SpecGram Puzzles and Games

Collected all in one place for your brain-teasing pleasure, below is a list of the currently available linguistically themed puzzles and games that have appeared over the years in SpecGram and related publications.

Puzzles?

Contents

Acrostics | Anagrams | Choose Your Own Career | Crosswords | Cryptic Crosswords | Cryptograms | Domino Puzzles | Drop Quotes | EtymGeo™ | Fieldwork Puzzles | FonoFutoshiki | FonoNurikabe | HanjieLinguru | HashiWordakero | HitoriGuistiku | HomonimoKakuro | Interactive Fiction | IPA Code Puzzles | IPAlindromes | Language Identification | Latin Squares | LingDoku | Ling-Ken | L’Ishing | Logic Puzzles | Mad Libitum Games | Magic Squares | Masyu Ortograpiu | Math Puzzles | Miscellaneous Puzzles | Mix & Match | Move-αnαgrαms | Nerdword’ll | Nihonese Puzzles | Polyglot Puzzles | Pseudo-Q | Rasmus Rask Puzzles | Rebuses | Sliding Puzzles | Sudoku | Summer Puzzle Mega Issue | Συυιτχεροο | Transform Puzzles | Trickle Down Linguonomics | Visual Puzzles | Word Ladders | Word Puzzles | Word Searches

Acrostics

> AkróstichonDr. Dr. Fortina Haecceity, M.D., Ph.D.
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> LinguacrosticDrs. Oniomania Succedaneum and Lex Quisquis, Ph.D.s
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009

Anagrams

> Lingo JumbleOrang Pendek, D.Sc. and Orang Mawas, Litt.D.
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> The “Panama Guzzler” Anagram PuzzleTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLXVI.2, January 2013

Choose Your Own Career

> Choose Your Own Career in LinguisticsTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CL.α, November 2005

Crosswords

> Crossword for LinguistsDoug Files
World of Language I.2, February 1991
> Indo-European Crossword Puzzle No. 1Donald Reindl
Speculative Grammarian CXLVII.2, February 1993
> A SpecGram Crossword for Devoted SpecGram Readers and other Linguists and ResearchersLila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLV.4, February 2009
> CrosswordTim Pulju
Speculative Grammarian CLVI.2, April 2009
> CrosswordTim Pulju
Speculative Grammarian CLVI.3, June 2009
> Rasmus Rask Puzzle ILila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Et Al.Nick Williams
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Crossword for Indo-EuropeanistsTim Pulju
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Critical Readings in Linguistics Crossword PuzzleH.D. Onesimus
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Rasmus Rask Puzzle IIRasmus vs Ethnologue!Lila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.2, September 2009
> CrosswordKeith Slater
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.4, December 2009
> SpecGrammatical CrosswordTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLVIII.1, February 2010
> Modal ManiaKeith Slater
Speculative Grammarian CLX.4, January 2011
> Crossword: Just In CaseKeith Slater
Speculative Grammarian CLXI.2, March 2011
> Language Relationships?Tim Pulju
Speculative Grammarian CLXI.4, May 2011
> Bewitched, Bothered, and BegoogledRick Bryan
Speculative Grammarian CLXIII.1, October 2011
> First Names FirstTim Pulju
Speculative Grammarian CLXIII.3, December 2011
> Rasmus Rask Puzzle IIILila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLXIII.4, January 2012
> Rasmus Rask Puzzle IVA New HopeLila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLXV.2, August 2012
> Crossword for Historical LinguistsKeith W. Slater
Speculative Grammarian CLXVI.3, February 2013
> Cryptolinguistic PuzzleMary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXV.1, January 2016
> Cryptolinguistic Puzzle 2Mary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXV.4, April 2016
> Cryptolinguistic Puzzle ΓMary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXVI.3, July 2016
> Cryptolinguistic Puzzle 四Mary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXVII.2, October 2016
> Cryptolinguistic Puzzle ڄMary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXVIII.1, January 2017
> Rasmus Rask Puzzle VDiamonds Are ForeverLila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLXXVIII.4, April 2017
> Rasmus Rask Mini Puzzle VILila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLXXIX.3, August 2017
> Cryptolinguistic Puzzle 0110Mary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXX.4, February 2018
> Cryptolinguistic Puzzle 𒑂 (Sebē)Mary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXI.4, June 2018
> Rasmus Rask Diamond Puzzle VIILila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXII.1, July 2018
> Cryptolinguistic Puzzle UaxacMary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXII.4, October 2018
> Rasmus Rask Diamond Puzzle VIIILila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXIII.3, January 2019
> Cryptolinguistic Puzzle ⠼⠊Mary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXIII.4, February 2019
> Rasmus Rask Mini Puzzle IXLila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXIV.2, April 2019
> Cryptolinguistic Puzzle ИMary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXIV.4, June 2019
> Crossword for Young LinguistsAvga Ah Morbror
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXV.3, September 2019
> Cryptolinguistic Puzzle ԺԱMary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXV.4, October 2019
> Rasmus Rask Diamond Puzzle XLila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXVI.1, November 2019
> Cryptolinguistic Puzzle DodecahedronMary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXVI.4, February 2020
> What Does the Fax Say?Ada Cross and Tad Fox
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXVII.3, May 2020
> Rasmus Rask Schwa PuzzleLila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXVIII.2, September 2020
> Triskaideka-Cryptolinguistic PuzzleMary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXVIII.3, October 2020
> Rasmus Rask Diamond Puzzle XILila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CXC.1, April 2021
> Rasmus Rask Mini Puzzle XIILila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CXCI.2, October 2021
> Out of CharacterElizabeth Cash
Speculative Grammarian CXCI.4, March 2022
> Rasmus Rask Puzzle XIIIDam Homophones!Lila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CXCII.4, March 2023
> Rasmus Rask Puzzle XIVLila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CXCIII.2, October 2023

