Despite the word-wide PUNdemic, our 43rd annual O.Henry Pun-Off World Championships could not be stopped. Like virtually everything else on this crazy COVID planet, it’s happening on-line like everyth

We celebrate Cyn, cuz we knew ’er To chronically pun, that’s for sure! Consult your physician About this condition Seems death is the only real cure Gary Hallock ==========

We were off to a slow start but eventually entertained worksheets from 6 different players this week. Participants were (in no particular ardor) Gregg S.,Alex R.,Erika E.,Jim E.,Adam E. & Lars H. Both

ROGUE RIDDLE #1043 - Launched Sunday, Oct 4 @1pm central time. This is a very straightforward set this week. Taking the cue from Gregg, I’m offering up a bakers dozen but some of them will contain two

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Expect Rogue Riddle #1043 to show up at or near 1pm central today. Gary Hallock -- Gary (Immodest Moderator) Hallock, Leerless Feeder

Lee, We certainly appreciate you being willing to patella us details of your pedal infirmities. (Or perhaps it was a leg I meant!) Some people may think you’re only ankling for attention but I think t

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Looks like this riddle set is about played out so I’m making the call now. Only 4 players piled onto this one, Jim Ertner, Chris Gross, Gregg Siegel and Lars Hanson. Lars was the first (and only) play

Rogue Riddle #1040 - Don’t mesh with taxes - Posted Sept 13, 2020 @ 3:30pm central $)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$)$) Submit all guesses, groans, gripes & guf

Sharpen your pun-cils because I’m going to be asking you to fill out some taxing forms today. Gary Hallock -- Gary (Immodest Moderator) Hallock, Leerless Feeder

Speaking of soup lines, I was cooking up a large pot of soup and someone suggested I toss in a few ladle tiny fish. I rudely replied, “Am I my brother’s kipper?” I was so hungry as a tureen-ager that

We entertained seven players total this week, all making much early progress but much to my surprise, nobody was actually able to bring this one fully “home.” - Several players seemed to understand th

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Since Sunday we have had 6 players valiantly at work on this game but for some reason nobody has yet actually taken it all the way home. I suppose this could be due to the fact that my first verse con

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ROGUE RIDDLE #1038 - Launched Sunday, August 30, 2020@ 11am central .^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^.^

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Expect to see Rogue Riddle #1038 in your mailbox at about 11am central. Again this week I have constructed a limerick-based game, which I suspect will fall fast, so if you are one of those players who

One or two? This same list seem to have been in circulation forever! Admittedly great and worthy stuff but It keeps getting re-posted so often as “this years winners,” it does make me wonder if the Wa

I can’t recall whether or not I mentioned this a month ago as Cynthia was passing, but it certainly bears repeating. About a year ago I interviewed Cynthia MacGregor on our podcast, “Pun Intensive.” I

It kind of surprised me that so many players were willing to stay up late to receive and work on this riddle. Three of the players submitted their solutions within the first hour and another few in th

ROGUE RIDDLE #1035 - Launched Sunday, August 9, 2020 @ 10pm central ^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^)^ Submit all guesses, grumps, gripes & guffaws

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A late evening launch is better than a Monday launch. Real life interfered with my weekend plans and caused a significant delay in the creative process. Expect to see RR #1035 at 10pm central. Gary Ha

Once again I’ve left you languishing through the long week wondering when/if I was going to finally announce a winner and reveal the answers. Well, here we are at the eleventh hour and I’m happy to re

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