Puzzle XL 2026

The contest features 13 XL puzzles, each set on grids larger than our regular daily puzzles. A new XL puzzle is released each day, and you’ll have five days to solve it.

Scoring Details:
  • Puzzle Score: Determined by your solving time and the puzzle’s difficulty — quicker solutions earn more points.
  • Total Contest Score: All your puzzle scores are combined to calculate your overall contest result.
  • Score Updates: Scores are refreshed periodically and may appear with a short delay after you submit your solution.


Full results of the contest see at the results page
#Puzzle Best time
1 (2026-06-18) Tents (15x15) 4m 19 s
2 (2026-06-19) Alternate Loop (14x14) 1m 44 s
3 (2026-06-20) Shikaku (18x18) 1m 48 s
4 (2026-06-21) Skyscrapers (9x9) 2m 10 s
5 (2026-06-22) Star Battle (Small Regions) (15x15) 3m 32 s
6 (2026-06-23) Aquapelago (16x16) 6m 17 s
7 (2026-06-24) Sudoku (16x16) 26m 3 s
8 (2026-06-25) Russian Loop (20x20) 4m 32 s
9 (2026-06-26) Paint by Max (15x15) 2m 7 s
10 (2026-06-27) Fuzuli (13x13) 10m 3 s
11 (2026-06-28) Pointing at the Crowd (9x9) 28m 29 s
12 (2026-06-29) Double Choco (20x20) 32m 23 s
13 (2026-06-30) Yajilin (15x15) 5m 47 s

Click at the puzzle name to solve the selected puzzle. Puzzles which are older than 5 days are non-competitive and can be attempted without registration.
Click at the best solving time value to see the score table for the selected puzzle.