Cryptic Crosswords

> Cryptolinguistic PuzzleMary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXV.1, January 2016
> Cryptolinguistic Puzzle 2Mary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXV.4, April 2016
> Cryptolinguistic Puzzle ΓMary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXVI.3, July 2016
> Cryptolinguistic Puzzle 四Mary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXVII.2, October 2016
> Cryptolinguistic Puzzle ڄMary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXVIII.1, January 2017
> Cryptolinguistic Puzzle 0110Mary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXX.4, February 2018
> Cryptolinguistic Puzzle 𒑂 (Sebē)Mary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXI.4, June 2018
> Cryptolinguistic Puzzle UaxacMary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXII.4, October 2018
> Cryptolinguistic Puzzle ⠼⠊Mary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXIII.4, February 2019
> Cryptolinguistic Puzzle ИMary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXIV.4, June 2019
> Cryptolinguistic Puzzle ԺԱMary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXV.4, October 2019
> Cryptolinguistic Puzzle DodecahedronMary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXVI.4, February 2020
> Triskaideka-Cryptolinguistic PuzzleMary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXVIII.3, October 2020

Cryptograms

> E’s-y CryptogramProf. Dr. phil. habil. Erlösende Einigkeit
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> /fənɛtɪk krɪptəgræm/Moko Dude, Ph.D.
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Οо Εе, Оο Аa ΑaΑ СrурtοgrаmTing Tang, Walla Walla, & Bing Bang
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXVII.4, June 2020

Domino Puzzles

> Domiphones and DominasalsKeith Slater & Trey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXV.1, July 2019
> Domiphones IIKeith Slater & Trey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXVI.2, December 2019
> GlossominoesKeith Slater & Trey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXVIII.1, August 2020
> Scriptominoes ITrey Jones & Keith Slater
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXIX.2, January 2021
> SyllabominoesKeith Slater & Trey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CXC.2, May 2021
> Scriptominoes IITrey Jones & Keith Slater
Speculative Grammarian CXC.4, Mid-July 2021
> Scriptominoes IIITrey Jones & Keith Slater
Speculative Grammarian CXCII.1, June 2022
> Scriptominoes IVBrāhmī’s RevengeTrey Jones & Keith Slater
Speculative Grammarian CXCII.3, December 2022

Drop Quotes

> Drop Kick the QuotePhil Trum, Doctor of Linguology
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Yet Another Drop QuoteTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLXIII.2, November 2011

