There are a huge variety of puzzle types, like wordplay, logic, or multimedia. For examples of the kinds of puzzles we'll give you, check out our Past Hunts.
Every answer to a puzzle is an English word or phrase. When you think you have the correct answer, type it into the answer box on the puzzle page.
But be careful about guessing too much if you're not sure of the answer. If you submit too many incorrect guesses for the same puzzle within a short amount of time, our server will rate-limit your guesses. When this happens, please wait before submitting again.
Register your team of 4 (or fewer if you want) here! If your team is composed entirely of current Princeton students, please add an asterisk (*) before your team name when registering to help us coordinate prize distribution.
Important:
If you are a Princeton student competing in-person, you must fill out this form
in order to be eligible for prizes.
The hunt will run from April 25th 01:00PM to April 26th 01:00PM EDT.
If you're solving in-person, we ask that you arrive half an hour beforehand so we can explain the rules, provide food, and make sure teams are all set up properly, but don't feel that your entire team needs to stay the whole time!
You can contact the staff at puzzles@princeton.edu. If there is in fact an error, we will make an announcement to everyone.
Nothing on this and the registration page is a puzzle crucial for completing the hunt. No, really, this is not a puzzle.
Email puzzles@princeton.edu with "Puzzle Hunt" somewhere in the subject line.