Can you solve it? The magnificent Grabarchuks, Ukraine’s puzzle family
by Alex Bellos from on (#5XTB5)
Fun for you, cranium
UPDATE: Read the solutions here
Today's puzzles are all about helping Ukraine.
They are written by the Grabarchuk family, who are one of the world's most original and prolific puzzle creators. Originally from the Western Ukrainian city of Uzhgorod, on the Slovakian border, the family moved to the USA in 2013 on the back of becoming internationally renowned for their puzzle books, websites and apps. Computer science legend Donald Knuth says that Serhiy Grabarchuk, the father of the clan, has my vote as the world's current puzzle laureate. His works are particularly beautiful, instructive and fulfilling."
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