Resources

Struggling with the puzzles? Consider taking advantage of the following resources.

• Puzzle Hunt 101, an introduction to puzzle hunts.
• Our archives include puzzles from previous Key Clues Challenge events.
• Key Clues Decoded, a video series unpacking some of the puzzles from the 2025 Key Clues Challenge.
• Brian Chen's Have You Tried?
• mezzacotta's Puzzle Solving Guide

Tools

• Wordsmith's Anagram Solver and Andy's Anagram Solver
• OneLook, Nutrimatic, Qat; tools for finding words fitting certain patterns.
• Cryptii; cryptography tools.
• Puzzlehunt Assistant (Android)