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AARPMichaelP
Conversationalist ⭐
June 25, 2020

What kind of puzzles do you like to do to keep your brain active?

  • June 25, 2020
  • 41 replies
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I enjoy doing puzzles to stimulate my mind. I am looking for some ideas for new puzzles I can try as I have gone through plenty during this quarantine. Can someone point me in the right direction or recommend some of their favorites?

41 replies

Contributor ⭐
August 8, 2020

Crosswords

Numbers

 

Contributor ⭐⭐
August 8, 2020

the puzzle i like best is a game i stream off internet onto my roku t.v. it's called text twist. it gives you 6 letters & you try to guess as many as you can timed or untimed but you advance to next level when you use all 6 letters (another part of the game has you using 7 letters). whenever i get bored & have time to kill i go to text twist it keeps my mind busy 

Contributor ⭐
August 8, 2020

I do many different puzzles to keep my brain active, and my favorite by far is Puzzle Page. Each day you get 8 or 9 different types of puzzles and you can choose the difficulty. The variety utilizes various skills and just like physical exercise you need more than one to stay fit.

 

JanColorado
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August 8, 2020

I'm hooked on crossword puzzles. I can't wait for the Sunday newspaper to arrive!

Contributor ⭐
August 8, 2020

I love word searches

Contributor ⭐
August 8, 2020

Free Cell - it requires memory and strategy.  

Contributor ⭐
August 9, 2020

Anything that has to do with words and mystery whodunnits. Also art games especially that deal with colors. 

Contributor ⭐
August 9, 2020

Each evening I start with a hard to very hard crossword puzzle, then play a few hands of online bridge.  After that, I enjoy a difficult word search and finish with several games of mahjong solitaire.

Contributor ⭐
August 9, 2020

I think the current AARP puzzles offering is a pretty good mix. I regularly play: Mahjong Remix (and occasionally some of the other solitaire versions), CodeWord and Bridge.  Also enjoy an occasional game of Word Wipe, 10x10 (when I have time, it can take a while), Pool (8- and 9-Ball both), and Backgammon. Enjoy playing on-line Bridge and Chess but have to honestly say I don't care too much for either of the current versions AARP is using. Would like to see Scrabble and Logic-Art (see most issues of Games Magazine) added to the AARP site because I trust their site security more than some of the sites I find elsewhere on the Internet.

Retired Mainer
Contributor ⭐
August 9, 2020

Word search. Word Games. Jigsaw Puzzles