nifty little PIX
Looking to pit your wits against an original puzzle?
PIX are miniature versions of LOX: tricky little challenges that use wordplay, logic, and visual mechanisms to conceal a one-word solution (the 'key'). They may look simple, but are not to be underestimated...
Go ahead and try the example puzzles below!
The Loxmith regularly publishes new puzzles on Instagram (@loxpuzzles). Follow us for your regular fix of PIX. When you're ready to take your puzzling to the next level, LOX is ready and waiting.
stumped?
The correct answer should feel right, just as a key fits a lock. If you get stuck, why not share the challenge with a friend and look for a way forward together?
If you're still not getting anywhere, then the grid below conceals a short cryptic clue for each of the first ten PIX puzzles.
To reveal a clue, start at the square containing an image that matches the PIX puzzle you are trying to solve. Then follow the arrows, reading each word you land on, until you reach the centre of the grid.
... still stumped?
You've studied the puzzle from every angle, questioned the significance of each symbol and word. You've sought help from your smartest friends and relatives and the way forward still eludes you.
There's no shame in this whatsoever. These puzzles were meant to be testing! But before you pull your hair out, the buttons below will take you to explainers for several PIX puzzles. Sometimes, seeing an example of how the mechanism works will illuminate the way forward for the next one. Click below to take a peek behind the curtain.