EtymGeo™

> EtymGeo™U.S. EditionThe SpecGram Puzzle Elves™
Speculative Grammarian CLXI.3, April 2011
> EtymGeo™International Edition, Part IThe SpecGram Puzzle Elves™
Speculative Grammarian CLXII.1, June 2011
> EtymGeo™International Edition, Part IIThe SpecGram Puzzle Elves™
Speculative Grammarian CLXII.3, August 2011
> EtymGeo™Weird Little U.S. Towns, Part IThe SpecGram Puzzle Elves™
Speculative Grammarian CLXVII.3, June 2013
> EtymGeo™Weird Little U.S. Towns, Part IIThe SpecGram Puzzle Elves™
Speculative Grammarian CLXVIII.1, September 2013
> EtymGeo™Weird Little U.S. Towns, Part IIIThe SpecGram Puzzle Elves™
Speculative Grammarian CLXVIII.1, November 2013
> EtymGeo™Weird Little U.S. Towns, Part IVThe SpecGram Puzzle Elves™
Speculative Grammarian CLXIX.3, March 2014
> EtymGeo™Weird Little U.S. Towns, Part VThe SpecGram Puzzle Elves™
Speculative Grammarian CLXX.4, August 2014
> EtymGeo™Weird Little U.S. Towns, Part VIThe SpecGram Puzzle Elves™
Speculative Grammarian CLXXI.4, December 2014

Fieldwork Puzzles

> Ple Nvæn-ila Fieldwork PuzzleClaude Searsplainpockets
Speculative Grammarian CLVIII.4, April 2010
> Vallelz Noun Class Word SearchKeith Slater and Trey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLIX.1, May 2010
> Out-of-this-World Fieldwork Puzzle #1Pecha Kucha
Speculative Grammarian CLIX.3, July 2010
> Out-of-this-World Fieldwork Puzzle #2Pecha Kucha
Speculative Grammarian CLX.2, November 2010

FonoFutoshiki

> FonoFutoshikiUlfheðnar ber Sarkur
Speculative Grammarian CLVI.1, March 2009
> FonoFutoshiki IIUlfheðnar ber Sarkur
Speculative Grammarian CLVI.2, May 2009
> FonoFutoshiki IIIUlfheðnar ber Sarkur
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009

FonoNurikabe

> FonoNurikabeTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLII.3, May 2007

HanjieLinguru

> HanjieLinguruTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLIV.2, June 2008
> HanjieLinguru IITrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLIV.4, August 2008
> HanjieLinguru IIITrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLV.2, November 2008

HashiWordakero

> HashiWordakeroLacuna Mamihlapinatapai
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Featured SelectionBridget du Pont
Speculative Grammarian CXCII.2, September 2022

HitoriGuistiku

> HitoriGuistikuTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLII.2, March 2007
> HitoriGuistiku IITrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLIII.2, November 2007

HomonimoKakuro

> HomonimoKakuroTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLII.4, July 2007

Interactive Fiction

> Choose Your Own Career in LinguisticsTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CL.α, November 2005

IPA Code Puzzles

> IPA Code Puzzle IAnimals in DisguiseMary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXII.2, July 2011
> IPA Code Puzzle IIEnchanted HouseholdMary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXII.4, September 2011

IPAlindromes

> IPAlindromes IMary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXV.1, July 2012
> IPAlindromes IIFind the IPAlindrome!Mary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXV.3, September 2012
> IPAlindromes IIIWhat Should We Do With/To Noam?Mary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLXV.4, October 2012

Language Identification

> Language Identification PuzzleKeith Slater and Jouni Maho
Speculative Grammarian CLIX.2, June 2010
> Language Identification Puzzle IIJohn Miaou
Speculative Grammarian CLIX.4, September 2010

Latin Squares

> A Diagonal Latin SquareUlfheðnar ber Sarkur
Speculative Grammarian CLXXVII.3, November 2016
> A Semi-Diagonal Latin SquareUlfheðnar ber Sarkur
Speculative Grammarian CLXXIX.1, May 2017
> A Deluxe Diagonal Latin SquareUlfheðnar ber Sarkur
Speculative Grammarian CLXXX.3, January 2018

LingDoku

> LingDokuLike SuDoku, But For LinguistsTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLI.2, April 2006
> LingDoku IIMore, Better, HarderTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLI.3, July 2006
> Samurai LingDoku: LingDokuBut So Much More SoTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLI.4, October 2006
> Monster LingDokuTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLIII.1, September 2007
> LingDoku IIThe RevivalTangent Wong and the SpecGram Puzzle Elves™
Speculative Grammarian CLXIX.2, February 2014

Ling-Ken

> Ling-KenMary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLVIII.1, January 2010
> Ling-Ken IIMary Shapiro
Speculative Grammarian CLVIII.3, March 2010

