Welcome to Acrostics.org!
Big Update! As of March 2008 we're completely revamping the site to allow for user registration and competitive play! Registration is completely free and you don't even need to provide an email address. You don't need to register of course - folks are always welcome to solve our puzzles without having an account - but those who do register and login will have all of their solving statistics tracked and will be entered into competition for our Hall of Fame.
We're also adding hundreds of new puzzles every week, so check back often!
What is an Acrostic puzzle?
An acrostic puzzle consists of two parts: (1) a hidden quote, laid out in crossword puzzle format, with each letter assigned a number and (2) a series of clues, with each letter in every clue's answer corresponding to a specific letter in the hidden quote. As each clue is answered, more and more letters are completed in the hidden quote, until eventually all clues are answered and the entire quote is revealed.
Acrostic puzzles (or acrostics for short) are similar to crossword puzzles, but in some ways quite a bit more challenging. Acrostic clues are often a bit more vague, playful or just downright obscure than clues one might find in an average crossword puzzle. The ability to solve an acrostic successfully requires the player to have a wide-ranging knowledge and familiarity with numerous fields, including art, history, science, literature, geography and current events.
