKS LIKE A CHARM! |
| Friday, February 14, 2003 | 3 | M. Francis Vuolo | |
| Sunday, January 26, 2003 | 16 | Nancy Salomon and Bob Peoples | THIS'LL ONLY HURT A BIT |
| Sunday, December 08, 2002 | 10 | Peter Gordon | COUNTER INTELLIGENCE |
| Thursday, November 14, 2002 | 5 | Paula Gamache | |
| Wednesday, October 09, 2002 | 2 | Peter Gordon | |
| Thursday, September 19, 2002 | 5 | Randolph Ross | |
| Thursday, September 05, 2002 | 9 | Michael Shteyman | |
| Sunday, July 21, 2002 | 13 | Trip Payne | GOOD NEIGHBORS |
| Sunday, July 14, 2002 | 12 | Patrick Berry | HIGH OVERHEAD |
| Sunday, June 09, 2002 | 9 | Randolph Ross | MODERN CONTACTS |
| Thursday, May 30, 2002 | 19 | Peter Gordon | |
| Thursday, April 18, 2002 | 8 | Patrick Berry | |
| Thursday, April 04, 2002 | 8 | Trip Payne | |
| Sunday, March 03, 2002 | 9 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | PLAYING THE GAME |
| Thursday, January 31, 2002 | 4 | Bruce F. Adams | |
| Sunday, December 30, 2001 | 12 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | DROPPING THE BALL |
| Thursday, October 18, 2001 | 6 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | |
| Wednesday, September 19, 2001 | 2 | Steven Dorfman | |
| Sunday, August 12, 2001 | 21 | Nancy Nicholson Joline | IN CROWD |
| Thursday, July 05, 2001 | 10 | Peter Gordon | |
| Thursday, May 31, 2001 | 8 | Robert H. Wolfe | |
| Thursday, April 19, 2001 | 5 | Manny Nosowsky | |
| Thursday, March 08, 2001 | 20 | Peter Gordon | |
| Sunday, December 31, 2000 | 12 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | MAKING A FACE |
| Friday, December 29, 2000 | 8 | David J. Kahn | |
| Thursday, December 14, 2000 | 12 | Peter Gordon | |
| Saturday, October 28, 2000 | 4 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | |
| Sunday, September 24, 2000 | 2 | Randolph Ross | ONE FOR THE BOOKS |
| Wednesday, September 13, 2000 | 4 | Jim Morton | |
| Sunday, September 10, 2000 | 9 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | SHINING EXAMPLES |
| Thursday, July 13, 2000 | 6 | Rich Norris | |
| Sunday, July 02, 2000 | 11 | Nancy Nicholson Joline | LET FREEDOM RING |
| Thursday, April 20, 2000 | 4 | Nelson Hardy | |
| Thursday, March 23, 2000 | 9 | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | |
| Sunday, February 27, 2000 | 7 | Harvey Estes | A TRIP TO THE SHRINK |
| Friday, February 11, 2000 | 3 | Elizabeth C. Gorski | |
| Friday, December 31, 1999 | 3 | Peter Gordon | |
| Wednesday, December 15, 1999 | 6 | Ethan Cooper | |
| Sunday, October 31, 1999 | 20 | Frank Longo | TWIN STATES |
| Thursday, September 02, 1999 | 6 | Joe DiPietro | |
| Thursday, August 12, 1999 | 4 | Robert H. Wolfe | |
| Sunday, July 18, 1999 | 13 | Nancy Nicholson Joline | JUST FOR OPENERS |
| Sunday, June 20, 1999 | 6 | Manny Nosowsky | TEA FOR TWO |
| Sunday, May 30, 1999 | 5 | Cathy Millhauser | APOSTROPHES IN THE HEADLINES |
| Wednesday, April 21, 1999 | 6 | Mary E. Brindamour | |
| Sunday, March 28, 1999 | 7 | Cathy Millhauser | "Railroad Crossings" |