L’Ishing

> L’Ishing du GwujlangDorothea Dorfman and Theodora Mundorf
Speculative Grammarian CLXVIII.4, December 2013
> L’Ishing du Gwujlang IIDorothea Dorfman and Theodora Mundorf
Speculative Grammarian CLXX.2, June 2014
> L’Ishing du Gwujlang IIIDorothea Dorfman and Theodora Mundorf
Speculative Grammarian CLXXI.3, November 2014
> L’Ishing du Gwujlang IVPhicorthograDorothea Dorfman and Theodora Mundorf
Speculative Grammarian CLXXII.2, February 2015
> L’Ishing du Gwujlang VPhicorthograDorothea Dorfman and Theodora Mundorf
Speculative Grammarian CLXXIII.3, July 2015
> L’Ishing du Gwujlang VIPhicorthograDorothea Dorfman and Theodora Mundorf
Speculative Grammarian CLXXIV.3, November 2015
> L’Ishing du Gwujlang VIILusrveerDorothea Dorfman and Theodora Mundorf
Speculative Grammarian CLXXVI.1, May 2016
> L’Ishing du Gwujlang VIIILusrveerDorothea Dorfman and Theodora Mundorf
Speculative Grammarian CLXXVI.4, August 2016
> L’Ishing du Gwujlang IXLusrveerDorothea Dorfman and Theodora Mundorf
Speculative Grammarian CLXXVII.4, December 2016
> L’Ishing du Gwujlang XLusrveerDorothea Dorfman and Theodora Mundorf
Speculative Grammarian CLXXIX.2, June 2017
> L’Ishing du Gwujlang XILusrveerDorothea Dorfman and Theodora Mundorf
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXII.2, August 2018
> L’Ishing du Gwujlang XIIMịʀʀŏ̯яяịmDorothea Dorfman and Theodora Mundorf
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXIII.1, November 2018

Logic Puzzles

> Everything that Linguists Have Always Wanted to Know About LogicProf. D. Innere Form
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> The Logic of Teaching LinguisticsUlfheðnar ber Sarkur
Speculative Grammarian CLXXX.2, December 2017

Mad Libitum Games

> Mad LibitumThe SpecGram Puzzle Editors
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009

Magic Squares

> The Polyglot’s Magic SquareJohn Miaou
Speculative Grammarian CLV.3, December 2008

Masyu Ortograpiu

> Masyu OrtograpiuTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLII.1, January 2007
> Masyu Ortograpiu IILinguistic BoogalooTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLIII.3, January 2008

Math Puzzles

> Verbal ArithmeticFnu Nmn Lnu, A.B.D.
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> The Fifteen LinguistsHortatory Ergative Dudeney
Speculative Grammarian CLXIX.1, January 2014

Miscellaneous Puzzles

> Knights of the Linguistic RoundtableFergus Falls-Brainerd
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> IPA AnalogiesDr. Watalodabaloni Überwoggle, B.F.E.
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Famous ExtractsJohn Miaou
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> A Poem PuzzleBryan Allen
Speculative Grammarian CLXIV.1, February 2012
> Christmas Carol Orthography PuzzleMary Pearce
Speculative Grammarian CLXVI.1, November 2012
> Decrypt the Missives from the CosmosTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLXX.3, July 2014
> A Speculative Scavenger HuntThe SpecGram Puzzle Elves™
Speculative Grammarian CLXXV.3, March 2016
> Fly, Sigh, Sentence UglySiva Kalyan & Trey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLXXVIII.3, March 2017
> Post ScriptChip Carver
Speculative Grammarian CLXXIX.4, October 2017
> The Phonology TestUlfheðnar ber Sarkur
Speculative Grammarian CLXXX.1, November 2017
> What Is Sil Doing?Silvestre Ninelette
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXI.1, March 2018
> Phorensic PhonologyThe SpecGram Puzzle Elves™
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXI.2, April 2018
> Occam’s Safety ScissorsLex Parsimoniae
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXIII.2, December 2018
> Seeing DoubleChuck Lloyd & Julius Earle
Speculative Grammarian CXCI.1, September 2021
> /hʌnikom pʌzəl/Ulfheðnar ber Sarkur
Speculative Grammarian CXCI.4, March 2022
> A Collection of Linguistics Themed CluesJonathan Downie
Speculative Grammarian CXCII.2, September 2022

