Life & fun · September 3, 2026
The Cartographer's Lie
A daily logic puzzle: every clue is true, one hex is a lie
What it does
Somewhere on today's map, one hex is drawn as something it is not. You get four survey notes, and every one of them is true. Only one hex can satisfy all four at once; that hex is the liar. "The lie touches exactly 0 reefs." "The lie is drawn on reef or heath." Put those together and every reef is dead. You are not guessing, you are proving. One map a day, the same one for everyone, about three minutes. Free in the browser, no account.
A daily deduction puzzle. One hex on the chart is drawn as something it is not. Every note you are given is true, and only one hex can satisfy all of them at once.
The chart is face down. Your time starts when you turn it over, and does not stop. The full survey is on iPhone Hard and Fiendish charts, streaks, ratings, the career ladder and daily duels — none of which the browser keeps. One hex on this chart is drawn as something it is not. Every note is true, and only one hex can satisfy all of them at once. New chart daily at 5am New York time. How tofrom cartographerslie.com
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