| Thursday, March 11, 1999 | 4 | Manny Nosowsky | |
| Thursday, February 25, 1999 | 4 | Jim Page | |
| Thursday, January 28, 1999 | 9 | Henry Hook | |
| Thursday, January 07, 1999 | 6 | William I. Johnston | |
| Friday, December 25, 1998 | 1 | Ed Pegg Jr. | |
| Sunday, November 15, 1998 | 5 | Robert H. Wolfe | "On Your Mark" |
| Sunday, September 20, 1998 | 5 | Charles Deber | "Countdown" |
| Wednesday, August 19, 1998 | 6 | Alfio Micci | |
| Sunday, July 12, 1998 | 3 | Henry Hook | "To Coin a Phrase" |
| Thursday, June 11, 1998 | 6 | Randall J. Hartman | |
| Sunday, March 29, 1998 | 13 | Robert H. Wolfe | "Two By Thirteen" |
| Wednesday, March 18, 1998 | 9 | Susan Smith | |
| Tuesday, January 20, 1998 | 2 | Randall J. Hartman | |
| Sunday, November 02, 1997 | 8 | Nancy Nicholson Joline | "Suit Yourself" |
| Sunday, September 14, 1997 | 8 | Frank Longo | "Point Blanks" |
| Thursday, July 24, 1997 | 6 | Randall J. Hartman | |
| Thursday, July 03, 1997 | 3 | Brendan Emmett Quigley | |
| Thursday, April 17, 1997 | 5 | Susan Smith | |
| Sunday, March 09, 1997 | 12 | June Boggs | Monthly Meetings |
| Friday, February 14, 1997 | 6 | J. R. Conrad | |
| Friday, November 29, 1996 | 4 | B. White | |
| Thursday, October 31, 1996 | 6 | L. Sidway | |
| Sunday, October 27, 1996 | 8 | N. N. Joline | Vampire's Delight |
| Sunday, September 08, 1996 | 6 | R. H. Wolfe | Plain Geometry |
| Saturday, August 03, 1996 | 6 | A. D. Cover | |
| Sunday, June 23, 1996 | 10 | F. Hansen | Tintinnabulation |
| Thursday, May 23, 1996 | 13 | M. E. Brindamour | |
| Sunday, March 17, 1996 | 14 | P. O'Gordon | COLOR ME IRISH! |
| Saturday, February 10, 1996 | 6 | John R. Conrad | |
| Sunday, January 07, 1996 | 7 | Eric Albert | "NIGHT LIGHTS" |
| Wednesday, December 13, 1995 | 4 | Ernie Furtado | |
| Friday, December 08, 1995 | 3 | Frances Hansen | |
| Friday, September 08, 1995 | 9 | A.J. Santora | |
| Thursday, August 03, 1995 | 4 | Wayne Robert Williams | |
| Friday, June 30, 1995 | 4 | Rich Norris | |
| Thursday, April 13, 1995 | 4 | Glenn E. Sykes | |
| Saturday, March 04, 1995 | 4 | Rand H. Burns | |
| Sunday, February 19, 1995 | 18 | Alfio Micci | Twofers |
| Friday, January 13, 1995 | 6 | Judith Perry | |
| Sunday, January 01, 1995 | 10 | Henry Hook | A New Beginning |
| Saturday, December 10, 1994 | 5 | Bryant White | |
| Sunday, November 06, 1994 | 8 | A.J. Santora | Boxing the Compass (Nov 6, 1994) |
| Friday, October 07, 1994 | 6 | Bryant White | |
| Sunday, September 04, 1994 | 5 | Wayne Robert Williams | Playing The Angles |
| Friday, July 29, 1994 | 8 | A. D. Cover | |
| Sunday, June 26, 1994 | 12 | Nancy Nicholson Joline | @ ยข ? ! |
| Friday, May 27, 1994 | 8 | Chet Currier | |
| Saturday, May 07, 1994 | 4 | Bryant White | |
| Sunday, February 27, 1994 | 17 | Bette Sue Cohen | Altogether Now (Feb 27, 1994) |
| Monday, February 14, 1994 | 5 | Nancy Joline | |
| Sunday, December 19, 1993 | 8 | John M. Samson | Ho, Ho, Ho |
| Sunday, November 21, 1993 | 14 | Peter Gordon | Spectral Analysis |