Mix & Match

> Mix & Match *Max & Mitch Ninelette
Speculative Grammarian CLXXIV.2, October 2015
> Mix & Match †Max & Mitch Ninelette
Speculative Grammarian CLXXV.2, February 2016
> Mix & Match ‡Max & Mitch Ninelette
Speculative Grammarian CLXXVI.2, June 2016
> Mix & Match §Max & Mitch Ninelette
Speculative Grammarian CLXXVII.1, September 2016
> Mix & Match ‖Max & Mitch Ninelette
Speculative Grammarian CLXXVIII.2, February 2017
> Mix & Match ¶Max & Mitch Ninelette
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXI.3, May 2018
> Mix & Match ※Max & Mitch Ninelette
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXIV.1, March 2019
> Mix & Match ☞Max & Mitch Ninelette
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXV.2, August 2019
> Mix & Match #Max & Mitch Ninelette
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXVI.3, January 2020
> Mix & Match ◊Max & Mitch Ninelette
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXVII.2, April 2020
> Mix & Match **Max & Mitch Ninelette
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXVIII.4, November 2020
> Mix & Match ††Max & Mitch Ninelette
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXIX.3, February 2021
> Mix & Match ‡‡Max & Mitch Ninelette
Speculative Grammarian CXC.3, June 2021
> Mix & Match §§Max & Mitch Ninelette
Speculative Grammarian CXCI.3, December 2021
> Mix & Match ‖‖Max & Mitch Ninelette
Speculative Grammarian CXCII.3, December 2022
> Mix & Match ¶¶Max & Mitch Ninelette
Speculative Grammarian CXCII.4, March 2023
> Mix & Match ※※Max & Mitch Ninelette
Speculative Grammarian CXCIII.1, June 2023
> Mix & Match ☞☞Max & Mitch Ninelette
Speculative Grammarian CXCIII.3, January 2024

Move-αnαgrαms

> Move-αnαgrαmsTrey Jones and Keith Slater
Speculative Grammarian CLXVI.4, March 2013
> Move-αnαgrαms II: Historical EditionTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLXVII.2, May 2013
> αdvαnced Move-αnαgrαms—The Yì LīngTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLXVII.4, August 2013
> αvαnt-Gαrde Move-αnαgrαms—Gαvαgαi!Trey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLXVIII.2, October 2013

Nerdword’ll

> Nerdword’ll, Part IReg X. Woolery
Speculative Grammarian CXCIII.1, June 2023
> Nerdword’ll, Part IIReg X. Woolery
Speculative Grammarian CXCIII.2, October 2023
> Nerdword’ll, Part IIIReg X. Woolery
Speculative Grammarian CXCIII.3, January 2024

Nihonese Puzzles

> LingDokuLike SuDoku, But For LinguistsTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLI.2, April 2006
> LingDoku IIMore, Better, HarderTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLI.3, July 2006
> Samurai LingDoku: LingDokuBut So Much More SoTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLI.4, October 2006
> Masyu OrtograpiuTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLII.1, January 2007
> HitoriGuistikuTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLII.2, March 2007
> FonoNurikabeTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLII.3, May 2007
> HomonimoKakuroTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLII.4, July 2007
> Monster LingDokuTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLIII.1, September 2007
> HitoriGuistiku IITrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLIII.2, November 2007
> Masyu Ortograpiu IILinguistic BoogalooTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLIII.3, January 2008
> HanjieLinguruTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLIV.2, June 2008
> HanjieLinguru IITrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLIV.4, August 2008
> HanjieLinguru IIITrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLV.2, November 2008
> FonoFutoshikiUlfheðnar ber Sarkur
Speculative Grammarian CLVI.1, March 2009
> FonoFutoshiki IIUlfheðnar ber Sarkur
Speculative Grammarian CLVI.2, May 2009
> FonoFutoshiki IIIUlfheðnar ber Sarkur
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> HashiWordakeroLacuna Mamihlapinatapai
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> LingDoku IIThe RevivalTangent Wong and the SpecGram Puzzle Elves™
Speculative Grammarian CLXIX.2, February 2014
> Featured SelectionBridget du Pont
Speculative Grammarian CXCII.2, September 2022

Polyglot Puzzles

> The Polyglot’s Magic SquareJohn Miaou
Speculative Grammarian CLV.3, December 2008

Pseudo-Q

> Pseudo-QMark Mandel & Trey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXIV.3, May 2019

Rasmus Rask Puzzles

> Rasmus Rask Puzzle ILila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Rasmus Rask Puzzle IIRasmus vs Ethnologue!Lila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.2, September 2009
> Rasmus Rask Puzzle IIILila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLXIII.4, January 2012
> Rasmus Rask Puzzle IVA New HopeLila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLXV.2, August 2012
> Rasmus Rask Puzzle VDiamonds Are ForeverLila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLXXVIII.4, April 2017
> Rasmus Rask Mini Puzzle VILila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLXXIX.3, August 2017
> Rasmus Rask Diamond Puzzle VIILila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXII.1, July 2018
> Rasmus Rask Diamond Puzzle VIIILila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXIII.3, January 2019
> Rasmus Rask Mini Puzzle IXLila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXIV.2, April 2019
> Rasmus Rask Diamond Puzzle XLila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXVI.1, November 2019
> Rasmus Rask Schwa PuzzleLila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXVIII.2, September 2020
> Rasmus Rask Diamond Puzzle XILila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CXC.1, April 2021
> Rasmus Rask Mini Puzzle XIILila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CXCI.2, October 2021
> Rasmus Rask Puzzle XIIIDam Homophones!Lila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CXCII.4, March 2023
> Rasmus Rask Puzzle XIVLila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CXCIII.2, October 2023

Rebuses

> RebusWulfila Bruinne, M.F.A., Ph.D.
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Language Identification PuzzleKeith Slater and Jouni Maho
Speculative Grammarian CLIX.2, June 2010
> Language Identification Puzzle IIJohn Miaou
Speculative Grammarian CLIX.4, September 2010
> ull ou all the sosLaura Payne
Speculative Grammarian CLIX.4, September 2010

Sliding Puzzles

> Sliding Vowels PuzzleBasil Quinn
Speculative Grammarian CLXXII.3, March 2015

Sudoku

> LingDokuLike SuDoku, But For LinguistsTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLI.2, April 2006
> LingDoku IIMore, Better, HarderTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLI.3, July 2006
> Samurai LingDoku: LingDokuBut So Much More SoTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLI.4, October 2006
> Monster LingDokuTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLIII.1, September 2007
> Pseudo-QMark Mandel & Trey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXIV.3, May 2019

Summer Puzzle Mega Issue

> Summer Puzzle Mega Issue
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Scrambled LinguistTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Self-Defining PuzzleSwivelhips Smith, D.Phil.
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Knights of the Linguistic RoundtableFergus Falls-Brainerd
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Lingo JumbleOrang Pendek, D.Sc. and Orang Mawas, Litt.D.
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> RebusWulfila Bruinne, M.F.A., Ph.D.
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> E’s-y CryptogramProf. Dr. phil. habil. Erlösende Einigkeit
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Linguistic Story TimeAbbernathy Ljunqvist, M.B.A.
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> IPA AnalogiesDr. Watalodabaloni Überwoggle, B.F.E.
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Mars LinguistsProf. Yamātārā­jabhānasa­lagām Ouroboros
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Word SearchMarco Manni Quadi-Suebi und Al P. Engermanen
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Drop Kick the QuotePhil Trum, Doctor of Linguology
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Who’s Who in LinguisticsDniester Ostrogoth, Ph.D. and Dnieper Ostrogoth, D.Phil.
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> FonoFutoshiki IIIUlfheðnar ber Sarkur
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> HashiWordakeroLacuna Mamihlapinatapai
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Rasmus Rask Puzzle ILila Rosa Grau
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> AkróstichonDr. Dr. Fortina Haecceity, M.D., Ph.D.
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Everything that Linguists Have Always Wanted to Know About LogicProf. D. Innere Form
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Et Al.Nick Williams
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> /fənɛtɪk krɪptəgræm/Moko Dude, Ph.D.
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Verbal ArithmeticFnu Nmn Lnu, A.B.D.
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Words of Dubious Roman OriginNumerius Negidius et Aulus Agerius
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Linguistic EquationsProf. Lars Tyndskids and Dr. Jef Van Pijperzele
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Famous ExtractsJohn Miaou
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Crossword for Indo-EuropeanistsTim Pulju
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> LinguacrosticDrs. Oniomania Succedaneum and Lex Quisquis, Ph.D.s
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> DIS(PLAY)FUL END(GAME)SOMELYMaija Meikäläinen, Ph.D. and Matti Meikäläinen, J.D.
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Double or NothingSchön “Sean” Kaunis, Ph.D.
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Critical Readings in Linguistics Crossword PuzzleH.D. Onesimus
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Mad LibitumThe SpecGram Puzzle Editors
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009

Συυιτχεροο

> ΣυυιτχεροοἌλφαἜλλειψις Ἀστερίσκος and Ἔλλειψις Ἀπόστροφος
Speculative Grammarian CLXXII.1, January 2015
> ΣυυιτχεροοΒῆταἜλλειψις Ἀστερίσκος and Ἔλλειψις Ἀπόστροφος
Speculative Grammarian CLXXII.4, April 2015
> Συυιτχεροο—Γάμμα—Double TroubleἜλλειψις Ἀστερίσκος and Ἔλλειψις Ἀπόστροφος
Speculative Grammarian CLXXIII.4, August 2015

Transform Puzzles

> Transform Puzzles IVaguely Linguistic TransformsJonathan van der Meer
Speculative Grammarian CLIII.4, March 2008
> Transform Puzzles IINow With Enhanced Sound!Jonathan van der Meer
Speculative Grammarian CLIV.1, May 2008
> Transform Puzzles IIIThe Final ShowdownJonathan van der Meer
Speculative Grammarian CLIV.3, July 2008

Trickle Down Linguonomics

> Trickle Down Linguonomics IK͡Parul K͡Brugmann
Speculative Grammarian CLXXIII.1, May 2015
> Trickle Down Linguonomics IIK͡Parul K͡Brugmann
Speculative Grammarian CLXXIV.1, September 2015
> Trickle Down Linguonomics IIIK͡Parul K͡Brugmann
Speculative Grammarian CLXXIV.4, December 2015

Visual Puzzles

> Scrambled LinguistTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Self-Defining PuzzleSwivelhips Smith, D.Phil.
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Mars LinguistsProf. Yamātārā­jabhānasa­lagām Ouroboros
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Who’s Who in LinguisticsDniester Ostrogoth, Ph.D. and Dnieper Ostrogoth, D.Phil.
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Anglomorphic CuneiformTrey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLXIV.3, May 2012
> The Ro-Zeta StoneThe SpecGram Puzzle Elves™
Speculative Grammarian CLXVII.1, April 2013

Word Ladders

> Word Ladder 一Learned Hand and Benighted Foot
Speculative Grammarian CLXX.1, May 2014
> Word Ladder 二Learned Hand and Benighted Foot
Speculative Grammarian CLXXI.2, October 2014
> Word Ladder 三Learned Hand and Benighted Foot
Speculative Grammarian CXCII.1, June 2022

Word Puzzles

> Linguistic Story TimeAbbernathy Ljunqvist, M.B.A.
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Mars LinguistsProf. Yamātārā­jabhānasa­lagām Ouroboros
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Words of Dubious Roman OriginNumerius Negidius et Aulus Agerius
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Linguistic EquationsProf. Lars Tyndskids and Dr. Jef Van Pijperzele
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> DIS(PLAY)FUL END(GAME)SOMELYMaija Meikäläinen, Ph.D. and Matti Meikäläinen, J.D.
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Double or NothingSchön “Sean” Kaunis, Ph.D.
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Missed It By THAT Much!Tel Monks and the SpecGram Puzzle Elves™
Speculative Grammarian CLX.3, December 2010
> Word RelationsJonathan van der Meer
Speculative Grammarian CLXI.1, February 2011
> A Panoply of Stupid HijinksThe Dijkstra Triplets (Stuart, Kirsten, and Elizabeth)
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXII.3, September 2018
> Θησαυρός ΓρίφοςTernion Crave
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXVII.1, March 2020
> Onomastic Destiny ♀Emma Gassert & Dirk Delarme
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXIX.1, December 2020
> Onomastic Destiny ♂Dirk Delarme & Emma Gassert
Speculative Grammarian CLXXXIX.4, March 2021

Word Searches

> Word SearchMarco Manni Quadi-Suebi und Al P. Engermanen
Speculative Grammarian CLVII.η, July 2009
> Vallelz Noun Class Word SearchKeith Slater and Trey Jones
Speculative Grammarian CLIX.1, May 2010
> Linguistics Acronym Word SearchH.D. Onesimus
Speculative Grammarian CLXIX.4, April 2014